DOGE cuts are needed, do them smarter

Federal employees received an Office of Personnel Management email, spurred by Elon Musk, requesting “approx. 5 bullets” of last week’s achievements by Monday night, with Musk warning on X that failing to reply would mean resignation, despite the email lacking such a threat and OPM’s February 5 guidance labeling mass email responses as “explicitly voluntary.”

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and 256 Today CEO Mecca Musick, take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories

NASA has announced that it worked out a deal with the Office of Personnel Management to avoid the Trump administration’s expected mass layoffs, choosing instead to base cuts for its 1,300 probationary employees on performance or voluntary terms, thus preserving much of its 18,000-person workforce critical to the Artemis moon program.

Every state needs a DOGE

The Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee gave a favorable report to HB7, the Laken Riley Act, a bill from Rep. Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity) aimed at tightening immigration enforcement by linking state and federal efforts, yet it faced pushback over a requirement to determine detainees’ nationality

I will gladly explain why school choice is good for kids, to kids, if a school board member really wants me to

Despite widespread NASA layoffs affecting up to 10% of the workforce, Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville remains largely unaffected, with no immediate changes beyond employees who voluntarily accepted the Deferred Resignation Program

The people knew government cuts would mean cuts to government and to pretend otherwise is ridiculous

7. President Donald Trump commended U.S. forces for a precision air strike in Syria that targeted and killed a senior official of Hurras al-Din, an Al-Qaeda affiliate, calling it a decisive blow against terrorism. The operation, led by U.S. Central Command, aimed to disrupt the group’s activities and protect U.S. and allied interests in the […]

The media and their Democrats' lies are not working, the panicking is starting to set in

Huntsville is doomed, according to the New York Times, while the city is known for strong aerospace and defense sectors, the citizens are experiencing mixed emotions as federal job cuts under the Trump administration create anxiety among government employees and contractors, some fear the economic ripple effects, others remain cautiously optimistic, hoping that increased defense budgets and initiatives like relocating Space Command will bring new opportunities

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and 256 Today CEO Mecca Musick, take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories.

7. Alabama Athletics Director Greg Byrne has proposed a controversial solution to prevent fans from storming fields and courts after upsets: penalizing the home team with an automatic loss if fans rush the playing area. Byrne cited safety concerns, particularly after incidents involving Alabama’s football and basketball teams, and acknowledged the unpopularity of his idea while […]

U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) does not believe that Elon Musk wants to steal your Social Security check, she's lying... about everything.

7. State Rep. Joe Lovvorn (R-Auburn) is offering a bill that would make college athletes’ NIL earnings tax-free in Alabama, aiming to enhance the state’s competitiveness in recruiting. Proponents of the “Competitive Edge NIL Tax Cut Act,” like Rep. Chris Blackshear (R-Phenix City). argue that successful programs are those that maximize NIL opportunities, likening it […]

Alabama U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) rebuked Democrats for labeling Elon Musk a “co-president” over his leadership in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which aims to cut government waste, fraud, and abuse

Ineffective media outlets push for more immigration and more exploitation

Alabama’s congressional redistricting case is back in federal court, where judges will determine the future of the state’s newly drawn racially-gerrymandered district map, which enabled the election of Rep. Shomari Figures as the second Black Democrat in CongressTwenty-two Democratic-led states have sued the Trump administration over a 15% cut to NIH indirect grant costs, arguing the move violates federal law and threatens institutions like UAB and UAH, but Alabama has not joined the lawsuit. A federal judge has temporarily blocked the cuts, with a hearing set for February 21

Delta-8 is the latest drug lawmakers should ban, it is not the last

Despite, pathological fretting, lying, and disingenuousness by the American media, which is hemorrhaging trust, a CBS News poll reports President Trump’s highest-ever approval rating at 53% (+6)

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and 256 Today CEO Mecca Musick, take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories

Attorney General Pam Bondi has blocked federal funding for sanctuary cities, escalating tensions between the federal government and local jurisdictions that limit cooperation with immigration enforcement, the impact on a city like Birmingham, which is not technically a sanctuary city is unknown

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