Tennessee Lookout earns 14 awards in state press competition

The Tennessee Silhouette Checkout recently achieved notable recognition, taking home 14 awards during the 2025 University of Tennessee Press Association Contest. This event, which highlights the best in journalism, included entries from 71 different news organizations. The awards were announced at the Tri-State Press Convention held in Memphis on Saturday. Out of 1,113 submissions, Sam […]

House Oversight Expands Biden Admin Probe To Include Press Secretary And Chief Of Staff

The House Oversight Committee wrote letters to four senior Biden officials, giving names to former spokesperson Carine Jean Pierre and former chief of staff. Committee Chairman and Kentucky Rep. James Commer announcement On Friday, he sent letters to four former administration officials, including former senior adviser, White House press secretary Jean Pierre and a special […]

Trump Says He’ll Bomb Iran Again If Needed In Unexpected Press Conference

President Donald Trump held an unexpected one-hour press conference on Friday, sharing his willingness to bomb Iran again if necessary. After the Supreme Court ruled that the lower court extended its powers by ordering a national bloc on Trump’s birthright citizenship measures, the president came to the White House briefing room to take a victory […]

Democratic U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla of California cuffed, shoved out of Noem press event

Senator Alex Padilla of D-Calif will speak at the Biden-Harris Campaign and DNC Press Conference held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 18, 2024. (Photo: Jim Vondruska/Getty Images) Federal Law Enforcement Officer I was forced to remove it and handcuffed Senator Alex Padilla at a press conference in Los Angeles Thursday by Homeland Security Secretary Christie […]

Judge Rules Associated Press Should Not Be Excluded From Press Pool

U.S. District Court Judge Trevor McFadden ruled Tuesday that Associated Press reporters and photographers cannot be banned from press pools, including oval offices, Air Force 1 and other safe spaces. In February, the Associated Press sued three members of the Trump administration after press access was revoked for refusing to call the Gulf of Mexico […]

FACT CHECK: No, Karoline Leavitt Did Not Ban Kaitlan Collins From A Press Briefing

Posts Share on Facebook White House Press Secretary Caroline Lewitt claims he has banned CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins from a White House press conference. Verdict: False There is no evidence that Leavitt banned Collins from the briefing. Leavitt recently refused to answer Collins’ questions, but did not ban Collins from future briefings. Fact check: Posts […]