Steve Bannon, former White House chief strategist and host of the popular show War Room, is extending an invite to the public to join him at an event in Washington D.C. on Thursday to celebrate President-elect Donald Trump’s forthcoming inauguration next week.
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Turning Point USA’s Annual AmericaFest Kicks Off with CEO Charlie Kirk, Tucker Carlson, and Steve Bannon
Thousands showed up for the first night of Turning Point USA’s (TPUSA) annual AmericaFest Thursday evening in downtown Phoenix, in a festive mood celebrating Donald Trump’s presidential election win. The annual weekend event every December at the Phoenix Convention Center features talks by the top names in the conservative movement, with the biggest ones participating the first evening: TPUSA CEO and founder Charlie Kirk, Tucker Carlson, and Steve Bannon.
Kirk opened the event discussing how the MAGA movement has grown, especially on college campuses, which his youthful organization focuses on. He said people were afraid to wear MAGA hats in 2016, but now he visits campuses where everyone wants them. He said they handed out 5,000 hats at the University of Georgia recently.
Read the full storyTennessee U.S. Rep Steve Cohen Predicts ‘Chaos,’ ‘Blood’ If Trump Loses, Reveals Democrats Plan to Install Fences in D.C.
U.S. House Representative Steve Cohen (D-TN-09) predicted “blood” and “chaos” will follow should former President Donald Trump be declared to have lost the presidential election but dispute the election results, and revealed House Democrats already have plans to install security fences in Washington, D.C. before the next president is inaugurated.
Cohen made the remarks during an appearance on NewsNation in remarks to host Dan Abrams on Monday, after predicting Vice President Kamala Harris will win both the popular and Electoral College votes on November 5.
Read the full storySteve Bannon: Trump Victory on Tuesday Is ‘Within Our Grasp’
Steve Bannon, former White House chief strategist and host of the popular show War Room, is confident that victory for former President Donald Trump and other Republican candidates on November 5 is “within our grasp.”
“We’ve got this fight teed up exactly where we want it,” Bannon explained on Friday’s edition of The Michael Patrick Leahy Show.
Read the full storyTom Pappert: Steve Bannon Offering ‘Sober Take’ on Election After Serving Four-Month Prison Term
Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, said Steve Bannon, former White House chief strategist and host of the popular show War Room, is offering a more “sober take” on the November 5 general election after serving a four-month prison term as one of the Biden-Harris administration’s “political enemies.”
Bannon was released from the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Danbury, Connecticut, on Tuesday morning after serving a four-month prison sentence for a 2022 conviction on contempt of Congress charges for ignoring a subpoena from the January 6 Select Committee.
Read the full storyMichael Patrick Leahy: ‘Absolutely Illegal’ Bureau of Prisons Refusing to Apply First Step Act Credits to Steve Bannon
Michael Patrick Leahy, CEO and editor-in-chief of The Tennessee Star, said the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) refusal to apply the First Step Act (FSA) good time credits accrued by Steve Bannon, former White House chief strategist and host of the popular show War Room, towards an early release to home confinement, is “absolutely illegal.”
Bannon is currently serving a four-month prison sentence at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Danbury, Connecticut, for a 2022 conviction on contempt of Congress charges for ignoring a subpoena from the January 6 Select Committee.
Read the full storyRep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) Demands Bureau of Prisons Immediately Release Steve Bannon from Danbury FCI and Comply with First Step Act
Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) demanded the release of former Trump White House chief strategist Steve Bannon in a Thursday letter to Biden-Harris administration Bureau of Prisons (BOP) director Colette Peters that was obtained by The Tennessee Star.
Ogles accused the federal agency of “willfully facilitating the political persecution of the Democrat Party’s political opponents,” through its refusal to apply the First Step Act (FSA) good time credits accrued by Bannon, and demanded Peters take immediate actions to secure the former Trump adviser’s early release from prison.
Read the full storyTom Pappert: Democrats Are Ignoring the Monumental First Step Act to Keep Conservatives in Prison
Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, said the Biden-Harris administration is “ignoring” the Trump-era criminal justice reform called the First Step Act (FSA) in order to keep conservatives, including former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, in prison.
