Tennessee Star media bias and reliability
AllSides and Media Bias/Fact Check place Tennessee Star on the right. We have seen it on 72 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Tennessee Star biased?
AllSides and Media Bias/Fact Check place Tennessee Star on the right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Tennessee Star left or right?
AllSides and Media Bias/Fact Check place Tennessee Star on the right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is Tennessee Star reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Tennessee Star are Media Bias/Fact Check: Mixed factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Tennessee Star has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Tennessee Star’s own report linked underneath.
The U.S. House Oversight Committee voted to recommend holding billionaire Leon Black in contempt of Congress for defying subpoenas in the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Reports differ on whether the vote was unanimous, and Black's lawyers denounced the resolution as a complete abomination.
Tennessee Star reported it asHouse Votes to Hold Billionaire Leon Black in Contempt of Congress (opens Tennessee Star in a new tab)
The U.S. Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate by 25 basis points, marking the first such increase in over three years. The unanimous decision aims to combat inflation, and was followed by a significant drop in gold prices.
Tennessee Star reported it asFed Raises Interest Rates, Despite Pressure from Trump to Lower Them (opens Tennessee Star in a new tab)
US Representative Gregory Meeks has placed a hold on a $2.8 billion arms sale to Israel, citing concerns about the use of 40,000 bombs in densely populated areas. The Trump administration is planning the sale, which could be bypassed from normal congressional review.
Tennessee Star reported it asHouse Dems Place Hold on $2.8B Bomb Sale to Israel (opens Tennessee Star in a new tab)
An FBI agent recommended opening a criminal investigation into Elon Musk and officials at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, according to a declassified email. The agent cited Musk's statements about non-compliance with a 'Five Things' directive and his ownership of X.
Tennessee Star reported it asFBI Agent Proposed Criminal Probe into Elon Musk over OPM Email Policy, Email Reveals (opens Tennessee Star in a new tab)
A Pentagon inspector general's report has detailed the financial and material costs of the Iran war, estimating expenses at $33.4 billion as of June 29. The report also highlighted significant damage to U.S. bases and aircraft, alongside strategic inventory shortfalls for munitions.
Tennessee Star reported it asIranian Strikes on U.S. Military Bases Took Massive Toll, Pentagon Watchdog Reveals (opens Tennessee Star in a new tab)
Representative Thomas Massie has introduced articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Massie alleges Hegseth continued U.S. military operations in Iran without congressional approval and criticizes his actions in Venezuela and Yemen.
Tennessee Star reported it asThomas Massie to Force Vote on Impeaching Pete Hegseth (opens Tennessee Star in a new tab)
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to reject a resolution to impeach President Donald Trump. The measure, introduced by Rep. Al Green, was related to Trump's immigration enforcement policies. The final vote was 232 against 147, with 47 members voting present.
Tennessee Star reported it asHouse Kills Rep. Al Green's Resolution to Impeach Trump (opens Tennessee Star in a new tab)
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has publicly stated that Congresswoman Ilhan Omar married her brother to facilitate his immigration to the United States. Mullin indicated that an ongoing investigation could result in Omar's deportation if illegal activity is uncovered.
Tennessee Star reported it asDHS Investigating Ilhan Omar Marriage Fraud Allegations, Homan Says (opens Tennessee Star in a new tab)
Border Czar Tom Homan has confirmed that the federal inquiry into Representative Ilhan Omar is an ongoing criminal investigation. He stated that fraud or material misrepresentation during the citizenship process could lead to denaturalization.
Tennessee Star reported it asDHS Investigating Ilhan Omar Marriage Fraud Allegations, Homan Says (opens Tennessee Star in a new tab)
Vice President JD Vance announced that approximately 870,000 borrowers suspected of pandemic-era fraud will be suspended from future federal small-business loans. These individuals are linked to an estimated $39 billion in alleged fraud, with over 80 people charged in connection with $245 million.
