by Kaitlin Housler | May 5, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South
The Tennessee Star’s lead reporter, Tom Pappert, outlined the central allegations in a newly filed defamation lawsuit against podcaster Candace Owens, highlighting claims that she amplified unverified accusations tied to the assassination of Turning Point USA Founder...
by Kaitlin Housler | Feb 4, 2026 | Entertainment, News, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South
Turning Point USA’s (TPUSA) All-American Halftime Show on Sunday is set to feature artists Kid Rock, Brantley Gilbert, Gabby Barrett, and Lee Brice. TPUSA’s first ever halftime show will air on Sunday as an alternative to the NFL’s Super Bowl halftime show featuring...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 19, 2026 | National, News, Politics, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show
Josh Thifault, one of the earliest leaders at Turning Point USA and a close friend of its founder, Charlie Kirk, sat down for an exclusive interview with The Tennessee Star’s CEO and editor-in-chief, Michael Patrick Leahy, last week, where he described Kirk as a...
by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 16, 2026 | Education, News, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South
A new partnership between Turning Point USA (TPUSA) and the National Constitution Bee to connect TPUSA’s high school Club America chapters with the National Constitution Bee’s Constitution-focused scholarship competition in Tennessee was announced during Friday’s...
by Kaitlin Housler | Dec 15, 2025 | Education, News, Tennessee, The South
An initiative to launch Turning Point USA (TPUSA) chapters across all public high schools post-secondary institutions in Tennessee was announced Friday at the Tennessee State Capitol. TPUSA leaders and top Tennessee officials – including U.S. Senator Marsha...
by Kaitlin Housler | Dec 8, 2025 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South
Turning Point Action (TPA), an affiliate group of Turning Point USA, endorsed U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) in the 2026 Tennessee gubernatorial race last week. In 2019, the late Charlie Kirk founded TPA. The organization’s mission is to “embolden the...
by Kaitlin Housler | Nov 20, 2025 | Education, News, Tennessee, The South
Former NCAA swimmer and political activist Riley Gaines spoke at the first Turning Point USA (TPUSA) event at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) on Tuesday. TPUSA was approved as a Registered Student Organization by the UTC Dean of Students Office in...
by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 13, 2025 | Culture, News, Tennessee, The South
Mason Burchette, owner and chief operating officer of the Knoxville-based company True Metal Supply, continues to purchase billboards across East Tennessee and Western North Carolina to honor the life of Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk. Kirk died after being...
by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 9, 2025 | Education, News, Tennessee, The South
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) Dean of Students Office has ultimately approved Turning Point USA as a Registered Student Organization despite the school’s Student Government Association (SGA) previously voting against the proposal. On Tuesday,...
