Trump, Vance Set to Headline RNC’s First-Ever Midterm Convention

by Kaitlin Housler | Aug 27, 2026 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South

The Republican National Committee (RNC) announced new programming details for its upcoming Midterm Convention in Dallas, Texas, which the committee touted as the first midterm convention in modern American history. RNC Chairman Joe Gruters said the two-night event at...

Bill Seeks to Block Taxpayer Funding for Gender Transition Research on Minors

by Zachery Schmidt | Aug 24, 2026 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The South

A congressional bill is attempting to stop taxpayer money from researching or publishing material that promotes gender transition procedures for minors. U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), along with U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT) and James Lankford (R-OK),...

Rep. Andy Ogles Introduces Bill Banning All Pregnant Noncitizens from Entering the U.S.

by Zachery Schmidt | Jul 1, 2026 | News, Policy, Tennessee

A new congressional bill proposal seeks to prevent pregnant women who are noncitizens from entering America. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision in Trump v. Barbara, struck down a President Donald Trump executive order that sought to outlaw birthright...

Blackburn Expands Substantial Lead in Upcoming GOP Primary for Governor, New Poll Shows

by Kaitlin Housler | May 7, 2026 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South, TN LEAD

A new poll released by the Nashville-based Beacon Center of Tennessee shows U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) continuing to dominate the Republican field in the upcoming 2026 gubernatorial primary, expanding her already significant lead. The latest Beacon Poll...

Trump to Give State of the Union Speech Tonight

by Zachery Schmidt | Feb 24, 2026 | National, News, Politics

President Donald Trump will give his State of the Union Address tonight before Congress. This will be Trump’s first State of the Union speech of his second term in the White House. The speech will start at 9 pm EST. At Trump’s joint address to Congress last year, he...

Bill Seeks to Deport Noncitizens Who Commit Child Care Fraud

by Zachery Schmidt | Jan 23, 2026 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The South

Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), along with other senators, introduced a bill that would deport child care providers who are non-citizens who commit fraud. Besides deportation, the Stop Fraud by Strengthening Oversight and More Accountability for Lying and Illegal...

Tennessee National Guard Returns from Southern Border Deployment

by Zachery Schmidt | Nov 25, 2025 | Justice, News, Tennessee

All of the Tennessee National Guardsmen returned to the state after completing their 12-month deployment helping secure America’s southern border. The guardsmen began returning home at the end of October, with the last group returning to Tennessee on Monday. They were...

Beacon Poll: Marsha Blackburn Dominating Gubernatorial Race, Tennessee Democrats Favor Socialism

by Kaitlin Housler | Nov 5, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South, TN LEAD

The Nashville-based Beacon Center of Tennessee’s November poll highlights deepening political polarization between Republican and Democratic voters in the Volunteer State. The poll, which surveyed 1,200 registered voters in the state between October 26-29, featured...

Tennessee Identifies 42 Potential Non-Citizens Who Voted in Elections

by Zachery Schmidt | Oct 28, 2025 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South

Secretary of State Tre Hargett announced on Monday that Tennessee had identified 42 potential non-citizens who voted in U.S. elections. Tennessee will be referring these individuals to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for investigation, Hargett said. The state used...

Far-Left ‘No Kings’ Targets 33 Tennessee Towns for Anti-Trump Protests

by Zachery Schmidt | Oct 14, 2025 | Culture, News, Tennessee, The South

Places throughout Tennessee will be participating in an upcoming nationwide protest against President Donald Trump. Thirty-three locations will be involved in the second iteration of the “No Kings” protests, which will be taking place on Saturday. The second “No...