Nearly 20 years have passed since CIA Officer Johnny Michael “Mike” Spann became the first American to be killed in the “War on Terror” while serving in Afghanistan. For his widow, Shannon Spann, a former CIA intelligence officer, the grim reality of the Taliban reclaiming power of the besieged country sets into motion what she […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) on Thursday announced that he, along with fellow Republican colleagues, has sent a letter to U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Lloyd Austin demanding accountability for the abandonment of U.S. military equipment in Afghanistan. The letter, led by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), was signed by 25 Senate Republicans. The letter […]

According to a press report, more than 2,300 American lives were lost in the 20-year Afghanistan conflict, which began as a response to the September 11, 2001 terror attacks and is ending as the U.S. military abandons the war-torn nation under the Biden administration. Twenty-eight of those lives lost were of individuals from Alabama. Lieutenant […]

In an interview with Birmingham’s WIAT CBS 42, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) expressed his opposition to extending Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) to Afghan nationals, which would allow them to resettle in the United States due to ongoing political threats posed in their home country. Calls from United States lawmakers for allowing Afghans to enter […]

The influential Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) on Wednesday announced its endorsement of State Sen. Will Barfoot (R-Pike Road), who is seeking reelection to the Alabama State Senate, serving District 25. AFA president and CEO Chris Isaacson touted Barfoot’s record as state senator. “Will has done an outstanding job representing the people of District 25,” said […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is expecting accountability for the resulting aftermath of the U.S. military’s precipitous withdrawal from Afghanistan. Tuberville, a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, called the Biden administration evacuation plan “awful” during an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show” on Tuesday. He also said […]

U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) on Tuesday announced that he has joined his fellow freshman Republican colleagues in calling on President Joe Biden to detail plans for the evacuation of Americans and allies of the United States from Afghanistan, as well as to brief Congress on how the administration plans to prevent Jihadists from using […]

The Alabama Republican Party State Executive Committee will consider a resolution at its upcoming summer meeting which would throw its support behind University of North Alabama Student Government Association president Jake Statom over some students’ calls for his resignation over a social media post he made to his personal account. Signatures were sought for a […]

Amid the collapse of Afghanistan, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise), along with his fellow freshman Republican colleagues, has penned a letter to President Joe Biden calling on his administration to swiftly remove Americans and United States’ Afghan partners out of the besieged country. The lawmakers urged the administration to immediately prioritize the evacuation of American […]

Last week, Alabama got its glimpse of the Census data that will be used for reapportionment, which will have to be completed in time for the 2022 election cycle. State Rep. Chris Pringle (R-Mobile), the chair of the legislative committee on reapportionment for the Alabama House of Representatives, acknowledges being crunched for time as the […]

The Montgomery-based Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), which was founded as an organization promoting social justice and racial equality, has of late taken on a progressive agenda which has made Alabama the target of the nonprofit’s attacks. Its latest campaign has taken aim at Alabama public schools which hold the names of former Confederate leaders. […]

Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Katie Britt, during Saturday’s Madison County Republican Men’s Club Breakfast, signed Americans for Tax Reform’s (ATR) Taxpayer Protection Pledge. Britt becomes the first candidate to make the pledge in Alabama’s 2022 race for the U.S. Senate. She called on her opponents to join her in vowing to oppose any tax increase. […]

After 20 years of armed conflict, nearly $1 trillion and over 2,000 American servicemember deaths, the longest war in United States history has come to an end with Afghanistan defaulting to its original state of Taliban rule. President Joe Biden has come under intense scrutiny in recent days as he has failed to publicly address […]

According to reports, Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani fled his country on Sunday following the arrival of Taliban forces to the nation’s capital, Kabul, on the heels of the U.S. military’s withdrawal from the nation. Last month, President Joe Biden boasted of the Afghan military’s strength and dismissed claims that the fall of the Ghani government […]

In a party-line vote last week, the Alabama state school board voted to prohibit the teaching of so-called Critical Race Theory in public schools. State Sen. Sam Givhan (R-Huntsville) says to expect more action from the Alabama Legislature to shore up that ban and put it into statute. During an appearance on Huntsville radio Newstalk […]

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks), ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), on Friday released a statement challenging President Joe Biden to outline a plan for the current state of the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan. “When President Biden and Vice President Harris took office they declared ‘America is back’ but all we’re […]

A federal judge on Friday denied a request submitted by Alabama landlords to block the Biden administration’s Centers for Disease Control (CDC) renewed eviction moratorium. President Joe Biden’s eviction moratorium applies to areas that the CDC determines to be highly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.  The previous eviction ban expired July 31 after Congress failed […]

The last two education trust fund budgets passed by the state legislature set records for public education spending in Alabama. While some metrics show Alabama lagging behind other states on education, State Rep. Danny Garrett (R-Trussville), who was recently named the chairman of the House Ways and Means Education Budget Committee, expects those public investments […]

Senate Democrats may have prematurely declared victory in their attempt to distance themselves from the controversial “defund the police” movement, as they have received immense backlash from the party’s progressive base over their move to disavow the anti-law enforcement agenda. U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) earlier this week passed an amendment to the Senate Democrat’s […]

James Lomax on Thursday announced his candidacy for Alabama House of Representatives, District 20, which is currently occupied by State Rep. Howard Sanderford (R-Huntsville), who is not seeking reelection. In announcing his candidacy, Lomax thanked Sanderford for his years of service in the Alabama Legislature. “First of all I want to say thank you to […]

The Alabama Board of Education (BOE) on Thursday voted to officially ban the teaching of Critical Race Theory (CRT) in state public schools. The resolution was passed along party lines, with all seven Republicans voting for its approval, while the board’s two lone Democrats voted against the measure. The board-approved resolution is titled, “The preservation […]

For better or worse, politics has made its way into how policymakers respond to the COVID-19 pandemic nationally. According to Katie Britt, a candidate for U.S. Senate in Alabama, those politics are for the worse given the double standards and fear applied to those discussions. During an appearance on Mobile talk radio’s FM Talk 106.5, […]

U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) on Thursday announced that he has cosponsored bipartisan legislation aimed at increasing access to affordable health care for senior citizens across the nation. The first bill, the CONNECT for Health Act of 2021, would make permanent flexibilities allowed through Medicare since January 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The second […]

Earlier this week, Attorney General Steve Marshall announced he was partnering with Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry to address censorship on social media platforms. During an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “Midday Mobile,” Marshall explained why he saw the Alabama Attorney General’s office as having justification for an effort that involved questioning actions […]