Under the FSA, federal inmates can earn “good time credits” to reduce their sentence through behavior and participation in prison programs.
Read the full storyReporter Tom Pappert: Bureau of Prison’s Refusal to Enact First Step Act for Steve Bannon ‘Flagrantly Illegal’
Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, said the Biden-Harris administration’s Bureau of Prisons’ (BOP) refusal to uphold the First Step Act of 2018 when implementing the four-month prison sentence handed to former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon is “flagrantly illegal.”
Read the full storyWarden Admits Biden-Harris DOJ Has Illegally Imprisoned Steve Bannon Since October 19
The Tennessee Star on Monday obtained a letter sent by the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to Steve Bannon, wherein the federal agency acknowledged it is holding him the former White House chief strategist in violation of the First Step Act (FSA) of 2018.
Bannon’s attorneys filed the letter as part of an effort to secure an earlier release but it was sent to Bannon’s lawyers by the Acting Warden at the Federal Correctional Institute (FCI) in Danbury, Connecticut, where Bannon is serving a four-month sentence after he was convicted in 2022 for refusing to comply with a congressional subpoena from the House select committee that investigated January 6.
Read the full storyTrump Slams ‘Unprecedented’ Prison Sentences Biden-Harris DOJ Handed Allies Bannon, Navarro, Vows ‘I Won’t Be Doing That’
Former President Donald Trump vowed not to repeat the “unprecedented” prosecutions of political opponents seen during the Biden-Harris administration during a Saturday interview with Matthew Boyle of Breitbart News.
Responding to claims by Vice President Kamala Harris that Trump intends to weaponize the government against his political adversaries, the former president told Boyle it is actually Democrats who resort to such tactics, and confirmed he “won’t be doing that” should he be returned to the White House in November.
Read the full storyBOP Refuses to Verify Steve Bannon’s First Step Act Eligibility Amid Allegation of ‘Illegally Holding’ Former Trump Strategist
The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) on Monday declined to confirm to The Tennessee Star that Steve Bannon, the former White House chief strategist for the Trump administration, was evaluated for possible reductions in his prison sentence in accordance with the First Step Act of 2018.
Bannon, who is now serving a four-month prison sentence after he was convicted in 2022 for his refusal to comply with a Congressional subpoena by the House January 6 committee, stated on Friday to The National Pulse, “The Harris Bureau of Prisons is illegally holding me past my legal release date–trying to eliminate one of President Trump’s strongest advocates–these criminals reek of desperation,” and called Vice President Kamala Harris the “Mass Incarceration Queen” for the White House’s failure to implement the Trump-era First Step Act (FSA).
Read the full storyBiden-Harris Admin Has Illegally Imprisoned Steve Bannon for More Than a Week, Possibly a Month
The Biden-Harris administration failed to uphold the First Step Act of 2018 when implementing the four-month prison sentence handed to former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon, who remains scheduled for release from the Federal Correctional Institute (FCI) in Danbury, Connecticut on October 29.
Bannon raised the issue in his Friday statement, when he condemned Vice President Kamala Harris as the “Mass Incarceration Queen” for the failure of her administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ) to uphold the Trump-era criminal justice reform in his case.
Read the full storySteve Bannon Says ‘Queen of Mass Incarcerations’ Kamala Harris Has Prolonged His Prison Sentence, Failed to Uphold ‘First Step Act’
Former Trump administration White House chief strategist Steve Bannon told The National Pulse on Friday the Biden-Harris administration prolonged his prison sentence by failing to uphold the First Step Act of 2018, branding Vice President Kamala Harris the “mass incarceration queen” as her administration keeps a former adviser to her political opponent behind bars.
From the Federal Correctional Institute at Danbury in Connecticut, the former Trump adviser told The National Pulse, “The Harris Bureau of Prisons is illegally holding me past my legal release date–trying to eliminate one of President Trump’s strongest advocates–these criminals reek of desperation.”
