Senate Confirms Mike Dunavant as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee

by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 8, 2025 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South

The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Mike Dunavant as the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee on Tuesday. Dunavant was among more than 100 nominees confirmed by the Senate in an en bloc vote, with the chamber approving the group by a 51–47 margin....

Tennessee Republicans Reaffirm Support for Israel on Second Anniversary of October 7th

by Zachery Schmidt | Oct 7, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South

Tennessee Republicans backed Israel on the second anniversary of October 7th In 2023, Hamas militants invaded Israel, killing an estimated 1,200 people and taking over 250 people hostage. Right now, Hamas still holds 48 hostages. This event started the outbreak of war...

Tennessee AG Skrmetti Leads Multi-State Push for Congress to Pass Legislation to Curb Contraband Cellphones in Prisons

by Kaitlin Housler | Mar 26, 2025 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The South

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti led a bipartisan coalition of 30 attorneys general on Wednesday in calling on congressional lawmakers to pass legislation aimed at disrupting contraband cellphone use in prisons. Skrmetti and the coalition is calling on...

U.S. Rep. Introduces Bill to Crackdown on Swatting Attempts

by Kaitlin Housler | Mar 17, 2025 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The South

A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this year by Tennessee U.S. Representative David Kustoff (R-TN-08) would seek to end swatting attempts by amending the U.S. Code to penalize false communications that cause emergency responses. The bill,...

Tennessee U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles Receives Perfect Score on Immigration Watchdog’s Legislative Scorecard

by Kaitlin Housler | Jun 22, 2024 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South

Tennessee U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) was one of four members of the U.S. House of Representatives to receive a perfect score on NumberUSA’s Immigration Congressional Grade Card. NumbersUSA is a nonprofit organization that advocates for “sensible...

Tennessee Congressional Delegation Urges President Biden to Approve Governor Lee’s Disaster Declaration

by Kaitlin Housler | Jun 15, 2024 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The South

All 11 members of the Tennessee congressional delegation sent a letter to President Joe Biden requesting the “swift approval” of Governor Bill Lee’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration due to severe storms that devastated communities across the Volunteer State...

Elon Musk’s xAI to Build World’s Largest Supercomputer in Memphis

by Kaitlin Housler | Jun 6, 2024 | Economy, News, Tennessee, The South

Businessman and investor Elon Musk plans to build the world’s largest supercomputer in Memphis, representing the city’s largest capital investment by a new-to-market company in its history. Musk’s company, xAI, would build its supercomputer, called Gigafactory of...