Amy Grant & Vince Gill Christmas Residency. Multi-platinum-selling artists Amy Grant and Vince Gill return to Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium for their 14th annual “Christmas at the Ryman” residency. In years past, the duo has filled the show with Christmas favorites such as “It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year,” “O Holy Night,” “Tennessee Christmas,” and “Winter Wonderland.” Through Dec. 21. 7:30 p.m. Matinee Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. Ryman Auditorium, 116 5th Ave N. Price: $50+ Information

2. Republicans push back against Democrats' claims that Trump intelligence pick Gabbard is compromised - Friday, November 22, 2024

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Republican senators pushed back on Sunday against criticism from Democrats that Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump's pick to lead U.S. intelligence services, is "compromised" by her comments supportive of Russia and secret meetings, as a congresswoman, with Syria's president, a close ally of the Kremlin and Iran.

3. Vance takes on a more visible transition role as he works to boost Trump's most controversial picks - Friday, November 22, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — After several weeks working mostly behind closed doors, Vice President-elect JD Vance returned to Capitol Hill this week in a new, more visible role: Helping Donald Trump try to get his most contentious Cabinet picks through Senate confirmation in the Senate, where Vance has served for the last two years.

4. Elon Musk's budget crusade could cause a constitutional clash in Trump's second term - Friday, November 22, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — When Elon Musk first suggested a new effort to cut the size of government, Donald Trump didn't seem to take it seriously. His eventual name for the idea sounded like a joke too. It would be called the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, a reference to an online meme featuring a surprised-looking dog from Japan.

5. The 2024 Nashville Nine: Can they be saved? - Friday, November 22, 2024

Historic Nashville announced its 2024 Nashville Nine, a closely watched, annual list of neglected and endangered historic properties, Nov. 18. Since 2009 the list has included various landmarks, bridges, signs and neighborhoods in Nashville and Davidson County. Past preservation successes include “unmistakably Nashville” landmarks such as the Ryman Auditorium, Union Station, and the Hermitage Hotel, according to the organization. This year’s list also included 15 success stories from previous lists.

6. Biden heads to international summits in Peru and Brazil as world leaders brace for Trump presidency - Friday, November 15, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden begins his six-day visit to Peru and Brazil on Thursday for the final major international summits of his presidency, while world leaders turn their attention to what Donald Trump 's return to the White House means for their countries.

7. Trump says he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to be attorney general - Friday, November 8, 2024

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will nominate Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general, putting a loyalist in the role of the nation's top prosecutor.

8. Trump's economic agenda for his second term is clouding the outlook for mortgage rates - Friday, November 8, 2024

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Donald Trump's election win is clouding the outlook for mortgage rates even before he gets back to the White House.

The president-elect campaigned on a promise to make homeownership more affordable by lowering mortgage rates through policies aimed at knocking out inflation. But his proposed economic agenda could potentially set the stage for mortgage rates to move higher, some economists and analysts say.

9. Harris team warns CEOs that Trump is a threat to economy, while Trump says tariffs can drive growth - Friday, November 1, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris ' campaign is actively warning business leaders that Donald Trump has a pattern of disregard for democracy and the rule of law that would threaten U.S. economic growth — a closing argument designed to show the possible consequences for companies and workers if he returns to the White House.

10. Ping! Harris and Trump are blowing up your phones with political texts in campaign's last days - Friday, November 1, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — For the millions of Americans on the radar of the Kamala Harris and Donald Trump campaigns and those of their allies, the apocalypse is only a text message away.

The very future of the republic is at stake, some of the texts say and many others imply. But you — yes, YOU, Sally, Jose or insert-your-first-name here — can save it. For as little as $7.

11. Here's what to watch in the final full week of the presidential campaign - Friday, October 25, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Uncertainty reigns entering the final full week of the 2024 campaign with Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump locked in a fiercely competitive presidential contest. What happens in the coming days will be pivotal in deciding the winner.

12. Obama, Springsteen boost Harris as she warns of 'brutally serious' consequences if Trump wins - Friday, October 25, 2024

CLARKSTON, Ga. (AP) — Bruce Springsteen and Barack Obama lent their star power to Kamala Harris' quest for the presidency on Thursday, as the vice president implored Georgia voters to consider the "brutally serious" consequences if Donald Trump wins a second term in the White House.

