“Only Katie Britt could do it.” Those words were spoken by many in the corridors, committee rooms, and chambers of the U.S. Capitol Building last week after the Senate voted to invoke cloture and move forward with passing the Laken Riley Act. Alabama’s junior senator planted her flag and impressed politicos, pundits, and constituents alike […]

The 45th and now-47th President of the United States – Donald J. Trump – was inaugurated to the highest office on the planet for the second time on Monday morning, but the historic moment wasn’t the first thing on everybody’s mind. During their coverage of the inauguration, C-SPAN was taking phone calls from callers both […]

The Troy Trojans baseball program is expected to have a special season this year. For the first time in the entire history of the program, the 2025 Trojans are ranked within the top-25 in D1Baseball’s preseason rankings coming off a 37-22 season which saw them finish third in the Sun Belt Conference. https://x.com/TroyTrojansBSB/status/1878833395587068405 During the […]

During President Donald Trump’s inaugural address Monday, the president said one of his first executive orders will be officially changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. The executive order directs the secretary of the interior to change the name to “Gulf of America” for use on official maps and […]

Many of Alabama’s political leaders celebrated President Donald Trump’s inauguration Monday as they look forward to helping him implement his agenda. Trump took the oath of office to become the 47th President of the United States and gave his inaugural address inside the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, deciding not to hold the ceremonies outside because of […]

The Auburn Tigers and Alabama Crimson Tide are two of the best basketball teams in the entire nation, and each team earned massive road victories over the weekend on the road against quality conference opponents. Alabama was able to bounce back from a brutal home loss last week against Ole Miss to go on the […]

FRIGID: Here are temperatures across Alabama this morning just before sunrise: Meridianville — 12 Fort Payne — 13 Haleyville — 13 Cullman — 14 Huntsville — 14 Albertville — 14 Decatur — 15 Muscle Shoals — 16 Gadsden — 17 Jasper — 18 Birmingham — 19 Talladega — 19 Pell City — 19 Tuscaloosa — 20 […]

The United States inaugurated its 47th president on Monday with the swearing in of President Donald J. Trump. According to an article released this past week by Bloomberg, bitcoiners and crypto users alike have reason to be extremely excited about the second Trump administration. The former and future president is planning on issuing an executive […]

A pizzeria in Huntsville is back in the news for its election-themed pizza delivery boxes. This time, Joe Carlucci, Valentina’s owner, elected to feature Donald Trump, JD Vance, Elon Musk, RFK Jr., Vivek Ramaswamy, Tulsi Gabbard, and Jesus in and on the boxes. According to Valentina’s, the restaurant has sold 4,000 of the 2024 election-themed […]

Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl has been re-elected to a position in leadership in the Republican National Committee. Wahl announced recently that he will again be serving as the Vice Chairman of the organization’s southern region. “I’m deeply honored to have the trust and confidence of my colleagues to continue serving as Vice Chairman […]

President Donald Trump joined Republican elected officials for a breakfast on Sunday at the historic Blair House as part of his inaugural festivities. The meeting gave Trump a last-minute opportunity to discuss next steps with senior lawmakers who will be in charge of delivering his legislative agenda ahead ahead of his swearing-in ceremony, which took […]

On Monday morning, after being sworn into office as the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump began issuing executive orders to reclaim the U.S. Southern Border and quickly ensure it is no longer open and subject to chaos — along with a whole host of directives that will comprehensively address the failed policies […]

As another round of extreme winter weather approaches, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is advising citizens to prepare for potentially hazardous conditions. This weather event is anticipated to bring snow and ice to regions that may not be accustomed to such winter weather, potentially resulting in dangerous travel conditions. “We recognize that winter weather […]

7. President Joe Biden has spent his last few weeks in office trying to cement his legacy with more student loan forgiveness, bans on drilling, more money for Ukraine aid, removing Cuba from a terrorism list, setting records on clemency and pardons, agreeing to bad labor deals, and declaring an oligarchy is taking over America […]

Yellowhammer News is pleased to announce the next installment of its annual legislative leadership event for 2025, featuring a new combination of chamber leaders for the first time this quadrennium: Speaker of the House Nathaniel Ledbetter and incoming Senate President Pro Tempore Garlan Gudger.  Join us on Tuesday, February 18th at 5:30 p.m. for a […]

Ahead of President-Elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, a detail of Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) embarked on an important mission to support security efforts during the 2025 Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C. Troopers departed from Alabama and arrived at Ronald Reagan Washington Airport in Arlington tonight. The detail continues a standing […]

With his decades-long legacy of serving as a first responder in Madison County, Rep. Dale Strong’s latest appointment is a natural fit. The second-term congressman was selected to serve as chair of the Homeland Security Emergency Management and Technology Subcommittee. Strong (R-Monrovia) has served as a first responder for over four decades, including as former […]

Emory Cox, a native of St. Clair County and senior economic advisor to U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) has been named as special assistant to the president for international economic relations. “I am pleased to announce the brilliant team who will serve on the White House National Economic Council (NEC) under Kevin Hassett, one of […]

Nature lovers are blessed with abundant recreational and travel opportunities the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources offers in north Alabama, like Joe Wheeler State Park, Monte Sano State Park and several wildlife management areas. But the possibilities don’t end there. For those who love to explore new territory, I’ve got a perfect place […]

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish have been the story of this college football season — and now stand just one win away from claiming the championship. The Irish take on their biggest challenge yet in the red-hot Ohio State Buckeyes on Monday night in Atlanta for the national championship, and even though South Bend, Indiana […]

The U.S. Senate advanced the Laken Riley Act on Friday by invoking cloture in a 61-35 vote. The legislation, introduced twice in the upper chamber by Senator Katie Britt, will hold illegal immigrants committing theft, burglary, larceny, or shoplifting crimes accountable for their actions by forcing DHS to detain them. Additionally, the Laken Riley Act […]

The Alabama Independent Pharmacy Association (AIPA) is hoping the Legislature passes something that helps small and struggling pharmacies during the 2025 session. State Rep. Phillip Rigsby (R-Huntsville) introduced a pharmacy reimbursement bill last session, but was unable to get it through because of strong opposition from groups like the The Alliance of Alabama Healthcare Consumers. […]

A man responsible for placing and detonating an improvised explosive device outside of the Alabama Attorney General’s Office has had ten more years added to his already nine-year sentence from the federal government for the same crime. Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert of Irondale was first arrested in April 2024 and charged with one count of […]

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) introduced a resolution this week a new Biden administration ban on natural gas water heaters. “It’s a radical ban on water heaters. Another example of government overreach under the Biden administration on their way out the door,” Palmer told Fox News Digital earlier this week. “They care nothing about consumers.” […]