Read the full storyBannon’s Lawyers Want a Hearing on Alleged Government Misconduct in Case, Judge Has Yet to Grant It
Months after the federal district court expressed concern about the government conduct during its investigation in Steve Bannon’s contempt of Congress case, the court has yet to hold a hearing on the claims that the prosecuting attorneys invaded the privacy of Bannon’s lawyer by subpoenaing his phone records and emails and potentially damaging the attorney-client relationship.
The accusations against the prosecutors were detailed in several court filings over a year ago and Bannon had previously invoked them in a failed attempt to have the charges against him dismissed. According to the filings, defense attorneys argued prosecutors improperly obtained phone and email records and social media account information from Bannon’s then lawyer, Robert Costello.
Read the full storyGOP-Led House Intervenes on Bannon’s January 6 Legal Case, Making Good on Speaker Johnson’s Promise
The GOP-led House has quietly filed a rare intervention in Steve Bannon’s contempt of Congress case, arguing the Democrat-led House January 6 Select Committee failed in its formation to follow chamber rules – invalidating the two subpoenas it served Bannon that he ignore and ultimately put him behind bars.
Read the full storyBannon to Stand Trial in December for Alleged Fraud Related to Border Wall Online Fundraiser
Prosecutors said at a hearing on Tuesday they would present their evidence over a three to four day period and defense attorneys said their case would last about two days.
Steve Bannon, former White House advisor under former President Trump, will stand trial striating on Dec. 9 related to charges he defrauded donors with an online fundraiser for building additional miles of wall along the U.S. southern border.
Read the full storyBannon Email from Prison: ‘Told Everyone They Would Try to Assassinate Him’
Steve Bannon, former chief strategist to former President Donald Trump and host of the popular show War Room, made a statement from prison in response to the apparent assassination attempt of Trump during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Read the full storySteve Bannon Makes Phone Call from Prison, Urges Everyone ‘to GET TO WORK!’
Steve Bannon, former chief strategist to former President Donald Trump and host of the popular show War Room, made contact for the first time from inside the Federal Correctional Institution Danbury in Danbury, Connecticut, where he is currently serving his four-month prison sentence.
Bannon communicated his message through a 5-minute phone call to Grace Chong, who is the CFO and COO of War Room, on Tuesday. Like all federal prisoners incarcerated at FCI Danbury, Bannon is allowed to make 320 minutes of phone calls each month.
Read the full storyBannon Arrives at Federal Prison for Four Month Sentence: ‘I’m a Political Prisoner’
Former White House strategist Steve Bannon reported to a federal prison on Monday in Connecticut to start his four-month sentence on contempt of Congress charges, calling himself a “political prisoner” of Democrats.
Bannon ignored subpoenas from the House Jan. 6 Select Committee.
Read the full storyJen Psaki Calls Steve Bannon ‘A Brain Bending Communicator’ Who Sounds ‘Almost Rational’ After Interview with ABC’s Jonathan Karl
Former Biden press secretary Jen Psaki said on ABC’s This Week on Sunday that Steve Bannon is “a brain bending communicator” who sounds “almost rational” after the program played ABC’s Jonathan Karl’s exclusive interview with the former Trump White House advisor and current WarRoom host.
Read the full storySupreme Court Rejects Bannon’s Appeal, Former Trump Adviser Must Report to Prison Monday
Steve Bannon, a former Trump adviser, must report to prison by Monday after the Supreme Court rejected his appeal on Friday.
Read the full storyAmerica First Legal Files Amicus Brief with SCOTUS to Support Freedom for Bannon Pending Appeal
America First Legal (AFL) filed an amicus brief Wednesday on behalf of Georgia U.S. Representative Barry Loudermilk (R-GA-11), who chairs the House Administration Subcommittee on Oversight, in support of Stephen K. Bannon’s emergency stay application to the U.S. Supreme Court seeking his continued release pending further appeal of his convictions.
Bannon, former chief of staff to former President Donald Trump and host of the popular show War Room, was sentenced to four months imprisonment for a 2022 conviction on contempt of Congress charges for ignoring a subpoena from the January 6 Select Committee.
