Prior to the firing of FBI director James Comey, Politico’s Eliana Johnson reported earlier today that U.S. Attorney Jeff Sessions and Deputy U.S. Attorney General Rod Rosenstein had a closed-door meeting with President Trump Monday, urging him to make this move. During that meeting, the President asked Sessions and Rosenstein to present their rationales in […]

Former U.S. Attorney Doug Jones announced on Wednesday that he will be running for Jeff Sessions’ former U.S. Senate seat, becoming only the second Democrat to declare. Jones gained prominence in the legal community following his successful prosecution the Ku Klux Klan members behind the killings of four African-American girls at the Sixteenth Street Baptist […]

Cord Sachs is a Birmingham-based leadership expert and the CEO of FireSeeds, a company that helps companies find and grow great leaders and “the company behind many of Alabama’s fastest growing companies.” The full conversation with Mr. Sachs can be heard on the Yellowhammer Radio podcast or in the video above, and a lightly edited transcript […]

Dale Earnhardt Jr., a 26-time NASCAR winner, announced in April that this will be his final year of driving. Tuesday morning, Earnhardt tweeted that he and his wife Amy are going to be appearing on a home improvement series on the DIY Network. Apparently, they are going to remodel a historic home in Key West. […]

NAVY SEAL Alexander Kunz talks about diverting and not following in his fathers footsteps. Kunz took his life on a different journey by joining the Navy SEALs. He discusses his post military life as CEO of Op2 Labs, makers of Frog Fuel, a sponsor of this podcast. Sponsored by Kill Cliff and FrogFuel the Warrior […]

Yellowhammer once again expanded its brand on Wednesday with the launch of its new “Warrior Wednesday” podcast. Sponsored by XTreme Concepts and Kill Cliff, the weekly podcast will feature the stories of American service men and women. Warrior Wednesday continues Yellowhammer’s tradition of sharing the stories that are not covered by the mainstream media. On […]

Since Jeff Sessions was appointed to U.S. Attorney General, the left-wing media has pelted him with attacks. First they sought to label him as a racist, and now they are whipped into a frenzy over a woman who has been arrested and convicted of two misdemeanors, supposedly over merely laughing during the former Alabama Senator’s […]

The nation’s first black female Secretary of State is pushing back against liberal activists that are trying to remove historic monuments across the country. During a Monday appearance on Fox News’s “Fox and Friends,” Condoleezza Rice, a Birmingham native, was asked if she felt embarrassed over statues that honored slave owners. She responded by saying […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Birmingham businessman Dominic “Dom” Gentile became the latest contender for Jeff Sessions’ former U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday when he announced he would be pursuing the Republican nomination. The 52 year old has never held political office, and he currently owns a commercial cleaning business with offices from Birmingham to Huntsville. “I […]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Gov. Kay Ivey (R-Ala.) signed H.B. 24 into law on Wednesday, officially creating protections for religious adoption agencies in Alabama. The bill allows faith-based groups to refuse to place children in homes that violate their religious beliefs, and it passed overwhelmingly in both the State House and Senate. Per an amendment, the […]

FOLEY, Ala. — “Owa” is the Muskogee Creek word for “big water,” but now it is also the name of South Alabama’s newest coming family attraction. A major element of this new complex will be an amusement park that is currently in the process of hiring 400 seasonal workers for its debut year. Interviews for […]

DECATUR, Ala. — This weekend, the U.S. Air Force’s experimental X-37B Space plane landed safely in Cape Canaveral, Fla. after completing a two year long classified mission. Although the plane itself was manufactured by Boeing, it was launched from an Atlas V rocket constructed by the United Launch Alliance of Decatur, Ala. X-37Bs are approximately […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald J. Trump nominated Birmingham’s Kevin Newsom to fill the vacant seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit on Tuesday, making him the latest Alabamian to receive a prestigious appointment from the current administration. The Eleventh Circuit has jurisdiction over Alabama, Georgia, and Florida, and it is […]

ESPN announced a multiyear agreement with Tim Tebow, ensuring that the former Florida and NFL quarterback will continue with the SEC Network as an analyst. He began with the SEC Network in 2014 and will remain part of “SEC Nation,” which is the mobile college football preview show each Saturday on the SEC Network. Hosted […]

My colleagues and I in the Alabama Legislature know we do not work in a vacuum. We do not dream up laws out of the blue. I am a citizen-legislator, like my fellow Representatives in the House and our co-workers in the Senate. If I didn’t place more importance on the “citizen” portion, then I […]

Last year, Donald Trump made school choice a hot button issue while rallying voters on the campaign trail. As a candidate, he promised he would work to enact a $20 billion dollar school choice program. Now he is attempting to deliver on that promise. On Wednesday, President Trump, joined by Vice President Mike Pence and […]

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — David Carrington, the former president of the Jefferson County Commission, announced his intention to run for governor on Monday with his “A Governor 4Us” platform. His plan for the Alabama consists of four U’s, including unifying the state with trustworthy leadership, upgrading education in and out, unlocking jobs in and up, and […]

Last week, House Republicans successfully passed a bill repealing and replacing Obamacare. Now, as the measure heads to the Senate for consideration, one of Alabama’s Senators says that the Upper Chamber will take its time reviewing the healthcare proposal in hopes of “getting it right.” During a Sunday interview on Fox News, Senator Luther Strange […]

A new report finds that firearm theft has spiked nationwide, and the Yellowhammer State has taken one of the hardest hits. The Department of Justice’s Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives found that overall thefts and losses of firearms around the country increased 24 percent in 2016. In Alabama, the jump is even more […]

Last month, an Oklahoma man defended himself and his property from masked home invaders with his AR-15, killing all three. The would-be robbers broke through the glass door of the Zachary Peters’ father’s residence while he was home alone. The 23 year-old resident opened fire in self defense and will not be charged thanks to […]

A fierce battle erupted this week in Alabama’s U.S. Senate race and the cannon fire is echoing nationwide. On one side is the U.S. Senate Republican’s campaign arm, the NRSC, and its close ally, Super PAC Senate Leadership Fund, both working to keep Luther Strange in the U.S. Senate. On the other side is the […]

An increase of graphic and violent videos on Facebook, including one Alabama man’s April 26 suicide, have prompted founder Mark Zuckerberg to hire 3,000 new monitors. Though the social media giant hopes to react faster to prevent violent content from spreading, the move is raising eyebrows for some who are unnerved at the thought that […]

House Republicans demonstrated the value of patience and persistence today, approving a bill that goes far in ridding the nation of Obamacare. Today’s measure passed the House by the close vote of 217-213, moving the bill to the U.S. Senate for debate, and Alabama’s Republican Congressman Gary Palmer praised the achievement: “Today the House of […]

VESTAVIA HILLS, Ala. — Niche.com, a site that seeks to “make choosing a neighborhood, college, or K-12 school a more transparent process” by “providing reviews and insight from everyday experts,” released its latest list of top Birmingham suburbs with Vestavia Hills claiming the top spot. Homewood, Mountain Brook, Hoover, and Meadowbrook round out the rest […]