13. Trump targets hardcore partisans, Harris goes after moderates: Inside the campaign's final sprint - Friday, October 18, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — In battleground Pennsylvania, Kamala Harris warned that democracy and reproductive rights were at stake as she campaigned alongside a former Republican congresswoman.

Going to the same state the day before, Donald Trump served French fries at a closed McDonald's.

14. Trump delivers a pointed and at times bitter speech at Al Smith charity dinner - Friday, October 18, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump laced into Vice President Kamala Harris and other Democrats on Thursday in a pointed and at times bitter speech as he headlined the annual Al Smith charity dinner in New York.

15. Trump to headline Al Smith charity dinner. Harris will appear in a recorded video. - Friday, October 18, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump will trade the rally stage for comedy Thursday night as he headlines the annual Al Smith charity dinner, where he was jeered while delivering an especially pointed speech eight years ago.

16. What presidential campaign? The Electoral College puts most American voters on the sidelines - Friday, October 4, 2024

WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — On a table at the office of the Waukegan Township Democrats sits a box of postcards with Wisconsin addresses that were collected during a postcard-writing pizza party to help turn out voters there. Leaning against the table are homemade Harris-Walz signs.

17. Jimmy Carter, his hometown of Plains celebrate the 39th president's 100th birthday - Friday, September 27, 2024

PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Longtime friends, family and fans of Jimmy Carter milled around his hometown of Plains to celebrate his 100th birthday on Tuesday, the first time an American president has lived a full century and the latest milestone in a life that took the Depression-era farmer's son to the White House and across the world as a Nobel Peace Prize-winning humanitarian and advocate for democracy.

18. Jimmy Carter at 100: A century of changes for a president, the US and the world since 1924 - Friday, September 27, 2024

Already the longest-lived of the 45 men to serve as U.S. president, Jimmy Carter is about to reach the century mark.

19. Supplies arrive by plane, mule to North Carolina as Helene death toll tops 100 - Friday, September 27, 2024

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Widespread devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene came to light Monday across the South, revealing a wasteland of splintered houses, crushed cargo containers and mud-covered highways in one of the worst storms in U.S. history. The death toll topped 130.

20. Supplies arrive by plane and mule to North Carolina as Helene death toll tops 100 - Friday, September 27, 2024

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Widespread devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene came into light Monday across the South, revealing a wasteland of splintered houses, crushed cargo containers and mud-covered highways in one of the worst storms in U.S. history. The death toll rose to 121.

21. Judges set to hear arguments in Donald Trump's appeal of civil fraud verdict - Friday, September 27, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — As Donald Trump hits the homestretch of his White House run, the former president's lawyers are heading to a New York appeals court in a bid to overturn a civil fraud judgment that could cost him nearly $500 million.

22. Flipping a Trump card into a ‘dream job’ - Friday, September 27, 2024

Comedy has always been a serious business for James Austin Johnson.

“I would always run into the room when I heard people laughing as I grew up,” says the Nashville native who begins his fourth year as a cast member on “Saturday Night Live” with the Sept. 28 season-opener.

23. House backs measure to overturn Biden auto emissions rule that Republicans say would force EV sales - Friday, September 20, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The GOP-controlled House approved a resolution Friday that would overturn a new Biden administration rule on automobile emissions that Republicans say would force Americans to buy unaffordable electric vehicles they don't want.

24. The Lebanon explosions raise a question: Deep into the smartphone era, who is still using pagers? - Friday, September 20, 2024

The small plastic box that beeped and flashed numbers was a lifeline to Laurie Dove in 1993. Pregnant with her first baby in a house beyond any town in rural Kansas, Dove used the little black device to keep in touch with her husband as he delivered medical supplies. He carried one too. They had a code.

25. Could YOU pass a citizenship test? - Friday, September 13, 2024

Immigrants seeking to become United States citizens have to show a working knowledge of the nation's history and how the federal government functions. And they don't get multiple choices.

Could YOU pass even a dumbed-down citizenship test? Let's find out!

