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Liberal Alabama activist tells Trump voters to ‘shut your mouth’ over Bibb County child abuse crimes
A leading voice in the Alabama Democratic Party is facing backlash this week after telling Trump supporters on social media they should stay silent about the child abuse ring uncovered in Bibb County. Bibb County Sheriff Jody Wade last week detailed horrifying findings of a months-long investigation into a child sex trafficking ring that authorities […]
U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) says he’s confident that President Donald Trump will soon announce the relocation of U.S. Space Command headquarters to Huntsville. It is widely expected that the newly confirmed U.S. Air Force Secretary, Troy Meink, will officially move the Space Command HQ back to Huntsville. RELATED: Katie Britt: Space Command HQ’s return […]
State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) is not happy with the governor’s response to a tragedy while a child was in the custody of the Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR). A 3-year-old Alabama boy died Tuesday after he was left alone inside a hot vehicle for nearly five hours. Ketorrius “KJ” Starks Jr. of Bessemer […]
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is not happy with a recent court decision because he believes it is an attempt to block a lawful executive order by President Donald Trump. The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that President Trump’s executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship in the U.S. […]
Governor Kay Ivey believes it is time for the Trump administration to announce that the new Space Command Headquarters (HQ) will be moved to Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville. “Alabama is the rightful home of Space Command Headquarters,” Ivey posted on X Wednesday. “And we’re ready for this to be made official.” Alabama is the rightful […]
U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) continues to sound the alarm when it comes to the vulnerability of the nation’s essential infrastructure to potential cyberattacks. During a recent House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing, Palmer discussed the urgency when it comes to protecting critical infrastructure. Palmer was recently named as Chairman of the the Subcommittee on […]
U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) is expressing continued confidence that the U.S. Space Command headquarters will be relocated to Huntsville after years of political controversy and bureaucratic delays. In 2023, then President Joe Biden announced that the Space Command HQ would remain in Colorado despite the Air Force Secretary identifying Redstone Arsenal as the best […]
Alabama Public Television (APTV) executive director Wayne Reid and network director of external affairs Jack Williams believe the recent cuts to government funding to the Corporation of Public Broadcasting (CPB) were predictable because of the “bias problem” that exists with their national programming. Trump’s rescissions package that recently passed by Congress included $9 billion in […]
U.S. Rep Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) is highlighting the current issues that farmers have navigating federal government regulations. The Alabama congressman, who sits on the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, spoke about the issues of government red tape during the hearing on “Past Breakthroughs and Future Innovations in Crop Production” Tuesday. Government red tape leads to […]
Every Republican member of Alabama’s U.S. House delegation voted along with their colleagues to give final passage to President Donald Trump’s rescissions package. President Donald Trump’s rescission package, which would codify a portion of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cuts, passed the U.S. House on Friday by a 216-213 vote. This comes just a […]
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is joining with other states in the fight against harmful lawsuits that he believes will hurt energy production in the U.S. Marshall announced the filing of a multistate brief opposing lawsuits that would impose massive liability on energy companies based on allegations of climate change. Three local governments in Maryland […]
The Alabama Policy Institute (API) says a recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court should result in parents taking action in the Yellowhammer State. The court ruled in June that parents have a right to opt their children out of classroom instruction involving LGBT-themed books. In a 6-3 decision the justices sided with a group […]
U.S. Senators Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville joined their Republicans colleagues in passing targeted spending cuts that were recommended by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). “This is a common sense approach,” Britt (R-Montgomery) told Fox News before the final vote. “This money was way outside of the mission of what it was intended for. […]
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) had an opportunity to tout the experience and qualifications of Dr. Brian Christine of Mountain Brook to his colleagues in the Senate Wednesday. Tuberville introduced Christine during his nomination hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (HELP). President Donald Trump nominated the prominent Alabama urologist earlier this […]
U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) believes it’s time to back up President Donald Trump’s energy policies and end the nation’s dependence on China. Palmer, who is the newly appointed Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Environment, introduced the Securing America’s Mineral Supply (SAMS) Act of 2025 to codify five of President Trump’s Executive Orders that […]
Alabama Public Library Service (APLS) Board Chairman John Wahl is sending a message that Alabama libraries will not be places of woke indoctrination. Wahl, who is also the Alabama Republican Party Chairman, has issued a formal letter to public library directors across the state, informing them that the APLS Board will stand behind President Trump’s […]
Phil Williams, former Alabama State Senator and host of “Rightside Radio,” was featured as a panelist Monday on CNN’s “NewsNight.” Williams had to chance to defend President Donald Trump’s immigration policies and their use of the “Alligator Alcatraz” detention center in Florida. “Well, listen, first of all, when I was in the State Senate, we […]
U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) is continuing to promote his bill aimed at preventing China from owning an excessive amount of farmland in the U.S. The congressman reintroduced the Protecting America’s Agricultural Land from Foreign Harm Act, earlier this year. U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) has introduced a companion bill in the Senate. RELATED: Rep. […]
Members of the Alabama Republican Congressional delegation are making sure their constituents understand the positive results of the recently passed ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill.’ President Donald Trump signed his signature budgetary package — the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Act, on July 4th. The legislation passed by a slim margin in the Senate and the House […]
Taxpayer-funded Alabama Public Television criticized for lobbying against Trump’s rescission package
Alabama Public Television (APT), which receives both state and federal tax dollars, is being slammed for sending out an email that essentially lobbies against President Donald Trump’s rescission package. The proposal would retract roughly $9.4 billion in previously approved spending, about $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and $8.3 billion from foreign aid, using an expedited […]
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) is condemning many of her colleagues on the other side of the aisle for using the recent tragedy in Texas as a political weapon against President Donald Trump. The death toll rose to 173 people Wednesday from catastrophic flooding of the Guadalupe River, which rose more than 26 feet in […]
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is defending Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from those who are comparing them to ‘Nazis.’ President Donald Trump’s Border Czar Tom Homan said this week that attacks against ICE officers and federal agents conducting immigration enforcement are up nearly 700% compared to the same time last year. According to […]
State Sen. Chris Elliott (R-Josephine) criticized a group of his fellow Republicans in the Legislature for failing to support strong conservative bills in recent years. The lawmaker is particularly disappointed in the body’s failure to pass a bill last session that offered public school students the ability to participate in off-campus religious and character instruction […]
State Rep. Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) has once again called out the mayor of Birmingham, Randall Woodfin, for his lack of action in combating the ongoing violent crime epidemic in his city. Givan, who is challenging Woodfin in the 2025 Birmingham mayoral race, is making the argument that she has done more to deal with the […]

