Tennessee’s Republican members of Congress are voicing strong support for President Donald Trump following the launch of major U.S. combat operations against Iran in coordination with Israel.
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President Donald J. Trump overnight Friday announced that the United States military has launched major combat operations against the Iranian regime, vowing to obliterate its nuclear ambitions, missile capabilities, and naval forces once and for all.
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President Donald Trump on Friday suggested that the United States could assume control of Cuba in a non-hostile action, amid ongoing diplomatic discussions with Havana.
“We could very well end up having a friendly takeover of Cuba,” Trump told reporters on Friday. “I have been hearing about Cuba since I was a little boy, but they’re in big trouble and we could very well — I think something very positive.”
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The future was supposed to have arrived this year in a cluster of counties just east of Atlanta in the form of a state-of-the-art factory that would churn out 400,000 electric vehicles a year. But when JoEllen Artz looks about her lifetime neighborhood, all she sees are holes.
“Those shovel holes they made in the ground? That’s it,” she said of the planned site of a Rivian manufacturing plant. “It’s awful, awful.”
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Manufacturing companies announced significant investments in Tennessee this week, expected to create hundreds of jobs.
Two companies, Documotion Research Inc. and Durable Products, announced they were expanding their manufacturing operations in the state.
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Tom Pappert, 2025 Dao Prize winner and lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, said testimony in the Kilmar Abrego Garcia hearing undercut claims of vindictive prosecution and instead confirmed that federal charges stemmed from reporting by The Star.
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President Donald Trump on Friday ordered the federal government to “immediately cease” using technology produced by artificial intelligence (AI) giant Anthropic, which he called “woke.”
Anthropic, the developer of AI chatbot Claude, entered a standoff against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth when he gave the company until Feb. 27 to give the military “broad access” to its AI models, threatening to label the company a “supply chain risk,” Axios reported Tuesday. Using all capital letters, Trump wrote in a Friday post to Truth Social that “THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WILL NEVER ALLOW A RADICAL LEFT, WOKE COMPANY TO DICTATE HOW OUR GREAT MILITARY FIGHTS AND WINS WARS!”
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Law enforcement participating in the Memphis Safe Task Force (MSTF) arrested four murder suspects in different cases during a 48-hour period between Monday and Tuesday, according to the U.S. Marshals Service, who announced the homicide arrests on Wednesday.
According to the Marshals, the first arrest was Javarion Ford, 19, who is accused of fatally shooting another man at an apartment complex on February 21, when witnesses reportedly heard the victim bargaining for his life moments before the attack.
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Attorney General Pam Bondi said Friday that federal agents arrested 25 people over an anti-ICE protest at a Minnesota church last month.
“Today, @thejusticedept unsealed an indictment charging 30 more people who took part in the attack on Cities Church in Minnesota,” Bondi posted on X.
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During his State of the Union speech on Tuesday, President Donald Trump announced a program to address concerns that data centers are driving up electricity costs.
“We’re telling the major tech companies that they have the obligation to provide for their own power needs. They can build their own power plants as part of their factory so that no one’s prices will go up, and in many cases, prices of electricity will go down for the community — and very substantially down,” Trump said.
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The Hill President Trump on Friday shrugged off reports that he could consider declaring a national emergency around the midterm elections. “Who told you that?” Trump told reporters, when asked about the possibility. “No,” he said when asked if he was looking at the idea. “I’ve never heard about it.” READ THE FULL STORY
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CBS News President Trump said Friday that he is “not happy” with the pace of progress in negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program, as tensions continue to ratchet up amid the administration’s deployment of military assets to the Middle East. In remarks to reporters before leaving the White House for Texas, where the president will deliver remarks on energy, Mr. Trump said he has not yet made a decision on whether to authorize strikes against Iran, but said he is not happy with how the Iranians have been negotiating. “I’m not happy with the fact that they’re not willing to give us what we have to have,” he said. “I’m not thrilled with that. We’ll see what happens. We’re talking later.” READ THE FULL STORY
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Study Finds Walk into any middle school classroom in America and look around. Statistically, about one in three of those kids already has prediabetes or type 2 diabetes (T2DM), conditions most people associate with overweight adults in their 40s and 50s. That is the central finding of a new study, and it is as alarming as it sounds. Researchers analyzed federal health data on nearly 2,000 adolescents ages 10 to 19 and found that 30.8 percent had blood sugar levels in the prediabetes or type 2 diabetes range. To be clear, the overwhelming majority of those cases were prediabetes. Only five participants out of 1,998 had a confirmed type 2 diabetes diagnosis. But prediabetes in a teenager is far from trivial. Left unaddressed, it can become the real thing. That figure comes from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), a nationally representative program run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, covering 2021 through 2023. It reflects a trend building for more than two decades, driven by rising obesity rates, sedentary lifestyles, and diets heavy in processed food. What makes the numbers especially concerning is what youth-onset diabetes actually means for a child’s future. Previous research shows that type 2…
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The newly released memos from the Fulton County District Attorney’s office provide the latest evidence that Joe Biden’s administration was at the center of trying to bog down his chief Republican rival, Donald Trump, by ensnaring him with federal and state level charges during the 2024 campaign, lawmakers and legal experts say.
