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7. U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) led Alabama’s congressional delegation in urging the Army secretary to select Redstone Arsenal for Project Janus microreactor deployment, highlighting its defense expertise to bolster energy security for NASA, FBI, and U.S. Space Command in North Alabama. 6. Black Friday 2025 spending surged 9.1% online to $11.8 billion despite tariffs […]

7. Alabama’s Crimson Tide could secure an SEC Championship Game berth by defeating Auburn in the Iron Bowl, with tiebreakers favoring them over Ole Miss and Georgia regardless of other results. 6. The final member of a 15-man Wiregrass drug trafficking ring, 45-year-old Terrell Edwards from Ozark, received 240 months in federal prison, capping a […]

President Donald Trump’s progress on crypto risks being rolled back by those who fear what an open crypto market could mean. The status quo has backers and a fight is brewing over this in D.C. The financial establishment wants more regulation and less innovation. The risks of crypto are real, but the danger of strangling […]

7. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy urged airline passengers nationwide to stop wearing pajamas and slippers to restore civility amid soaring in-flight incidents; while etiquette experts backed the push for respectful attire, which makes sense because no one ever gets in a fist-fight in a suit. 6. Oregon coach Dan Lanning mocked the SEC after beating […]

PBS Alabama

When President Donald Trump dealt a fatal blow to PBS and NPR, Alabama had an opportunity to move on from the liberal outlets that dominate public media. Unfortunately, the day before the board overseeing Alabama Public Television was to decide how to handle it, Governor Kay Ivey gave cover to the board and maintained the […]

7. Penn State, after firing James Franklin post-three losses and paying him $49 million to go away, is allegedly targeting Alabama’s Kalen DeBoer as a top target IF Alabama misses the College Football Playoff via an Iron Bowl loss. 6. 27-year-old Jack Andrew Smiley of Muncie, Ind., was fatally shot during an underage sex sting […]

 Is the Epstein story blowing up on Trump or Democrats? Can college football really dominate the 2026 elections in Alabama? Why is Doug Jones so willing to get destroyed by Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn)? All this and more on Alabama Politics This Week, on TV, radio, and online all […]

7. Tuscaloosa Municipal Court launched a program through Dec. 4, allowing residents to swap $19 overtime parking tickets for new toys valued at $10+ (one ticket) or $20+ (two tickets) for Toys for Tots. The project aims to boost holiday donations and potentially inspiring similar initiatives across Alabama communities. 6. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) […]

Tommy Tuberville Doug Jones

Democrats are seeking a candidate who can actually challenge Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville for governor, but former Senator Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) is the only person they can find. Jones lost to Tuberville 60-40 in 2020. Good luck. Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show […]

7. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall launched a multi-week statewide radio ad campaign for his U.S. Senate bid, touting his conservative record, Trump’s past endorsement, and work as the AG. 6. The House unanimously voted 426-0 to repeal the Arctic Frost provision from the shutdown-ending bill, allowing spied-on Republican U.S. senators like Governor-elect National-Championship-winning Coach […]

American politics have been dogged by accusations, some baseless, of the implications of what is in the Epstein Files for a decade. FINALLY, we are looking at the end of the road for the public disclosure of the details of Jeffrey Epstein’s relationship with the rich, powerful, and political. Whether President Donald Trump is implicated […]

7. Alabama Public Television voted to continue its PBS contract until July with commissioners agreeing to preserve educational programming like “Sesame Street” amid federal funding cuts; APT also will form a survey committee per Gov. Kay Ivey’s guidance to assess disaffiliation risks, including a $2.8 million gap and 80-90% membership loss. 6. Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal is […]

Could 70-year-old Paul Finebaum pull off one of the most unexpected pivots in Alabama politics, moving from ESPN commentator to Republican Senate contender? His past remarks may come back to haunt him, and questions about age will surely surface, but he hasn’t ruled out jumping in. If he does, Finebaum’s years of live, combative radio […]

7. The Iron Bowl rivalry between Alabama and Auburn kicks off at 6:30 PM at Jordan-Hare Stadium for the first primetime slot since 2014, moving from the traditional 2:30 PM start with Alabama’s playoff push in peril after an Oklahoma loss and Auburn’s quest for its first win since 2019. 6. Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle […]

Governor Kay Ivey is trying to argue that Alabama Public Television (APT) needs to pump the breaks when it comes to cutting ties with PBS. While I understand Ivey wants to make sure there’s a thorough review process before any split happens, I also can’t come up with a single reason to keep them around. […]

 Former Alabama QB AJ McCarron is free to run for office; he may even be the next lieutenant governor, but the guy wasn’t even registered to vote before this year. The path to winning this race is clearly evident, but he is actively turning down interviews and not taking questions. The media and political […]

7. U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) expressed intense anger over a last-minute Senate provision in the government funding bill enabling U.S. senators, including Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), to sue over being spied on by the FBI during the Biden administration and vowed to repeal it. 6. A […]

7. Alabama radio legend Paul Finebaum is allegedly ready to leave the network to run for Alabama’s 2026 Senate race for the seat held by Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn); meanwhile, former Alabama QB AJ McCarron’s debut campaign event leaves many wondering why he is running. 6. California will revoke 17,000 immigrant Commercial […]

 If you thought the media and their Democrats have been adamant about getting President Donald Trump in the past, you haven’t seen anything yet. Now they aren’t even making ludicrous allegations anymore; they are just suggesting that everyone they disagree with is a monster. All emotion, no substance. Dale Jackson is a thought leader for […]

7. Disney is losing an estimated $30 million weekly in revenue from blacked out ABC and ESPN channels, prompting Alphabet’s YouTube TV to offer subscribers a $20 credit amid ongoing negotiations; this is significantly impacting college football, the NFL, and even election night. 6. Alabama conservative organizations Alabama Policy Institute and Eagle Forum of Alabama […]

The government shutdown may have been about ObamaCare subsidies or illegal immigrants ripping off the country, but food stamps has become a new fight. The constant stream of people on government assistance begging for more aid or bragging about the benefits they receive has radicalized a lot of Americans. Many are questioning if the social […]

7. Republican New York City Councilwoman Inna Vernikov invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the city on Jan. 1, daring Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to fulfill his campaign pledge to arrest him under an ICC warrant for alleged Gaza war crimes. 6. U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) co-sponsored a House resolution introduced by Rep. Riley […]

Elmore County officials asked voters to give them $150 per house and $300 per business every year in new taxes to help repair a prison and replace old firetrucks, voters said “NO.” The local leaders let the jail fall apart and the equipment go into disrepair, before begging. Why would voters give them more money? […]

7. U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) hailed the FBI’s opening of the nation’s first National Counter-Unmanned Training Center at Redstone Arsenal as a pivotal step in bolstering homeland security by equipping law enforcement and security professionals to detect, assess, and neutralize unmanned aircraft system threats, citing major events like the 2026 FIFA World Cup and […]