26. Congress targets Chinese influence in health tech. It could come with tradeoffs - Friday, September 13, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — A California biotechnology company that helps doctors detect genetic causes for cancer is among those that could be cut out of the U.S. market over ties to China, underscoring the possible tradeoffs between health innovation and a largely bipartisan push in Congress to counter Beijing's global influence.

27. Congress targets Chinese influence in health tech. It could come with tradeoffs - Friday, September 13, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — A California biotechnology company that helps doctors detect genetic causes for cancer is among those that could be cut out of the U.S. market over ties to China, underscoring the possible tradeoffs between health innovation and a largely bipartisan push in Congress to counter Beijing's global influence.

28. Alabama Sen. Tuberville blocks quick promotion of top aide to Defense Secretary Austin - Friday, September 6, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville is blocking the quick promotion of the top military aide to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin over concerns that he and other senior staff did not immediately notify President Joe Biden when Austin was hospitalized with complications from cancer treatment earlier this year.

29. Presidential campaigns brace for intense sprint to Election Day - Friday, August 30, 2024

LA CROSSE, Wis. (AP) — After a summer of historic tumult, the path to the presidency for both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump this fall is becoming much clearer.

The Democratic vice president and the Republican former president will devote almost all of their remaining time and resources to just seven states. They will spend hundreds of millions of dollars targeting voters who, in many cases, have just begun to pay attention to the election. And their campaigns will try to focus their messages on three familiar issues — the economy, immigration and abortion — even in the midst of heated debates over character, culture and democracy.

30. Trump shares social media posts with QAnon phrases and calls for jailing lawmakers, special counsel - Friday, August 23, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump shared more than a dozen posts on his social media network Wednesday that call for the trial or jailing of House lawmakers who investigated the attack on the U.S. Capitol, special counsel Jack Smith and others, along with images that reference the QAnon conspiracy theory.

31. How lessons learned from the 2016 campaign led US officials to be more open about Iran hack - Friday, August 23, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The 2016 presidential campaign was entering its final months and seemingly all of Washington was abuzz with talk about how Russian hackers had penetrated the email accounts of Democrats, triggering the release of internal communications that seemed designed to boost Donald Trump's campaign and hurt Hillary Clinton's.

32. Cornel West is back on Michigan's presidential ballot, judge rules - Friday, August 23, 2024

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Cornel West must appear on the ballot in the battleground state of Michigan, a judge ruled about a week after West was disqualified.

Court of Claims Judge James Robert Redford wrote in a decision released Saturday that West's campaign submitted the proper number of signatures to qualify for the ballot and that presidential candidates are not required to file affidavits of identity. The ruling came after the Michigan Bureau of Elections informed West on Aug. 16 that he would not be certified because the affidavit of identity he submitted was not properly notarized.

33. NY state urges appeals court to uphold Donald Trump's nearly $500M civil fraud judgment - Friday, August 23, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — New York state lawyers urged an appeals court late Wednesday to uphold Donald Trump's nearly $500 million civil fraud judgment, arguing there's "overwhelming evidence" to support a judge's finding that the former president lied for years about his wealth as he built his real estate empire.

34. Biden gets a rousing ovation from Democrats as he gives Harris an enthusiastic endorsement - Friday, August 16, 2024

CHICAGO (AP) — President Joe Biden delivered his valedictory address to the Democratic National Convention on Monday night, saying, "I gave my best to you" and basking in a long ovation that reflected the energy released by his decision to cede the stage to Vice President Kamala Harris.

35. Obamas, Emhoff to headline the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday - Friday, August 16, 2024

CHICAGO (AP) — Former President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama and second gentleman Doug Emhoff will speak Tuesday on the second day of the Democratic National Convention, turning the party's attention toward Vice President Kamala Harris and her faceoff against Republican Donald Trump.

36. House Republicans release their impeachment report on Biden but the next steps are uncertain - Friday, August 16, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have released their initial impeachment inquiry report on President Joe Biden, alleging an abuse of power and obstruction of justice in the financial dealings of his son Hunter Biden and family associates.

