1. President Donald Trump backtracks and tells an absurd lie  — After stating he believes Vladimir Putin over his own intelligence officials, President Trump backtracked. He received intense criticism from within his own party, from Democrats and from a deranged media. — In a statement read by the president of the United States, and believed by […]

Now that primary runoff Election Day is upon us, and we eagerly await the results that will finalize the slate of Republican candidates that will likely defeat Democrats in November in Alabama’s majority Republican state, here are a few tips for the highly engaged political watchers to keep an eye on as the results come […]

The last few weeks of campaigning have been relentless, brutal, and at times, heartbreaking. Today’s primary runoff will bring some resolution to all that, though surely, some rough-and-tumble will continue in many races on the road to November’s general election. Here’s the anatomy of two major races and what a win might mean:

1. President Donald Trump confirms everyone’s worst fears about his trip to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin — Media and Democrats got exactly what they wanted, a president who puts the U.S. and Russia on equal footing and at equal fault for the meddling in the 2016 election. — Republicans got exactly what they did […]

Whether you view former Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore as the “Ten Commandments’ Judge”, the “guy banned from the Gadsden Mall”, or the “guy who lost to Doug Jones”, you probably don’t think very highly of him. He has brought loads of scorn upon the state of Alabama — some feel this is not his […]

1. One day left for primaries run-offs across Alabama. AG, Lt. Gov., and AL-02 are most interesting races — These elections will have very low turnout. 18 percent is the high projection, so if you are reading this, you probably will have a big impact on how these things turn out. — The ugliness and dishonesty […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Why are we pretending Trump isn’t all in on NATO after he called for more defense spending? — Are the Alabama Attorney General and Lieutenant Governor races the nastiest ever? — Why is Walt Maddox […]

Let’s go ahead and put this out there: A Republican can’t win head-to-head against a Democrat in Alabama’s seventh congressional district. Since becoming a majority-minority district in 1992 to comply with Congress’ 1982 adjustment of the Voting Rights Act, it has been solidly Democrat. The district even survived the South’s transition from conservative Democrat to […]

In the wake of Billy Canary’s abrupt exit as president and CEO of the Business Council of Alabama, it is clear that the business community will chart its path forward by making significant changes. For starters, many of Alabama’s largest employers are no longer members of BCA.  Several factors will contribute to whether those large employers reconsider […]

1. Trump declares victory; American media declares they still don’t understand what is happening — President Donald Trump left the NATO summit with a press conference declaring that he is more committed to NATO than ever and other countries will start meeting their obligations. He’s right when he talks about how years of asking nicely […]

1. Alabama leaders react to President Trump’s nomination — Governor Kay Ivey e-mailed, “Judge Kavanaugh clearly understands the proper role of a judge is to interpret the law as it is written and apply the law impartially.” — The ALGOP statement read, “”[T]he Alabama Republican Party calls on all members of the U.S. Senate, including […]

1. At 8 PM this evening President Donald Trump will reshape the court for a generation; Alabama Senator Doug Jones finally says something  — Trump has made it clear he has a list of individuals from his campaign that he will choose from. The media and Democrats will deem whoever that person is the most extreme and […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Will tariffs hurt Alabama? — Can Democrats really stop Trump’s Supreme Court pick? — Are politicians in Alabama using the immigration issue for political purposes? Congressman Mo Brooks (AL-05) joins Jackson and Burke to discuss […]

Business Council of Alabama President and CEO Billy Canary’s tenure officially ended today. The BCA’s announcement of Canary’s departure caps off more than a year of controversy surrounding his leadership of the state’s largest business organization. A press release issued by the organization states that Canary has accepted a position as a senior fellow at […]

1. Trump took his insult comedy routine to Montana and blasted Sen. Jon Tester while he groveled — Trump was in Montana to stump for Matt Rosendale, but his speech touched on everything from Sen Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), #MeToo, WTO, NAFTA, NATO, the NFL, Russia, North Korea, and the military. — Tester took an ad out praising […]

Five years ago last Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court declared in Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder that the Section 4 formula of the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional, due to its disparate treatment of states on a basis of old data. The court’s opinion made clear that Section 5 of the Act – which required […]

This weekend, America watched as the media gleefully promoted and covered partisan pro-immigration/anti-ICE events all over the country. In Huntsville, Alabama, one of these events attracted a couple dozen people and one armed counter-protester. When Shane Sealy “brandished” his weapon after being punked-out by a liberal protester, he was arrested for having a firearm within […]

1. Democrats seem to be awfully cocksure in Alabama, but no one can explain why — Obviously, the victory of Doug Jones has energized the left in Alabama, but it is not clear there is another Doug Jones out there anywhere, and Roy Moore will not be saving them. — Over a half million voters cast […]

When all the protestations are over, President Donald Trump will have two Supreme Court Justices. When all the hand-wringing is done, conservatives will have five Supreme Court Justices. While politicians will tell you there is no “litmus test” for Republicans, that test is how will you vote on Roe v. Wade. Sen. Susan Collins is […]

1. A counter-protester pulls a gun at the Huntsville “Families Belong Together” event — A former school teacher holding an “ICE ICE Baby” sign interrupted the opening prayer at the event with multiple utterances of “WOMP! WOMP!” He was shoved to the ground and then produced a handgun. — Shane Ryan Sealy was arrested for possessing a […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories including: — Will Doug Jones vote for Trump’s Supreme Court pick?? — How big a role will extreme positions on the border be for Democrats? — Have we ever seen anything like Attorney General Steve Marshall’s press […]

President Donald Trump is apparently moving at break-neck pace to select his next Supreme Court Justice before the midterm elections. Reports indicate that the choice could be made in less than two weeks. While Trump is often bashed as an impulsive leader who makes decisions single-handedly, that doesn’t appear to be the case here, a […]

One of the net benefits of academia’s obsession with Nelle Harper Lee and her classic novel “To Kill A Mockingbird” is the exhaustive research done about her life and how she arrived at creating the idealistic imaginary cult figure in Atticus Finch. In his recently released book “Atticus Finch: The Biography,” Emory University history professor […]

1. The media bungled the story again, this was an ongoing issue with the newspaper NOT about the “tone” Trump set — The early coverage of this story followed a predictable line, journalists were killed so the president is responsible because he criticizes them regularly, and what appears to be mangled facts that he was […]