Tag: Tennessee

Nashville Residents Urge Officials to Not Let Nashville Become a ‘Colony’ of State Legislature

Nashville has days left to begin voting on new council districts as citizens voiced their opposition to any action being taken by the city council at a hearing this week–as lawsuits questioning the legality of the legislation are also being heard in courts. The Republican-led Tennessee General Assembly passed legislation last month that will force…


Biden Invites Expelled Tennessee Democrats to Visit White House

President Joe Biden on Friday invited the three Tennessee Democrats who faced expulsion for protesting on the state House floor to visit the White House. After several hours of debate on Thursday, two of three state Democrats were expelled from the Tennessee General Assembly by the Republican-controlled House of Representatives. The lawmakers were accused of participating…


Capitol Report: Swimmer Attacked for Protecting Women’s Only Sports; Democrats Criticize Tennessee Lawmakers’ Expulsion

Swimmer Riley Gaines was attacked by transgender activists for speaking out about women’s sports. And while Republicans advocate for wide bans on transgender athletes, the White House and the Supreme Court are pushing back. Democrats are responding to the expulsion of two Tennessee lawmakers with allegations of racism and threats to democracy. China retaliated against…


NTD Evening News (April 7): Swimmer Riley Gaines Ambushed by Trans Activists; New Subpoenas Issued in Biden Family Probe

Republicans are backing Riley Gaines, a former National Collegiate Athletic Association swimmer, who said she was physically assaulted Thursday night at San Francisco State University after giving a speech on protecting women’s sports. After the assault, trans activists surrounded her and backed her into a room where she was barricaded for almost three hours. The…


Country Music Awards Show Criticized for Celebrating Drag and Transgenders In Show Dedicated to Tennessee Victims

CMT’s country music awards show in Austin, Texas, on April 2 was dedicated to the Nashville transgender shooter’s six victims. But, the show also loudly paid tribute to transgender activists, drawing backlash across social media. “On March 27, 2023, three 9-year-olds—Evelyn Dieckhaus, William Kenney, and Hallie Scruggs, along with Dr. Katerine Koonce, Cynthia Peak, and…


Biden Weighs In on Expulsion of Tennessee Lawmakers, Pushes for Gun Control

President Joe Biden on Thursday criticized the ousting of two lawmakers in Tennessee. “Last week, three more students and three school officials were gunned down in yet another tragic mass shooting in Nashville. On Monday, 7,000 Tennesseans, many of them students, marched to their state capitol to call on their lawmakers to take action and…


NTD Good Morning (April 7): Tennessee Votes to Expel Democratic Lawmakers After Breach at State Capitol; Anti-Woke Activist

A historic expulsion of two state lawmakers in Tennessee. As the aftershocks of the Covenant school shooting continue. A color-blind society based on merit. A conservative activist is fighting race-based admissions policies and warns about a dangerous message in critical race theory. House Judiciary Chairman, Jim Jordan issues a new subpoena for a former Manhattan prosecutor who…


NTD Good Morning (April 7): Tennessee Votes to Expel Democratic Lawmakers After Breach at State Capitol; Anti-Woke Activist Fights Race-Based Policies

A historic expulsion of two state lawmakers came in Tennessee as the aftershocks of the Covenant school shooting continue. A color-blind society should be based on merit. A conservative activist is fighting race-based admissions policies and warns about a dangerous message in critical race theory. House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan issued a new subpoena for…


Protestors Swarm Tennessee State Capitol Amid Vote to Expel 3 Democrat Lawmakers

Protesters filled the Tennessee State Capitol building in Nashville on Thursday as lawmakers debated expelling a trio of Democratic members who joined a separate protest inside the building last week that disrupted proceedings. The protesters gathered both inside and outside the capitol building on Thursday, holding signs and chanting. Some of the protesters were seen…


LIVE NOW: NTD Evening News (April 6): Rep. Jordan Subpoenas Former Manhattan DA Who Pushed for Trump Indictment; TN House Ousts Democrat Lawmaker

House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) on April 6 subpoenaed a former Manhattan prosecutor who pushed for an indictment against former President Donald Trump. The move came days after Trump pleaded not guilty to felony charges brought by the Manhattan district attorney’s office in a prosecution that has ignited outrage from Republicans. President Joe Biden’s…