BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In the wake of the Orlando terrorist attack, the latest violent outburst by a Muslim who had pledged allegiance to the so called Islamic State, one Muslim leader is insisting “there’s a problem in the house of Islam that needs to be addressed.” Dr. Zuhdi Jasser, the president of American Islamic Forum […]

WASHINGTON — The United States Supreme Court on Thursday effectively struck down President Barack Obama’s executive actions on immigration, which would have unilaterally granted amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants. The high court’s vote was a 4-4 tie, which upholds the ruling of a lower court striking down the president’s order. The decision is a […]

Birmingham-based talk radio host Leland Whaley took to Facebook on Thursday to lay out the absurdity of Congressional Democrats’ publicity stunt aimed at forcing a vote on more stringent gun control measures. Democrats have called for a “No Fly, No Buy” bill that would prevent individuals on the FBI’s terrorist watch list from purchasing firearms. […]

WASHINGTON — Alabama Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL7) joined her Democratic colleagues on the House floor tuesday for a sit-in designed to force Republicans to vote on more stringent gun control measures. Several proposals that would have expanded background checks in various ways failed to meet the 60-vote threshold needed to push forward in the Senate, […]

Your browser does not support iframes. (Video above: Tim Anderson hits his first Major League home run) Six years ago Tim Anderson wasn’t playing baseball. Today he’s hitting bombs over the Green Monster in Fenway Park. Anderson was a standout on the basketball court for Hillcrest High School (Tuscaloosa) before starring on the baseball field, […]

(Video Above: Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) discusses Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen’s congressional testimony.) WASHINGTON — Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) has a simple but pointed response to questions about the United States Federal Reserve and its Chairman Janet Yellen: “I’m not sure the Fed knows what they’re doing.” In the wake of Yellen testifying before […]

Football holds quasi-religious status in Alabama, where Friday nights and Saturdays in the fall are completely dominated by high school and college athletes battling it out on the gridiron in front of adoring fans. In fact, one teacher is arguing that football in Alabama — and around the country — is now the “best taught […]

HARTSELLE, Ala. — An Alabama lawmaker is accusing the Bentley administration of possibly breaking the law by directing counties to withhold infrastructure funding from Districts represented by lawmakers who support his impeachment. “I’ve been contacted by a county I represent that money has been given or promised to their county for road projects, but they […]

WASHINGTON — An Islamic advocacy organization that critics say has radical ties is demanding an apology from Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks (R-AL5), who recently said Muslims want to “kill every homosexual in the United States.” “There are provisions in the Koran…that if you follow them it instructs Muslims to kill certain types of people and […]

Influential Republicans in key battleground states are paying close attention to Donald J. Trump’s pick for a vice presidential running mate, and two Alabamians are on their list of preferred candidates. In an informal survey, “GOP members of The POLITICO Caucus – a panel of activists, strategists and operatives in 10 key battleground states,” gave […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Senate on Tuesday approved an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) regarding the use of Russian-made RD-180 rocket engines for critical national security launches. For over a decade now, the U.S. military has relied on RD-180s to launch its satellites into space. Last year, […]

Mike Hubbard was convicted on 12 felony public corruption charges late last week, immediately prompting his removal from office as Alabama’s Speaker of the House. Such a scenario would be a seismic political event, regardless of the individual; the Speaker’s post is arguably the most powerful position in state government. But Hubbard may have been […]

DEMOPOLIS, Ala. — Over six decades after Alabamian Freddie Gracie was severely injured in combat, he will finally receive his well-deserved Purple Heart. Gracie joined the Army in his early 20s and served in the U.S. Army’s First Calvary Division from 1950-1953, including about a year-and-a-half in Korea. While engaged in an intense combat situation, […]

WASHINGTON — Alabama Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL1) has jumped on the Trump Train with both feet, saying the presumptive Republican presidential nominee’s America-first economic plan will lift workers out of poverty. “I believe Donald Trump is the candidate willing to address the problems of today,” said Byrne. “He has the assertiveness and determination to tackle […]

WASHINGTON — Even with vice presidential speculation dominating the headlines, Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) is quietly gearing up for what could be the next major battle in the U.S. immigration policy war. As Politico reported last month, “Lawmakers on both sides of the Capitol are quietly launching a new effort to expand visas for low-skilled […]

Among the roughly 75,000 Americans who stormed the beaches of Normandy on D-Day in the largest amphibious invasion in history was a 33-year-old Selma, Alabama, native named Ralph Jordan. Before the war, “Shug,” as he was known, was already beloved at Auburn University for starring in three sports and then becoming the school’s head basketball […]

Former Gov. Bob Riley arrives for Day8 of #HubbardTrial, greets Speaker Mike Hubbard at the door. #alpolitics pic.twitter.com/WvoLp26flD — Lauren Walsh (@LaurenWalshTV) June 3, 2016 When then-President Bill Clinton was confronted about the truthfulness of his Grand Jury testimony that “there is nothing going on between” him and Monica Lewinsky, Clinton famously replied, “It depends […]

Huntsville, Alabama, native and famed actor Reg E. Cathey is best known for his roles in HBO’s “The Wire” and Netflix’s “House of Cards,” but he is also quickly earning a reputation for being one of Hollywood’s most anti-Trump, anti-Tea Party commentators. “If Jesus was to come to America today, talk about throwing the merchants […]

Haylie McCleney gives an emotional answer when asked to reflect on her time with Alabama. #WCWShttps://t.co/eBsaRJdqvX — NCAA Softball (@NCAAsoftball) June 5, 2016 Alabama’s Women’s College World Series run was halted over the weekend after a 6-4 loss to in-conference rival LSU, but it’s what happened after the game that still has the internet buzzing. […]

(Video above: WHNT goes inside “The Shoals Gold Record Room”) FLORENCE, Ala. — “The Hit Recording Capital of the World.” It’s a pretty audacious claim, at least until you read all the names. Aretha Franklin, Eric Clapton, Lynyrd Skynard, the Allman Brothers, the Rolling Stones, Otis Redding, Percy Sledge, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, George Michael, […]

DECATUR, Ala. — Roughly 100,000 Alabama residents got an alarming warning Thursday when they were told to not drink the tap water in their homes because it may be hazardous to their health. The West Morgan East Lawrence Water and Sewer Authority told their customers that the local water supply may have been contaminated with […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Court documents filed by an attorney for Rebekah Mason, Governor Robert Bentley’s former senior political advisor and mistress, for the first time reference ongoing investigations into possible criminal wrongdoing stemming from their inappropriate relationship. Gov. Bentley and Mrs. Mason were both named as defendants in a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by former […]

OPELIKA, Ala. — Alabama Governor Robert Bentley testified in House Speaker Mike Hubbard’s corruption trial on Wednesday, telling the jury the speaker met with him to discuss “economic development projects” that would benefit his business clients. The governor said he believed at the time Hubbard was acting in his official capacity as speaker of the […]

(Audio above: Navy SEAL Joel Lambert discusses the death of Seaman James “Derek” Lovelace during BUD/S) In a recent interview on Yellowhammer Radio, Navy SEAL legend Joel Lambert, who is also the star of Discovery Channel’s Predators Up Close and Lone Target, paid tribute to Seaman James “Derek” Lovelace, who was recently killed while attempting […]