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U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is blasting the Biden administration for inserting “woke politics” into the military. In an op-ed for The Daily Caller, Tuberville said President Joe Biden is putting America’s national security at risk with his radical policies. “Biden has weaponized the DOD to serve as a tool for his radical political agenda,” […]

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of former President Donald Trump in a 6-3 vote, deciding that presidents have limited immunity from criminal prosecutions for actions taken while in office. The Court said former President has absolute immunity for actions within his constitutional authority and presumptive immunity for all official acts — […]

After the poor performance by President Joe Biden in the CNN Presidential Debate Thursday night, many are speculating that the Democratic Party will have to nominate an alternative candidate. https://x.com/CarlForAlabama/status/1806517053806817392 Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl discussed the possibility Friday on WVNN’s “The Yaffee Program.” “Immediately after, the pundits…they were in shock and they were […]

The Supreme Court overturned the 40-year-old Chevron decision, which enabled federal agencies to control regulation over a wide range of government functions, often leading to an overreach of bureaucratic power without adequate legislative or judicial checks. In the majority ruling, Chief Justice John Roberts said clearly that courts must now independently judge agency actions. Alabama […]

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) is scrutinizing federal government agencies in Washington D.C. for allowing too many of their employees to work from home instead of showing up to the office. “Americans across the nation show up to work, in-person, every day while federal employees are consistently abusing work-from-home policies within their respective agencies,” Aderholt […]

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) believes too many of his Democratic colleagues are more focused on hurting former President Donald Trump than they are about handling real national security threats. During a Congressional Oversight and Accountability Hearing about China on Wednesday, Palmer started his time by implying that some of the Democratic members in the […]

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) believes that increased usage of facial recognition technology at airports is a threat to the individual liberty of Americans. The U.S. House passed Moore’s amendment to the 2025 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, which demonstrates Congressional disapproval and allows for more oversight of the Transportation Security Administration’s new policy that expands […]

Alabama House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle) said he plans to reintroduce a bill next session that will ban drag shows events where minors are present. The law would have prohibited any “sexual or gender-oriented material that knowingly exposes minors to persons who are dressed in sexually revealing, exaggerated, or provocative clothing or costumes, or […]

Two years ago today, the Supreme Court of the United States overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, which set forth that women have a constitutional right to abortion. The Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case was decided by a 6-3 majority on the court. Justice Samuel Alito wrote the majority opinion that effectively […]

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) believes the United States Postal Service (USPS) is falling short of its responsibility to the American people. Aderholt is leading a bipartisan effort to investigate growing problems with the country’s mail system. The congressman discussed the issue Friday on WVNN’s “The Yaffee Program.” “The service has gotten worse,” Aderholt said. […]

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen is sounding the alarm over the Biden administration after uncovering a mass effort to register non-citizens to vote. Allen said his office conducted an investigation into a program that results in non-citizens and illegal immigrants receiving voter registration forms. “We got some complaints from Alabama residents about their deceased relatives […]

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) called out her Senate colleagues on the other side of the aisle for voting against her bill that she believes would help mothers across the country. Britt introduced the More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed (MOMS) Act in May that would have provided support to women during pregnancy and beyond, […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is criticizing President Joe Biden’s new Executive Order that would effectively give amnesty to thousands of illegal immigrants currently in the U.S. https://x.com/SenTuberville/status/1802798096969003048 The president announced the plan Tuesday that will fast track a path to citizenship for hundreds of thousands of immigrants who’ve been living in the country illegally […]

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt is showing support for U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s idea of adding warning labels for parents on social media. “The mental health crisis among young people is an emergency — and social media has emerged as an important contributor,” Murthy said in a guest essay published by The New York Times. […]

Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen condemned President Joe Biden’s new plan that would give amnesty to thousands of illegal immigrants currently living in the U.S. “Today, Biden issued an EO to offer mass amnesty to illegal immigrants currently residing in our country,” Allen said. “Couple this with his previous voter registration EO and it […]

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) blasted anti-Israel protests on college campuses Monday, calling them “antisemitic” and “anti-American.” https://x.com/USRepGaryPalmer/status/1802805727993442318 In response to the demonstrations, Palmer put forward a resolution to disapprove of the protests and those funding them. “The protests plaguing our college campuses are not only antisemitic, but anti-American,” Palmer said. “My resolution not only denounces […]

Alabama Republican Chairman John Wahl is cautiously optimistic that a Republican can win the newly redrawn Second Congressional District in the Yellowhammer State. The GOP nominee for AL-2, Caroleene Dobson, will face off against Democrat Shomari Figures in November. Newly released polling showed that once voters learn about both Dobson and Figures’ background and issue […]

Alabama Democratic Party vice chairwoman Tabitha Isner blasted former President Trump for how he reacted to his guilty verdict in New York and criticized Republicans for continuing to back him. Isner took to Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” to condemn Trump, Alabama’s Attorney General, and the Republican party as a whole. ‘[I]n the sense that […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) hit back at President Joe Biden Wednesday after the White House put out a statement mentioning Alabama. https://x.com/SenTuberville/status/1800987078739509688 The administration released a statement in support of Senate passage of S. 4445, the Right to IVF Act. “When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade nearly two years ago, it paved […]

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong criticized the Biden administration Wednesday for coming out against a plan that would raise the pay for junior enlisted servicemembers. “President Biden supports a $15 minimum wage, which comes out to several hundred dollars more a month than our junior enlisted currently make in basic pay,” Strong (R-Monrovia) posted. “Why is […]

State Rep. Mike Shaw (R-Hoover) is hoping that cryptocurrency will have a place to thrive in the Yellowhammer State. The lawmaker put forward a bill in the last session that would prohibit the state from restricting the use or storage of digital assets, levying additional taxes on digital assets, restricting digital asset mining, or enacting […]

The jury in the Hunter Biden gun trial on Tuesday found him guilty on all three federal charges in connection with the purchase of a gun in 2018. The president’s son was found guilty of making a false statement on the gun application and being in possession of firearm while being a drug user. “As […]

State Rep. Andy Whitt (R-Harvest) is sharing a more in-depth account of state lawmakers’ inability to pass legal gambling and lottery legislation during the 2024 session. Whitt, who chairs the Economic Development and Tourism Committee, was charged with looking at gambling within the state by Alabama Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter last year. On […]

As the war in Ukraine continues to drag on, it shouldn’t be surprising that it’s become more of a divisive issue in today’s politics. This divide isn’t just between left and right though, like most issues, but there’s also a divide within the Republican Party itself over continuing to support Ukraine’s defense against Russia. U.S. […]