The entire state of Alabama cheered when the Air Force decided to base F-35 Joint Strike Fighters at Dannelly Field in Montgomery. The F-35, hailed as the U.S. military’s “most cutting-edge war machine,” has already injected millions into Alabama’s economy and is set to continue the Yellowhammer State’s rich history of military prowess. But a recent crash in South […]

7. Trump administration announces a deal with Mexico on asylum; Incoming Mexican president denies — On Saturday, President Donald Trump announced the deal and tweeted, “Migrants at the Southern Border will not be allowed into the United States until their claims are individually approved in court,” and added a threat of border closure, saying, “If for […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Why does the Alabama political press love fired prosecutor Matt Hart so much? — Can Democrats create another Doug Jones in Mississippi? — Are there enough votes in the new Alabama Legislature for a “yes” vote […]

For 180 years, the building at the corner of Water Avenue and Washington Street has been a fixture in Selma. It survived the Civil War, the Great Depression and the Civil Rights Era turmoil in Selma. It was known a The Brantley throughout the 19th century, but that closed in the 1890s. Throughout the 1900s, […]

Alabama’s economy is booming under the leadership of Governor Kay Ivey and the Republicans in the State Legislature, according to the latest data released this month by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. The data, which covers quarter two of 2018, showed Alabama with a 3.8 percent GDP growth, which bested the bordering states of Tennessee […]

7. Sorry, marijuana and CBD oil fans, the state is cracking down on illegal marijuana and CBD oil usage — The Attorney General’s Office issued a notice pointing out that the laws passed in Alabama only allow for CBD oil to be possessed by certain people under specific circumstances, but do not make the substance legal. The laws only […]

Republican Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-5) and Attorney General Steve Marshall have filed a suit against the federal government and their plans to count illegal immigrants in the 2020 census and use those numbers for congressional reapportionment, as well as the allocation of federal funding. An adverse decision for Brooks, Marshall and Alabama would most likely cost the […]

7. Ivanka Trump has a Hillary Clinton problem — In what will surely be viewed as hypocritical and foolish behavior, President Donald Trump’s daughter and White House official, Ivanka Trump reportedly had been using a personal email account to conduct government business including interactions from a private email account with cabinet secretaries and forwards of her […]

7. Democrats see a rising star in Beto O’Rourke — He agrees — O’Rourke joins Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) as a potential 2020 candidate who said no to the presidential race before the midterms and who now is cracking the door open to a run. — Recent polling shows O’Rourke ranking as high as third on […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — What happened to all of the voter suppression stories? — Sen. Doug Jones is running for re-election, can he actually win? — Are Birmingham and Alabama’s pensions able to be salvaged?

7. Disgraced former Governor Robert Bentley and his mistress are running around Las Vegas — Bentley and his former political advisor Rebekah Mason were seen in Las Vegas this week, the site of dermatology conference this weekend. Mason works for Bentley’s dermatology practice in Tuscaloosa. — Bentley hilariously claimed that he an Mason never had […]

Across the United States of America, ballots are still being counted. Election results are being finalized, recounted and in some instances, changed. Politicians of both major political parties have called into question results in different states. President Donald Trump has called for the results in Florida to be certified from Election Day so Florida Governor […]

The 7 Things You Should Be Talking About Today 7. As Congress comes together in Washington D.C., two Alabama Congressmen make moves — No one is officially challenging Nancy Pelosi for speaker of the House. She is “100 percent confident” she will win, but Rep. Terri Sewell  has remained silent on whether she will support Pelosi. […]

The Madison County Democratic Party said hundreds of people were disenfranchised in 2016, and Alabama’s political media dutifully reported the story without evidence. They lied. Election Day came and went and there were zero legitimate cases of voter suppression in the state of Alabama. In fact, four students who claimed suppression had their court cases dismissed […]

7. Amazon goes big, liberals and conservatives complain about the way the world works now — Arlington, Virginia, and Long Island City in New York will each get $2.5 billion in investment and 25,000 jobs. Both will offer massive incentives to get the new split headquarters. — A total of 238 cities competed for these […]

7. Hillary Clinton is allegedly running, but rising star Beto O’Rourke is flying up in the polls amongst Democrats — A new poll shows that Clinton isn’t even rating enough attention to be polled. Former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and O’Rourke are polling in the top three with Democrats. — This weekend, […]

7. The migrant caravan that we are told isn’t coming to the United States is coming to the United States — The AP reports that thousands of migrants were back on the move toward the U.S. Trains from Mexico City took them to the outskirts and they began walking north. — In unrelated news, an […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — How did Republicans gain seats when they already had a supermajority? — Which is the bigger story, Democrats taking the House or Republicans hanging on to the Senate? — What is next for former U.S. […]

7. Democrats don’t want Nancy Pelosi as the speaker of the House — They will get her anyway — While only a small number of members have said they won’t vote for Pelosi, others are being more guarded. Most expect her to easily win the post. — The elected Democrats may break for Pelosi. More than […]

Yellowhammer News previewed the 2020 U.S. Senate race three months ago, but things are really taking shape now that Alabama’s midterm election has passed. However, there has been a “known unknown” thrust into the mix: will Jeff Sessions run to reclaim his former seat? That has become the key dynamic in the race that hopefully […]

After Planned Parenthood and allied out-of-state liberal groups spent approximately $1.5 million in dark money opposition to Amendment Two on Tuesday’s statewide general election ballot, the pro-life constitutional amendment still passed comfortably. With 99 percent of precincts reporting as of Thursday morning, Amendment Two received 913,224 (59 percent) “Yes” votes and 634,122 (41 percent) “No” votes. For comparison, […]

7. Red wave in Alabama is bigger than most expected — ALGOP adds seats to supermajorities — A bloodbath for Alabama Democrats whose huge turnout yielded roughly the same number of votes as the party received in the 2017 special U.S. Senate election. Alabama Republicans swept in all statewide constitutional officers and judicial candidates on the […]

Nationally, it wasn’t the best of outcomes for the Republican Party in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Despite gaining seats in the U.S. Senate, Republicans lost control of the House of Representatives, which will inevitably have consequences for Donald Trump’s presidency. Back home in Alabama, it was a much different story. The wounds of the 2017 U.S. […]

Tuesday was a massive electoral victory for Alabama conservatives, from statewide contests to legislative battles, with Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan lauding the “historic night” and thanking the voters who made it possible. Governor Kay Ivey trounced Mayor Walt Maddox to win a full term, as did Attorney General Steve Marshall against Joseph Siegelman. […]