Day: October 14, 2025

Gov. Bill Lee Says Federal Memphis Safe Task Force to Remain Deployed ‘Forever’

Tom Pappert
National Guard

Governor Bill Lee said the federal Memphis Safe Task Force will remain deployed to the city “forever” during a Tuesday press conference. He also announced the total number of arrests since the deployment began has surpassed 800. 

The governor confirmed the indefinite nature of the operation during remarks delivered just over two weeks after deployment of the Memphis Safe Task Force, which includes more than a dozen state and federal law enforcement agencies in addition to the National Guard. 

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Trump’s Historic Israel-Hamas Deal Sets Stage for New Overtures to Iran and Russia, If They Want It

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Trump and Israel

As he was being compared to Cyrus the Great and other legendary peacemakers in the limelight of the Israel-Hamas deal, President Donald Trump was already not so subtly working the margins on future deals with Russia or Iran.

Trump has been touted as a historic peacemaker after he helped end or de-escalate multiple global conflicts in the wake of his second term, which began just 10 months ago. 

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Lipscomb Academy Asks Parent, TPUSA Spokesman to Sign Non-Disclosure Agreements After Charlie Kirk Controversy

Tom Pappert
Lipscomb Academy

In the wake of Lipscomb Academy’s admission that it initially prohibited students from wearing suit jackets and ties to mourn the assassination of Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA (TPUSA) spokesperson and conservative influencer Savannah Chrisley told The Tennessee Star on Tuesday that she was asked to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) prior to meeting with Lipscomb University President Dr. Candice McQueen and Lipscomb Academy Head of School Dr. Brad Schultz.

The meeting was held on October 2, just days after Chrisley sent an email to administrators at both Lipscomb Academy and Lipscomb University, which owns the private K-12 Christian school. The academy operates as part of the university’s legal entity, and both share campus facilities and branding.

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Maine Dem Gov Janet Mills Leans into Trump Rift in Announcing Bid to Unseat GOP Sen. Collins

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Maine senate race

Maine Democrat Gov. Janet Mills on Tuesday announced her expected bid to challenge incumbent GOP Sen. Susan Collins for her seat, mentioning President Trump by name and saying she’s “never backed down from a bully.”

Mills’ campaign-launch video includes a clip of Trump confronting her in February at the White House for defying his executive order preventing trans athletes from competing in girls and women’s sports.

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Jerome Powell Suggests Fed Is on Track to Cut Interest Rates Once Again

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Jerome Powell

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell suggested Tuesday that the central bank may be on track to lower its interest rate target range again in 2025.

Powell said in a speech at an event hosted by the National Association for Business Economics that based on data currently available amid the ongoing government shutdown, “it is fair to say that the outlook for employment and inflation does not appear to have changed much” in the past four weeks. His comments appear to signal that the Fed is on track to make more rate cuts in the future after lowering its target range in September.

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Average New Car Price Tops $50,000 for First Time

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TechSpot   Five years ago, the average new vehicle cost roughly $40,000. The current average of over $50,000 illustrates the rapid escalation of prices and the transformation of what constitutes a “typical” new car purchase in the US. For many Americans, the new car market has shifted decisively toward affluent buyers and technologically advanced vehicles, with economic pressures and regulatory changes redefining both supply and demand. The average price paid for a new car in the United States surpassed $50,000 for the first time in September, marking a pivotal moment for the automotive market as buyers increasingly opt for luxury vehicles and electric models. Industry analysis points to multiple trends converging to drive prices higher, signaling deeper shifts in buyer behavior and unprecedented challenges for cost-conscious consumers. The growing popularity of electric vehicles is at the center of this surge. According to Kelley Blue Book, electric models accounted for approximately 11.6% of all new vehicles sold last month – a record high for the US market. READ THE FULL STORY                 

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Six Killed After U.S. Strikes Another Boat Off Coast of Venezuela