37. What do marijuana, the death penalty and fracking have in common? Harris shifted positions on them - Friday, August 16, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — As California's attorney general, Kamala Harris successfully defended the death penalty in court, despite her past crusade against it.

As a new senator, she proposed to abolish cash bail — a reversal from when she chided San Francisco judges for making it "cheaper" to commit crimes by setting bail amounts too low.

38. Events - Friday, August 16, 2024

2024 Nashpreneurs Conference. The sixth annual conference featuring keynote speaker Dr. Jules White of Vanderbilt University. Each year, the Nashpreneurs Conference joins small business leaders, entrepreneurs and creatives for an interactive learning conference. Wednesday, Hilton Nashville Green Hills, 3801 Cleghorn Ave. Fee: Chamber member, $65 by Aug. 20th, on-site $75, Future member: $75 by Aug. 20 and on-site $90. 8 a.m.-noon. Information

39. Why Trump's and Harris' proposals to end federal taxes on tips would be difficult to enact - Friday, August 9, 2024

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris agree on one thing, at least: Both say they want to eliminate federal taxes on workers' tips.

But experts say there's a reason Congress hasn't made such a change already. It would be complicated, not to mention enormously costly to the federal government, to enact. It would encourage many higher-paid workers to restructure their compensation to classify some of it as "tips" and thereby avoid taxes. And, in the end, it likely wouldn't help millions of low-income workers.

40. FACT FOCUS: A look at claims made by Trump at news conference - Friday, August 9, 2024

In his first news conference since Vice President Kamala Harris became the Democratic nominee for president, former President Donald Trump said he would debate her on Sept. 10 and pushed for two more debates. The Republican presidential nominee spoke for more than an hour, discussing a number of issues facing the country and then taking questions from reporters. He made a number of false and misleading claims. Many of them have been made before.

41. UK government calls on Elon Musk to act responsibly amid provocative posts as unrest grips country - Friday, August 2, 2024

LONDON (AP) — The British government has called on Elon Musk to act responsibly after the tech billionaire used his social media platform X to unleash a barrage of posts that officials say risk inflaming the violent unrest gripping the country.

42. Events - Friday, August 2, 2024

Williamson County Fair. Celebrate 20 years of fun. The Fair will be held at the Williamson County Agriculture EXPO Park, 4215 Long Lane, Franklin, through Aug. 10. General admission tickets: in advance $5 child, $10 adult. Family fun pass: $42 for one day. Regular tickets: Adults $14, Children $7, children younger than 5 free. Ride tickets sold separately. See website for special events and activities. Hours: Monday-Friday 6-10 p.m. Midway closes 11 p.m. Thursday and midnight Friday and Saturday. Sunday: Noon-10 p.m. with midway closing at 11 p.m. Information

43. Trump says Harris, who is married to a Jewish man, 'doesn't like Jewish people' - Friday, July 26, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump in an interview on Tuesday claimed Vice President Kamala Harris, who is married to a Jewish man, "doesn't like Jewish people" and seemed to agree with a radio host who called second gentleman Doug Emhoff "a crappy Jew."

44. Republican leaders urge colleagues to steer clear of racist and sexist attacks on Harris - Friday, July 19, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican leaders are warning party members against using overtly racist and sexist attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris, as they and former President Donald Trump's campaign scramble to adjust to the reality of a new Democratic rival less than four months before Election Day.

45. Donald Trump's lawyers urge New York appeals court to overturn 'egregious' civil fraud verdict - Friday, July 19, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Fresh off victories in other legal cases, Donald Trump on Monday pressed a New York appeals court to overturn the nearly $500 million New York civil fraud judgment that threatens to drain his personal cash reserves as he campaigns to retake the White House.

46. GOP threatened to sue over November ballot if Biden dropped out. Experts call that 'ridiculous' - Friday, July 19, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Even before President Joe Biden's long-speculated withdrawal from the 2024 presidential race, allies of former President Donald Trump floated the possibility of suing to block Democrats from having anyone other than Biden on the ballot in November.

47. Secret Service director, grilled by lawmakers on the Trump assassination attempt, says 'we failed' - Friday, July 19, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle said Monday that her agency failed in its mission to protect former President Donald Trump, as lawmakers of both major political parties demanded during a highly contentious congressional hearing that she resign over security failures that allowed a gunman to scale a roof and open fire at a campaign rally.

