1. Deputy AG Rod Rosenstein has reportedly told Trump he IS NOT a subject of special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe — When Rosenstein visited the White House last week, he told the president he was not under investigation for the second time. — Rosenstein brought up the investigations himself and the revelation has assured the president that doesn’t […]

Roy Moore is no longer a thing. Republicans need to understand this, Democrats need to understand this, and the media need to come to grips with this. There are zero LEGITIMATE reasons to be asking Republican candidates if they supported Roy Moore in the 2017 Senate race. They did. They all did. The only reason […]

1. AL.com’s most liberal brand “Reckon” hosted a GOP debate with an empty podium for Governor Kay Ivey — The misunderstood ethics bill, votes for Roy Moore, and arming teachers all showed differences in the candidates who appeared at the debate. — There is no benefit for the sitting governor to make herself available to […]

For years Americans have been told that we need to provide services to people no matter our personal beliefs or the state will come down on them with a vengeance. But this argument is NEVER used in favor of conservatives. There are a couple reasons for that and most conservatives believe businesses should be able […]

1. The economy continues to be strong and most Americans want the GOP running it, generic ballot tightens — In a change from three months ago, two polls found that 35 percent believe the Republican party is better suited to handle the economy, compared with 28 percent who think Democrats have the better economic policies. — Another […]

When we watch a car crash panel discussion on cable news we also find ourselves asking “Is this real life? Is this scripted like WWE?” Apparently, on CNN, it is not. CNN Don Lemon has admitted they put people on the air who he knows are saying things they don’t believe. He is acknowledging that he […]

1. No one wins in court clash over the raid on President Trump’s lawyer’s office, home, and safe deposit box — Trump and Michael Cohen wanted to be able to see what the Feds seized, the judge ruled against them. — The judge also denied the prosecution’s requests to allow them to start going through […]

The Alabama Legislature and the state’s biggest city are never going to truly see eye-to-eye because the politics and the demographics are too different. But when Birmingham decided to increase its minimum wage in 2016, the state Legislature asserted its control over the city in a way that many viewed as heavy-handed and anti-conservative. Birmingham […]

1. Former FBI Director James Comey’s ABC interview doesn’t disappoint, everyone agrees they win — One of Comey’s most quotable lines was about whether the president of the United States is unfit to hold the job, saying “I don’t think he’s medically unfit to be president. I think he’s morally unfit to be president.” — […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories including: — If Gov. Kay Ivey has a 67 percent approval rating, can she be beat? — Do members of Congress have any idea what Facebook actually does and do they have any business regulating it? — […]

1. 3 GOP candidates debate while the Governor threw out the first pitch at a minor league baseball game in the same city — Governor Kay Ivey’s refusal to debate is a key talking point for Republican opponents but probably doesn’t move the needle all that much with actual voters. This won’t stop us from talking […]

1. FBI agents have raided the office of Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s personal attorney — Michael Cohen’s office was raided Monday afternoon. Agents seized emails, tax documents, and records related to his payment to Stormy Daniels which indicates this is a campaign finance issue. — An important point in all of this is that […]

If you were looking for a perfect story to illuminate how out of touch the media elites in this country are, this is it. Thirteen journalism college deans have decided to try and stop the American public from losing their faith in the mainstream media. The culprit, they believe? Bias in favor of conservatives. Seriously. […]

1. Syria has once again gassed its own people; President Donald Trump and the United Nations plan to act — Dozens are reportedly dead and hundreds are injured by what is being called a gas attack delivered by artillery, but Russia has called it a hoax. — Syria’s latest attack on men, women and children has […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories including: — How did former Governor Robert Bentley and Rebekah Caldwell Mason escape further charges? — Should President Donald Trump feel good about not being a target in the probe into Russian meddling in the election? — […]

It happens every couple of weeks, Alabama’s most quotable Congressman speaks some obvious, albeit harsh, truths about something happening in the country and liberals start to squeal. Whether he is calling his Democrat colleagues “socialists“, explaining the racial aspect of the Democrats’ campaign strategy, or talking about defending the border, Huntsville’s Mo Brooks says what […]

1. Fixes to Alabama’s ethics laws would require a special session; a Democrat candidate for Governor wants to see one — As part of the conclusion of the state’s Bentley/Mason grand jury, there were multiple suggestions made for improvements to Alabama’s ethics laws which would require a special session. — Speaking to Guerrilla Politics, Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt […]

Alabama’s ethics laws are imperfect and always in flux. In just a few years, Alabama has seen the speaker, governor, and multiple other elected officials found guilty of ethics charges. But even with all of those victories, apparently, the law is still pretty weak. If you don’t think we need a special session on ethics, […]

1. President Donald Trump is not a target of the investigation, media declares this shows he is in big trouble now —  Trump’s lawyers have told the president that Robert Mueller does not consider him a target, but does consider him a witness. — In an attempt to make all news bad news, the media insists this […]

In the last session of the quadrennium, before an election, the Alabama Legislature passed a law changing the ethics rules for economic developers, which was supported by Alabama’s Attorney General Steve Marshall.  Opinion columnists in Alabama’s political press have declared “Alabama politicians aren’t even trying to hide the corruption anymore“, “The fat cats win. Ethical […]

1. Special Counsel Robert Mueller gets his first sentence in the Russia probe, it’s 30 days for lying to investigators — An attorney from London, Alex van der Zwaan, was sentenced to serve 30 days in prison for lying to the FBI about his contacts and destroying emails the special counsel’s office had requested. — van der Zwaan was a business associate […]

If things stay the way they are right now, there will probably not be a GOP Gubernatorial debate in 2018. In February, Gov. Kay Ivey said she would be open to a debate, but in April it appears that a debate won’t happen. This isn’t new, in 2014, then-Governor Robert Bentley’s Democrat opponent accused Bentley […]

1. An Alabama lawmaker, ex-GOP chief, and business executive have been arrested — In what appears to be a never-ending stream of criminal charges against elected officials, new charges ensnare the three for allegedly engaging in a scheme to pass legislation to force Blue Cross and Blue Shield to cover treatment at a diabetes clinic. […]

Last week’s non-David Hogg related gun news consisted of different entities declaring a need to repeal the 2nd Amendment, followed by savvy Democrats and the media allies declaring no one wants to end the 2nd Amendment. Alabama Senator Doug Jones was asked about the current state of the gun debate, and he said a gun […]