Former Prosecutor Suggests New Legal Strategy Against Fauci Following Senate Hearing

by Kaitlin Housler | Jul 30, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South

Tea Party Nation founder and former prosecutor Judson Phillips said U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) could pursue additional legal action against former White House COVID-19 adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci after Fauci repeatedly invoked his Fifth Amendment rights during a...

Supreme Court Campaign Finance Ruling Gives GOP Major Edge in Upcoming Elections, Former Prosecutor Says

by Kaitlin Housler | Jul 2, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South

Judson Phillips, Tea Party Nation founder and former prosecutor, said the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision striking down federal limits on coordinated campaign spending between political parties and candidates could significantly reshape the political landscape...

Judson Phillips: South Carolina Supreme Court Delivered ‘Slap-Down’ in Alex Murdaugh Reversal

by Kaitlin Housler | May 14, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South

Tea Party Nation founder Judson Phillips said the South Carolina Supreme Court delivered a “slap-down” to prosecutors and county officials after unanimously overturning Alex Murdaugh’s double murder conviction over jury tampering concerns. Speaking just minutes after...

Leahy: Aggressive Redistricting a Necessary Strategy for Republicans as Tennessee Map Advances

by Kaitlin Housler | May 6, 2026 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South

As Tennessee lawmakers are moving quickly to advance a new congressional map, The Tennessee Star’s CEO and editor-in-chief, Michael Patrick Leahy, argued that aggressive redistricting reflects a necessary political strategy for Republicans across the nation. On day...

Phillips: Supreme Court Ruling Deals ‘Two Body Blows’ to Democrats’ 2026 Hopes

by Kaitlin Housler | Apr 30, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South

Judson Phillips, founder of Tea Party Nation, said a major new decision by the Supreme Court of the United States in Louisiana v. Callais dramatically raises the bar for using the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to justify race-based congressional districts. The Court ruled...

Judson Phillips, Michael Patrick Leahy Grade the Country on Tea Party Values 17 Years After Tax Day Protest

by Kaitlin Housler | Apr 15, 2026 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South

Seventeen years after the Tax Day Tea Party protests galvanized a nationwide grassroots movement, two of its early architects, Tea Party Nation Founder Judson Phillips and The Tennessee Star’s CEO Michael Patrick Leahy, graded how the U.S. has measured up to the...

Phillips Says Key Swing Justices Will Decide Fate of Birthright Citizenship Challenge

by Kaitlin Housler | Apr 2, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South

As the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday over President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, Tea Party Nation founder Judson Phillips said the case may ultimately hinge on a small group of justices and even subtle...

Senate Vote on Iran Military Action Could Backfire on Democrats, Judson Phillips Says

by Kaitlin Housler | Mar 5, 2026 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South

Judson Phillips, founder of Tea Party Nation, said Democrats may regret forcing a Senate vote to limit the president’s military action against Iran, predicting Republicans will use the vote as a central campaign issue in upcoming midterm elections. On Wednesday’s...