U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville offered a brief prediction today about the prospect of state lawmakers in Montgomery being able to put legal gaming, such as a statewide lottery, back on the ballot in Alabama. The last time voters were asked to consider a change to the Alabama Constitution to make certain forms of gaming permissible […]

Trump's pick to lead the VA, Doug Collins, testified in front of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee on Tuesday.

Tuberville criticized the reverend at the prayer service for the inauguration Tuesday over comments she made to Trump during the service.

A new contender has emerged in the race to replace longtime Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson when voters go to the polls to decide their next mayor later this year in August 2025. Spiro Cheriogotis, a District Judge for the Mobile County Circuit Court, announced his campaign in a video ad featuring he and his family […]

Congressman Robert Aderholt is feeling a renewed sense of faith in the future of the United States following the swearing-in of President Donald Trump. In a statement posted to X on Monday, the lawmaker proclaimed that the "Golden Era" is returning to America with Trump back in the White House.

After months of resistance from the left, landmark legislation aimed at holding illegal immigrants accountable for criminal actions officially passed the U.S. Senate last night by a vote 64-35.The Laken Riley Act, introduced and sponsored in the upper chamber by Alabama Senator Katie Britt, will require the Department of Homeland Security to detain illegals who have committed theft, burglary, larceny, or shoplifting offenses in the United States.

“Only Katie Britt could do it.” Those words were spoken by many in the corridors, committee rooms, and chambers of the U.S. Capitol Building last week after the Senate voted to invoke cloture and move forward with passing the Laken Riley Act. Alabama’s junior senator planted her flag and impressed politicos, pundits, and constituents alike […]

The 45th and now-47th President of the United States – Donald J. Trump – was inaugurated to the highest office on the planet for the second time on Monday morning, but the historic moment wasn’t the first thing on everybody’s mind. During their coverage of the inauguration, C-SPAN was taking phone calls from callers both […]

The executive order directs the secretary of the interior to change the name to "Gulf of America” for use on official maps.

Many of Alabama's political leaders celebrated President Trump's inauguration as they look forward to helping him implement his agenda.

The United States inaugurated its 47th president on Monday with the swearing in of President Donald J. Trump. According to an article released this past week by Bloomberg, bitcoiners and crypto users alike have reason to be extremely excited about the second Trump administration. The former and future president is planning on issuing an executive […]

A beloved pizzeria in Huntsville is back in the news for its election-themed pizza delivery boxes. This time, Joe Carlucci, Valentina's owner, elected to feature Donald Trump, JD Vance, Elon Musk, RFK Jr., Vivek Ramaswamy, Tulsi Gabbard, and Jesus in and on the boxes.

Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl has been re-elected to a position in leadership in the Republican National Committee. Wahl announced recently that he will again be serving as the Vice Chairman of the organization's southern region.

President Donald Trump joined several Republican legislators for a breakfast on Sunday at the historical Blair House as part of ongoing inauguration festivities. The meeting gave legislators and Trump a last-minute chance to address any topics of need ahead of the swearing in ceremony.

On Monday morning, after being sworn into office as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump began issuing executive orders to reclaim the U.S. Southern Border and quickly ensure it is no longer open and subject to chaos — along with a whole host of directives that will comprehensively address the failed policies […]

Yellowhammer News is pleased to announce the next installment of its annual legislative leadership event for 2025, featuring a new combination of chamber leaders for the first time this quadrennium: Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter and incoming Senate President Pro Tempore Garlan Gudger.  Join us on Tuesday, February 18th at 5:30 p.m. for a […]

With his decades-long legacy of serving as a first responder in Madison County, Rep. Dale Strong’s latest appointment is a natural fit. The second-term congressman was selected to serve as chair of the Homeland Security Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee.

Emory Cox, a native of St. Clair County and senior economic advisor to U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) has been named as special assistant to the president for international economic relations. “I am pleased to announce the brilliant team who will serve on the White House National Economic Council (NEC) under Kevin Hassett, one of […]

The U.S. Senate advanced the Laken Riley Act on Friday by invoking cloture in a 61-35 vote. The legislation, introduced twice in the upper chamber by Senator Katie Britt, will hold illegal immigrants committing theft, burglary, larceny, or shoplifting crimes accountable for their actions by forcing DHS to detain them.

AIPA spokesman Josh Hardin discussed the need for legislation to address the issue Friday on WVNN's "The Yaffee Program."

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) introduced a resolution this week a new Biden administration ban on natural gas water heaters.

With President Joe Biden set to vacate the Oval Office in a matter of days, it appears the departing Democrat and his staff are bitterly trying to undermine the opening days of the incoming Trump Administration.

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall issued a rebuke of outgoing President Joe Biden’s last-minute declaration that the long-expired Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is now “the law of the land.” Marshall said the move is a disregard for the U.S. Constitution and judicial precedent by a feckless president on his way out the door. “No serious […]

Alabama’s two U.S. Senators rank among America’s most popular, according to the latest edition of the trusty Morning Consult approval poll. The survey asks residents from all Senators’ home states how they approve or disapprove of their performance. Britt (R-Montgomery) ranked as the 24th-most popular Senator in the nation with 52% approval and maintained one […]