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President Trump

Nashville mayor airs concerns as federal funding uncertainty persists

Cynthia Abrams

March 10, 2025

As the Trump administration takes an ax to federal government spending, Nashville’s mayor is sounding the alarm that many Metro departments are at risk of losing millions in federal funds.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: federal education dollars, federal education funding, federal funding, federal funding freeze, Freddie O'Connell, President Trump, Trump Administration

Several Tennesseans Receive Last-Minute Presidential Clemency, Though Many Have Already Served Their Time

Alexis Marshall

January 20, 2021

President Donald Trump

Just before leaving office, Donald Trump granted clemency to more than 140 people, including some with ties to Tennessee.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Clemency, President Trump

Law Enforcement In Nashville Is Prepping For Planned Demonstrations — But Won’t Say How

Alexis Marshall

January 13, 2021

WPLN News reached out to local and state police, asking what measures each agency will be taking to ensure safety at the scheduled gatherings

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Metro Nashville Police Department, metro office of emergency management, President Trump, Tennessee Highway Patrol

How Tennessee’s Congressional Delegation Voted On Impeachment

Alexis Marshall

January 13, 2021

Tennessee’s two Democratic representatives voted with the majority in favor of impeaching the president for inciting an insurrection. Not a single Tennessee Republican voted in favor of the measure.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Chuck Fleischmann, Congressman Jim Cooper, impeachment, President Trump

Tennessee Attorney General Supports Texas’ Lawsuit Against Election Results

Rachel Iacovone

December 9, 2020

Tennessee is joining the ongoing battle over the presidential election results. The state’s attorney general filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court on Wednesday stating Tennessee’s support of Texas’ lawsuit that challenges results in four states.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Attorney General, Donald Trump, Election 2020, Herbert Slatery, President Trump, Supreme Court, Tennessee Attorney General

Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn Testing For COVID After Flying With President Trump This Week

Blake Farmer

October 2, 2020

Blackburn spoke remotely to a conference of conservative activists meeting this morning in Atlanta, telling them she kept her distance out of “an abundance of caution.”

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates, Politics Tagged With: Coronavirus In Tennessee, Marsha Blackburn, President Trump

Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander Says Federal Government Has To Better Coordinate Testing For COVID19

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

March 27, 2020

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The Tennessee senator, who is retiring later this year, spoke to WPLN News about the crisis and Washington’s response to it on Friday morning.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Coronavirus In Tennessee, Lamar Alexander, President Trump

Trump Tells Farmers They’re ‘Lucky’ He’s The One In The White House

Chas Sisk

January 9, 2018

Listen In an address that took on the feel of one of his campaign rallies, President Donald Trump touted his record in his first year in office and told farmers gathered in Nashville that they’re “lucky” he was willing to run for the White House and keep out Democrats.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: President Trump, rural economies

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