Vivian Jones

With 80,000 layoffs coming at the VA, Secretary Doug Collins says he wants to cut bureaucracy and fix delays in patient care that plague the agency.

Republicans who opposed the bill praised Trump, but saw the proposal as an unfunded mandate on the airport.

Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins visited the Nashville VA Medical Center on Monday alongside U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, and U.S. Reps.

Republicans who opposed the bill noted it would unduly impact non-English speaking residents who are in the state legally.

A House subcommittee later moved meeting rooms and locked the doors, barring access to the public. House rules require public access.

U.S. Rep. John Rose made his announcement in Wilson County. He’ll seek the 2026 Republican nomination for Tennessee governor.

Nashville Tennessean Rep. Todd Warner, R-Chapel Hill, sponsored the legislation. He wanted to honor Trump.

Plus, TennCare coverage for doulas, the latest on IVF regulation and the fate of grocery tax reductions.

House GOP leadership are reviewing a tense confrontation between Rep. Justin Pearson, D-Memphis, and Rep. Andrew Farmer, R-Sevierville, during a committee after Pearson charged at Farmer after a heated conversation over a gun reform bill.

A bill to tax vape products up to 10% – more than tobacco – and ban products not in the FDA approval process will likely see final votes next week.