EJ Haust, a digital marketing expert and official guest host of The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, said she believes U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has the ability to recover following Thursday’s disastrous rollout of declassified files related to the late billionaire and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Tom Pappert: New FBI Leadership Has Opportunity to Gut ‘Legacy Token’ Policy When Investigating Mass Shooters
Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, said the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has the opportunity under the new leadership of Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino to reform its standard when investigating mass killers, specifically its policy regarding legacy tokens.
Matt Boyle: ‘No Accidents’ Happening in Trump Administration’s Foreign Policy Approach
Matt Boyle, the national political editor at Breitbart News, said the Trump administration foreign policy is being executed “by design” and is free from “accidents.”
Legal Expert Phill Kline Warns Republicans Against Partaking in Lawfare
Phill Kline, former Kansas Attorney General and current law professor at Liberty University School of Law, warned Republicans against partaking in the left’s abuse of the judicial system, specifically when it comes to the recent filings of impeachment against federal judges.
Michael Patrick Leahy Reflects on Tea Party Movement 16 Years Later
Michael Patrick Leahy, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of The Tennessee Star, reflected on the Tea Party movement’s impact on the nation exactly 16 years after the movement’s first notable public events took place in February 2009.
‘Laudable’: Public Policy Expert Applauds Tennessee Attorney General’s ‘Wildly Popular’ Wins for Tennesseans
Recovering journalist and Nashville-area public policy expert Clint Brewer thinks Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti would be a strong candidate if he were to run for governor in 2026.
“If this were a state where the attorney general was elected, we’d be talking about Skrmetti for governor right now,” Brewer said on Tuesday’s edition of The Michael Patrick Leahy Show.
Tom Zawistowski: Republican Establishment in Ohio ‘Threatened’ by Vivek Ramaswamy’s Gubernatorial Campaign
Tom Zawistowski, president of the Ohio-based We the People Convention, said the Republican establishment in Ohio is “threatened” by businessman and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s bid for governor.
Jesse Gonzalez Details Journey from Being Born into Poverty to Becoming Successful Nashville Business Owner
Jesse Gonzalez, owner of Liberty House Realty in Nashville, detailed how he became a successful business owner after being born into poverty in Texas on Monday’s edition of The Michael Patrick Leahy Show.
Resolution to Amend Tennessee Constitution Allowing Judges to Refuse Bail to Violent Defendants Would Not Lead to Overcrowded Jails, Reporter Says
Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, said a resolution in the Tennessee General Assembly that would amend the state’s constitution to allow judges the discretion to refuse bail to defendants facing certain charges would not lead to overcrowding in jails across the state.
Nashville School of Law Student Jesse Gonzalez Discusses Experience Taking Night Classes
Jesse Gonzalez, first year student at the Nashville School of Law, said taking night school classes has taken the anxiety out of understanding the law of the land at an affordable price.
Dr. Carol Swain Avoids Legal Battle with Harvard, Publishes Book Instead Detailing Plagiarism Scandal Surrounding the University’s Former President
Dr. Carol M. Swain said her new book examining former Harvard President Claudine Gay’s alleged plagiarism of multiple academic scholars’ work was her way of getting her story out about the scandal as opposed to fighting a pricey legal battle with the university.
JC Bowman: ‘Accurate’ to Say Penny Schwinn Appointment Would ‘Enhance’ Failure at the U.S. Department of Education
JC Bowman, founder and president of Professional Educators of Tennessee, said it is “accurate” to say that President Donald Trump’s appointment of Penny Schwinn to serve as his administration’s Deputy Secretary of Education will essentially “enhance” the failure of the U.S. Department of Education.
Dr. Carol Swain Says New Book Serves as Warning to Universities to Hold Both Students and Faculty to the Same Plagiarism Standards
Dr. Carol M. Swain said her new book titled The Gay Affair: Harvard, Plagiarism, and the Death of Academic not only examines former Harvard President Claudine Gay’s alleged plagiarism of multiple academic scholars’ work but also serves as a warning to universities around the nation to hold both students and faculty to the same standards when it comes to plagiarism.
‘Shameless’: EJ Haust Slams Establishment Media’s Propaganda Stunt Against Trump Administration
EJ Haust, a digital marketing expert and official guest host of The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, said the establishment media’s “shameless” efforts to attack the Trump administration are based on stories with “no legs.”
Haust first pointed to the negative coverage of U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem’s recent visit to the U.S.-Mexico border where she rode horseback to survey the area.
Immigration Expert Todd Bensman Debunks Outrage Over Shackled Migrants on Deportation Flights
Todd Bensman, a senior national security fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies, said the shackling of migrants for deportation flights is a necessary safety measure to protect U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and pilots.
Cornell Law Professor William Jacobson Warns, ‘Don’t Get Complacent, DEI is Not Going Away’
William Jacobson, president and director of the Legal Insurrection Foundation, is warning conservatives to avoid being “complacent” with President Donald Trump’s fight against DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) policies within the federal government, noting how entities on the left are not easily going to “give up” the fight.
EJ Haust Puts Ukraine, Russia Negotiations Towards Peace into Perspective
EJ Haust, a digital marketing expert and official guest host of The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, analyzed the ongoing negotiations toward peace between Russia and Ukraine, framing the situation between the two countries from the perspective of Americans.
Haust analyzed after listening to U.S. Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s remarks at NATO headquarters in Munich this week, where Hegseth said the most likely deal to lead towards a peace deal rooted in “realism” will see Ukraine not joining NATO and Russia continuing to occupy territory it has already seized in Ukraine.
Tennessee Education Bill Designed to Serve as Challenge to 1982 U.S. Supreme Court Case, Aaron Gulbransen Says
Aaron Gulbransen with the Tennessee Conservatives Coalition said a bill filed in the Tennessee General Assembly is “designed” to serve as a challenge to the 1982 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Plyler v. Doe.
The bill filed by Tennessee House Majority Leader William Lamberth (R-Portland) and State Senator Bo Watson (R-Hixson), HB 0793/SB 0836, would authorize public schools and public charter schools to refuse to enroll students who are unlawfully present in the United States.
Tom Pappert: ‘Zero Interest’ Among Metro Nashville Police Department to Close Covenant Killer Case
Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, said there appears to be “zero interest” among the officers of the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) assigned to the Covenant School killer case to finalize the case nearly two years after the shooting occurred.
Missing Firearms and Broken Protocols: New Questions Emerge in Nashville School Shooter’s Evidence Handling
Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, is questioning the motive behind the Metro Nashville Police Department’s (MNPD) reported defiance to chain of custody protocols during the March 27, 2023 search of Covenant School killer Audrey Elizabeth Hale’s residence.