Among the names of 33 people pardoned Thursday by Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee was Jason “Jelly Roll” DeFord.
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Day: December 18, 2025
Dr. Marie Feagins Announces Bid for Shelby County Mayor Months After School Board Firing
Nearly 11 months after the Memphis Shelby County Schools (MSCS) school board controversially voted 6-3 to fire its former superintendent, Dr. Marie Feagins, the former education official on Wednesday declared her candidacy in the 2026 race to become the next Mayor of Shelby County.
Feagins announced her candidacy in a Wednesday video posted to social media that featured statements by State Representative Justin Pearson (D-Memphis) and State House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R-Crossville), who both questioned the school board’s decision to remove her.
Read the full storyBrown University Shooter ID’d as Manhunt Continues: Report
The man suspected of killing two people and wounding nine others at Brown University on Saturday has been identified, multiple media outlets report.
Read the full storyCookeville Christmas Parade Excludes Young Republicans, LGBT Pride Group to ‘Minimize Distraction’
The organizers of the Cookeville Christmas Parade announced on Sunday that it would exclude two organizations, the Putnam County Young Republicans and the LGBT organization, Upper Cumberland Pride, would be excluded from its parade, “to minimize distraction” from the birth of Jesus Christ.
“Our goal from the beginning has been to point others to the reason for the holiday that we are celebrating. We wanted to make much of the person of Jesus born in Bethlehem. In efforts to minimize distraction from Him, we planned this event with stated prohibitions of special interest groups,” the organizers wrote in a post to social media. “Although we agree there is a time and an important role played by special interest groups, we didn’t think this is it.”
Read the full storyShares of Trump Media Surge After $6B Fusion Energy Merger Announcement
In a surprise announcement on Thursday, the parent company of Truth Social, Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), said it signed a merger agreement with TAE Technologies, a California-based fusion energy developer, in a deal valued at more than $6 billion.
Read the full storyKilmar Abrego Garcia ‘Disputes the Validity’ of Amended Final Deportation Order, but Claims it Justifies Release
In response U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) motion arguing District Court Judge Paula Xinis must dissolve her temporary restraining order blocking Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia following the corrections to his final deportation order made last week, Abrego Garcia’s immigration attorneys on Wednesday argued their client is ineligible for detention because the 30-day window to appeal the immigration court’s ruling expired in 2019.
Confirming Abrego Garcia “disputes the validity” of the final deportation order amended by Chief Immigration Judge Philip Taylor, the filing argued the court should nonetheless, “accept the order for what it purports to be,” because it does not change Xinis’ December 11 orders requiring his release and blocking further ICE detention.
Read the full storyFour Years Later, Fired BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Employees Set to Receive Settlement as Judge Signs Final Order
A federal judge granted final approval to a class action settlement resolving claims by former BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee (BCBST) employees who were terminated in 2021 after refusing the company’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate on religious grounds.
Read the full story‘Our Children Deserve Better’: HHS Sec. RFK Jr. Unveils Rules to Protect Kids from Puberty Blockers and ‘Sex-Rejecting’ Hormones
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, led by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., announced Wednesday a sweeping set of proposed regulations to bar hospitals and providers from performing pharmaceutical or surgical gender-transition procedures on children under 18, citing irreversible health risks.
Read the full storyPresident Trump Announces ‘Warrior Dividends’ Worth $1,776 for Active Duty Service Members
President Donald Trump announced during his Wednesday evening address to the nation that approximately 1.28 million active-duty and 174,000 reserve component military members will receive “Warrior Dividend” checks worth $1,776 in the coming days.
Read the full storyDOJ Eyes Civil Rights Action Against Feds, State Officials Who Pursued Trump and MAGA, Official Says
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon told Just the News on Wednesday that federal and local officials involved in the prosecutions of President Donald Trump may face legal action if the Department of Justice identifies a conspiracy to deprive him or his followers of his civil rights.
Read the full storyMemphis Safe Task Force Records Over 4,000 Arrests Since Launch
Authorities operating under the Memphis Safe Task Force have recorded over 4,000 arrests since the initiative’s launch less than three months ago.
Read the full storyLegal Expert Phill Kline: Mar-a-Lago Raid Shows Biden DOJ Would Target Any American Who Defied the Left
Phill Kline, former Kansas Attorney General and current law professor at Liberty University School of Law, said the newly declassified emails showing FBI doubts about probable cause for the 2022 Mar-a-Lago raid fits a broader pattern of DOJ weaponization against President Donald Trump.
Read the full storyHouse Passes Republican Health Care Bill That Does Not Include Extension of Obamacare Subsidies
The House passed a Republican-led health care bill Wednesday evening that does not address expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits, putting the Obamacare subsidies on a path to expire at the end of the year.
The bill, dubbed the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, was passed in a 216-211 vote, with just Kentucky GOP Rep. Thomas Massie voting with Democrats against the legislation.
Read the full storyCommentary: U.S. and China Are Headed for an AI Collision
President Trump spoke by phone to his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, on Monday November 24 and later posted on Truth Social, “Our relationship with China is extremely strong!” The warm feelings from Washington came on the heels of the two leaders holding a productive meeting in Korea recently and scheduling several more get-confabs for the year ahead.
But bubbling beneath the surface is a rivalry between the two countries over the most vital technology of the 21st century: artificial intelligence.
Read the full storyCommentary: ‘Protecting Kids’ Becomes a Cover for Expanding Government Power
Age assurance on the internet is no longer theoretical. With states like Texas, Utah, and Louisiana mandating government ID checks for even routine online activity, the digital landscape is shifting—fast. The question now isn’t whether age assurance will shape the internet, but who will set the rules and how far government power will reach.
Unfortunately, the leading federal proposal on the table—the App Store Accountability Act (ASAA)—pushes us toward a future defined by broad government intrusion cloaked in the language of “protecting kids.” History shows that whenever lawmakers start invoking children to justify sweeping new mandates, alarms should go off. These efforts often function as Trojan horses, smuggling expanded government authority into private enterprise and personal liberty under the guise of safety.
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