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Metro Nashville Council Yet to Determine Whether Records Exist Justifying $1.5 Million in Grants for Pro-Illegal Alien Nonprofits, Sets July 1 to Respond

BREAKING

Illegal Alien Truck Driver Gets 20 Years for Killing Five Americans in Horrific Crash

Trump SCOTUS Case ‘Boiled Over’ When Sotomayor ‘Blindsided’ Alito with Blistering Dissent

Venezuela Earthquakes Death Toll rises to 188 as Rescuers Search Rubble for Survivors

James Talarico Said Christianity Is the ‘Most Violent’ Religion, Has Done ‘More Damage’ to Islam

Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Set to Close Permanently

Federal Appeals Court Allows Trump Administration to Resume Fast-Track Deportations

U.S. Manufacturing Production Rises at Fastest Pace in Nearly Five Years

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Commentary: Patients Are Dying While the FDA Certifies ‘Effectiveness’

Analysis: Rockets, Feathers, and Trump’s DOJ Probe Into Gas Prices

Congress Seeks Testimony from Former Biden Lawyer in ActBlue Probe

SCOTUS Paves the Way for Trump Admin to End TPS for Immigrants from Haiti, Syria

Citizen Vigilante Filmmaker Posts Full Film on X for Limited Time

Postmaster General Says He Will Comply with Trump Rule to Hold Back Mail Ballots

Commentary: Fauci, the CIA, and the Unanswered Questions of COVID

Democrats Are Trying to Restrict Gas Exports Again

NATIONAL

DOJ Probe into ‘Russiagate’ Shifts to Multiple Conspiracy Cases, Sources Say

Although Donald Trump’s defenders describe the Russia hoax and other efforts to frame the president as a "grand conspiracy," RealClearInvestigations has learned that the man now leading the probe of that scandal is pursuing multiple conspiracy prosecutions that are smaller and more manageable, according to several sources with direct knowledge of the probe.

Ohio Governor DeWine Vetoes Absentee Voter Photo ID

Ohio legislative Republicans have not committed to an override of Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of a bill requiring voter ID for absentee ballots, but they did offer strong criticism of their fellow GOP members.

Ohio Cracks Down on CDLs for Foreign-Born Drivers

‘No Tolerance:’ Florida AG Sues TikTok over Child Safety Concerns

Florida Supreme Court Allows State Republicans to Use New Congressional Map

AI Software Cuts Sepsis Deaths in Half at Florida Hospital

Anti-ICE Protesters Who Disrupted Minnesota Church Service Avoid State Charges

Ohio State University Announces $100 Million Settlement in Sexual Assault Cases

Florida Sues OpenAI over Claimed AI Harms, Including Aiding Mass Shooters, Encouraging Suicide

Georgia Congressional Candidate John Cowan Campaigns as Pro-Trump After Decrying Him as ‘Drunk Uncle’ in Past Social Media Posts

Shamso Ahmed Hassan, Hanaan Mursal Yusuf

Two Minnesota Women Arrested in $21 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme Targeting Autism Services

Commentary: Patients Are Dying While the FDA Certifies ‘Effectiveness’

Congress introduced legislation this month allowing seriously ill patients to access select treatments their physicians would prescribe – without FDA approval. That would mark a fundamental departure from the FDA’s total control over every prescription drug in America.

Commentary: Fauci, the CIA, and the Unanswered Questions of COVID

Jun 25, 2026

Commentary: The Impeachment Trap

Jun 24, 2026

Commentary: A Program Just for Immigrants Could Bankrupt Your Hometown

Jun 23, 2026

Commentary: Trump’s Iran Deal: Pragmatic Victory, Not Appeasement

Jun 20, 2026

Commentary: The Grand Alliance of Americans Centers on Common Sense

Jun 19, 2026

Commentary: Cities Have Little to Show for Big Spending

Jun 18, 2026

Commentary: Democrats Moan About Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund, But Forget to Mention Their Side Did The Weaponizing

Jun 17, 2026

Commentary: U.S. Natural Gas in a Dominant Position for Decades to Come

Jun 16, 2026

Commentary: America’s Energy Future Is Being Decided in Obscure Utility Commission Races

Jun 13, 2026

Nashville to Host 2030 Super Bowl in New Titans Stadium

National Football League (NFL) owners voted Tuesday at the Spring League Meeting to award Nashville as the 2030 host city for host Super Bowl LXIV, which will mark the first time Tennessee will host the NFL’s championship game

Hollywood Executive Chris Fenton Eyes Tennessee Expansion While Launching New Family Film ‘Bad Counselors’

Preventive Healthcare Goes High-Tech with Specialized Whole-Body MRI Clinics

Declining Literacy Rates Spark New Concerns About Civic Understanding Among Young Americans

French Company Vies with American Company to Acquire Iconic Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey

Dr. Omar Hamada Identifies the Five Medical Tests You Must Take for Early Detection of Deadly Illnesses

Tennessee Nurses Are Logging in as Online Nurse Practitioner Programs are Booming Across the State

In-N-Out CEO Confirms Move to Tennessee, Cites Difficulty of Raising Families and Running Businesses in California

What Tennessee Residents Need to Know About Online Casinos in 2025

Academic Challenges Affecting College Students

Dennis Quaid Releases ‘On My Way to Heaven’ Featuring Tanya Tucker and Kris Kristofferson

Multi-talented artist Dennis Quaid, Tanya Tucker, and the late legendary Songwriter Kris Kristofferson recently released a new single, “On My Way to Heaven,” available from Gaither Music Group. In 2023, Dennis Quaid released a gospel album, Fallen: A Gospel Album For Sinners, via the Gaither Music Group. The album combined seven soul-stirring renditions of hymns with five original songs, in which Quaid delivered honest, inspiring lyrics sung in an unmistakable tone that reflects heartfelt gratitude and eternal hope.