BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — In the wake of numerous attacks in which law enforcement officers were targeted and killed, one Alabama lawmaker is urging his colleagues to pass a bill that would categorize such heinous acts as “hate crimes.” Hate crimes are prejudice-motivated acts targeting an individual because they are part of a group, such as […]

The past seven years have been a nightmare for conservatives at the U.S. Supreme Court. Or have they? Despite the tremendous press the Obama Administration has received for its landmark wins at the nation’s highest court, the 44th president has had an abysmal record defending the actions of the federal government under his leadership. Thanks […]

(Video above: Sen. Jeff Sessions’ RNC speech) CLEVELAND, Ohio — Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) delivered an eight-minute speech at the Republican National Convention Monday night, taking his turn in the spotlight as the intellectual force behind Trump’s immigration and trade policies. Sessions, the chairman of Trump’s national security advisory committee, said a Hillary Clinton presidency […]

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Republican National Convention is in full swing and delegates are set to nominate Donald J. Trump for President later this week. But before the big reveal and balloon drop, the convention stage will serve as a pedestal displaying the GOP’s political talent and leadership from across the country. Dozens of high […]

LIMESTONE COUNTY, Ala. — In the wake of the latest police shooting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Sheriff Mike Blakely took to Facebook to vent. We are saddened by the recent senseless killings of our fellow officers in Dallas, Texas and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I can no longer stand by silently as our brothers are murdered, […]

Although a new federal education law gives more power to the states, Alabama Congresswoman Martha Roby (R-AL2) is still highly suspicious of meddling from Washington. In a letter written to Alabama officials tasked with implementing the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the North Alabama Representative asked them to notify her of any “troublesome activity.” The […]

At least 80 people were killed and another 100 injured Thursday when a large truck plowed into a crowd at a Bastille Day celebration in Nice, the capital city of the French Riviera. According to first-hand accounts, the driver of the truck — reportedly a 31-year-old Muslim man from Tunisia — first shot a gun […]

(Video above: Yellowhammer’s Cliff Sims interviews Indiana Gov. Mike Pence) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — News began to leak Thursday morning that Indiana Gov. Mike Pence will likely be announced as Donald J. Trump’s running mate during a Friday morning press conference. With over a decade of experience in Congress and a full term as Governor of […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Governor Robert Bentley’s illicit affair with his former senior advisor, Rebekah Mason, has for months made him the subject of public scorn, and it now appears that it has made him the target of a grand jury investigation. According to court documents, multiple reports and corroborating Yellowhammer sources in Montgomery, the Alabama […]

BALDWIN COUNTY, Ala. — After months of speculation, the Obama administration has decided not to house illegal alien juveniles at two outlying airfields at Naval Air Station Whiting Field, located in Baldwin County, Alabama, Yellowhammer learned Thursday. “Military airfields in Southwest Alabama are not the place to house illegal migrant children, and I am glad […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — For the second time in as many months the Alabama abortion industry has received a boost from the judicial branch of the U.S. government. On Wednesday, liberal U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson issued a restraining order on two pro-life laws that were set to go into effect August 1 — one that […]

WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday blocked the Obama administration’s plan to take money from Alabama and other Gulf states to help fund the president’s climate agenda in Alaska and other areas of the country. In 2006, Congress passed the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA), which created a revenue-sharing agreement […]

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba — An Alabama tea party leader on Sunday boarded a chartered Boeing 747 at Andrews Air Force Base in Washington, D.C., bound for the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp (GITMO). Becky Gerritson, founder and president of the Wetumpka Tea Party, will spend the next several days observing hearings for Abd al Hadi al-Iraqi, […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — After the U.S. House of Representatives approved a religious liberty amendment brought by Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL6), the Mayor of Washington, D.C. took to Twitter to slam the Alabama Congressman in typical liberal fashion. Another morally reprehensible attempt by @USRepGaryPalmer to undermine local control in DC & attack reproductive health decisions in […]

AUBURN, Ala. — One Auburn University student is taking on the tremendous task of running for the Alabama House seat formerly occupied by convicted House Speaker Mike Hubbard. Not only is the college junior trying to win the 79th district, but he is attempting to do so under the banner of the Libertarian Party. Gage […]

Campaign finance experts at Market Watch have broken down where most of Trump’s donations are coming from, and Alabamians are outspending their fellow citizens from almost every other state. Coming in at number 7, Alabama beat out 43 states in overall percentage of political donations sent to Donald Trump. Alabama’s neighbor, Mississippi, finished first, and […]

Alabama Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-AL4) has released a video honoring the police officers in his district that can be appreciated all across the state and nation. Narrated by broadcaster Paul Harvey, the video attempts to answer difficult the question, “What is a police officer?” The answer, put simply, is “a little bit of everything.” “The […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an interview with Fox New’s Shannon Bream, Alabama Senator and Trump surrogate Jeff Sessions took to the airwaves to discuss how Trump’s plan for the economy is the best for poor African-Americans. “[This election] is about, who can fix this economy, who can put us on the right track,” he said. […]

PHOENIX, Ariz. — On Monday, June 27th, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch was preparing to depart from a Phoenix, Arizona, airport on a government aircraft. In what she later described as a “surprise,” she suddenly realized former President Bill Clinton had also boarded her plane. Under normal circumstances a former president popping in unannounced to […]

OPELIKA, Ala. — Former Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) has been sentenced to prison. Circuit Judge Jacob Walker ruled today that Hubbard will spend four years in prison and pay a $210,000 fine. Prosecutors recommended an 18 year sentence with 5 served in prison and 13 on probation. The state also requested a restitution […]

WASHINGTON — Senator Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) has partnered with Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) to introduce the Thin Blue Line Act, which would enforce harsher penalties on individuals targeting police officers and first responders. Sessions worked closely with federal, state and local law enforcement officials for years as Alabama Attorney General and before that as a U.S. Attorney. The […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Trump delegates to this month’s Republican National Convention are raising money in an effort to make sure the “regular folks” who are prepared to cast their ballot for the presumptive Republican nominee are not replaced by “elites” who may give their support to another candidate. “We are your average Alabamians,” the delegates […]

WASHINGTON — Alabama’s U.S. Senators teamed up Wednesday in an attempt to block the Obama administration’s plan to house illegal alien juveniles at two outlying airfields at Naval Air Station Whiting Field, located in Baldwin County, Alabama. U.S. Senators Richard Shelby and Jeff Sessions sent a letter to the Secretaries of Homeland Security and Health […]

ENTERPRISE, Ala. — The state representative Yellowhammer ranked as “Alabama’s most conservative legislator” has thrown his hat in the ring to become the next Speaker of the House. Former Speaker Mike Hubbard was removed from office last month after being convicted on 12 felony counts of public corruption. In a letter sent to his colleagues […]