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  • Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs Says Potential Gubernatorial Campaign by Sen. Marsha Blackburn Would Take Him ‘Out of the Mix’
    Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs Says Potential Gubernatorial Campaign by Sen. Marsha Blackburn Would Take Him ‘Out of the Mix’
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Rep. Andy Ogles
January 16, 2025

Tennessee U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles Named to House Homeland Security Committee

Tennessee U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) was appointed to serve on the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security as a new member for the 119th Congress.
Donald Trump
January 16, 2025

Not a Joke: Qatar Credits Trump for Finalizing Ceasefire Deal Biden Struggled to Conclude

ICE Arrest
January 15, 2025

Five Immigration Bills Tennessee Lawmakers Could Consider During Special Session

Glenn Jacobs and Marsha Blackburn
January 15, 2025

Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs Says Potential Gubernatorial Campaign by Sen. Marsha Blackburn Would Take Him ‘Out of the Mix’

January 15, 2025

Americans for Prosperity – Tennessee Releases 2025 Legislative Agenda

Carla Sands
January 15, 2025

Former U.S. Ambassador to Denmark Carla Sands Explains Why the U.S. Must Acquire Greenland for National Security Purposes

Tennessee Capitol
January 15, 2025

Tennessee Governor Orders Flags to be Flown at Full Staff on Trump Inauguration Day

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee
January 15, 2025

Tennessee General Assembly Will Convene for a Special Session to Address ‘Education Freedom, Disaster Relief, and Illegal Immigration,’ Governor Announces

President Donald J. Trump, Inauguration Day 2017
January 15, 2025

Inauguration 2025: Trump and Vance’s Official Ceremony and Festivities Unveiled

State Rep. Johnny Garrett
January 14, 2025

Tennessee House Republicans Urge NCAA to End ‘Unfair’ Transgender Policies Allowing Biological Men to Compete Against Women

Michael Patrick Leahy, Stephen K. Bannon
January 14, 2025

Steve Bannon Extends Open Invite to Event in D.C. to Celebrate Trump Inauguration

GA Hardaway
January 14, 2025

Tennessee Voters Could Recall Local Officials Under Proposed Legislation

Senator Marsha Blackburn, Senate Leader John Thune
January 14, 2025

Senate Majority Leader John Thune Names U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn to Republican Leadership Team

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News from the States

Ohio Gov Mike DeWine
January 16, 2025

DeWine Directs Millions to Combat Campus Crime Across Ohio

In a move aimed to bolster safety on college campuses across the state, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced on Monday that 28 colleges and universities will receive a total of $7.5 million in funding for security enhancements. The initiative is part of the FY2025-26 Campus Safety Grant Program, supported by...
Morgan Griffith
January 16, 2025

Virginia U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith Predicts House Plan for ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ Will Eventually Lead to Two Packages of Legislation

Winsome Earle Sears
January 16, 2025

Winsome Earle-Sears Raises over $3 Million for Governor Campaign, Including $50,000 from Kevin McCarthy

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs State of the State Address 2025
January 15, 2025

Governor Katie Hobbs’ State of the State Speech Provokes Strong Rebuttal from Republican Legislative Leaders

Minnesota State House Chamber
January 14, 2025

Minnesota House Republicans Elect Speaker as DFL Members Boycott First Day of Session

DOGE Virginia GOP
January 14, 2025

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears Release Statements Backing Federal Cuts Under DOGE

January 14, 2025

Arizona Senate Republicans Outline Bold, Conservative Agenda for 2025 Legislative Session

softball
January 14, 2025

Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones Announces Fair and Safe Athletic Opportunities Act Banning Biological Boys from Girls’ Sports

Orlando Jose and son Jack Dona
January 14, 2025

Stolen Valor Legislation Introduced in Arizona Legislature in Honor of Veteran Father of Conelrad Member

John Curran
January 14, 2025

Virginia Lt. Gov. Candidate John Curran Promises to Use MAGA Pulpit Against State Lawmakers If Elected