Tennessee Star reported it asVance Announces About 870,000 People Suspected of Defrauding COVID-Era Programs Barred from Future Federal Loans (opens Tennessee Star in a new tab)
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and a coalition of Democratic-led cities and states have filed a lawsuit challenging a new Trump administration rule. The rule would allow immigration officials to deny green cards and visas to immigrants who use public benefits.
Tennessee Star reported it asMamdani Sues Trump Admin over Rule Blocking Green Cards for Welfare Recipients (opens Tennessee Star in a new tab)
Oregon has settled a lawsuit with Jessica Bates, a woman denied adoption due to her religious beliefs on same-sex marriage and gender identity. The state will reconsider her application and cannot reject her based on those beliefs, also agreeing to pay her attorneys' fees.
Tennessee Star reported it asAfter Court Loss, Oregon Stops Blocking Christian Widow from Adopting over Gender Identity Views (opens Tennessee Star in a new tab)
Satellite data has detected a large fire and thermal anomalies near Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline. Unconfirmed reports suggest Houthi forces may be responsible, though Saudi authorities have not confirmed the incident.
Tennessee Star reported it asSaudi Arabia Shut Down East-West Crude Oil Pipeline After Multiple Attacks (opens Tennessee Star in a new tab)
Senator Mitch McConnell cast a vote to advance the farm bill in committee on September 16, after receiving voting instructions from Senator John Hoeven. The bill passed the committee 12-11 along party lines.
Tennessee Star reported it asMitch McConnell’s Staff Won’t Disclose If Senator Will Return After Recess (opens Tennessee Star in a new tab)
Apple has launched its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, at its 'Surprise and Shine' event. The company also introduced the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max. This marks the first major product launch under new CEO John Ternus.
Tennessee Star reported it asApple Unveils Foldable iPhone (opens Tennessee Star in a new tab)
Apple CEO John Ternus posted a cryptic video ahead of the company's expected iPhone 18 Pro unveiling. The video appears to hint at a new variable aperture camera feature for the device, which is set to be announced alongside new Apple Watch models.
Tennessee Star reported it asApple Unveils Foldable iPhone (opens Tennessee Star in a new tab)
The Trump administration proposed changes to the U.S. census that would count only citizens and permanent residents, potentially excluding millions and reshaping political representation and federal funding. The changes could also eliminate demographic questions.
Tennessee Star reported it asTrump Admin Proposes Leaving Illegal Migrants, Those in U.S. Temporarily from Future Census (opens Tennessee Star in a new tab)
Explosions were reported near Iran's Kharg Island and the port city of Jask. A US official confirmed strikes on Iranian oil tankers, while Iran's military warned of retaliation if its vessels are attacked. Oil prices rose following the news.
Tennessee Star reported it asU.S. Military Strikes ‘Multiple’ Iranian Oil Tankers (opens Tennessee Star in a new tab)
President Donald Trump stated the war in Iran will conclude immediately after the US midterm elections in November. He accused Iran of prolonging the conflict to influence the election outcome and suggested the country seeks nuclear weapons.
Tennessee Star reported it asU.S. Military Strikes ‘Multiple’ Iranian Oil Tankers (opens Tennessee Star in a new tab)
The Trump administration has expressed "profound concern" over Ford Motor's business ties with Chinese companies, citing potential risks to U.S. automotive manufacturing and supply chains. Ford defended its position as the top U.S. automaker and stated the letter contained factual errors.
Tennessee Star reported it asTrump Administration Expresses ‘Profound Concern’ over Ford’s Ties to China (opens Tennessee Star in a new tab)
Who says so
2 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
Mixed factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckmixedCheck it
Who owns it
- Star News Digital Media, Inc.Media Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee, United States
- Official site
- tennesseestar.com
- Seen publishing on
- tennesseestar.com
- Access
- Free to read
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 72
- Reports listed
- 72
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
72 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 17 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and Tennessee Star ran the story anyway.
Across the 72 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Tennessee Star: its report arrived a median of 23 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 18 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 18 September 2026. Ratings pulled 7 September 2026.
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