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The Trump administration continues to confront judges this year in a showdown of rivalry between the executive branch and the judiciary, fresh off its victory in the Supreme Court stopping U.S. District Court judges from issuing nationwide injunctions. ... tennesseestar.com/news/showdown-…
The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted 50-48 to advance President Donald Trump's nomination of Emil Bove to a full vote before the U.S. Senate, despite the efforts of Erez Reuveni, the attorney who was fired by the U.S. Department of Justice, and later filed... tennesseestar.com/news/trump-jud…
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Marty Makary said in an interview with Politico’s Dasha Burns that the FDA will “look at the data” surrounding the abortion drug, mifepristone, including concerns” that pregnant women are suffering coercio... tennesseestar.com/news/fda-head-…
What makes Southern rock so special is that it has its roots in classic rock, yet has not forgotten the honest lyrics that make country music appealing. Singer/songwriter Cody Jinks got his start in a metal band. What drew him to heavy metal was that i... tennesseestar.com/news/national/…
After another instance of misinformation or flat-out falsehoods regarding an illegal alien surfaced from The Morning Call, a disturbing pattern has emerged that misleads Americans and causes undue fear for immigrants, both legal and illegal, across the ... tennesseestar.com/news/hoaxes-ab…
Tennessee’s longest-serving district attorney general, Ray Whitley, said he will retire from the role later this year, the Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference announced Friday. Whitley, the 18th Judicial District Attorney General, said it h... tennesseestar.com/news/district-…
Nashville businessman Stuart Cooper announced he is seeking the Republican nomination in the special election to fill the vacant U.S. House seat for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District. tennesseestar.com/news/nashville…
Vanderbilt University on Friday confirmed it is investigating the video published by Townhall, which appears to show a staff member describing an intentional effort to conceal its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs and events in a bid to av... tennesseestar.com/news/vanderbil…
The first time I saw Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky at the Ryman many years ago, I was blown away. Growing up, I had heard about bluegrass music but had never had the opportunity to experience it live. It was and is truly a magical genre. Since I became an ... tennesseestar.com/news/national/…
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ transition advisory team enlisted two Chinese intelligence-tied bankers who have fundraised for her and a nonprofit she helps lead, a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation discovered. Bass appointed Dominic Ng, CEO of... tennesseestar.com/news/karen-bas…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) said Friday that the Department of Homeland Security has started flying illegal immigrants out of his state's "Alligator Alcatraz" detention facility. "I'm pleased to report that those flights out of Alligator Alcatraz by ... tennesseestar.com/news/desantis-…
Five universities across the nation face investigations from the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights for potentially discriminating on the basis of national origin in the DACA-only scholarships and programs they offer. The University of L... tennesseestar.com/news/five-scho…
Children's Health Defense unmasked itself this week as the sponsor of a lawsuit filed two months ago against its founder Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health and human services secretary, for failure to create a vaccine safety task force under the National... tennesseestar.com/news/group-fou…
Washington and Lee University Professor of Law Shannon Fyfe on Friday published an article in the Tennessee Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice, which questioned whether Republican state governments, including the Republican majority in the Tenn... tennesseestar.com/news/washingto…
A Canadian company is opening its first-ever American facility in Tennessee. Vibrant Health Products (VHP), based in British Columbia, announced on Friday that it will invest $49 million in a new manufacturing facility in Rossville, Tennessee. tennesseestar.com/news/canadian-…
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard did an excellent service to our nation this week when she released a declassified version of a critical September 2020 House Intelligence Committee staff report on a major January 2017 intelligence report,... tennesseestar.com/commentary/com…
The Tennessee Secretary of State’s office released the official timeline for the special election called by the governor to fill the vacant seat in the U.S. House of Representatives for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District. tennesseestar.com/news/dates-set…
Triple Crown Fiasco: 3 Judges, 2 states, 1 Illegal Alien Smuggler (allegedly) In just 45min, 3 judges ruled to protect Kilmar Abrego Garcia ▶️@ICEgov can't deport him 🛑@DHS can't hold him ⏱️And then there's the 30-day countdown @MichaelPLeahy and @realTomPappert break it down