Mike DeWine and Jon Husted
January 11, 2025

DeWine on the Clock to Pick Vance’s Replacement

Hunting
January 10, 2025

Financial Tracking of Ohio Gun Buyers Banned

Voters casting ballots
January 10, 2025

Wisconsin Senate OKs Voter ID Amendment

Rob Whitman
January 9, 2025

Virginia U.S. Rep. Rob Wittman Says Trump’s Plans for Greenland, Panama Canal Serve National Security

January 9, 2025

Former Ohio Health Director Amy Acton Announces Run for Ohio Governor

Katie Hobbs
January 9, 2025

Left-Leaning Nonprofit Providing Free Work for Government Under Arizona’s Three Top Democratic Officials

January 8, 2025

Virginia Voters Want State Legislators to Pass Bill Setting New Standards for Health Insurance Companies, Poll Finds

National News

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and FL AG Ashley Moody
January 16, 2025

DeSantis Appoints Florida A.G. Ashley Moody U.S. Senate to Replace Marco Rubio

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis tapped A.G. Ashley Moody to replace Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio in the US Senate.
Donald Trump
January 16, 2025

Not a Joke: Qatar Credits Trump for Finalizing Ceasefire Deal Biden Struggled to Conclude

President Joe Biden
January 16, 2025

Commentary: A Bleak Goodbye

Kid on phone
January 16, 2025

‘It Stole My Childhood’: Supreme Court Urged to Protect Kids from Online Porn

January 16, 2025

Commentary: Citizens-First Immigration Reform Is Top of Mind for Americans

Marco Rubio
January 16, 2025

Rubio: U.S. Foreign Policy Must Serve National Interests

Elon Musk
January 16, 2025

SEC Sues Elon Musk for Allegedly Failing to Disclose Purchase of Twitter Stocks

January 15, 2025

Education Department Forgives $4.5 Billion in Student Loans for over 200,000 Borrowers

Candy store
January 15, 2025

FDA Bans Cancer-Linked Food Dye Ahead of RFK Jr’s Confirmation Hearing

Carla Sands
January 15, 2025

Former U.S. Ambassador to Denmark Carla Sands Explains Why the U.S. Must Acquire Greenland for National Security Purposes

ICE arrest
January 15, 2025

Bill: Illegal Immigrants Face Criminal Penalties If They Enter Idaho

Hegseth Ernst
January 15, 2025

Senator Ernst Says She Will Support Hegseth Nomination

January 15, 2025

Trump Confirms Deal to Release Hostages in Middle East

January 15, 2025

Israel, Hamas Agree to Ceasefire in Gaza: Report

President Donald J. Trump, Inauguration Day 2017
January 15, 2025

Inauguration 2025: Trump and Vance’s Official Ceremony and Festivities Unveiled

Charles Littlejohn, Donald J Trump
January 15, 2025

Clemency Request ‘Pending’ for Leaker of Trump’s and Others’ Taxes

Washington DC streets
January 15, 2025

Analysis: Nearly Half of Federal Employees in the Swamp Plan to Resist Trump, Poll Finds

Commentary

President Joe Biden
January 16, 2025

Commentary: A Bleak Goodbye

The interlude is over: President Joseph Biden, who defeated Donald Trump in 2020 but failed to prevent his return in 2024, delivered his farewell address from the Oval Office, defending a legacy that his successor now vows to dismantle and that voters soundly rejected.
January 16, 2025

Commentary: Citizens-First Immigration Reform Is Top of Mind for Americans

Mollie Engelhart, Robert F. Kennedy Jr
January 15, 2025

Commentary: If You Care About Healthy Food, Confirm RFK Jr.