48. Harris vows to 'earn and win' party nomination after Biden drops out - Friday, July 19, 2024

President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection following a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about his fitness for office just four months before the election.

49. Widespread global tech outage disrupts flights, banks, hospitals and media outlets - Friday, July 19, 2024

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A global technology outage caused by a faulty software update grounded flights, knocked banks and media outlets offline, and disrupted hospitals, small businesses and other services on Friday, highlighting the fragility of a digitized world dependent on just a handful of providers.

50. House Oversight panel subpoenas Secret Service director to testify on Trump assassination attempt - Friday, July 19, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee issued a subpoena Wednesday to the Secret Service director compelling her to appear before the committee on Monday for what is scheduled to be the first congressional hearing into the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.

51. Grateful Dead, Coppola are among the newest Kennedy Center Honors recipients - Friday, July 19, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — An iconoclastic filmmaking legend and one of the world's most enduring musical acts headline this year's crop of Kennedy Center Honors recipients.

Director Francis Ford Coppola and the Grateful Dead will be honored for lifetime achievement in the arts, along with jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, blues legend Bonnie Raitt and the legendary Harlem theater The Apollo, which has launched generations of Black artists.

52. House Oversight panel subpoenas Secret Service director to testify on Trump assassination attempt - Friday, July 12, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee issued a subpoena Wednesday to Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle compelling her to appear before the committee on Monday for what is scheduled to be the first congressional hearing into the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.

53. Two weeks that imperiled Biden's presidency left him on probation in the court of Democratic opinion - Friday, July 12, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden's tribulations were previewed in Hollywood days before he got on the debate stage.

At a fundraiser organized by George Clooney and packed with luminaries including former President Barack Obama, Biden was a listless figure, perhaps merely jet-lagged after flying straight from Italy but clearly not the man they knew.

54. The GOP group behind Project 2025 floats conspiracy theory that Biden will use 'force' to keep power - Friday, July 12, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — A conservative think tank that is planning for a complete overhaul of the federal government in the event of a Republican presidential win is suggesting that President Joe Biden might try to hold the White House "by force" if he loses the November election.

55. Trump revels in Democratic turmoil as he returns to campaign trail and teases VP pick - Friday, July 5, 2024

MIAMI (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday reveled in the mounting turmoil surrounding President Joe Biden 's campaign in the wake of their debate and teased the expected announcement of his Republican running mate with one of the top contenders, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, in attendance.

56. From raising alarm to backing Biden, Democrats in Congress grapple with debate aftermath - Friday, July 5, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's disastrous debate performance has reverberated across the Democratic Party, forcing lawmakers to grapple with a crisis that could upend the presidential election and change the course of American history.

57. Supreme Court opinion conferring broad immunity could embolden Trump as he seeks to return to power - Friday, July 5, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — In her dissent from a Supreme Court opinion that afforded former President Donald Trump broad immunity, Justice Sonia Sotomayor pondered the potential doomsday consequences: A president could pocket a bribe for a pardon, stage a military coup to retain power, order the killing of a rival by the Navy's SEAL Team Six — and be protected from prosecution for all of it.

58. Judge sides with 16 states, putting on pause Biden's delay of consideration of gas export projects - Friday, June 28, 2024

LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) — The Biden administration can't delay consideration of projects aimed at exporting liquefied natural gas while a legal challenge by 16 Republican-led states plays out in federal court, a Louisiana judge said Monday.

59. Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youths - Friday, June 28, 2024

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court upheld the state's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youths Friday, rejecting pleas from parents that it violates their right to seek medical care for their children.

60. Biden's Democratic allies admit he had a poor debate but say they're still standing behind him - Friday, June 28, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden strained to quell Democratic anxieties over his unsteady showing in his debate with former President Donald Trump, as elected members of his party closed ranks around him in an effort to shut down talk of replacing him atop the ticket.

