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EJ Haust: 60 Minutes Interview of Kamala Harris ‘Was Heavily Edited’

EJ Haust: 60 Minutes Interview of Kamala Harris ‘Was Heavily Edited’

EJ Haust, a digital marketing expert and former journalist who lived in Minnesota for 12 years before relocating to Tennessee, said Vice President Kamala Harris’ “60 Minutes” interview which aired on CBS Monday was noticeably “heavily edited” and is unlikely to move the needle with voters leading up to the November 5 general election.

Michael Patrick Leahy: Tim Walz’s Answer on His Trip to China During Vice Presidential Debate Was Meant to Cover Up His More Troubling Connection to the CCP

Michael Patrick Leahy: Tim Walz’s Answer on His Trip to China During Vice Presidential Debate Was Meant to Cover Up His More Troubling Connection to the CCP

EJ Haust, a digital marketing expert and former journalist who lived in Minnesota for 12 years before relocating to Tennessee, and Michael Patrick Leahy, CEO and editor-in-chief of The Tennessee Star, said they believe Minnesota Governor Tim Walz may have “mangled” his answer during Tuesday’s night’s vice presidential debate when he was pressed on his trip to Hong Kong, China in 1989 to cover up his deeper connections to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

During Tuesday night’s debate against U.S. Senator JD Vance (R-OH), CBS moderator Margaret Brennan pressed Walz on his false claim that he was in China in the spring of 1989 as the Tiananmen Square protests took place.

Jeremy Faison: Starlink Has Been a ‘Massive Lifeline’ to Connect Those Impacted by Hurricane Helene to the Outside World

Jeremy Faison: Starlink Has Been a ‘Massive Lifeline’ to Connect Those Impacted by Hurricane Helene to the Outside World

Tennessee State Representative and House Republican Caucus Chairman Jeremy Faison (R-Cosby) said Starlink units being delivered and installed in areas of East Tennessee decimated by flash flooding from Hurricane Helene have been a “lifeline” for residents who remain without a connection to the outside world.

On Monday, Faison began collaborating with Tennessee political commentator Robby Starbuck, who has purchased and donated more than 20 Starlink units, to connect those in East Tennessee stranded in rural areas left without power.

Legal Expert Phill Kline Says Vice Presidential Debate Will Influence Election

Legal Expert Phill Kline Says Vice Presidential Debate Will Influence Election

Phill Kline, former Kansas Attorney General and current law professor at Liberty University School of Law, said two very different worldviews were presented by U.S. Senator JD Vance (R-OH) and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) during the vice presidential debate on Tuesday evening, which Kline said “will make a difference” in the November 5 general election.

Kline said Vance “won” Tuesday’s debate, hosted by CBS, as the Republican vice presidential nominee delivered a worldview and policy standpoints based on “reason” instead of “emotion.”

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn Describes ‘Truly Catastrophic’ Scene in East Tennessee from Hurricane Helene

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn Describes ‘Truly Catastrophic’ Scene in East Tennessee from Hurricane Helene

Tennessee U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) described the scene in areas impacted by flash flooding from Hurricane Helene in East Tennessee as “truly catastrophic” after two days of traveling to the area to meet with residents and survey the storm damage.

One week ago, flash flooding from Hurricane Helene devastated areas of East Tennessee, which has since left 11 dead, according to the Tennessee Department of Health.

Tennessee Firearms Association Founder John Harris Slams State Law Prohibiting Use of Deadly Force to Defend Personal or Real Property

Tennessee Firearms Association Founder John Harris Slams State Law Prohibiting Use of Deadly Force to Defend Personal or Real Property

Founder of the Tennessee Firearms Association and Second Amendment expert John Harris is bringing attention to Tennessee’s law prohibiting the use of deadly force to protect real or personal property.

Harris’ criticism of the statute, Tennessee Code Annotated §§ 39-11-611; 39-11-614, comes as residents in East Tennessee impacted by devastating flash flooding from Hurricane Helene are being warned of an increased possibility that looters may trespass on properties in areas affected by the weather looking for valuable property or essential supplies.

Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger on the Ground in East Tennessee Helping Victims of Hurricane Helene

Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger on the Ground in East Tennessee Helping Victims of Hurricane Helene

Tennessee U.S. Representative Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-01) has been on the ground meeting with East Tennessee residents impacted by Hurricane Helene and working to gather and distribute supplies to those in need in the aftermath of the storm.

Harshbarger, whose district stretches from the far northeastern point of the state down to the Gatlinburg area, and her staff have deployed to multiple counties impacted by the hurricane since flood waters devastated areas to assess each community’s needs and help distribute supplies.

Clint Brewer: Tennesseans Response to Hurricane Helene Is a Testament to the Volunteer Spirit

Clint Brewer: Tennesseans Response to Hurricane Helene Is a Testament to the Volunteer Spirit

Recovering journalist and Nashville-area public policy expert Clint Brewer said the response from Tennesseans to help residents of East Tennessee who Hurricane Helene impacted is a testament to the Volunteer spirit.

On September 26 and September 27, flash flooding from Hurricane Helene devastated buildings and roads in East Tennessee, which has since left eight dead, according to the Tennessee Department of Health.

Survivor of October 7 Terrorist Attack on Israel Oshrit Sabag Details Bone-Chilling First Moments of Attack

Survivor of October 7 Terrorist Attack on Israel Oshrit Sabag Details Bone-Chilling First Moments of Attack

Oshrit Sabag, a survivor of the October 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel, detailed the first bone-chilling minutes of the attack, which saw her and her children race to their safe room in their home after hearing warning sirens and explosions outside during an exclusive sit-down interview with The Michael Patrick Leahy Show on Thursday.

Sabag, who was born in Israel in a city outside Tel Aviv, moved to Kibbutz Nahal Oz – a small Israeli community located approximately 700 meters from Israel’s border with the Gaza strip – 23 years ago.

Legal Expert Phill Kline: ‘Deeply Concerning’ DOJ Publicly Released Letter Written by Second Would-Be Trump Assassin

Legal Expert Phill Kline: ‘Deeply Concerning’ DOJ Publicly Released Letter Written by Second Would-Be Trump Assassin

Phill Kline, former Kansas Attorney General and current law professor at Liberty University School of Law, described the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) release of a hand-written letter by Ryan Routh, the man accused of attempting to assassinate former President Trump on September 15, as “deeply concerning.”

In the letter, which the DOJ publicly released on Monday, Routh confirmed his intent to assassinate the former president and offered a $150,000 bounty to whoever could “complete the job.”

Tom Zawistowski Says GOP’s Bernie Moreno Will Win Ohio U.S. Senate Race

Tom Zawistowski Says GOP’s Bernie Moreno Will Win Ohio U.S. Senate Race

Tom Zawistowski, president of the We the People Convention, said he believes Bernie Moreno, the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Ohio, will emerge victorious over incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) in the November 5 general election.

While Brown has consistently led Moreno in previous polling taken over the last several months, a poll released Wednesday by the Napolitan News Service shows Moreno leading Brown by two percentage points (48 percent – 46 percent) among likely voters.

EJ Haust Details Effect Vice Presidential Debate May Have on Voters

EJ Haust Details Effect Vice Presidential Debate May Have on Voters

EJ Haust, a digital marketing expert and former journalist who lived in Minnesota for 12 years before relocating to Tennessee, thinks the vice presidential debate next week between U.S. Senator JD Vance (R-OH) and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will not so much persuade voters to vote differently, but energize the bases of each campaign going into the November 5 general election.

Robby Starbuck: Attorney General Merrick Garland ‘Should Be Removed Immediately’

Robby Starbuck: Attorney General Merrick Garland ‘Should Be Removed Immediately’

Tennessee political commentator and documentary filmmaker Robby Starbuck said Attorney General Merrick Garland should be “removed immediately” following the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) release of a hand-written letter by Ryan Routh, the man accused of attempting to assassinate former President Trump on September 15.