Memos from District Attorney Fani Willis’ office, which were obtained earlier this week by Just the News through a Georgia open records lawsuit, provide the most extensive evidence to date that the Fulton County prosecutor coordinated extensively with the Biden Justice Department and White House as well as Democrats on the House Jan. 6 investigative committee as she built her failed criminal case against the then-former president.
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The State Department on Friday denied reports that it had authorized the evacuation of non-essential personnel from the Iraq and Kuwait embassies as the prospect of war with Iran intensifies.
Reacting to a report from i24NEWS English, State Department Deputy Spokesman Tommy Pigott merely said “this is not true.”
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President Donald Trump’s Justice Department is continuing to conceal details of payments the government made to Twitter amid its push to censor “misinformation” online.
Judge James Boasberg, an Obama appointee, agreed that the Department of Justice (DOJ) can withhold the FBI’s quarterly payments to Twitter for “legal-process requests” between 2016 to 2023 in a Feb. 4 opinion.
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Former President Bill Clinton on Friday denied knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking activities, saying he would have personally turned him in to law enforcement had he been aware of his dealings.
“As someone who grew up in a home with domestic abuse, not only would I not have flown on his plane if I had any inkling of what he was doing—I would have turned him in myself and led the call for justice for his crimes, not sweetheart deals,” he posted on X.
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Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, is raising major concerns regarding the Nashville Electric Service (NES) board’s decision to retain two prominent law firms to oversee an after-action report into its response to Winter Storm Fern.
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Leftist ideology was embedded in “scientific integrity” initiatives during the Biden administration, according to documents recently unearthed by a government watchdog group.
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Critics of Trump’s second-term foreign policy — the usual Left and some on the neo-isolationist Right — claim it is recklessly herky-jerky and guided by no consistent grand strategy.
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem said Thursday that members of her own department secretly installed spyware on government-issued devices used by Trump administration officials, including her phone and laptop, allowing staffers to record meetings and monitor internal communications.
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Nashville Electric Service on Thursday told The Tennessee Star that it was not a conflict of interest for the municipally owned power company to enlist Sherrard Roe Voigt and Harbison as one of two law firms who will supervise the completion of a third-party report, despite NES board chair Anne Davis being the mother of the firm’s attorney, Rascoe Dean.
NES tapped both Sherrard Roe and a second law firm, Adams and Reese, to oversee a third-party review of the company’s response to Winter Storm Fern, told The Star the attorneys would, “ensure that an unbiased, independent review will be conducted, including a review of the board’s own actions.”
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Conservative commentator Dennis Prager, in his first detailed public account of a near-fatal accident that left him paralyzed from the shoulders down, emphasized in a Wall Street Journal opinion piece published Thursday that his long-held views on pursuing happiness remain unchanged despite the life-altering event.
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The Nashville Electric Service (NES) on Wednesday named the two law firms who will oversee the completion of an independent report from a third-party contractor over the response by the municipally-owned power company to Winter Storm Fern.
Despite NES acknowledging its transparency-related communication shortcomings during the storm, both of the law firms enlisted by the municipally owned utility were notably retained in efforts to prevent the documents left from the Covenant School shooter from being released to The Tennessee Star and other news outlets.
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U.S. District Court Judge Waverly Crenshaw on Wednesday heard testimony from a former top Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) official and the Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee over the request by Kilmar Abrego Garcia for the court to drop his human smuggling case for vindictive prosecution.
The first witness to testify was Rana Saoud, who recently retired after serving in federal law enforcement for decades, including most recently as the HSI Special Agent in Charge for the agency’s Nashville office.
