President Donald Trump named Arthur Graham of Florida to the Tennessee Valley Authority board of directors on Thursday as his fifth pick for the regulatory body of the nation’s largest public utility. If confirmed by the Senate, Graham would serve until May 18, 2026, finishing out the term of Michelle Moore, who Trump fired in…
BANGKOK – Shares were mixed Wednesday in Europe and Asia after an update on U.S. inflation pulled most Wall Street stocks lower, though gains for Nvidia pushed the Nasdaq to another record. The report showed inflation in the United States accelerated to 2.7% last month from 2.4% in May. Economists said higher prices for clothes,…
The Chattanooga Public Library is at risk of losing $435,000 in federal funding following an executive order by President Donald Trump that defunded the Institute of Museum and Library Services, a congressionally established agency that supports more than 123,000 libraries and 35,000 museums nationwide. “At this time, we have had no indication of when or…
Many federal probationary employees have lost their jobs due to President Donald Trump’s plan to shrink the U.S. Federal Government. President Trump says these mass firings will reduce wasteful spending and make the workforce more responsive to his policies. The U.S. Forest Service Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest is one of those agencies being impacted. Friday was…
Tennessee Representative Tim Burchett (R-TN, 2nd District) says he would welcome Palestinians to the US and Tennessee during an interview with CNN on Thursday, February 6. NBC affiliate WSMV Nashville says the interview came after President Donald Trump laid out a plan to relocate the Gaza population in other countries and have the US lead the…
Days after former President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff increase on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China, Mexico secured a temporary 30-day exemption. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum agreed to deploy 10,000 soldiers to her country’s border to curb drug trafficking, a move that helped secure the short-term relief. However, concerns remain for businesses that…
Elected officials are sharing their concerns following the tragic Nashville high school shooting Wednesday. As the details continue to unfold, The White House released the following statement: “The White House offers its heartfelt thoughts and prayers to those impacted by this senseless tragedy and thank the brave first responders responding to the incident.” Tennessee Governor…
Trump pardons nearly 1,600 Jan. 6 defendants – CBS News Watch CBS News On his first day in office, President Trump pardoned and commuted the sentences of nearly 1,600 people convicted of offenses related to the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol. Among them are former leaders of white supremacist groups and people…
President-elect Donald Trump has announced Tennessee’s former education commissioner Penny Schwinn to be the next US Deputy Secretary of Education. According to a report from NBC affiliate WBIR Knoxville, the announcement was made on the social media platform Truth Social. Schwinn had previously served as commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Education from 2019 to…
The House voted on Friday to pass a stopgap funding bill in a bid to avert a shutdown just hours before a midnight deadline. The Senate must take up the bill next before it can be sent to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. The bill would extend government funding into March and…