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CNN   The US military conducted yet another strike on a boat alleged to be trafficking drugs off the coast of Venezuela, killing six people on board, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday. Trump said that the vessel was “affiliated with a Designated Terrorist Organization” but did not name any organization or provide evidence to back up the assertion. “Intelligence confirmed the vessel was trafficking narcotics, was associated with illicit narcoterrorist networks, and was transiting along a known DTO route,” Trump said on his Truth Social platform. “The strike was conducted in International Waters, and six male narcoterrorists aboard the vessel were killed in the strike. No U.S. Forces were harmed.” READ THE FULL STORY                 

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Poll: 75 Percent of Ukrainians Want Zelensky Out of Office After the War

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Breitbart   A poll published by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) on Monday found that 75 percent of Ukrainians want President Volodymyr Zelensky to leave office after the war with Russia ends. KIIS analysts said the public is still generally supportive of Zelensky’s wartime leadership, and 60 percent of poll respondents said they trusted him. His high-water mark for public trust in the KIIS poll was 90 percent, achieved shortly after Russia invaded in February 2022. He was sitting at just 37 percent before the Russian invasion began. While 41 percent of respondents believed Zelensky should remain engaged in politics after the war ends, only 25 percent would be willing to vote him back into office as president. READ THE FULL STORY                 

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Latinos for Tennessee PAC Endorses Matt Van Epps for TN-7 Seat

Kaitlin Housler
Matt Van Epps

Latinos for Tennessee PAC, the state’s only Hispanic conservative political organization, endorsed Matt Van Epps’ campaign for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District.  

Pointing to Van Epps’ victory in last week’s Republican primary and his support from President Donald Trump, Raul Lopez, the PAC’s co-founder and board chairman, and Tommy Vallejos, the PAC’s executive director and co-founder, said it is “important that conservatives unite behind Matt Van Epps.”

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Finance Titans May Have Found Trojan Horse for ‘Climate Mandates’

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Major global asset managers including BlackRock and Blackstone have been looking to buy power utilities across America in a move that some industry insiders warn could harm consumers, raise electricity costs and advance a climate-driven energy agenda.

In recent months, Blackstone reportedly sought regulatory approval to buy utilities in New Mexico and Texas all while a BlackRock-led group won approval Friday to purchase a major utility in Minnesota. While BlackRock and other huge asset managers have distanced themselves from environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment practices in recent years, some energy experts and consumer advocates that spoke to the Daily Caller News Foundation are concerned that buying up utilities may represent a new frontier of financial giants orchestrating “climate mandates.”

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Labor Expert Warns Senator Josh Hawley’s Union Contract Bill Expands Federal Control

Kaitlin Housler
Josh Hawley

A bill introduced by U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) aimed at speeding up the process of reaching a first contract between newly unionized workers and employers is being criticized by a national labor expert who warns the bill is a dangerous expansion of compulsory unionism and government power over private businesses.

Earlier this year, Hawley introduced the Faster Labor Contracts Act, filed as S.844.

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Oregon Now Spends More on Program Offering Free Health Care for Illegal Immigrants than State Police

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Portland Police

Oregon will spend more in its current budget period on free health care for immigrants regardless of legal status than on state police by $500 million or more, according to state officials and budget documents.

Oregon officials expect to spend $1.5 billion in combined state and federal taxpayer dollars on a program that offers health benefits to illegal aliens from 2025 to 2027. They expect to spend $717 million on Oregon State Police over the same period, the documents indicate.

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Jake and Shelby Release Debut Album, Learning to Love

Bethany Bowman
Jake & Shelby

I featured Jake Lawson and Shelby Haim in January 2024, when they released their Just Us EP.  At that time, they were both teenagers who met while attending Cedarstone Music School in Hendersonville.

Fast forward 20 months, and the pair have released their debut album, Learning to Love. And while that doesn’t seem like the right time for us older folks, the growth the duo has made is evident in their new music. No longer teenagers in high school, the duo is navigating life and love just like many their age. The only difference is they have narrated their journey with a soundtrack that tells the story of love in all its forms—falling in, falling out, chasing, questioning, and surrendering to it.

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