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Jack Dorsey | X [T]oday we’re making one of the hardest decisions in the history of our company: we’re reducing our organization by nearly half, from over 10,000 people to just under 6,000. [T]hat means over 4,000 of you are being asked to leave or entering into consultation. [I]’ll be straight about what’s happening, why, and what it means for everyone. [F]irst off, if you’re one of the people affected, you’ll receive your salary for 20 weeks + 1 week per year of tenure, equity vested through the end of may, 6 months of health care, your corporate devices, and $5,000 to put toward whatever you need to help you in this transition (if you’re outside the U.S. you’ll receive similar support but exact details are going to vary based on local requirements). [I] want you to know that before anything else. everyone will be notified today, whether you’re being asked to leave, entering consultation, or asked to stay. [W]e’re not making this decision because we’re in trouble. [O]ur business is strong. [G]ross profit continues to grow, we continue to serve more and more customers, and profitability is improving. [B]ut something has changed. [W]e’re already seeing that the intelligence tools…
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As a federal judge considers whether to throw out human smuggling charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, The Tennessee Star’s Lead Reporter and 2025 Dao Prize winner Tom Pappert said the absence of national media in the courtroom may signal the stakes of a hearing that could undercut the defendant’s claim of vindictive prosecution.
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Fresh off Team USA’s Olympic gold medal victory over Canada, Tennessee Conservative Coalition Executive Director Aaron Gulbransen, a lifelong hockey enthusiast and former player, says he’s still riding the emotional high of what he calls an iconic moment in American sports history.
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The House Oversight Committee’s deposition of former first lady Hillary Clinton was briefly paused on Thursday after a photo of the closed-door hearing was posted on X.
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President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday produced a noticeable shift in viewer perceptions, with a CNN instant poll showing more speech-watchers believing his proposed policies would move the country in the right direction after the speech than before.
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Transgenderism began as a fad and has since become a cult. The Charles Manson clan, Heaven’s Gate, and People’s Temple are just a few examples of how dangerous such groups can be.
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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is facing sharp criticism from within his own party over his defense of Haitian migrants in Springfield, as conservative activist and founder of the Ohio-based We the People Convention Tom Zawistowski accused him of siding with immigrants over Ohio citizens and backing what he called a failed immigration policy.
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Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) on Wednesday demanded answers from Apple CEO Tim Cook regarding allegations that the company’s Apple News app systematically favors left-leaning media outlets while excluding conservative ones, citing a recent study that found zero right-leaning articles featured in top stories last month in January.
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At least 10 FBI employees were fired after working on the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case, according to a news report Friday.
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Tennessee Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally (R-Oak Ridge) announced Thursday he will not seek reelection to the Tennessee State Senate in 2026.
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is scheduled Thursday to give her highly anticipated deposition in the House Oversight Committee’s probe into Jeffrey Epstein, followed by former President Bill Clinton on Friday.
The depositions, which will take place in New York, come after a contentious negotiation between the Clintons’ attorneys and House Republicans, led by Oversight Committee Chair James Comer who pushed for in-person, recorded depositions rather than written testimony or declarations.
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The American economy is strong. That sounds simple, but in the current political climate, simple truths have a way of getting buried under argument and qualification.
So, it’s worth saying plainly: By most meaningful measures, the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term has been good for the economy. The numbers say so. The markets say so. And for millions of ordinary Americans checking their retirement accounts, grocery bills, and paychecks, the feeling is sinking in.
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The Gatlin Brothers’ 70th Anniversary Tribute concert was held at the historic Ryman Auditorium on Monday.
Known for their incomparable family harmonies, Larry Gatlin, Steve Gatlin, and Rudy Gatlin began singing at a very young age. WSM Opry host Bill Cody stated, “They got their start when they were in single digits: Larry Gatlin was 6, Steve Gatlin was 4, and Rudy Gatlin was 2 1/2.”
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A pair of state lawmakers whose districts cover Morgan County have released a joint statement mourning the loss of 35-year old Correctional Officer Dustin Pedigo, who was killed in the line of duty on Tuesday.
Pedigo, who has served with the Tennessee Department of Correction (TDOC) since April 2025, was fatally stabbed at the Morgan County Correctional Complex by an inmate who TDOC has since identified as inmate Reginald Steed.
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The Tennessee State Senate on Tuesday advanced legislation that would create a new state authority to oversee subterranean transportation projects, beginning with the Music City Loop in Nashville.