Read the full storyBen Cunningham and Michael Patrick Leahy Praise The Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025
Ben Cunningham, founder of the Nashville Tea Party, and Michael Patrick Leahy, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of The Tennessee Star, praised the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 which is a conservative playbook with the goal to “take back our government” by “paving the way for an effective conservative administration” beginning in January 2025.
Read the full storySteve Bannon’s New York Criminal Case to be Overseen by New Judge: Report
A new judge has been assigned to oversee Steve Bannon’s upcoming criminal fraud trial in New York, according to an email sent to all parties in the case on Friday.
Read the full storyConfirmed: Steve Bannon to Report to Federal Prison in Connecticut to Serve Four Month Sentence
According to a report by CNN, Steve Bannon, former Chief of Staff to President Donald Trump, will be ordered by a judge to report to a Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Connecticut, stemming from a 2022 conviction on contempt of Congress charges for ignoring a subpoena from the Jan. 6 committee.
Bannon has been ordered to report to prison on July 1 following a rejected appeal.
Read the full storyJudge Orders Former Trump Advisor Steve Bannon to Report to Prison
A federal judge ordered former Trump advisor Steve Bannon on Thursday to surrender to prison by July 1, according to multiple reports.
Read the full storyKen Paxton Says FBI Should Be Dissolved Because of Corruption in the Agency
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday said the FBI should be dissolved because he argues it is filled with corruption and political influence.
Paxton, who has been the subject of law enforcement investigations, including by the FBI, told former Trump adviser Steve Bannon that the federal agency should be dismantled because “it would be better to have nothing.”
Read the full storyLawyer for Steve Bannon Releases Statement After Appeals Court Upholds Bannon’s January 6 Contempt Conviction
The Court of Appeals panel held today that it does not have the authority to overrule the 1961 panel of the Court that issued the decision in the Licavoli case on the definition of the word “willfully” as used in the Contempt of Congress statute. Mr. Bannon will now seek redress before the full Court of Appeals, which has the authority to overrule Licavoli.
Read the full storyFrom Watergate to Now: John Solomon Exposes Deepening Collusion and Tampering in Trump Investigations
From his studios at Just the News, John Solomon joined Steve Bannon on WarRoom on Monday to examine previous impeachment proceedings and investigations concerning Donald Trump. He exposed some breaking news, reporting that there is extensive evidence of tampering and witness tampering in the Ukraine impeachment and subsequent investigations.
Read the full storyJohn Fredericks May Launch Campaign for Pennsylvania RNC Delegation Chair amid Swelling Grassroots Support
Pennsylvania-based radio host John Fredericks confirmed he is “strongly considering” a campaign for the Chair of the Pennsylvania delegation to the Republican National Convention (RNC) after a Friday appearance on War Room with Stephen K. Bannon, the former Trump presidential aide who now hosts of the popular War Room program.
Fredericks confirmed to The Pennsylvania Daily Star, “I’m only considering a run for Delegation Chairman due to the outpouring of support I’ve gotten and the number of people that have asked me to run.” He added, “I am going to the convention for one purpose, and that is to make sure that President Trump’s agenda is executed to precision.”
Read the full storyBiden DOJ Convicts ‘J6 Praying Grandma’ Rebecca Lavrenz, 71, Who Faces Year in Prison
The Biden Department of Justice successfully convicted 71-year-old January 6 defendant Rebecca Lavrenz on Thursday. Known as the “J6 Praying Grandma,” the great grandmother now faces up to a year in prison and a serious fine.
Lavrenz, who owns and operates a Colorado bed and breakfast, was convicted by a Washington, D.C. jury after almost 26 hours of deliberation, The Gazette reported.
Read the full storySteve Bannon Calls Out Leftist Author Jim Wallis for Infusing the New Testament with Social Justice Politics by Pointedly Ignoring the Gospel of Mark
Matt Giffin, a reporter at The Tennessee Star, and Michael Patrick Leahy, editor-in-chief and CEO of The Star, discussed a recent segment from Steve Bannon’s War Room where host Bannon explained how leftist Christians deceptively cherry-pick elements from the Gospel to push a socialist agenda.
