by Kaitlin Housler | Apr 7, 2026 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South
Following a sweeping executive order by President Donald Trump, White House Senior Advisor for Addiction Recovery Kathryn Burgum sat down exclusively with The Tennessee Star’s CEO and editor-in-chief, Michael Patrick Leahy, to discuss the deeply personal journey that...
by Zachery Schmidt | Apr 7, 2026 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The South
Illegal immigrants in Tennessee who fail to leave the state after being issued a final federal deportation order may be charged with a crime for not leaving the state. The Tennessee State Senate passed Senate Bill (SB) 1779, which would create a misdemeanor crime for...
by Kaitlin Housler | Apr 7, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South
Legal commentator and retired attorney Mark Pulliam detailed two recent major federal court rulings as evidence of what he called a growing “judicial insurrection.” The first case centers on a decision by U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs, who, last week,...
by Kaitlin Housler | Apr 7, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South
Michael Patrick Leahy, CEO and editor-in-chief of The Tennessee Star, made the case for Jeff Clark as a potential wildcard pick for attorney general, as President Donald Trump seeks a permanent replacement following last week’s ouster of Pam Bondi. In the interim,...
