7. Biden goes off at a town hall At an Iowa town hall, a voter asked former Vice President Joe Biden about the Ukraine scandal involving Hunter Biden and Joe’s potential involvement. The voter also questioned if he might be too old to take the position of president. Biden was clearly upset by the questions, […]

7. We are back to Russia, apparently The impeachment hearings started up again, and now it looks like the House Judiciary Committee Democrats are going to try and include the Mueller report in the ongoing impeachment inquiry. Until now, the impeachment inquiry has just focused on President Donald Trump’s interactions with Ukraine, but House Judiciary […]

7. Appeals court rules banks need to turn over Trump’s financial records The Second Circuit Court of appeals has upheld the decision that President Donald Trump’s financial records held by Deutsche Bank AG and Capital One Financial Corporation must be turned over to the House Intelligence and Financial Services Committees in compliance with the issued […]

7. Capital murder charges filed in Aniah Blanchard case Lee County District Attorney Brandon Hughes announced that Ibraheem Yazeed, the man who was charged with the kidnapping of Aniah Blanchard has now been charged with capital murder for her death. Hughes also said that his office is planning to seek the death penalty with Yazeed, […]

7. Harris aide claiming mistreatment One of U.S. Senator Kamala Harris’ (D-CA) top aides, Kelly Mehlenbacher, has resigned. In her resignation letter, she claims that Harris’ 2020 Democratic presidential campaign “treats its staff so poorly.” Mehlenbacher said that she’s never seen a campaign treat people the way Harris’ has, adding she doesn’t “have confidence in […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: —Are Democrats ready to actually move forward on impeachment? —Why didn’t Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) get the Alabama Farmers Federation endorsement? —Will legislators change the law protecting historical monuments to up the fine and create a […]

7. Sessions asks that people give thanks for law enforcement On the heels of the murder of the Lowndes County Sheriff, former Attorney General Jeff Sessions is calling on people to remember law enforcement is who we rely on in times of danger, highlighting that assaults on police are up 22% since 2014. In an […]

7. Good dog honored at the White House Conan, the dog that was part of the mission to kill ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and was injured, has been honored at the White House where he visited President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and Vice President Mike Pence. During the visit, Trump said that […]

7. Ginsburg hospitalized Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was in the hospital over the weekend to be treated for a possible infection. It was released that she was taken to the hospital due to a high fever and chills. Ginsburg’s health complications are nothing new, as within the past year has been treated for […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: —Now that the impeachment hearings are over, how can Democrats cope with the fact that no one has been moved? —Is U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) viewing former Attorney General Jeff Sessions as his most likely […]

7. Investigating the investigators A former FBI lawyer is under criminal investigation after allegedly altering a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act document related to 2016 surveillance of Trump campaign adviser Carter Page; this evidence has been turned over to John Durham, who is conducting the investigation of the Russia investigators. This will be downplayed, but the […]

7. Charles Barkley is now apologizing for an attempted joke Axios reporter Alexi McCammond previously tweeted that Charles Barkley said to her, “I don’t hit women but if I did I would hit you.” She added that when she said something in objection to his comment, Barkley said she “couldn’t take a joke.” For obvious […]

7. Conservatives are not happy with Chick-fil-A Chick-fil-A has decided to stop donating to certain organizations like the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Salvation Army; many conservatives are unhappy about this decision because they stood by the restaurant during a long campaign by liberals and the media to demonize the organization. Many people have […]

7. Iron Bowl details announced  The SEC announced that the Iron Bowl will be played at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn this year on November 30 at 2:30 p.m. The game is set to be broadcasted on CBS. The weekend before the Iron Bowl, Auburn and Alabama are matched up against Samford and Western Carolina, respectively, […]

7. Trump’s health questioned The president of the United States’ health is always a serious concern, so when President Donald Trump made an unplanned stop at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, many were concerned about the reason for the visit. However, Stephanie Grisham, the White House press secretary, stated, “The president remains healthy and energetic […]

7. ISIS bride not recognized as a citizen Hoda Muthana, a woman who left her family in Alabama to join ISIS, will not be recognized as a U.S. citizen, according to a ruling by Washington, D.C. federal Judge Reggie Walton. Previously, a lawsuit was filed by the Constitutional Law Center for Muslims in America asking […]

7. Journalists at Northwestern have lost their minds Northwestern University campus newspaper The Daily Northwestern reported on former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaking at a Young Republicans meeting at the university, and now the newspaper has issued an apology. The apology, which was crushed by actual journalists, stated, “We recognize that we contributed to […]

7. Mo Brooks: Whistleblower is a spy for the Democrats U.S. Representative Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) has deemed the whistleblower that sparked the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump “a spy on behalf of the Democrat party, Joe Biden and who knows whom else.” Brooks went on to question whether he whistleblower violated any confidentiality. He […]

7. Obsession with Trump’s tax returns continues District Court Judge Carl Nicholas has dismissed President Donald Trump’s lawsuit that was filed in an attempt to fight the TRUST Act that was signed this year by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D). The TRUST Act would allow Congress to access Trump’s New York tax returns, and […]

7. ISIS bride is still trying to come back The Alabama woman, Hoda Muthana, who joined ISIS back in 2014 is still trying to return to the United States with her son, saying that she “regrets every single thing.” She’s also spoken about how she and her son aren’t safe at the Syria refugee camp […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Does Jeff Sessions have a chance to reclaim his U.S. Senate seat, and what does a newly released poll tell us? — With Trump coming to Alabama for the Alabama/LSU game, did the school’s student […]

7. Huntsville passes Montgomery, sets targets on Birmingham Montgomery has been knocked down to the third-largest city as Huntsville takes place as the second-largest city in the state. The population in Huntsville is estimated to be 199,808, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. While Birmingham is still listed as the largest city […]

For decades, the Mobile Press-Register, the Birmingham News and the Huntsville Times, the newspapers currently under the AL(dot)com umbrella, were three of the state’s most important newspapers of record. While it is not clear if that is any longer the case, the editorial direction of those newspapers, which serve more as a print-version of the […]

7. Federal judges overstep to strike-down healthcare rule A rule that was set to take effect on November 22 that would have protected medical providers from performing certain medical services, such as abortions, on religious or moral grounds, has now been blocked by U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer. Since the rule would’ve allowed the Department […]