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- Trump endorses Van Epps in Middle Tennessee U.S House race, Reeves drops out
President Donald Trump endorsed former state General Services Commissioner Matt Van Epps in the crowded Republican field for Tennessee’s 7th U.S. Congressional District, four days before the primary election. Trump in his endorsement, called Van Epps a “MAGA Warrior.” “A West Point Graduate, and Combat Decorated Army Helicopter Pilot, Matt knows the WISDOM and COURAGE
- Renewal of health subsidies backed by big majorities in poll, including Trump voters
WASHINGTON — The vast majority of Americans, including Republicans and those who identify as strong supporters of President Donald Trump, want Congress to renew the enhanced tax credits for people who buy their health insurance from the Affordable Care Act Marketplace, according to a poll released Friday. More than 78% of people surveyed by the
- Tennessee governor takes AG’s altered advice on Guard deployment
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said Friday he trusts the attorney general’s revised opinion on the legality of sending National Guard troops to Memphis for police work, even though it conflicted with previous legal opinions. “I think General Skrmetti’s a brilliant lawyer who understands constitutional law, and I suspect he’s got the right answer on it,”
- Independent groups have spent $2.5 million in the Middle Tennessee U.S. House primary
The hastily thrown-together video began with a cutout of the Dickson Republican state Rep. Jody Barrett floating in water, and the words “swamp politician” emblazoned across the screen. Another cutout-based commercial features Matt Van Epps, the former Tennessee General Services Commissioner, in his U.S. Army uniform in various shots, emphasizing that he’s a “MAGA warrior.”
- Stockard on the Stump: Tennessee prisons official diverts blame for riot
Tennessee’s correction commissioner is blaming officers at Trousdale Turner for a June riot that led to a staffer’s stabbing, not the private operator that runs the prison. The riot could have happened at any prison in the state, Commissioner Frank Strada told a Senate Corrections Subcommittee Wednesday. He added he couldn’t guarantee another one wouldn’t
WPLN Nashville
- On ‘The Life of a Showgirl,’ Taylor Swift feels love’s glow and the spotlight’s glare
On her 12th album, the most dominant pop star of our era makes a spectacle of herself in full flower, in love and holding the music industry in the palm of her hand.
- NashVillager Podcast: The no-read lists
How did Tennessee get to be a national leader in book banning? Plus, the local news for Oct. 3, 2025.
- Farmers are recovering after Helene – with help from UT Ag researchers
As East Tennessee recovers after Hurricane Helene, farmers find their land has changed in unexpected ways. University of Tennessee soil scientists are testing the ground to create future plans.
- PEN America warns of rise in books ‘systematically removed from school libraries’
A new report says that the number of books being challenged or removed from public schools across the country has risen exponentially in the past two years. A Clockwork Orange tops their list.
- Tennessee Supreme Court schedules four executions for 2026
The Tennessee Supreme Court has scheduled four more executions, even as questions linger about a lethal injection in August. The executions are scheduled throughout 2026. The first, Tony Carruthers, is set for May 21. The executions of Anthony Hines, Christa Pike and Gary Wayne Sutton would follow. If the state carries out Christa Pike’s death
MLK50
- Surge in ICE arrests around Memphis fueled by people who haven’t committed any crimes
President Donald Trump promised that his mass deportation campaign would target the “worst of the worst” people and make Americans safer, but nearly half of the arrests recorded in the Memphis area since January have been of people who have not committed any crime, according to data analyzed by MLK50: Justice Through Journalism. U.S. Immigration Surge in ICE arrests around Memphis fueled by people who haven’t committed any crimes is a post from MLK50: Justice Through Journalism, a […]
- What it feels like when federal forces come to town
The National Guard and 13 federal agencies have arrived in Memphis, as part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to deploy military forces to Democrat-led cities. The move is modeled after similar operations in Washington, D.C., where troops have been since August, and has raised concerns from legal and military leaders who see it as threatening What it feels like when federal forces come to town is a post from MLK50: Justice Through Journalism, a nonprofit news outlet in Memphis focusing […]
- Tennessee lawmaker says AG omitted, altered Guard deployment opinions
This story has been republished with permission from Tennessee Lookout. Read the original story here. A Tennessee Democratic lawmaker is accusing the state’s attorney general of revising and withdrawing a legal opinion on National Guard deployment, enabling the governor to send troops to Memphis in violation of the Constitution. Reacting to Gov. Bill Lee’s decision Tennessee lawmaker says AG omitted, altered Guard deployment opinions is a post from MLK50: Justice Through Journalism, a […]