7. Sanctuary cities are coming under fire U.S. Attorney General William Barr has announced new sanctions that would be imposed on sanctuary cities, since, as Barr described it, those governments obstruct the “lawful functioning of our nation’s immigration system.” Barr also announced that the Department of Justice will be filing lawsuits against sanctuary cities, counties […]

7. Don’t smoke in the car with your kids A bill proposed by State Representative Rolanda Hollis (D-Birmingham) would cause drivers to be fined $100 if they smoke in a car with a child younger than 14 years old. A bill that would ban smoking in cars with children was proposed last year but didn’t […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political scientist Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Is President Donald Trump at the strongest point of his presidency? — Can U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) survive his votes to remove the president? — Will legislators now wait for Governor Kay […]

7. Roy Moore wants to bring back the Ten Commandments monument Candidate for United States Senate in Alabama Roy Moore has decided to go back to the one thing that catapulted him to national fame and infamy: in a dying last gasp to make himself relevant, he has decided to bring back the Ten Commandments […]

7. Tuberville really wants you to know he isn’t a politician Former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville’s campaign for U.S. Senate has recently released a new social media video of Tuberville talking about how he’s running for Senate “to speak and be a voice for the people of Alabama.” Tuberville also said that “this country’s […]

7. So, impeachment worked well for Democrats On the day of President Donald Trump’s 2020 State of the Union and the day before the final day of his impeachment trial, Trump’s approval rating is up eight net points to a modest 49% — the highest point of his presidency. Trump is seeing a rise in […]

7. Limbaugh has advanced lung cancer Talk radio legend Rush Limbaugh announced that he has stage 4 lung cancer at the end of his program, saying, “I can’t help but feel that I’m letting everybody down. The upshot is that I have been diagnosed with advanced lung cancer.” Limbaugh’s show, which is carried on 600+ […]

7. Trump might have to give up some DNA President Donald Trump’s lawyers have been served with notice that Trump must submit his DNA for testing on March 2 in relation to the E Jean Carroll rape allegations. Carroll has claimed that Trump raped her in the 1990’s and left DNA on the dress she […]

7. And they call Trump a tyrant Notorious liar U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has a plan to combat disinformation that is ridiculous, scary and almost certainly unconstitutional as it would set up a government entity to police speech and declare which speech is “acceptable.” In a statement, Warren said,  “I will push for new […]

7. The media can’t save Elizabeth Warren When U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) had a public spat about Sanders reportedly saying a woman couldn’t win the presidency, the media took her side but voters took his. Since then, Sanders has surged in the polls to lead both in Iowa and New […]

7. Rallying outside of Doug Jones’ office over impeachment A group of people gathered together outside of U.S. Senator Doug Jones’ (D-AL) office in Birmingham to ask Jones to acquit President Donald Trump in the Senate impeachment trial. There’s another rally planned for Mobile. Last week, there was a rally held outside of Jones’ office […]

7. A fire in Jackson County could have multiple fatalities Nine people are unaccounted for after a massive overnight fire at Jackson County Park in Scottsboro destroyed 35 boats and sent seven others to the hospital. It is unclear if those seven unaccounted for were on the boats at the time of the fire that […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political scientist Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Should people be swayed by what we have seen about impeachment thus far? — Can U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) figure out a way to get reelected after he votes to remove the […]

After remaining silent on the GOP primary in 2020 U.S. Senate race for the state of Alabama, the President of the United States has checked in via Twitter. I LOVE ALABAMA! pic.twitter.com/ZDlBDehhvN — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 23, 2020 But what does it mean?

7. Some seem to want paroles sped up After it was found that the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles was not following its own rules, pardons were stopped and then slowed. Now, some lawmakers seem to want that process to speed up, but the current leader doesn’t seem so keen on that idea, even […]

7. Elizabeth Warren will never be president U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) says she is going to be highly selective of her Cabinet members if she’s elected president, but she’s promising that she’ll have half of her Cabinet be “women and nonbinary people.” This mainly appears to be another attempt for Warren to gain more […]

7. Alabamians are lazy The Centers for Disease Control has released a list of physical activity levels by state for adults, and Alabama ranked fourth out of states with the highest inactivity level. According to the report, 31% of adults in Alabama were reported as not being physically active. Mississippi ranked first with 33%, Arkansas […]

7. Santorum has endorsed Hightower Former State Senator Bill Hightower (R-Mobile) has received the endorsement from former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) for the District 1 congressional seat. Santorum said Hightower’s “track record on the pro-life issues” is something that really sets him apart from the other four candidates in the race. Santorum also said, […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and political scientist Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Have we finally reached the beginning of the end of this never-ending impeachment circus? — Why hasn’t Governor Kay Ivey (R) announced that Alabama doesn’t want to accept more refugees? — Will Alabama […]

7. More wall could be coming soon In an effort to get more of President Donald Trump’s border wall built, the Department of Homeland Security has asked the Department of Defense to fund 270 more miles of the wall to help fight drug smuggling at the border. The DOD is allowed to fund such projects […]

7. Booming economy helps Birmingham International Airport The Federal Aviation Administration has released data for 2018 to show the travel traffic at the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth Airport, Alabama’s largest airport. The data shows that 1.46 million people flew out of Birmingham. The Huntsville International Airport was second with around 581,000 people flying out of it. Airport Authority […]

7. No cash bail for criminals State Senator Cam Ward (R-Alabaster) has proposed a constitutional amendment that would deny the right to bail for defendants accused of serious crimes, a move which is the exact opposite of what other states are doing by ending cash bail. Ward’s reasoning is that murdered college student Aniah Blanchard […]

7. Biden leading in the polls A new Iowa poll conducted by Monmouth University shows that former Vice President Joe Biden is still polling in first at 24%, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is at 18% and former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg is at 17%. U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is in fourth […]

7. University of Alabama the most supported in Alabama Students with Samford University’s Center for Sports Analytics have released the data from a survey they conducted online to determine if there are more Alabama or Auburn fans. The results showed Alabama clearly has more fans of the University of Alabama. With 4,546 respondents and about […]