Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories including: — Is there a lesson for Republicans to learn from the latest Alabama special election? — Was there a need for a change to Alabama’s ethics laws for economic development? — Why is there such an […]

Not all gun control advocates demand it, but there is growing support for semi-automatic rifles such as the AR-15 to be outlawed at the federal level. Some state and local jurisdictions have taken action into their own hands, enacting bans on such firearms, and those bans have been largely upheld in federal courts. In 2015, […]

The first driverless car pedestrian fatality occurred recently in Arizona, almost two years after the first fatal crash. These tragic fatalities signal the ongoing development of this technology. Cars and trucks with drivers killed 5,800 pedestrians in 2016, so a driverless car pedestrian fatality was probably inevitable. Driverless cars will reshape our economy, as 2.8 […]

1. Democrats continue to push for a repeal of the 2nd Amendment while demanding you stop pointing it out — A former supreme court justice, thousands of protesters, law professors, and multiple media outlets are now calling for the end of the 2nd Amendment. — CNN’s Chris Cuomo says “no one” is calling for this repeal, The […]

1. Democrats put illegal immigrants first again, raise concerns over a census question — The Trump administration will be asking people their citizenship status in the next census, Democrats feel this will cost them Congressional seats. — The fear or feature of the question, depending on who you ask, is that illegal immigrants will not fill […]

1. President Donald Trump goes after Russia and expels 60 diplomats, Russia vows to retaliate — The Trump administration’s expulsion of the diplomats, and the closing of a Seattle consulate, signify the toughest stand against Russia thus far. — Russia responded by asking Twitter users how to respond, specifically followers of the Russian Embassy were asked “What U.S. […]

1. The “March for Our Lives” draws millions in over 800 cities, it features vulgar/confusing signs & attacks on politicians — The march was organized by students but featured an overtly political message: that Republicans must be defeated and gun control must be enacted. — Fox News polling shows that this non-stop barrage of attacks on gun owners and […]

A new report, Europe’s Young Adults and Religion, reveals that European youth (ages 16-29) have abandoned the Christianity of their ancestors in large numbers, and now many young people, in some countries more than 50%, do not identify with any religion at all. In addition, large majorities of young Europeans say they never pray. The report […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories including: — Has the Alabama Legislature failed to do anything on school security? — Do Stormy Daniels and other female accusers pose more of a threat to President Trump than the Russia probe? — Will sheriffs continue […]

1. The Tea Party movement is officially dead, Congress passes absurd spending bill  — The House passed the legislation Thursday, voting 256-167 with Democrats and Republicans coming together to pass it less than 24 hours after the 2,300-page bill was made public — Sen. Rand Paul failed to kill the bill, Alabama Republicans Mo Brooks (Huntsville) […]

1. President Donald Trump and fellow Republicans decide to spend more, without even reading or debating the bill — Trump on Wednesday threw his support behind a $1.6 trillion spending bill, defying House conservatives and handing a victory to GOP congressional leaders. — The bill will include $641 million border fencing and also is expected to include $1.296 billion in funding new […]

U.S. Border Patrol agents are now refusing to turn over criminal illegal aliens with felony warrants to police in California due to uncertainty that local authorities will return the illegal aliens to federal custody. Chief patrol agent in the patrol’s San Diego sector, Rodney Scott, said that California’s state sanctuary law was undermining cooperation between […]

1. Good guy with a gun stops school shooting by killing shooter dead, some argue this shows we shouldn’t arm teachers — A high school student attempted to kill a classmate only to be shot and killed by a school resource officer on the scene. — In spite of the evidence that a trained adult with […]

1. Sean Hannity says Trump is not going to fire Mueller, and Trump agrees — Hannity appeared on “Fox and Friends” Monday and stated definitively that, “there’s not going to be any firing of  Mueller”, and added that Trump shouldn’t comment on the matter any further. — The president seemed to agree, firing off a Tweet saying […]

1. Democrat Congresspersons want to hire the disgraced FBI Deputy Director just to stick it to Trump (and taxpayers) — Democrats are offering him jobs in their offices in order to help him make it to his retirement date, his retirement is worth $1.8 million dollars. — Another Democrat, and Trump critic, Adam Schiff says McCabe’s […]

The U.S. government for the first time ever blamed Russia for hacking into American energy infrastructure. The Trump administration action comes a little over two weeks after a House committee detailed Russian attempts to influence energy markets. U.S. officials said a “multi-stage intrusion campaign by Russian government cyber actors” that began in March 2016, possibly […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories including: — Were the results in Pennsylvania’s special election a rejection of Trump or Pelosi? — Why did the executive director of the state’s superintendent association imply teachers were unstable and dangerous? — Will the student walkouts […]

The session looks to be winding down, but we aren’t going anywhere! Here’s your recap of week 10 in the Alabama legislature. If you want to receive daily news from across the state and nation straight to your inbox each morning, click here to subscribe to API’s Daily Clips. 1. General Fund budget has almost crossed its […]

1. Alabama lawmaker’s terrible argument about guns and women get plenty of attention — State Rep. Harry Shiver (R-Stockton) believes women should be protected, “are scared of guns”, and the best way to protect them is to not allow them to carry guns. — In spite of this, the bill still passed out of committee […]

We all remember the “Choose Your Own Adventure” series, the children’s books where you get to decide the path your character takes and experience the consequences of your decision. Republicans across the country have decided to continue making bad decision after bad decision, ignoring the evidence in front of them, and turn their pages to […]

1. President Donald Trump cans Rex Tillerson, promotes CIA Director Mike Pompeo to Secretary of State — After multiple public disagreements Tillerson’s tenure as Secretary of State comes to an end with a quivering press conference where his voice cracked and he — The biggest sticking points for Trump and Tillerson seems to be the Iran […]

1. GOP House Intelligence Committee finds there is no collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign  — The committee looked at Russian measures against the 2016 U.S., the U.S. response, links between Russians and the Trump and Clinton campaigns, and leaks of classified information. — From the report: “We havea found no evidence of collusion, coordination, or conspiracy between the […]

We are back with your recap of another week in Montgomery! What happened last week in the Legislature and beyond? Read below to find out! If you want to receive daily news from across the state and nation straight to your inbox each morning, click here to subscribe to API’s Daily Clips.

The 7 Things You Should Be Talking About Today 1. Free-wheeling President Donald Trump is back at rally for Pennsylvania candidate — The president tried to rally voters to support state Rep. Rick Saccone in a district Trump beat Hillary Clinton by 20 percentage points in 2016, he also unveiled his new campaign — “Keep America Great.” […]