61. Biden concedes debate fumbles but declares he will defend democracy. Dems stick by him -- for now - Friday, June 28, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden forcefully tried on Friday to quell Democratic anxieties over his unsteady showing in his debate with former President Donald Trump, as elected members of his party closed ranks around him in an effort to shut down talk of replacing him atop the ticket.

62. A signature Biden law aimed to boost renewable energy. It also helped a solar company reap billions - Friday, June 21, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — As he campaigned for the presidency, Joe Biden promised to spend billions of dollars to "save the world" from climate change. One of the largest players in the solar industry was ready.

63. Nashville’s Hiller wins state bar award - Friday, June 28, 2024

Nashville lawyer Lorne Hiller has been selected as the recipient of this year’s Larry Dean Wilks Leadership Award. Hiller was chosen for the award by fellow members of the Tennessee Bar Association’s 2024 Leadership Law class.

64. Graceland steward Jack Soden, soul man Wilson Pickett among 9 named to Memphis Music Hall of Fame - Friday, June 21, 2024

MEMPHIS (AP) — The Memphis Music Hall of Fame inducted its inaugural class of 25 luminaries at a rousing ceremony 12 years ago, honoring legends spanning generations and genres, from Elvis Presley to ZZ Top to Three 6 Mafia.

65. Knecht hones game over 3-school basketball journey, now a projected lottery pick in NBA draft - Friday, June 21, 2024

DENVER (AP) — Dalton Knecht has always packed one thing with him throughout his cross-country, multi-school basketball journey — a chip on his shoulder.

Feeling overlooked has powered the guard from Colorado along his stops at Northeastern Junior College (Colorado), Northern Colorado and Tennessee. Knecht is coming off his final college season during which he averaged 21.7 points with the Volunteers, earned All-America honors and received shout-outs from none other than his idol, Kevin Durant.

66. Justice Department won't prosecute Garland for contempt, says refusal to provide audio wasn't crime - Friday, June 14, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General Merrick Garland will not be prosecuted for contempt of Congress because his refusal to turn over audio of President Joe Biden's interview in his classified documents case "did not constitute a crime," the Justice Department said Friday.

67. Trump's 78th birthday becomes a show of loyalty for his fans and fellow Republicans - Friday, June 14, 2024

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Donald Trump spent the day before his 78th birthday being feted by Republicans in Congress who sang "Happy Birthday" and presented him with a cake and gifts. It was a remarkable show of loyalty for a former president who was shunned by many of the same lawmakers after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

68. Hollywood's A-listers are lining up behind Joe Biden. Will their support matter in November? - Friday, June 14, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — When Robert De Niro showed up outside a Manhattan courthouse to decry Donald Trump as his New York hush money trial was winding down, it sparked a life-imitates-art screaming match with a nearby group of the former president's supporters.

69. House votes to hold AG Garland in contempt for withholding Biden audio - Friday, June 7, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Wednesday to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over audio of President Joe Biden's interview in his classified documents case, Republicans' latest and strongest rebuke of the Justice Department as partisan conflict over the rule of law animates the 2024 presidential campaign.

70. Andrew Johnson: Really the worst US president? - Friday, June 14, 2024

My store of knowledge about the 17th president, Andrew Johnson, has until just recently consisted mostly of gaps. He took over after Lincoln’s assassination, was later impeached by the House but saved from conviction by one vote in the Senate, and, uh …

71. Hunter Biden's family weathers a public and expansive airing in federal court of his drug addiction - Friday, June 7, 2024

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — In a span of less than 48 hours this past week, first lady Jill Biden shuttled from a Normandy ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion in France to the front row of a Delaware courtroom, where Hunter Biden is on trial in a gun case, and then back to Paris for an elaborate state visit at Élysée Palace.

72. House Republicans issue criminal referrals against James, Hunter Biden, alleging false testimony - Friday, May 31, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans issued criminal referrals Wednesday against President Joe Biden's son and brother, accusing them of making false statements to Congress as part of the GOP's yearlong impeachment inquiry.

73. Border bill fails Senate test vote as Democrats seek to underscore Republican resistance - Friday, May 24, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Republicans again blocked a bill meant to clamp down on the number of migrants allowed to claim asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer sought Thursday to underscore GOP resistance to the proposal.