Bannon specifically used Jim Wallis, founder of the non-profit, faith-based organization Sojourners and author of The False White Gospel: Rejecting Christian Nationalism, Reclaiming True Faith, and Re-founding Democracy, as an example of those using selective elements from the Gospel to paint Jesus as a social justice warrior.
Read the full storySupreme Court Rejects Peter Navarro’s Bid to Stay Out of Prison While He Appeals Conviction
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an emergency request from former Trump advisor Peter Navarro to remain out of prison while he appeals his conviction for contempt of Congress.
Chief Justice John Roberts denied the request, Politico reported.
Read the full storyBannon Rallies CPAC for ‘Crusade of Righteousness’ to Elect ‘Dissident’ Trump in ‘Greatest Political Comeback in American History’
War Room host Steve Bannon rallied Republicans at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Saturday to vote for former President Donald Trump in November to accomplish what the former member of the Trump administration predicted will be the “greatest political comeback in American history.”
In just under 10 minutes, Bannon argued Trump’s “fate and destiny” are “intertwined” with the United States, lambasted President Joe Biden as an “illegitimate regime head” in the process of being cast out, and urged Americans to join a “crusade of righteousness” by voting for Trump on November 5.
Read the full storyMike Benz Details How the Foreign Policy Establishment is Actively Fighting Populism in the U.S.
Mike Benz, former Trump state department official and current Executive Director of the Foundation for Freedom Online, joined Monday’s edition of Steve Bannon’s War Room where he explained why the foreign policy establishment is the main driver of censorship in the U.S.
Read the full storySenator JD Vance Explains How Ukraine Aid Package is a ‘Future Impeachment Trap’ for Trump
Ohio U.S. Senator JD Vance (R-OH) joined Monday’s edition of Steve Bannon’s War Room to discuss the supplemental funding package currently being debated in the Senate and how it could be used as a tool to impeach former President Donald Trump if he were to be elected in November.
Read the full storyAZGOP Chair Gina Swoboda on Bannon’s War Room: ‘We Need to Litigate to Protect Ourselves from Lawfare’
Newly-elected chair of the Arizona Republican Party (AZGOP) Gina Swoboda joined Steve Bannon’s War Room on Monday where she discussed her plan to litigate and protect the party from lawfare ahead of the November election.
Read the full storyLeahy Tells Bannon Texas Gov. Abbott’s Response to Supreme Court’s Decision on Border Wire Sounds a Lot Like Andrew Jackson
Editor-in-Chief and CEO of The Tennessee Star Michael Patrick Leahy joined Steve Bannon’s War Room on Wednesday to discuss Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s response to the Supreme Court’s 5-4 ruling in favor of the Biden administration, which allows Border Patrol agents to cut through or move razor wire the state installed on its border with Mexico to prevent illegal immigrants from crossing.
In a statement released Wednesday, Abbott argued President Joe Biden has “refused to enforce” current federal laws protecting states, “including immigration laws on the books right now.”
Read the full storySteve Bannon on War Room: Michael Patrick Leahy Just ‘Dropped a Bomb’ on AZGOP Leaked Audio Recording Story
Editor-in-Chief and CEO of The Tennessee Star Michael Patrick Leahy joined Steve Bannon’s War Room on Wednesday to discuss who orchestrated the message Jeff DeWit, the now-former chair of the Arizona Republican Party (AZGOP), delivered to Kari Lake, which included offering her money and a job if she stayed out of politics for two years.
Read the full storyEx-Trump Adviser Peter Navarro Sentenced to Four Months in Prison After Defying January 6 Subpoena
Former Trump White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Thursday was to four months in prison following his conviction in September on two counts of congressional contempt after he defied a subpoena from the former House select committee that probed the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot.
Read the full storySteve Bannon on War Room: Nikki Haley a ‘Vessel’ for the Murdochs, Democrats
Steve Bannon, former Trump White House chief strategist and host of War Room, discussed the New Hampshire GOP presidential primary results on Wednesday, particularly the energy surrounding candidate Nikki Haley.
