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 […]

Shutdown politics are far uglier than normal Washington politics. We have seen veterans locked out of memorials by President Barack Obama, we have seen workers miss paychecks and now we have Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi revoking the president of the United States’ invitation to give his State of the Union address in the […]

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 […]

If you are Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) right now, you probably know you have almost no chance of being elected to a full term as a United State senator. This obviously could change. Roy Moore could continue to crave the spotlight and enter a Republican primary field in 2020, but this is obviously a long-shot for […]

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 […]

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 […]

7. Trump White House is preparing for life after Ruth Bader Ginsburg — The Trump White House is preparing for the possibility of a vacancy on the Supreme Court if Ruth Bader Ginsburg vacates her seat. The confirmation process will surely be an ugly and contentious one. — The 85-year-old justice missed oral arguments for […]

7. Alabama lawmakers are seeking a legislative solution to the embarrassing situation with Maori Davenport’s situation with the Alabama High School Athletic Association  — The AHSAA suspended the star player over an errant payment from USA Basketball and has, up to this point, refused to revisit the case stating the current rules don’t allow it. […]

7. While Trump prepared to talk to the nation on immigration, Mexico took action on their southern border — With the information that a new caravan is heading towards Mexico’s border the government is planning to put armed guards at 370 illegal entry points into the country. — Interior Secretary Olga Sanchez Cordero said the […]

7. Alabama loses national championship game in an uncharacteristic blowout — Back-to-back championships escaped Alabama’s grasp as Tua Tagovailoa threw a pick-six and it all appeared to go downhill from there, leading to Alabama’s largest loss in the Saban-era. — The 44 points scored by Clemson are the most points Alabama has given up in years […]

Politicians lie, they waffle, they spin, and this is generally to be expected. As a result, no one should be surprised that junior Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) is less than willing to admit, or believe, that dirty tricks helped him defeat Roy Moore. But let’s be honest about this conversation: Jones had a lot of help. Before […]

7. President Donald Trump’s position changes on Syria — again — The 30-day withdrawal from Syria initially changed to a “pause” that would take months. Now, national security adviser John Bolton says the withdrawal is not based on time, but instead said, “[W]e won’t be finally pulled out until ISIS is gone.” — The U.S. position seems […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Will anyone cave on their shutdown position anytime soon? — Did Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) go too far when he said Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Minority Leader Chuck Schumer had blood on their hands?? […]

7. College Football Playoff tickets plummet — It could be that the location is all the way on the West Coast or it could be the game is the fourth Alabama/Clemson matchup in five years, but if you want to experience another Alabama national championship, the tickets can be had for a good price. — […]

7. The commission investigating Parkland shooting suggests arming teachers — A state commission tasked with addressing the issues that led to the mass shooting and making suggestions to prevent future shootings unanimously approved a report on Wednesday that calls for some teachers to be armed. — Last year, Alabama’s Governor Kay Ivey created a “School Sentry” […]

7. Louis C.K. returned to the world of standup comedy and was immediately told his jokes’ subjects were off-limits — The disgraced comedian was trying out material in a new set that was leaked to the Internet. That set included jokes about the Parkland student activists and transgender people. — A torrent of social media […]

Now that it appears state legislators are licking their chops to raise Alabama’s gasoline tax, the question we all should be asking is, “What are we going to get out of it?” As 2018 wound down, the push for the hike was aggressive, but details were scarce. Obviously, we all know the big projects that […]

7. President Donald Trump’s treatment of Alabama’s Jeff Sessions — Trump’s treatment of the former attorney general started in 2017 and never stopped. He blamed him for Robert Mueller’s investigation. Sessions finally ended his tenure in late 2018. — Even though he was treated poorly, Alabamians disagree on whether it was appropriate. Sessions told a […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and guest host Frank Ward take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Are there any signs the shutdown is almost over? — Will anything come of the investigation into a tech CEO’s funded disinformation campaign? — What were the best and worst stories in Alabama politics in […]

7. A University of Alabama flag greeted Donald Trump in Iraq — When Trump arrived in Iraq, he took pictures with the 375th Engineer Company out of Huntsville and the familiar flag was prominently on display in the photos. — While the media hypocritically fretted over the soldiers’ enthusiasm and autographed Trump campaign hats, there appears […]

7. The New York Times went to the daughter of a long-dead doctor to concoct an anti-Trump hit piece — The paper found the anti-Trump daughters of a doctor who claimed that their dad helped now-President Donald Trump avoid military service during the Vietnam War with a phony diagnosis of bone spurs. — The Times […]

7. President Donald Trump caused some controversy when he discussed Santa with a seven-year-old girl — The resident and his wife were fielding calls from kids for the NORAD Santa Tracker when Trump asked Collman Llyod, “Are you still a believer in Santa? Because at seven, it’s marginal, right?” — The child said she still […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Why are we leaving Syria? — Are Alabama’s campaign finance laws too weak if national Political Action Committees are exempted? — How many dirty tricks were used in U.S. Doug Jones’ win over Roy Moore?