74. Congress aims to overhaul presidential ethics rules with a plan led by an unlikely pair of lawmakers - Friday, May 17, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bipartisan legislation introduced in the House on Wednesday would require presidents and vice presidents to publicly disclose tax returns before, during and after their time in the White House as Congress makes an election-year push to curb foreign influence in American politics.

75. Top Davidson County residentialial real estate transactions for April 2024 - Friday, May 17, 2024

Top Davidson County residential real estate sales for April 2024, as compiled by the Nashville Ledger.

76. In Holocaust remembrance, Biden condemns antisemitism sparked by college protests and Gaza war - Friday, May 3, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday decried a "ferocious surge" in antisemitism on college campuses and around the globe in the months since Hamas attacked Israel and triggered a war in Gaza, using a ceremony to remember victims of the Holocaust to also denounce new waves of violence and hateful rhetoric toward Jews.

77. Can you afford to take care of your children and parents? Biden revives effort to lower costs - Friday, May 3, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — As President Joe Biden runs for reelection, he's resurrecting proposals to reshape American life from the cradle to the grave by lowering the cost of child care, expanding preschool opportunities and making home aides more available to the elderly.

78. House Republicans are ready to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt over Biden audio - Friday, May 3, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans plan to move forward next week with holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for his refusal to turn over the unredacted audio of an interview that was conducted as part of the special counsel probe into President Joe Biden's handling of classified documents.

79. In Holocaust remembrance, Biden condemns antisemitism sparked by college protests and Gaza war - Friday, May 3, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday decried a "ferocious surge" in antisemitism on college campuses and around the globe in the months since Hamas attacked Israel and triggered a war in Gaza, using a ceremony to remember victims of the Holocaust to also denounce new waves of violence and hateful rhetoric toward Jews.

80. Biden awards the Medal of Freedom to Nancy Pelosi, Medgar Evers, Michelle Yeoh and 16 others - Friday, May 3, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday bestowed the Presidential Medal of Freedom on 19 people, including civil rights icons such as the late Medgar Evers, prominent political leaders such as former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. James Clyburn, and actor Michelle Yeoh.

81. Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 politicians, activists, athletes and others - Friday, May 3, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Clarence B. Jones says he thought a prankster was on the line when he answered the telephone and heard the person on the other end say they were calling from the White House.

82. Trump promised big plans to flip Black and Latino voters. Many Republicans are waiting to see them - Friday, April 26, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump says he wants to hold a major campaign event at New York's Madison Square Garden featuring Black hip-hop artists and athletes. Aides speak of Trump making appearances in Chicago, Detroit and Atlanta with leaders of color and realigning American politics by flipping Democratic constituencies.

83. Man who attacked police after storming US Capitol with Confederate flag gets over 2 years in prison - Friday, April 19, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Kentucky man who stormed the U.S. Capitol while carrying a Confederate battle flag was sentenced on Monday to more than two years in prison for pepper spraying two police officers in the face, partially blinding them for hours during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot.

84. New York man pleads guilty to sending threats to state attorney general and Trump civil case judge - Friday, April 19, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York man has pleaded guilty to sending death threats to the state attorney general and the Manhattan judge who presided over former President Donald Trump's civil fraud case, prosecutors said Thursday.

85. White House rejects long-shot House Republican effort to get President Joe Biden to testify - Friday, April 12, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House on Monday rejected a long-shot effort from House Republicans to get President Joe Biden to testify before lawmakers in the GOP's stalled impeachment inquiry.

In a letter to House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer, the White House dismissed the invitation sent to Biden last month, calling it a "partisan charade" in an impeachment probe that has unearthed no evidence implicating the president in any wrongdoing while in public office. House Republicans had been seeking information related to the Biden family's business dealings in what the GOP characterized as an alleged influence-peddling scheme.

86. Top Davidson County residential real estate transactions March 2024 - Friday, April 12, 2024

Top Davidson County residential real estate sales for March 2024, as compiled by the Nashville Ledger.

87. Tennessee GOP Rep. Andy Ogles draws Republican and Democratic challengers - Friday, April 5, 2024

NASHVILLE (AP) — Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles will have Republican opposition in the August primary as he seeks to retain a congressional seat passing through Nashville.