Crown Heights Shrmira Attack
January 15, 2025

Commentary: Intifada in America

LA firefighters
January 14, 2025

Commentary: Woke DEI and Green Nihilism Result in Los Angeles Fires

Senator Marsha Blackburn
January 13, 2025

Commentary: With the New Year, Here’s How Congress Can Get to Work for Tennesseans and the American People

Blue Collar Work
January 11, 2025

Commentary: America Is Already Seeing Signs of a Trump Economic Revival

Donald Trump
January 10, 2025

Commentary: MAGA Priorities Reshape the Right and the Country

Climate Change Rally
January 9, 2025

Commentary: Madoff’s Ponzi Beneficiaries Are Funding Climate Lawfare


Entertainment and Lifestyle

January 15, 2025

Music Spotlight: Noah Thompson

The one word that came to mind when I heard Noah Thompson for the first time was “unexpected.” And I believe that is part of why Thompson won American Idol in 2022. No one, including himself, expected that he could sing so well and then win the competition. Even though...
UFL Roughnecks
January 2, 2025

The United Football League Announces Its 2025 Season

Linda Lavin
December 30, 2024

Legendary Tony and Emmy Award-Winning Actress Linda Lavin Has Died

San Jose State University
December 27, 2024

Seven SJSU Women’s Volleyball Players Will Transfer amid Controversy over Male Teammate

Keith Urban
December 26, 2024

Singer Keith Urban to Host Nashville’s Live New Year’s Eve Event

Taylor Austin Dye
December 19, 2024

Music Spotlight: Taylor Austin Dye

A bright room with large windows and a circle of modern chairs arranged along the walls
December 10, 2024

Time Wellness Tennessee Launches Residential Treatment Facility in Taft, Now Accepting Clients

Wendy Moten
December 7, 2024

Music Spotlight: Wendy Moten

December 3, 2024

2024 (Mostly) Country Christmas Roundup


Latest News

Rep. Andy Ogles
January 16, 2025

Tennessee U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles Named to House Homeland Security Committee

Tennessee U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) was appointed to serve on the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security as a new member for the 119th Congress.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and FL AG Ashley Moody
January 16, 2025

DeSantis Appoints Florida A.G. Ashley Moody U.S. Senate to Replace Marco Rubio

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis tapped A.G. Ashley Moody to replace Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio in the US Senate.
Donald Trump
January 16, 2025

Not a Joke: Qatar Credits Trump for Finalizing Ceasefire Deal Biden Struggled to Conclude

Days before departing his last political job, a beleaguered Joe Biden went to the podium to announce a long-awaited ceasefire between Hamas and Israel. But when pressed by the news media over who should get credit for the deal, the...
President Joe Biden
January 16, 2025

Commentary: A Bleak Goodbye

The interlude is over: President Joseph Biden, who defeated Donald Trump in 2020 but failed to prevent his return in 2024, delivered his farewell address from the Oval Office, defending a legacy that his successor now vows to dismantle and...
Kid on phone
January 16, 2025

‘It Stole My Childhood’: Supreme Court Urged to Protect Kids from Online Porn

Taylor Muthoka was first exposed to pornography at the age of 7. A friend showed it to her online, and all the children had to do to access the website was check a box saying they were 18. Little did she know...
Morgan Griffith
January 16, 2025

Virginia U.S. Rep. Morgan Griffith Predicts House Plan for ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ Will Eventually Lead to Two Packages of Legislation

U.S. Representative Morgan Griffith (R-VA-09) on Wednesday was skeptical the House of Representatives would successfully pass "one big, beautiful bill" containing several policies championed by President-elect Donald Trump, as Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA-04) has suggested lawmakers will pass before April....
Winsome Earle Sears
January 16, 2025

Winsome Earle-Sears Raises over $3 Million for Governor Campaign, Including $50,000 from Kevin McCarthy

Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears on Wednesday reportedly announced raising more than $3 million for her gubernatorial campaign, including one donation of $50,000 from the campaign committee belonging to former Representative Kevin McCarthy. In the four months since Earle-Sears announced her...
January 16, 2025

Commentary: Citizens-First Immigration Reform Is Top of Mind for Americans

President Donald Trump was elected in 2016 – and again in 2024 – on a mandate from the people to put an end to the illegal immigrant crisis and implement citizens-first immigration reform. The mandate was clear: America is a...
Marco Rubio
January 16, 2025

