Posts by Yaffee — Page 27

Alabama’s Republican Congressional delegation lambasted Vice President Kamala Harris Wednesday for deciding to not attend the speech of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli leader was invited to speak in front of a joint session of Congress about the ongoing war against Hamas in Gaza. “America and Israel must stand together,” Netanyahu said. “When […]

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) is still trying to find answers to how a shooter got within an inch of assassinating former President Donald Trump. Pennsylvania State Police Colonel Christopher L. Paris testified to the House Homeland Security Committee hearing Tuesday about the shooting at a Trump rally in Butler, Pa. on July 13th. “I […]

Alabama’s Republican Congressional delegation responded to the resignation of Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle Tuesday, arguing it was “past time” for her to go. “The Secret Service’s solemn mission is to protect our nation’s leaders and financial infrastructure. On July 13th, we fell short on that mission,” Cheatle wrote. “The scrutiny over the last week […]

The Republican and Democratic candidates running for Congress in Alabama’s Second Congressional District are reacting to the decision by President Joe Biden to withdraw from the Presidential race. Biden made the announcement on social media Sunday, saying he will not accept the nomination and putting his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris for the nomination. […]

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) condemned the Director of the Secret Service Monday in light of the agency’s failure to prevent the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle testified during a House Oversight Committee hearing about the shooting at a Trump rally in Butler, Pa. on July 13th. “The […]

The U.S. military-built humanitarian pier in Gaza will be dismantled and shipped back to home just weeks after U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) called it a “failed” mission. Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, deputy commander at U.S. Central Command, announced the decision Wednesday, arguing that there was no further need for the pier. “Having now delivered […]

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey is praising the Republican Party for adding “universal school-choice” to it’s official policy platform at the 2024 Republican National Convention. The platform calls for expanding parental rights and school choice, promoting career training and “patriotic” civics education, and beefing up student discipline. The Associated Press reported on the news and asked […]

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) is calling on U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to resign or be fired from her position due to the security failure leading to the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Cheatle has come under increased scrutiny in recent days as more information comes out about how a gunman […]

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen is elevating the positive energy he’s witnessed while attending the Republican National Convention (RNC) this week in Wisconsin. The RNC has been extra impactful because of the recent attempted assassination against former President Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania. Allen discussed his thoughts on the being at the RNC […]

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) is demanding answers from the Department of Homeland Security on the security failures leading to the attempted assassination against former President Donald Trump. Strong and his colleagues on the House Homeland Security Committee are calling on DHS Secretary Mayorkas, FBI Director Christopher Wray, and Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle to […]

The Republican nominee for Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District says the party is more unified than ever after the recent attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump. Caroleene Dobson, who is running against Democratic candidate Shomari Figures to represent Alabamians in the newly-redrawn district 2, discussed what she experienced the first night of the Republican National […]

Former President Donald Trump announced Monday that he has chosen U.S. Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) to be his running mate. As of 4 p.m. Monday afternoon, Vance accepted the nomination from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. “After lengthy deliberation and thought, and considering the tremendous talents of many others, I have decided that the […]

Alabama political leaders are praising the decision of a federal judge in Florida to dismiss the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump. Federal Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the case because she said the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith as prosecutor for the case was unconstitutional. Trump was accused of illegally keeping classified […]

Many Democrats and their friends in the media are celebrating the latest economic news that inflation was lower than expected last month. The consumer price index released Thursday was 0.1% lower in June from May, putting the 12-month rate at 3%, around its lowest level in more than three years. The Biden administration took a […]

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin said he’s going to continue to support President Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee despite concerns by some in his party about the president’s age and fitness for office. Woodfin joined 200 Democratic mayors from across the country Tuesday night in a call with the president. “We’re going to make sure […]

Prolific conservative commentator Ben Shapiro testified to members of Congress Wednesday about the left’s crusade to eliminate conservative media companies. During the House Judiciary hearing on “Collusion in the Global Alliance for Responsible Media,” Shapiro testified alongside Unilever USA president Herrish Patel, global CEO of GroupM Christian Juhl and competitive law scholar Spencer Waller. U.S. […]

An illegal immigrant originally from Honduras is being charged with first-degree assault, driving under the influence of alcohol, and manslaughter after his SUV overturned and killed a a 6-year-old girl inside. The illegal immigrant has been identified as 25-year-old Zelvin G. Pavon-Gomez of Summerdale. He is now being held in the Baldwin County Jail. According […]

Update 4:21 p.m. — McCollough has resigned from Auburn City Schools. A middle school teacher in Alabama who frequently performs at drag shows is under scrutiny after broadcasting his mission to educate students about gender and sexuality. The report was originally posted on X by Libs of TikTok: https://x.com/libsoftiktok/status/1811062358623801484 Seth McCollough, a teacher at Drake […]

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen is being praised on social media for exposing how a national program is being used by the Biden administration to help illegal immigrants register to vote. According to an investigation done by the Secretary of State’s office, some illegal immigrants were given voter registration forms after being in contact […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) criticized the Biden administration Monday for using America’s justice system to go after their Republican opponents. https://x.com/SenTuberville/status/1810362799077601525 In an op-ed for The Daily Signal, the senator said the recent conviction against former President Donald Trump is just one of many examples of Democrats using lawfare against conservatives. “President Joe Biden and his […]

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer is blasting the Biden administration over it’s electric vehicle mandate that he believes will just exacerbate inflation. “The Biden administration’s EV mandate will weaken our supply chain and increase costs for American families,” Palmer said. https://x.com/USRepGaryPalmer/status/1808231138814517732 “Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles – Phase 3” is a mandate that will […]

Yaffee: Earn this Independence Day

On every Independence Day, we often remember these words from the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.–That to secure these rights, Governments are […]

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall is legally taking the Biden administration to task after they politically pressured World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) members to remove minimum age limits from its care standards. Last week, documents were unsealed that revealed what the Biden administration was doing behind the scenes. https://x.com/AGSteveMarshall/status/1806782838072869062 The attorney general earned […]

Former U.S. Attorney Jay Town argues the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity will really hamper Special Counsel Jack Smith’s prosecution against former President Donald Trump. Smith is charging Trump with four felony counts for what he believes was the former President’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election results. The Supreme Court ruled Monday […]