Officeholders including the first-term congressman from Columbia learned who their challengers will be as candidates met last week's filing deadline for state and federal positions.

88. Justice Department blasts GOP effort to hold Attorney General Garland in contempt over Biden audio - Friday, April 5, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Monday blasted Republicans' effort to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt over his refusal to turn over unredacted materials related to the special counsel probe into President Joe Biden's handling of classified documents.

89. When Trump has needed cash, a California bank and one of its top shareholders come to the rescue - Friday, April 5, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump left the White House facing a cash crunch and a tattered reputation after his attempts to overturn the 2020 election, threatening the viability of his business empire. Soon, though, a new source stepped forward to provide a financial lifeline when many longtime lenders refused.

90. Man who used megaphone to lead attack on police during Capitol riot gets more than 7 years in prison - Friday, March 29, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Washington state man who used a megaphone to orchestrate a mob's attack on police officers guarding the U.S. Capitol was sentenced on Wednesday to more than seven years in prison.

91. House Republicans invite President Biden to testify at public hearing as impeachment inquiry stalls - Friday, March 29, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Thursday invited President Joe Biden to testify before Congress in what appears to be a last-ditch effort to deliver on their stalled monthslong impeachment inquiry into the Biden family businesses.

92. Trump is selling 'God Bless the USA' Bibles for $59.99 as he faces mounting legal bills - Friday, March 22, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is now selling Bibles as he runs to return to the White House.

Trump, who became the presumptive Republican nominee earlier this month, released a video on his Truth Social platform on Tuesday urging his supporters to buy the "God Bless the USA Bible," which is inspired by country singer Lee Greenwood's patriotic ballad. Trump takes the stage to the song at each of his rallies and has appeared with Greenwood at events.

93. Republicans threaten to hold Attorney General Garland in contempt over Biden documents case - Friday, March 22, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans threatened to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress if he did not turn over unredacted materials related to the special counsel probe into President Joe Biden's handling of classified documents.

94. Trump says he has nearly $500 million in cash but doesn't want to use it to pay New York judgment - Friday, March 22, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump claimed on Friday to have almost a half-billion dollars in cash but said he'd rather spend it on his presidential run than on the $454 million civil fraud judgment against him in New York. The former president vowed to fight the verdict "all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary" as the state gears up to potentially seize some of his assets if he doesn't pay the hefty tab.

95. Republicans make last-ditch request for Biden to testify as impeachment inquiry winds down - Friday, March 22, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden is all but winding down, lacking the political appetite from within the Republican ranks to go forward with an actual impeachment, but facing political pressure to deliver after months of work.

96. Biden impeachment inquiry is at a crossroad. As Hunter Biden declines to appear, GOP eyes next move - Friday, March 15, 2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden is at a crossroad, lacking the political appetite from within the Republican ranks to go forward with an actual impeachment, but facing political pressure to deliver after months of work.

97. Key questions as Trump hurtles toward deadline to pay $454 million fraud penalty - Friday, March 15, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump is hurtling toward a critical deadline in his most costly legal battle to date. If the former president doesn't come up with a financial guarantee by Monday, New York's attorney general can start the process of collecting on the more than $454 million Trump owes the state in a civil fraud lawsuit.

98. 100 years ago: Jack Daniel’s Motlow beats murder charge - Friday, March 22, 2024

One of the most powerful men in Tennessee was indicted for murder a hundred years ago this month.

Lem Motlow, then the owner the Jack Daniel’s Distillery, was accused of murdering Clarence Pullis, a porter on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, March 17, 1924.

99. MTSU survey: Tennessee business leaders more optimistic - Friday, March 22, 2024

Heading into spring, Tennessee business leaders have a much more positive outlook about their industries, a sentiment trend that “has flipped” in the past year, the latest Tennessee Business Barometer by MTSU’s Jones College of Business finds.

100. Trump says Jews who vote for Democrats 'hate Israel' and their religion - Friday, March 15, 2024

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Monday charged that Jews who vote for Democrats "hate Israel" and hate "their religion," igniting a firestorm of criticism from the White House and Jewish leaders.