Craig Huey, California refugee and marketing expert, offered a solution that Congress could pursue to bar activist leftist judges from issuing rulings designed to block executive actions made by President Donald Trump.
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Legal Expert Mark Pulliam Warns Bill in Tennessee General Assembly Designed to Micromanage Attorney General’s Office
Mark Pulliam, a retired attorney and Misrule of Law blogger, said a bill in the Tennessee General Assembly would essentially “tie” the hands of Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti when defending the separation of powers and constitutional rights of Tennesseans.
EJ Haust Details California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Strategy Behind Launch of New Podcast
EJ Haust, a digital marketing expert and official guest host of The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, said California Governor Gavin Newsom “wants to be famous” with the rollout of his new podcast called “This is Gavin Newsom.”
Reporter Tom Pappert Details Latest Developments Surrounding Williamson County Republican Party Reorganizing Convention
Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, said he believes an appeal of the narrow leadership election for the Williamson County Republican Party (WCRP) held earlier this week may be forthcoming based on a request filed by the Williamson County Conservatives.
Attorney General Pam Bondi Should Focus on More Important Issues Before Releasing Epstein Files, Reporter Suggests
Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, said U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi should turn her attention to more pressing issues in an effort to save face after last month’s botched rollout of declassified files related to the late billionaire and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Reporter Tom Pappert: FBI’s Denial of Freedom of Information Act Request on Legacy Tokens ‘Concerning’
Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, said there is “concern” behind the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) denial of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request filed by The Star that sought disclosure from the agency about its “legacy tokens” concept, especially since the bureau is now officially headed by Director Kash Patel.
Tennessee U.S. Rep. Mark Green: Ukrainian President Zelensky’s Performance in the Oval Office Showed his ‘Addiction to the Blank Check Created an Entitlement’
Tennessee U.S. Representative Mark Green (R-TN-07) said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s “addiction to the blank check” the U.S. provided to Ukraine to assist in its fight against Russia under the previous administration “created an entitlement,” pointing to the foreign leader’s performative antics at the White House last week.
Retired Professional Basketball Player Darrius Oldham Details Early Career at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Retired professional basketball player Darrius Oldham detailed his early career at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and beyond during an exclusive sit-down interview with The Tennessee Star’s CEO and Editor-in-Chief Michael Patrick Leahy on Wednesday.
Oldham, a Lebanon, Tennessee native, attended and played basketball at Wilson Central High School, where he once held the all-time scoring record. He then attended the University of Tennessee at Martin.
Legal Expert Phill Kline: Litigation Against Trump’s Executive Orders Stems from Congress Giving the Executive Branch Increasing Power
Phill Kline, former Kansas Attorney General and current law professor at Liberty University School of Law, said the mounting litigation against President Donald Trump’s executive actions can be attributed to Congress continuing to provide the executive branch with more power over the years.
Noting the ongoing litigation challenging a number of Trump’s executive orders, specifically his efforts to downsize the federal workforce and save federal funds, Kline said the tension between the judiciary and the executive branch is “not new.”
Immigration Expert Todd Bensman: Trump May Have Other Ambitions for Tariffs on Mexico Other than Deal to Stop Fentanyl Flow
Todd Bensman, a senior national security fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies, said President Donald Trump’s 25 percent tariffs expected to be imposed on Mexico at midnight tonight may be a tool the president is using to attract businesses to set up shop in the U.S.
Immigration Expert Todd Bensman: Mass Migration Border Crisis Solved in a Day Under Trump’s Simple ‘Deportation, Detention, Expulsion’ Policies
Todd Bensman, a senior national security fellow at the Center for Immigration Studies, said the greatest mass migration border crisis in U.S. history ended in a matter of hours under President Donald Trump’s executive powers implementing simple “deportation, detention, and expulsion” policies for illegal migrants.
‘Globalist Totalitarian Crowd’ Rooting for War to Continue Between Ukraine and Russia, Michael Patrick Leahy Says
Michael Patrick Leahy, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of The Tennessee Star, said the “battle” between the individuals who oppose and support a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine boils down to the common ideologies that are shared within each crowd.
Michael Patrick Leahy: Ukrainian President Zelensky Is a ‘Grifter,’ ‘Not Dealing in Good Faith’
Michael Patrick Leahy, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of The Tennessee Star, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s performance at the White House on Friday showed he is an “ungrateful grifter punk” who is “not dealing in good faith” and “does not want peace” for his country more than three years after its war with Russia began.
EJ Haust: Attorney General Pam Bondi Can Recover from Botched Rollout of Epstein Files
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.