The verdict is in. I pronounce Democrat leaders, left-wing feminists and Beltway journalists guilty of gross negligence and hypocrisy over a dirty rotten sleazeball in their midst. For the past 11 weeks, Bob Menendez has been on trial for 18 counts of bribery, fraud and corruption involving nearly $1 million in gifts and […]

  Weird messes sometimes require weird remedies. The Republican Party, state and national, is in a huge, weird mess because of the ongoing situation involving Judge Roy Moore. Because of the nature of the allegations, the timing of the allegations, and the complicated interplay between state law, state party rules, and Senate rules, there is […]

          Listen to the 10-min. audio Read the transcript: TOM LAMPRECHT:  Harry, I want to take you through a lightning round. Four different stories, but yet they all tie together. The Supreme Court agreed, this past week, to hear National Institute of Family and Life Advocates vs. Becerra, which challenges California’s […]

  Trailblazing blogger and online entrepreneur Michelle Malkin is the latest nationally known conservative columnist to join the line-up of writers Yellowhammer News will regularly feature, the website announced today. “Michelle has had a profound influence on how conservatives communicate, both regarding how we craft our messages and what mediums we send them through and […]

    Attorney General Jeff Sessions told Congress this week that the Justice Department will move “correctly and properly” on a Republican request to investigate matters associated with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former FBI Director James Comey. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) told Sessions that Republicans, “on multiple occasions,” have […]

    When hunting was the major source of food, hunters often used stalking horses as a means of sneaking up on their prey. They would synchronize their steps on the side of the horse away from their prey until they were close enough for a good shot. A stalking horse had a double benefit […]

    Last spring Alabama’s legislature mandated coverage of autism therapy by health insurance plans. Such mandates provide benefits to people without spending our tax dollars, but threaten the viability of health insurance. The main issue for autism coverage was Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), an intensive therapy program with demonstrated benefits for patients. Helping persons […]

    After patiently and meticulously reviewing the sexual harassment and assault allegations against Roy Moore, and his response, the editors of Yellowhammer News spoke strongly against the judge and questioned the credibility of his denials. Will other conservative writers and broadcasters in Alabama declare their positions, as well? “Most of our elected leaders may […]

          Listen to the 10-min. audio Read the transcript: TOM LAMPRECHT:  Harry, I want to take you today to a story that has been making the headlines the last several days. It’s taking place in your backyard, the state of Alabama and it actually involves some people that you have some […]

    Yellowhammer News announced today that it will begin publishing essays from the scholars at the Manuel H. Johnson Center for Political Economy at Troy University, along with featuring columns by nationally-known economist Walter Williams. “Professor Walter Williams has done a remarkable job raising awareness of how free market economic policies can improve our […]

  Citing a deep passion for education and students, Tracie West, president of the Auburn City Schools Board of Education, today announced her candidacy for the Alabama State Board of Education, District 2. “I’m running for the Alabama State Board of Education for three reasons: students, students, and students. There is no reason that Alabama […]

    During America’s founding era, a significant debate took place about the nature of representation in a democratically elected government. Were representatives supposed to act as simple proxies for their constituents? Or were they supposed to exercise independent judgment? Edmund Burke was a forceful advocate for the latter position: A representative, he said, was […]

    A remarkable program to help juvenile offenders held its annual luncheon in Mobile yesterday, and the rest of the state should emulate it. The program is called n.e.s.t., for the first words in the group’s goals to “nurture children, equip parents, strengthen families, and transform communities.” (Henceforth, I’ll call it NEST for the […]

          Read the transcript: TOM LAMPRECHT:  Harry, on this Wednesday, I’d like to do a lightning round with you. First story up, Kentucky governor calls for any elected official who has settled a sexual harassment claim to resign. Kentucky governor, Matt Bevin, called for elected officials and state employees who have […]

  Yellowhammer News announced today that it will begin running regular columns by acclaimed conservative author, writer and speaker Ben Shapiro. “Ben brings his sharp wit and strong sense of moral clarity to the issues conservatives face today,” said the site’s editor, J. Pepper Bryars. “Yellowhammer’s readers will benefit from his knowledge, from his insight […]

Once again, Wes Thompson from Tep.io joins the program. Wes brings up issues of national cyber security, and his app of the week, Cash App. http://media.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/content.blubrry.com/yellowhammer/Tech_Tuesday_with_Wes_Thompson_and_The_Ford_Faction.mp3   Click here to listen in a new window. Subscribe to the Yellowhammer Radio Presents The Ford Faction podcast on iTunes or Stitcher.

  Yes, there are good reasons to believe Roy Moore misbehaved with teenage girls 40 years ago. My previous column explained why it’s not obviously absurd for many Alabamans to disbelieve the allegations against the former chief justice. A man’s longtime public reputation does merit at least some benefit of the doubt. On the other […]

By Lauren Naumcheff In 2008, an economic recession devastated the financial investments and savings of millions of Americans. Since then, many approach planning for their financial futures with much apprehension. One Birmingham businessman recognized this fear and built a firm around helping Alabamians plan for the future through relationship-based financial advising tailored to clients’ individual […]

    With great profit and pleasure I’m currently reading Alec Ryrie’s new book Protestants: The Faith that Made the Modern World. Among the many texts appearing in this year of the five hundredth anniversary of the Reformation, Ryrie’s stands out for its verve, clarity, and historical sweep. In some ways, it is an answer […]

    Without taking a position on whether to believe Roy Moore or to believe his accusers, a fair-minded observer can see a rational basis for the beliefs of each. This column will explain to Moore haters why many (not all, but many) Moore defenders aren’t foolish, ignorant, or hypocritical for believing the allegations false. […]

            Listen to the 10 min. audio: Read the transcript: TOM LAMPRECHT:  Harry, November 7th, 1918, Billy Graham was born and, a week ago today, Billy Graham turned 99. A survey was done of great preachers, pastors, priests and evangelists over the last 150 years and no one was found […]

    The day after his “Silent Majority” speech on Nov. 3, 1969, calling on Americans to stand with him for peace with honor in Vietnam, Richard Nixon’s GOP captured the governorships of Virginia and New Jersey. By December, Nixon had reached 68 percent approval in the Gallup Poll, though, a year earlier, he had […]

The U.S. Air Force is being stretched to the limit, with budget constraints and a growing pilot shortage, Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson and Chief of Staff Gen. David Goldfein told a news briefing on Thursday. “The fiscal year ’18 continuing resolution is actually delaying our efforts to increase the readiness of the force,” Wilson […]

  A Birmingham-based cleaning business is on track to make $11 million dollars this year by doing your household chores. Since it started cleaning floors and toilets 14 years ago, Two Maids & A Mop has seen extraordinary growth because its founder and CEO, Ron Holt, saw a critical market need and met it with […]