Introduced earlier this month as SB 2205 by State Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson (R-Franklin), the Senate Commerce and Labor Subcommittee on Tuesday approved an amendment to rename the legislation the Subterranean Transportation Infrastructure Coordination Act.
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During its Tuesday meeting, the Nashville Electric Service (NES) board approved an agenda item that authorized a consultant and two Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) contracts to identify problem trees following Winter Storm Fern.
NES Vice President Brent Baker told the board that the first LiDAR company, Intelfuse, would inform NES of any trees damaged during the storm, which left about half of NES customers without power, including thousands for more than a week.
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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis coordinated extensively with the Biden Justice Department and White House as well as Democrats on the House Jan. 6 investigative committee as she built a failed criminal case against President Donald Trump and his allies related to their challenge to Georgia’s 2020 election results, according to a trove of internal communications obtained by Just the News.
The memos show that President Joe Biden’s top White House lawyer personally opened the door for Willis’ prosecutors to interview Trump administration officials by waiving claims of executive privilege, that federal prosecutors waived certain rights to allow the interviews to proceed before a state grand jury and that Willis’s team spoke glowingly of the congressional efforts to expose Trump’s involvement in the disputed election.
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The Trump Administration announced Wednesday a historic multi-billion dollar loan meant to expand and upgrade American energy grids in two states.
The Department of Energy’s (DOE) press release stated the $26.5 billion package, funded by the Working Families Tax Cut law, will support two wholly owned subsidiaries of Southern Company, an electric utility, and estimated that the DOE’s loan would save Americans $7 billion in energy costs. The DOE stated the loan would create thousands of jobs and increase grid reliability in Alabama and Georgia.
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Breitbart The Cuban Interior Ministry announced on Wednesday that a Cuban Coast Guard vessel fired on a U.S.-registered speedboat, killing four men aboard and wounding six other passengers. According to the Cuban Interior Ministry statement, the speedboat passengers began shooting at the Cuban Coast Guard vessel when it approached them, wounding its commander. The fatalities occurred when the Cuban ship returned fire. The Interior Ministry provided the Florida registration number of the speedboat, and said it was detected about one nautical mile northeast of the El Pino channel, near the island of Cayo Falcones. READ THE FULL STORY
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CNBC The major technology companies will meet President Donald Trump at the White House next week to sign a pledge that they will supply their own power for artificial intelligence data centers. Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, xAI, Oracle and OpenAI will sign the agreement at the March 4 meeting, a White House official confirmed to CNBC Wednesday. “Under this bold initiative, these massive companies will build, bring, or buy their own power supply for new AI data centers, ensuring that Americans’ electricity bills will not increase as demand grows,” White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers told CNBC. READ THE FULL STORY
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The Hill Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) told reporters Wednesday that there’s not enough consensus in the Senate Republican conference to increase the chances of advancing voting reform by forcing Democrats to wage an arduous talking filibuster in order to block the House-passed legislation. Thune warned that forcing Democrats to hold the floor continuously with speeches to make it tougher for them to filibuster the SAVE Act would require getting 50 Republicans to agree on the strategy — and he said Senate Republicans aren’t there yet. “If we were to go down that path, it’s very hard to pivot and get back to open up the government,” Thune said, referring to funding for the Department of Homeland Security that lapsed on Feb. 14. READ THE FULL STORY
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has abandoned plans to open a detention facility in Lebanon, a spokesperson from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed Wednesday.
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In one year, illegal border crossings dropped by 96% at the southwest border, an historic shift from record highs during the Biden administration.
In January, 34,626 illegal border crosser apprehensions were reported nationwide, up from numbers hovering around 30,000 in October, November and December.
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued a string of endorsements in Indiana state legislative races, backing primary challengers to the Republican legislators who opposed his push to redraw the state’s congressional maps in time for the midterms.
Trump issued a total of four endorsements via Truth Social, backing challengers Blake Fiechter, Tracey Powell, Paula Copenhaver, Brenda Wilson, Michelle Davis, and Jeff Ellington in their bids to unseat state Sens. Travis Holdman, Jim Buck, Spencer Deery, Greg Goode, Greg Walker, and Eric Bassler, respectively.
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Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers will leave Harvard at the end of the academic year amid ongoing fallout over his relationship with the late Jeffrey Epstein.
Summers served as Treasury Secretary for former President Bill Clinton from 1999-2001. He also led the National Economic Council under former President Barack Obama.
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