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A Trump and Vance sign sits in front of the Rutherford County GOP headquarters in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on Nov. 5, 2024 (Photo by Vanessa Hamel)

Key points of Trump’s second inaugural address

Hannah Carley, Reporter January 21, 2025
A look into President Donald Trump's inaugural speech.
AP: DOJ: Trump campaign did not coordinate with Russia in 2016

AP: DOJ: Trump campaign did not coordinate with Russia in 2016

Sidelines March 24, 2019

Story by Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo, Chad Day and Julie Pace / Associated Press The Justice Department said Sunday that special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation did not find evidence that President...

MTSU poll: Phil Bredesen leads Senate race, gubernatorial race leader too close to call

MTSU poll: Phil Bredesen leads Senate race, gubernatorial race leader too close to call

Photo courtesy of Christy Frink / Flickr Former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen currently holds a 10 percentage-point lead over Republican Rep. Marsha Blackburn among state voters in the contest for Sen....

Opinion: Why violence in video games isn't the real issue

Opinion: Why violence in video games isn’t the real issue

Sidelines March 19, 2018

Photo courtesy of Variety Story by Lucas Kautzky / Contributing Writer On Thursday, March 8, Donald Trump gathered representatives from the Entertainment Software Association, Parents Television Council...

Video: 2018 gubernatorial candidate Diane Black explains political platform, describes qualifications to lead Tennessee

Video: 2018 gubernatorial candidate Diane Black explains political platform, describes qualifications to lead Tennessee

Angele Latham | Editor In Chief February 14, 2018

Photo and video by Caleb Revill / Assistant News Editor Diane Black, a 2018 gubernatorial candidate, visited Middle Tennessee State University on Monday to speak with Sidelines about her vision for the...

Video: Murfreesboro Loves hosts 'DACA Dreamers Rally' on Murfreesboro Public Square

Video: Murfreesboro Loves hosts ‘DACA Dreamers Rally’ on Murfreesboro Public Square

Sidelines February 6, 2018

Video by Nigel Shelly / Contributing Writer Photos and story by Bailey Wilson / Contributing Writer  Murfreesboro Loves, a local unity organization, hosted the “DACA Dreamers Rally” on the Murfreesboro...

President Donald Trump stresses importance of immigration reform, national unity in first State of the Union address

President Donald Trump stresses importance of immigration reform, national unity in first State of the Union address

Angele Latham | Editor In Chief February 2, 2018

Photo courtesy of CNN Contributions by Caleb Revill / Assistant News Editor  After a tumultuous year of controversy, political division and many changes to the way that the country is governed since...

Photos: Over 15,000 participate, voice support for women's rights at 'Women's March 2.0' in Nashville

Photos: Over 15,000 participate, voice support for women’s rights at ‘Women’s March 2.0’ in Nashville

Sidelines January 23, 2018

Photos and story by Megan Cole / Contributing Writer Over 15,000 people marched through the streets of Nashville on Saturday in support of women’s rights, affordable health care and engagement in political...

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos visits high school in Murfreesboro to tour Career Technology Education programs

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos visits high school in Murfreesboro to tour Career Technology Education programs

Sidelines December 2, 2017

Photo and story by Michael Aldrich / Contributing Writer U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos spoke at Oakland High School in Murfreesboro on Wednesday as a part of her first official visit to Tennessee...

Trump rally Nashville

Recent MTSU survey shows low percentage of Tennesseans trust Trump, lower percentage trust mainstream media

Photo by Sarah Grace Taylor / News Reporter According to a recent survey conducted by the MTSU Office of Consumer Research, low percentages of Tennesseans trust government representatives, such as President...

'I never looked back after that': photographer Dana Gluckstein speaks about her career at MTSU

‘I never looked back after that’: photographer Dana Gluckstein speaks about her career at MTSU

Sidelines February 10, 2017

Photo and Story by Eric Goodwin / Contributing Writer Dana Gluckstein, the award-winning photographer, spoke to students and faculty about her new exhibit at MTSU and her globe-trotting career in the Bragg...

A group rallies together in opposition to President Donald Trump's travel ban at a candle light vigil on Murfreesboro's square.

‘F––k Trump’: How the travel ban is affecting the MTSU community

Sidelines February 9, 2017

Photo by Susan Black Steen  Last month, President Donald Trump signed an executive order permanently barring Syrian refugees from entry to the United States and a temporary 12o-day ban on travelers from...

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