Politics — Page 120
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) hit back at President Joe Biden Wednesday after the White House put out a statement mentioning Alabama. https://x.com/SenTuberville/status/1800987078739509688 The administration released a statement in support of Senate passage of S. 4445, the Right to IVF Act. “When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade nearly two years ago, it paved […]
Among the seven candidates running to fill the Alabama House District 52 seat, Kelvin Datcher is being promoted by the Business Council of Alabama (BCA) as pro-jobs, pro-business — and officially endorsed by its political arm, ProgressPAC. “ProgressPAC proudly endorses leaders focused on growth and solutions, dedicated to moving Alabama forward,” stated Will Wilson, Chairman […]
U.S. Rep. Dale Strong criticized the Biden administration Wednesday for coming out against a plan that would raise the pay for junior enlisted servicemembers. “President Biden supports a $15 minimum wage, which comes out to several hundred dollars more a month than our junior enlisted currently make in basic pay,” Strong (R-Monrovia) posted. “Why is […]
After eight Tajikistani nationals with ties to ISIS were apprehended by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, U.S. Senator Katie is reviving her call for Senate leadership to organize a full briefing for lawmakers on the threat of ISIS terrorism leaking into the country through a vulnerable southern […]
The totality of Alabama’s congressional delegation, including both U.S. Senators and the bipartisan delegation of U.S. House members, signed a letter expressing their strong support for the I-10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project. The delegation urged the U.S. Department of Transportation to approve the state’s application for federal assistance through the Mega grant program, which supports […]
Last week, Alabama’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Joint Oversight Committee met with executive agency representatives about the process by which the state agencies are spending one-time federal COVID-19 relief funds. The Committee is chaired by State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore). Albritton stressed the importance of making sure all of the ARPA funds are spent […]
New polling conducted by research firm Public Opinion Strategies, commissioned jointly by the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) and Caroleene Dobson for Congress show that President Joe Biden and Donald Trump are in a statistical tie in Alabama’s newly-drawn 2nd Congressional District, with voters favoring Republicans on pocketbook issues and public safety concerns by an […]
State Rep. Mike Shaw (R-Hoover) is hoping that cryptocurrency will have a place to thrive in the Yellowhammer State. The lawmaker put forward a bill in the last session that would prohibit the state from restricting the use or storage of digital assets, levying additional taxes on digital assets, restricting digital asset mining, or enacting […]
The jury in the Hunter Biden gun trial on Tuesday found him guilty on all three federal charges in connection with the purchase of a gun in 2018. The president’s son was found guilty of making a false statement on the gun application and being in possession of firearm while being a drug user. “As […]
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall filed an amicus brief backed by 22 other states challenging a recent court decision from the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals forcing employers who offer healthcare coverage to also pay for employees’ sex-change operations. According to the ruling, employers who don’t adhere to the decision can be held liable under […]
The American people are sick and tired of a weaponized justice system that hoards vital information about our elected officials. In early February, Special Counsel Robert Hur issued an investigation around President Joe Biden sharing classified documents and information while he was a private citizen after his vice presidency. These documents included sensitive military information, […]
State Rep. Andy Whitt (R-Harvest) is sharing a more in-depth account of state lawmakers’ inability to pass legal gambling and lottery legislation during the 2024 session. Whitt, who chairs the Economic Development and Tourism Committee, was charged with looking at gambling within the state by Alabama Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter last year. On […]
As the war in Ukraine continues to drag on, it shouldn’t be surprising that it’s become more of a divisive issue in today’s politics. This divide isn’t just between left and right though, like most issues, but there’s also a divide within the Republican Party itself over continuing to support Ukraine’s defense against Russia. U.S. […]
On Thursday, former Auburn University head coach Bryan Harsin quoted a tweet of a story from 2021 alleging that his vaccine stance was costing the team practice time. “Let’s be clear, Bryan Harsin’s culture of confusion on vaccines is costing the team valuable practice time during fall camp. On top of that, the coach’s refusal […]
Many of Alabama’s public officials are honoring the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion by allied troops in WWII. https://x.com/Robert_Aderholt/status/1798705101261148667 On June 6, 1944 troops from the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and other countries landed on the beaches of northern France that was at the time occupied by the armies of Nazi Germany. […]
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) blasted President Joe Biden Thursday for being an “EMBARRASSMENT” for America at the WWII memorial ceremony in France. The senator was a part of a bipartisan Congressional delegation traveling to Normandy to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day allied invasion in the war. Tuberville posted a picture of the […]
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has announced that he has joined twenty other attorneys general from across the country in sending a letter to the American Bar Association demanding that it put an end to a discriminatory policy affecting law school applicants. The accrediting body of American law schools, the ABA, is currently forcing the […]
On Wednesday in Birmingham, the former president’s son, Donald Trump, Jr. and fiancée Kimberly Guilfoyle, raised more than $1 million for the 2024 presidential frontrunner’s election campaign. Don Jr.’s successful visit to Alabama was hosted by Bart and Danielle Yancey at their Mountain Brook home. The Yanceys, along with fundraiser co-hosts Cliff and Megan Sims, […]
According to a report from the National Review, U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik said her political action committee is extending its interest down south. Stefanik’s E-PAC has raised more than $3 million increase the number of Republican women elected to Congress. Moreover, as National Review reports, E-PAC, “once an insurgent organization dedicated to electing conservative women […]
After failing to pass a Farm Bill in 2023 in time for its five-year expiration, lawmakers in Washington are making progress toward one in 2024. In May, the Republican-led U.S. House Agriculture Committee approved a package allocating $1.5 trillion to address a wide range of needs of American farmers. U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville, a member […]
Alabama’s Republican Congressional delegation blasted the White House on Tuesday after the administration announced new executive actions to deal with a border crisis many argue President Joe Biden’s policies have helped create. Biden announced a new Executive Order he says “will help us gain control of our border.” “Now, these actions alone that I’m going […]
Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen is accusing the Biden Administration of utilizing federal policies to provide voter registration forms to non-citizens — as well as deceased individuals. In a statement on Wednesday, Sec. Allen announced his office was informed by relatives of deceased voters they began to receive registration forms in the name of […]
A new poll conducted by the Alabama Republican Party shows former President Donald Trump holding a strong lead in Alabama, even after his recent conviction by a New York court. The poll has Trump garnering 59.7% of the vote to Biden’s 33.5%, and 6.8% of respondents remaining undecided. The poll was conducted by the Alabama […]
Sarasota developer and prolific donor to the University of Alabama, Hugh Culverhouse Jr., is donating $500,000 to the Trump campaign after what he called a “politically motivated” trial that led to his recent convictions in New York. Culverhouse, a former attorney, says he is not even a supporter of Trump or his Democrat opponent, President […]