Former President Donald Trump defeated Haley in the New Hampshire primary on Tuesday by an 11-point margin.
Read the full storySteve Bannon, Former GOP Candidate Call on Republicans to ‘Stay in DC and Get Things Done’
Former Ohio gubernatorial candidate and U.S. Representative Jim Renacci has echoed WarRoom host Steve Bannon’s call on Republican lawmakers in Congress to “stop going home” and instead pass a budget instead of another continuing resolution.
Read the full storyKari Lake, Steve Bannon, Vivek Ramaswamy, Rep. Matt Gaetz, and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Headline Second Day of TPUSA’s Third Annual AmericaFest
The second day of Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest featured several more prominent conservative speakers Sunday evening. Kari Lake, Steve Bannon, Vivek Ramaswamy, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL-01), and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-AL-14) riled the crowd up denouncing the Republican establishment and the far left.
Greene began her talk by observing that “Joe Biden has been in office longer than I’ve been alive.” She said she is “constantly surrounded by people that serve the rest of the world and America last and it makes me so d*** angry every single day that I wrote a book about it.” She said, “They seem to forget that there’s 50 states of the United States of America; they think Ukraine is the 51st state.”
Read the full storyMichael Patrick Leahy Joins Steve Bannon’s WarRoom to Discuss Launch of New Radio Show on 760 AM
Editor-in-Chief and CEO of The Tennessee Star Michael Patrick Leahy joined Steve Bannon’s WarRoom on Monday to discuss the launch of his radio show on Nashville’s newest conservative talk station 760 AM WENO “The Flame,” the Music City’s only America First newstalk station.
Read the full story‘Ireland is a Powderkeg:’ Steve Bannon Reacts to Dublin Riots in Episode 41 of ‘Tucker on X’
In episode 41 of his newest production, “Tucker on X,” host Tucker Carlson interviewed Former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon on the riots unfolding in Dublin, Ireland following a recent stabbing incident that took place outside of a school.
Read the full storyLocal Police Silent After FBI Kills Tennessee Man in His Home
The Henderson Police Department (HPD) provided no update when asked Monday by The Tennessee Star about the August 16 killing of a local man at the hands of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
The Star’s inquiries went unreturned in the case of Theodore Deschler, who was killed after the FBI raided his home. HPD did not mention the incident on its Facebook page at all. Neither did the official Facebook page for Chester County, which is used by the Chester County Sheriff’s Office.
Read the full storyAngel Studios’ ‘Sound of Freedom’ Projecting to Cross $100 Million in Box Office Revenue
Crowdfund platform Angel Studios announced Sunday its July cumulative-to-date box office revenue for its true-life child trafficking thriller Sound of Freedom is projected to be over $85 million through Sunday with the anticipation of crossing the $100 million mark this week.
Angel Studios, which has also distributed the blockbuster faith series The Chosen, said Sound of Freedom, driven by its star Jim Caviezel, showed a $27 million box office draw in the second week of the film’s release in America since it opened July 4, and earned the top spot at the box office with the help of its Pay It Forward fans.
Read the full storyDemocrat Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Challenges Biden, Shakes Up Iowa Caucuses
Democrat Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a leading national anti-vaccine voice, is launching a long-shot campaign for president and stirring the troubled Democratic Party waters in the Iowa caucuses.
A former Iowa congressman and long-time state Democratic Party leader tells The Iowa Star the entry of a prominent Kennedy family scion into the race will prevent the national nominating process from turning into a coronation for President Joe Biden.
Read the full storyMichael Patrick Leahy on Bannon’s WarRoom: EPA Confirms They Had an On-Site Coordinator at East Palestine, Ohio Train Derailment, Can Not Yet Confirm Who Ordered the Controlled Burn
Wednesday morning on WarRoom: Battleground, Stephen K. Bannon welcomed The Star News Network’s CEO and Editor and Chief, Michael Patrick Leahy to the show to explain the non-response they received from the EPA regarding the authorization of the controlled burn in East Palestine, Ohio.
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