An audio excerpt from Ronald Reagan’s first inaugural address has been used to create one of the most stirring Memorial Day videos on the Internet. Check it out above, along with the transcript below. If we look to the answer, as to why for so many years we achieved so much, prospered as no other […]

10. George H.W. Bush, 1992 Each of the patriots whom we remember on this day was first a beloved son or daughter, a brother or sister, or a spouse, friend, and neighbor. 9. Barack Obama, 2009 They, and we, are the legacies of an unbroken chain of proud men and women who served their country […]

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Six Republican candidates vying for the open seat in Alabama’s 6th Congressional District stopped by Yellowhammer News HQ in downtown Birmingham last week to answer five questions. This week we’re posting a series of videos showing their responses. Each day (Monday-Friday), we will post one question along with each candidate’s response. The responses were limited […]

A poll obtained by Yellowhammer News shows State Rep. Paul DeMarco (R-Homewood) well positioned to take first place in the upcoming Republican primary in Alabama’s 6th Congressional District, with State Sen. Scott Beason (R-Gardendale), Dr. Chad Mathis and businessman Will Brooke fighting for the second spot in a likely runoff. The poll was conducted by […]

State Sen. Scott Beason (R-Gardendale) is closing out the last two weeks of his congressional primary campaign in Alabama’s 6th District by running an ad blasting President Obama for being “a wimp” and prompting voters to elect “a leader with a backbone.” Beason has to this point counted on his name recognition advantage and ardent […]

The Alabama Farmers Federation political action committee, FarmPAC, today announced their slate of endorsed candidates in the Alabama 2014 primary elections. Endorsements for candidates who have opposition in the June 3 primary are listed below. According to a release from the Farmers Federation, endorsements were recommended by county leaders following extensive reviews of their qualifications and voting records. […]

Business Insider recently took on the awesome task of determining the best burger in every state. From local favorites like Poe’s Tavern in South Carolina to fast-food chains like California’s In-N-Out, the Business Insider team criss-crossed the United States in search of the best of the best. “It’s National Hamburger Month and we think a […]

COLUMBIANA, Ala. — A judge ruled today that public school districts around the state must stop collecting membership dues for organizations who use the money for political purposes, which is strictly prohibited by state law. After Republicans passed a law banning the practice in 2010, the Alabama Education Association (AEA) successfully sued to block its […]

Before the Senate Appropriations Committee voted on a bill to fund Veterans Affairs programs on Thursday, Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) asked to be recognized to address recent revelations that veterans have died after being placed on secret waiting lists at VA hospitals. “Before we vote, Madam Chairwoman,” Shelby began, “I would just like to say […]

(Above: School choice changed the lives of Gloria McMeans and her son Keeynaad) The Alabama Accountability Act, which was signed into law in March of 2013, allows students in chronically failing schools to transfer to a non-failing public or private school in their district and offers their parents tax credits to help cover the cost. […]

Chad Mathis has racked up an impressive list of supporters for his congressional campaign, including national conservative heavyweights like FreedomWorks, The Madison Project, Club for Growth and U.S. Sen. Mike Lee. Most recently, the Tea Party Patriots, a national tea party organization, came out in support of Mathis’ candidacy, an announcement that now has local […]

Decatur, Ala. native and current San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers recently delivered the 125th annual commencement address at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. The devout Catholic, husband and father of seven challenged the graduates to embrace a Latin phrase that he has adopted as his life motto — “Nunc Coepi,” translated […]

SUMMARY: Alabama voters appear to be the victims of a well-financed ruse built to manipulate them and swing elections. Lobbyist John Rice founded the Alabama Foundation for Limited Government (AFLG) and Stop Common Core PAC earlier this year. Stop Common Core PAC is funded by the Alabama Foundation for Limited Government, which does not disclose the source […]

Cubby’s Corner Deli opened in Hoover, Ala. in late 2011 and has been serving up classic American sandwiches and homemade Italian dishes ever since. Tucked in the corner of Hoover Tactical Firearms, one of the nation’s premier firearms stores, Cubby’s is the only restaurant in town where you can unload your pistol on a state-of-the-art […]

WASHINGTON — Rep. Robert Aderholt (AL-04) has taken the lead on trying to roll back costly school lunch regulations that have been a priority for the Obama Administration, especially the First Lady. The Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, which Aderholt chairs, yesterday passed a bill to fund the U.S. Department of Agriculture , the Food & Drug […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Former Massachusetts Governor and Republican Presidential nominee Mitt Romney has endorsed Lt. Governor Kay Ivey in the June 3rd Republican primary. “Kay Ivey has been my friend since 2006, but she has always been a friend to Alabama,” Romney wrote in an email to his Alabama supporters. “Alabamians have long relied on […]

(Above: Rep. Martha Roby comments on the Veterans Affairs scandal) Rep. Martha Roby, R-AL02, was left wondering “what does it take for someone in the Obama Administration to get fired?” after reports revealed that veterans in need of treatment waited months for care, some dying while still on the “secret waiting list.” Additionally, VA officials […]

Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., has been a member of the United States Senate for over 17 years now. He’s currently running for a fourth term. But even though Sessions has been around for a while, there has never been a point during his career that his star has shined brighter than it is right now, […]

Control of the Senate is the biggest prize of the 2014 election cycle, and Alabama’s two Senate seats are safe in Republicans hands. But Scott Bland of National Journal wrote today that one of Alabama’s congressional districts is the center of another battle for control in the U.S. House — not between parties, but among […]

So this video is a couple of years old, but it resurfaced over the weekend when nationally-syndicated talk radio firebrand Michael Berry posted it on his Facebook page with the caption “This is how a Brit reacts to seeing American Collegiate Football for the 1st time.” In the video, English comedian and actor Stephen Fry […]

House Speaker John Boehner recently asked me to serve on the Select Committee to Investigate the September 11, 2012, terrorist attack in Benghazi, Libya, a significant and solemn responsibility that I accepted. This was not a decision I took lightly. The Benghazi attack was a terrible tragedy, and we still mourn the four Americans that […]

Actions have consequences. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-NY, last year urged the country’s major gun retailers “to suspend sales of modern assault-style weapons.” The State of New York then went a step further and passed the NY SAFE Act, which Gov. Andrew Cuomo described as the “toughest” gun control law in the United States. The Act’s […]

(Video Above: Rick & Bubba enter The Exchange) Yellowhammer News CEO Cliff Sims sat down with the self-proclaimed “two sexiest fat men alive,” Rick Burgess and Bill “Bubba” Bussey, to see what makes the Alabama-based, nationally syndicated talk radio giants tick. Rick & Bubba’s on-air partnership is over two decades old, but Bubba still remembers […]