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Bradley Byrne glad President Trump has entered abortion fight, criticizes Doug Jones for his silence
After calling President Donald Trump’s State of the Union the “best speech” Trump has ever given, Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Mobile) praised the president for hammering Democrats over their support of late-term abortion by calling on Congress “to prohibit the late-term abortion of children who can feel pain in the mother’s womb” and move on the bill […]
7. U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has been exposed for declaring herself an “American Indian” on a Texas State Bar application after denying she attempted to use race to get ahead for decades — Warren declared her race as an “American Indian” in a registration form filed in 1986 with the Texas State Bar in her […]
Last week, the rift between President Donald Trump and conservative pundit Ann Coulter entered into a new phase. Coulter was not only openly criticizing the guy she wrote an entire book about trusting, but she was also courting challengers from the right. She even mentioned one of those potential challengers by name, Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville). […]
7. While the media reacts with glee over the Washington Post congratulating themselves for doing their job, the real story is far better — In a Super Bowl spot that allowed the media to talk about themselves and cast themselves as victims, the Washington Post declared that “Democracy dies in the Darkness.” What most people […]
7. The lawyer for the Covington Catholic School kid at the middle of the scandal at the Lincoln Memorial is suing a lot of people — The lawyers representing Covington Catholic High School student Nick Sandmann is threatening to sue multiple people. The first step is demanding retractions and apologies for their comments. The lawyers […]
Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — With Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) making it clear she is not budging on the wall, what will happen next? — Will former ALEA head Spencer Collier get any money from his firing by disgraced former […]
7. A federal judge has blocked New Orleans Saints fans’ attempts to ruin the Super Bowl — Two Saints ticketholders wanted a restart of the NFC championship game because of a terrible “no-call” on an obvious instance of pass interference. The federal judge threw the case out and argued the court didn’t have a reason […]
7. Former chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court Roy Moore says the 2017 special U.S. Senate election was stolen — Moore appeared on a Christian radio show where he made comments about his loss to now-Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL). He made it clear he believes he was a victim of a conspiracy to tarnish […]
7. Huge cold weather day for a large portion of the U.S.; Tuesday’s weather event in Alabama was a general bust — About 110 million Americans are facing “life-threatening temperatures” because of low temperatures brought by a “polar vortex,” which will bring temperatures as low as negative 28 degrees in Milwaukee and a windchill as low […]
7. As much as President Donald Trump gets blasted for his comments about NATO, it appears citizens in NATO countries support his implication that Europe isn’t pulling their weight — President Trump has made it clear he believes the relationship with NATO and the U.S. is a one-way street. He usually cites accurate funding concerns, while […]
Madison County Commission Chairman Dale Strong appeared Monday on WVNN radio in Huntsville to discuss winter weather preparedness and the conversation turned to the seemingly inevitable gas tax. In the past, Strong he has been outspoken about the inherent unfairness of taxing larger counties and using a significant portion of that revenue to build roads in smaller communities, […]
7. Potential independent candidate for president and former Starbucks CEO scares Democrats — Former Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz is apparently considering running for president in 2020 as an independent candidate who would undoubtedly draw from the left. — The last third-party candidate to win the presidency was Abraham Lincoln. Republicans and Democrats feel third-party candidates […]
Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Is the U.S. closer to an actual deal on the wall and shutdown? — What did President Donald Trump gain by backing down to Speaker Nancy Pelosi? — Will Governor Kay Ivey go around the […]
7. Comedian Patton Oswalt turned a Twitter attack into a windfall for a veteran in need — After Madison, AL, resident Michael Beatty insulted him on Twitter for his opinions on President Trump, Oswalt fired back with an insult. After reading his page some, Oswalt ended up donating $2,000 to his GoFundMe. — The actor […]
7. Now Michael Cohen won’t testify because he thinks the president of the United States is threatening him — The former lawyer and “fixer” of now-President Donald Trump announced that he will not be testifying in front of Congress because of threats. Democratic members of Congress said this is unacceptable, arguing, “Efforts to intimidate witnesses, […]
7. Covington Catholic kids get a White House invite; Their school had to close until further notice — President Donald Trump already said the kids were treated “very unfairly” and now could meet with the kids at the White House as early as tomorrow. The school was closed Tuesday because law enforcement didn’t think it […]
7. The Democrat field continues to grow as more Senators enter the fray — Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) announced her intentions on “Good Morning America.” After the announcement, one of the co-hosts asked an absurd question, wondering, “Is this country, after what [President] Trump has unleashed and what we have seen, ready for the first woman […]
Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Will we see any movement on the partial government shutdown soon? — Is Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) wise to pick a fight with liberal darling Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-NY)? — Why didn’t Roy Moore take […]
7. Both sides of the aisle prefer their side dig in and give little on the government shutdown — Republicans now favor a wall by 16 points more than they did May of 2016, while 63 percent think it is unacceptable to end the shutdown without some wall funding. — Democrats remain opposed to a […]
7. Airbus adding 400 new jobs and investing $300 million in Alabama, making Mobile the fourth largest aircraft manufacturer — Airbus will begin building the A220 aircraft, the newest offering in Airbus. The state kicked assistance for Airbus to get the jobs in the form of support from AIDT, the state’s primary workforce development agency. — Governor Kay […]
7. Kraft is the latest corporation looking to get free publicity by helping employees; Food banks in Alabama are also helping — The maker of Kraft Macaroni and Cheese is offering federal workers unlimited free products at a free pop-up store in Washington D.C. until Sunday. The company is asking the workers “pay it forward” when […]
7. President Donald Trump and some Senate Democrats dismiss Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) as a “flavor of the month“ — Ocasio-Cortez received a lot of attention when she called the president a racist on “60 Minutes,” but when Trump was asked about this attack he dismissively waved his hand and said, “Who cares?” — Senate Democrats like […]
As the partial government shutdown drags into the 24th day, members of Congress on both sides are seeking a way out of the quagmire. Most observers seem to believe that there are few options that are possible at this point. Democrats have little reason to cave while the media has provided them cover for their inaction. […]
7. Alabama’s Southern Poverty Law Center has quietly abandoned the Women’s March; Members of Congress still support its leaders — The SPLC is the latest in a long list of groups breaking away from the Women’s March over the anti-Semitism expressed by the group, as well as its alliance with the National of Islam and Louis […]