Rubio: U.S. Foreign Policy Must Serve National Interests

Safety, strength and prosperity will be the key objectives of the U.S. Department of State under the second Trump administration, Secretary of State nominee Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said during his confirmation hearing Wednesday. The main problem with America’s current...
Elon Musk
January 16, 2025

SEC Sues Elon Musk for Allegedly Failing to Disclose Purchase of Twitter Stocks

On Tuesday, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a lawsuit against Elon Musk, the owner of Tesla, SpaceX, and the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), over his alleged failure to disclose his purchase of Twitter stock...
January 15, 2025

Education Department Forgives $4.5 Billion in Student Loans for over 200,000 Borrowers

The Department of Education (DOE) on Wednesday announced the forgiveness of another $4.5 billion in student loans for over 200,000 borrowers at Ashford University, in one of the department's final moves of the Biden administration. President Joe Biden and his administration have...
Candy store
January 15, 2025

FDA Bans Cancer-Linked Food Dye Ahead of RFK Jr’s Confirmation Hearing

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Wednesday it will ban Red No. 3, a common artificial food dye linked to cancer. The dye, which the FDA banned for cosmetics and topical drugs in 1990 after it was found to promote tumor...
ICE Arrest
January 15, 2025

Five Immigration Bills Tennessee Lawmakers Could Consider During Special Session

Governor Bill Lee on Wednesday announced a special legislative session for the Tennessee General Assembly to pass the governor's school choice initiative, the Education Freedom Act, as well as disaster relief for citizens in East Tennessee still recovering from Hurricane...
Glenn Jacobs and Marsha Blackburn
January 15, 2025

Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs Says Potential Gubernatorial Campaign by Sen. Marsha Blackburn Would Take Him ‘Out of the Mix’

With Governor Bill Lee ineligible to seek a third term in 2026, Knox County Mayor Glenn Jacobs said this week that Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) is the only potential candidate whose candidacy would ensure he would not enter the race...
January 15, 2025

Americans for Prosperity – Tennessee Releases 2025 Legislative Agenda

Americans for Prosperity – Tennessee (AFP-TN) released its 2025 Legislative Agenda, calling on state lawmakers in the Tennessee General Assembly to pass legislation focused on three topics during this legislative session. AFP-TN’s The Volunteer Way 2025 Legislative Agenda urges state...
Carla Sands
January 15, 2025

Former U.S. Ambassador to Denmark Carla Sands Explains Why the U.S. Must Acquire Greenland for National Security Purposes

Carla Sands, former U.S. ambassador to Denmark during the first Trump administration, said the U.S. acquisition of Greenland would be a vital national security move for America and its allies. Greenland, the world’s largest island, is a North American island...
ICE arrest
January 15, 2025

Bill: Illegal Immigrants Face Criminal Penalties If They Enter Idaho

Idaho State Representative Jason Crane (R-Nampa) introduced a bill Tuesday that says illegal immigrants entering the state could face criminal penalties. House Bill (HB) 11 says, “a person who is an alien commits an offense if the person enters or...
Hegseth Ernst
January 15, 2025

Senator Ernst Says She Will Support Hegseth Nomination

Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) said she will vote for Pete Hegseth to be Secretary of Defense, according to a video posted to Trump War Room’s X account. “He was adequately able to answer all of my questions,” Ernst said in...
January 15, 2025

Trump Confirms Deal to Release Hostages in Middle East

President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday confirmed a deal to secure the release of hostages in Gaza amid reports that Israel and Hamas had finalized a ceasefire agreement.
January 15, 2025

Israel, Hamas Agree to Ceasefire in Gaza: Report

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal that will halt fighting in Gaza, resulting in the release of hostages and Palestinian prisoners, a source told CNN Wednesday. “The movement has dealt with this matter with full responsibility and positivity, stemming from...
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