MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Kris “Tanto” Paronto, a surviving member of the CIA Annex Security team that responded to the September 11, 2012 terrorist attack in Benghazi, will headline the Lincoln-Reagan Dinner hosted by the Montgomery County Republican Executive Committee on Thursday, November 5. A former Army Ranger from the 2nd Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment and […]

Clinton laughs when @RepMarthaRoby asks if she was home alone all night during #Benghazi https://t.co/Yz04hlSwH7 https://t.co/FhhzIPAaoj — CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) October 22, 2015 WASHINGTON — During the marathon Select Committee testimony and questioning of Hillary Clinton Thursday a particularly tense moment of questioning from Alabama Congresswoman Martha Roby was interrupted by a bout of laughter from […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Freedom Caucus member and Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks (R-AL) says that he still has reservations when it comes to Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) being Speaker of the House. Rep. Brooks’ most prominent concern about Ryan is his stance on border security, he said when interviewed on the “The Laura Ingraham Show” on Thursday. “My biggest reservation about Paul […]

(Video above: State Rep. Phil Williams (R-Huntsville) discusses his bid for Speaker on Yellowhammer Radio) State Rep. Phil Williams (R-Huntsville) is seeking to oust Alabama House Speaker Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) from the top post in the legislature. On Thursday’s edition of Yellowhammer Radio with Cliff Sims, Williams laid out his reasoning for challenging a man […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — During a speech at the Alabama Policy Institute’s annual dinner, conservative talk radio host and Fox News contributor Laura Ingraham unloaded on “establishment” Republicans and praised Alabama for being one of the “pockets of patriots” that she believes exist around the country. But she saved perhaps her highest praise for Alabama’s junior […]

WASHINGTON — Earlier this month Congress passed on a bipartisan basis the $612 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) funding the country’s military and national defense. Thursday afternoon President Obama vetoed the NDAA, disagreeing with an increase in military action spending without increases in domestic spending. The NDAA passed the House by a vote of 270 […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CS34juiFXg&feature=youtu.be (Video Above: Congresswoman Martha Roby questions former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton) WASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State and current Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton testified Thursday before the House Select Committee Investigating the Terror Attacks on Benghazi, to which Alabama Congresswoman Martha Roby (R-AL2) was appointed. During the first round of questioning Roby […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – On October 21, the Default Prevention Act was voted on by the U.S. House of Representatives, with notable support from Congressmen in Alabama. The H.R. 692, or the Default Prevention Act, would ensure that the debt of the United States is always paid, and default is always avoided, by ensuring that the Treasury can always borrow for the […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A new study from the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) reveals Alabamians seem to have embraced one of the tenets of their political beliefs: that generous giving can develop the social safety net currently provided by the government, but higher taxes can stifle that charity. The report found that Alabamians are some of the […]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ianLjp53mfE (Video Above: Representative Roby (R-AL) on CNN’s “New Day” program with Chris Cuomo) WASHINGTON — Alabama Congresswoman Martha Roby (R-AL2) appeared on CNN’s “New Day” program Wednesday to discuss and answer questions surrounding Democratic presidential candidate and former Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton. Clinton served as Secretary of State during the events surrounding the 2012 Terrorist […]

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday on the controversial “sanctuary cities” bill which, if passed, would have allowed the federal government to withhold funds to local governments that choose not to cooperate with federal immigration laws and officials. The Republican-backed bill was filibustered by Senate Democrats on a vote of 54-45, it needed 60 to pass […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Paul Ryan and Republicans in Congress are soaking up all the media attention this week, but the Alabama House of Representatives has its own emerging battle over who will be Speaker during the next legislative session. State Rep. Phil Williams (R-Huntsville) is challenging current House Speaker Mike Hubbard (R-Auburn) for the gavel, […]

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — During an interview with talk radio host Matt Murphy, Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks (R-AL05) warned that he would move to impeach Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton, should she be elected president in November of 2016. Brooks said Clinton’s use of a private email server during her time as Secretary of State resulted […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Over the last few months many presidential candidates from both parties have visited Alabama hoping to generate support for their campaigns, participating in the newly-formed SEC Primary. Alabamians have responded to these visits by making monetary contributions to candidates and their national campaigns, as well as through volunteering. Retired neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson now has […]

This coming Thursday, October 22, my colleagues and I will be questioning former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as she appears before the Select Committee on Benghazi. Her testimony is needed to fill in critical holes in the story about the September 11, 2012 terrorist attack on a diplomatic facility in Benghazi, Libya that left four Americans dead, including our U.S. Ambassador. The […]

Last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin orchestrated a major power play in an effort to exert control over Ukraine, a sovereign nation to Russia’s west. After the citizens of Ukraine ousted their Russian-backed president, Putin sent Russian troops into Ukraine and eventually annexed a portion of Ukraine, known as Crimea. Throughout this conflict, Vladimir Putin […]

Socialist presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, who is running in the Democratic primary, declared via twitter Sunday that Republicans in Alabama are “cowards” for “suppressing” the votes of low income people, minorities, young people and seniors. This comes in response to the recent closure of 31 satellite Drivers’ License offices across Alabama. Sanders joins fellow Democratic presidential candidate Hillary […]

There are a number of policies, particularly those that stimulate economic growth, that are proven solutions to poverty. Just as easily identifiable are policies that exacerbate poverty. Sometimes these policies have good intentions of serving the poor, but then the Law of Unintended Consequences strikes. Other times, policies are promoted and adopted with blatant disregard […]

AUBURN, Ala. — According to the Auburn-based Mises Institute, a free-market think tank named for the famed Austrian economist Ludwig von Mises, lower income Americans, including Alabamians, are actually richer than middle class Europeans. Democratic politicians, most vocally those running for president, have made the debate over income inequality a centerpiece of the national discussion in […]

HOOVER, Ala. — Speaking to the predominantly black Alabama Democratic Conference on Friday, Hillary Clinton slammed Alabama Republicans for requiring proof of citizenship to vote and for shuttering driver’s license offices in the wake of state budget cuts. The Democratic presidential frontrunner insisted that both issues were examples of Republicans trying to return Alabama to […]

HOOVER, Ala. — Speaking at the Alabama Democratic Conference convention over the weekend, Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton delivered a familiar stump speech with a somewhat less familiar accent. The Illinois native, who was schooled in Massachusetts and Connecticut before marrying an Arkansan and spending much of her adult life in Washington and New York, […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Governor Robert Bentley endorsed an effort this week to lift the decades-long trade restrictions with Cuba, signing a letter with eight other governors urging Congress to follow President Obama’s lead in normalizing relations with the communist country. “It is time for Congress to take action and remove the financial, travel, and […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — While Alabama has stood firm against enacting any of the voluntary portions of ObamaCare, several other Republican-led states have embraced what they coined as “free money” from the federal government, expanding Medicaid and setting up state-based exchanges. This week two southern states who had set up non-profit “Consumer Operated and Oriented Plans” or […]

In the face of ongoing budget concerns, the state of Alabama released a list of 31 driver’s license offices it plans to close in an effort to cut government spending. Of those 31 cities losing a driver’s license office, 21 of them — 68% — currently have an ABC liquor store, operated by the state. How is it […]