Politics — Page 118
The Supreme Court overturned the 40-year-old Chevron decision, which enabled federal agencies to control regulation over a wide range of government functions, often leading to an overreach of bureaucratic power without adequate legislative or judicial checks. In the majority ruling, Chief Justice John Roberts said clearly that courts must now independently judge agency actions. Alabama […]
President Joe Biden’s historically bad debate performance on Thursday night made an already-difficult situation for Democrats in November for Democrats even worse. Biden came into the debate already trailing former President Donald J. Trump and under enormous pressure to do well, given the dire situation Democrats were facing on the ground in the swing states. […]
Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle is running unopposed after qualifying for the race ended Tuesday. Barring a highly unlikely write-in campaign, Battle will be re-elected to his fifth term after the municipal election Aug. 27. Battle received the news he would have no opponent at a campaign event in downtown, Huntsville calling it “unprecedented.” “We’ve never […]
Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-Saks) is pushing the Biden Administration to abandon its Gaza Pier operation. In a recent letter to National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken the Congressman from Saks requested that th administration promptly find a […]
With the earliest Presidential debate in an election cycle in history taking place on Thursday night, nobody knew exactly what the American people were going to get upon tuning in. Joe Biden was noticeably and visibly weaker sounding in what was a disaster of an evening for the Democratic Party. Election bookmakers took notice, and […]
After Thursday evening’s U.S. Presidential debate, voters and leaders across the nation are expressing their concern over current President Joe Biden’s mental ability. Both Democrats and Republicans are offering their assessment of Biden’s performance, most being highly critical. This morning, U.S. Senators Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville joined WVNN’s “The Dale Jackson Show” to offer […]
On Thursday, Auburn men’s basketball head coach Bruce Pearl shared a powerful video of the start of an Auburn basketball youth camp, with the stadium lights dimmed and a version of the National Anthem echoing throughout Neville Arena just like a pregame setting: https://x.com/coachbrucepearl/status/1806337276185821408 RELATED: Bruce Pearl: ‘This morning our basketball camp sang GOD BLESS […]
U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) is scrutinizing federal government agencies in Washington D.C. for allowing too many of their employees to work from home instead of showing up to the office. “Americans across the nation show up to work, in-person, every day while federal employees are consistently abusing work-from-home policies within their respective agencies,” Aderholt […]
U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) believes too many of his Democratic colleagues are more focused on hurting former President Donald Trump than they are about handling real national security threats. During a Congressional Oversight and Accountability Hearing about China on Wednesday, Palmer started his time by implying that some of the Democratic members in the […]
U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) believes that increased usage of facial recognition technology at airports is a threat to the individual liberty of Americans. The U.S. House passed Moore’s amendment to the 2025 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, which demonstrates Congressional disapproval and allows for more oversight of the Transportation Security Administration’s new policy that expands […]
Alabama House Majority Leader Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle) said he plans to reintroduce a bill next session that will ban drag shows events where minors are present. The law would have prohibited any “sexual or gender-oriented material that knowingly exposes minors to persons who are dressed in sexually revealing, exaggerated, or provocative clothing or costumes, or […]
Baldwin County Economic Development Alliance President Lee Lawson said the 2024 legislative session is going to be of great benefit for Alabama’s workforce and economy both now and in the future. In a recent video, Lawson discussed some of accomplishments made in the “Working for Alabama” package of legislation. https://x.com/BaldwinCountyED/status/1803172947198201936 “2024 was a very […]
Although State Sen. Jabo Waggoner (R-Vestavia Hills) is set to have a biography out about him later this year, he remains among the most active and connected members of the higher chamber. A forthcoming book, “Jabo Waggoner: An Alabama Political Legend” written by author and columnist Steve Flowers, is in the final stages of its […]
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville has announced that members of his staff will be setting up satellite offices across Alabama from June 24-27. The purpose of the meetings is to answer questions, hear from constituents, and offer assistance with federal agencies. No appointment is required for the meetings. A complete list of times, dates, and locations […]
Alabama Democratic Party Chairman Randy Kelley accused the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and national party chairman Jaime Harrison of “racial shenanigans” in the selection of the state’s delegates to the Democratic National Convention in August. In a photocopied document, Kelley retroactively announced a press conference today at the same time Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed held […]
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign has seen an avalanche of donations in his bid to retake the White House in 2024. According to campaign finance reports, in May alone, he raised $60 million more than President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign. The windfall of contributions were thanks in large part to Trump’s “hush money” trial verdict […]
It is no secret our southern border is out of control. When President Biden came into office, our border was intact with policies to stop migrants from entering and staying in our country illegally. Now, under Biden we have had over 9.6 million illegal immigrant encounters nationwide, and the vast majority of these are at […]
Alabama leaders 'celebrate the countless lives saved' on anniversary of Roe v. Wade being overturned
Two years ago today, the Supreme Court of the United States overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling, which set forth that women have a constitutional right to abortion. The Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case was decided by a 6-3 majority on the court. Justice Samuel Alito wrote the majority opinion that effectively […]
U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) continues to receive recognition for her leadership in combating illegal migration and strengthening border security. Britt is one of just 15 leaders nationwide and the only member of Alabama’s congressional delegation to receive a 100% score from NumbersUSA, the nation’s largest grassroots immigration-reduction organization, for the current Congress. NumbersUSA’s Congressional […]
U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) believes the United States Postal Service (USPS) is falling short of its responsibility to the American people. Aderholt is leading a bipartisan effort to investigate growing problems with the country’s mail system. The congressman discussed the issue Friday on WVNN’s “The Yaffee Program.” “The service has gotten worse,” Aderholt said. […]
Former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore has signaled his support for a new law in Louisiana that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom in the state. Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, signed the legislation into law on Wednesday. “It’s a wonderful thing what the governor is doing,” Moore […]
Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen is sounding the alarm over the Biden administration after uncovering a mass effort to register non-citizens to vote. Allen said his office conducted an investigation into a program that results in non-citizens and illegal immigrants receiving voter registration forms. “We got some complaints from Alabama residents about their deceased relatives […]
As former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Sam Rayburn once said, and I’ll paraphrase, “Any fool can kick down a barn, but it takes a good carpenter to build one.” In our political landscape today, from Washington, D.C. down, we have plenty of folks kicking down barns, but not nearly enough carpenters building […]
On Thursday, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined a coalition of 18 state attorneys general in sending a letter to President Joseph Biden stating opposition to Biden’s action in the Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Certain Palestinians Presidential Memorandum of February 14, 2024. “Though we are in the midst of a well-recognized immigration crisis caused […]

