by Star News Staff | Nov 13, 2023
by Robert Schmad A taxpayer-funded health insurance exchange made donations to a number of liberal interest groups, drawing scrutiny from lawmakers, CBS News reported. Connect for Health made donations to left-of-center groups like the Colorado Immigrant Rights...
by Just the News | Nov 13, 2023
by Madeleine Hubbard A North Carolina child psychiatrist was sentenced to 40 years in prison followed by 30 years of supervised release after he was convicted of producing, transporting and possessing child pornography, at least some of which he generated...
by Star News Staff | Nov 13, 2023
by Katelynn Richardson Two North Dakota higher education institutions were hit this week with civil rights complaints over tuition reduction programs open only to specific racial groups. The Equal Protection Project (EPP) filed civil rights complaints against...
by Star News Staff | Nov 13, 2023
by Nick Pope A manufacturer of luxury electric vehicles (EVs) lost more than $227,000 on each car it sold in the third quarter. Lucid Motors, headquartered in California, sells four EV models, ranging in price from $74,900 to $249,000, according to its website....
by M.D. Kittle | Nov 13, 2023
Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell is standing by Metro Law Director Wally Dietz’s claim that a court order prohibits the release of the Covenant Killer’s manifesto. “To be clear: I’m not intent on withholding anything, but I’m not going to...
by Tom Pappert | Nov 13, 2023
Ninth District Court Judge Amy Totenberg on Friday ordered a January 7 trial for a lawsuit against Georgia state officials which claims their administration of the 2020 election was not secure due to the state’s adoption of new ballot imaging devices (BMDs),...
by Tom Pappert | Nov 13, 2023
Republicans in the Virginia House of Delegates reportedly sought to strip the leadership position of Speaker Todd Gilbert (R-Shenandowoah) on Sunday for his failure to caution Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) against fiercely campaigning on abortion, and for demanding...
by Kaitlin Housler | Nov 13, 2023
The left-wing think tank, polling firm, and political advocacy group Data for Progress recently published results of its poll revealing how likely voters in Ohio would vote in the 2024 presidential and Senate race. Regarding the 2024 presidential election, the poll...
by The Center Square | Nov 13, 2023
by Brett Rowland The Pentagon wants to build a bigger nuclear gravity bomb to provide the military with “more flexibility” in the nation’s nuclear stockpile. The U.S. Department of Defense has announced plans to pursue a modern variant of the...
by The Center Square | Nov 13, 2023
by Brendan Clarey A large majority of voters say that public schools should focus on the basics – math, reading, writing, science and social studies – to improve the quality of public education in the country. That’s according to the latest The Center...
by Kaitlin Housler | Nov 13, 2023
Google Trends data analyzed by USA Today shows Tennessee among the worst states for potholes. Each state’s pothole-related complaints were analyzed by the outlet and received a ranking based on the state’s Google Trends index average. Tennessee ranked fourth on the...
by Star News Staff | Nov 13, 2023
by Micaela Burrow Military and civilian personnel who lived and worked at a contaminated military base developed cancer at an unusual rate, Reuters reported, citing an epidemiologist familiar with recent research by a U.S. health agency. The study shows people...
by Michael Patrick Leahy | Nov 13, 2023
In an in-depth interview on Friday, WTN SuperTalk 99.7 afternoon host Matt Murphy spoke with Tennessee Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton about the shooting and death of Belmont University student Jillian Ludwig. The Tennessee Star conducted a FACT CHECK of Speaker...
by Peter D'Abrosca | Nov 13, 2023
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) in conjunction with federal and local law enforcement completed an operation in Memphis to rescue 13 children who are suspected victims of human trafficking. Participating in the operation, which was called Operation Not for...
by Rachel Alexander | Nov 13, 2023
Frosty Taylor, founder and editor of Arizona’s GOP tipsheet known as Republican Briefs, died in early November at age 86. The retired journalist dutifully updated the site, referred to as “Briefs” by insiders, almost every morning, even on weekends, up until August....
by Star News Staff | Nov 13, 2023
by Jake Smith China is expanding its military presence in the Middle East, which could obstruct American forces in the region from mobilizing if Beijing decides to invade Taiwan, leaving the island with reduced defenses, according to foreign policy experts....
by The Center Square | Nov 13, 2023
by Casey Harper The U.S. Census Bureau is under fire for embracing progressive ideology around gender and sexuality and pushing for taxpayer dollars to fund it. U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and JD Vance, R-Ohio, sent a letter to the U.S. Census Bureau...
by Star News Staff | Nov 13, 2023
by Chad Ennis The Left loves to tout universal mail-in voting. Liberal enclaves like California, Hawaii, and Oregon have implemented it, while activists push aggressively to impose mail-in voting on Americans. But even as they push it, despite repeated...