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President Biden and Democrats in Congress want to spend three and a half trillion of your taxpayer dollars on a progressive wish list that would make President Obama blush. You read that right: $3,500,000,000,000. That’s a lot of zeroes on a price tag the American people can’t afford and on things they don’t want. To […]

Gov. Kay Ivey and Miss Alabama Lauren Bradford on Wednesday sat down to discuss the 101st anniversary of the 19th Amendment’s ratification, which enshrined women’s right to vote in the U.S. Constitution. The 19th Amendment, passed by Congress June 4, 1919, and constitutionally ratified on Aug. 18, 1920, marked a historic victory in the movement […]

Nearly 20 years have passed since CIA Officer Johnny Michael “Mike” Spann became the first American to be killed in the “War on Terror” while serving in Afghanistan. For his widow, Shannon Spann, a former CIA intelligence officer, the grim reality of the Taliban reclaiming power of the besieged country sets into motion what she […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) on Thursday announced that he, along with fellow Republican colleagues, has sent a letter to U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Lloyd Austin demanding accountability for the abandonment of U.S. military equipment in Afghanistan. The letter, led by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), was signed by 25 Senate Republicans. The letter […]

7. Inmates released in Mobile Coronavirus cases have continued to rise in Mobile, and some inmates from Mobile Metro Jail have been released under the use of “hurricane protocol.” Sheriff Sam Cochran said that the only people released were those facing nonviolent misdemeanor charges. Prison and jail releases have happened throughout the pandemic when certain […]

Will Ainsworth, Guntersville event, 6/4/2021

According to a press report, more than 2,300 American lives were lost in the 20-year Afghanistan conflict, which began as a response to the September 11, 2001 terror attacks and is ending as the U.S. military abandons the war-torn nation under the Biden administration. Twenty-eight of those lives lost were of individuals from Alabama. Lieutenant […]

The Cape Canaveral Space Force Station has received the first piece of flight hardware from United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Decatur facility which will be utilized in NASA’s Artemis II mission to return Americans to the moon. The hardware, the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage (ICPS), provides the in-space propulsion necessary to send the Orion capsule and […]

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) on Wednesday issued a statement detailing the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) concerns over a proposed poultry rendering plant at the Northeast Alabama Regional Airport, effectively terminating the proposal. Aderholt sought an FAA review of the proposed plant over constituents’ concerns that it would attract wildlife to the airport.

Katie Britt: Leaving people behind in Afghanistan is un-American

I’m sure like me, you’ve seen the horrific photos, videos and reports from Afghanistan. The helicopter on the roof of our retreating embassy. Those desperately seeking refuge clinging onto a plane for dear life… and then falling from the sky. These tragic images are a direct result of the Biden administration’s lack of a plan […]

In an interview with Birmingham’s WIAT CBS 42, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) expressed his opposition to extending Special Immigrant Visas (SIVs) to Afghan nationals, which would allow them to resettle in the United States due to ongoing political threats posed in their home country. Calls from United States lawmakers for allowing Afghans to enter […]

The influential Alabama Forestry Association (AFA) on Wednesday announced its endorsement of State Sen. Will Barfoot (R-Pike Road), who is seeking reelection to the Alabama State Senate, serving District 25. AFA president and CEO Chris Isaacson touted Barfoot’s record as state senator. “Will has done an outstanding job representing the people of District 25,” said […]

The Alabama Medical Association on Thursday will seek to combat common myths surrounding the COVID-19 vaccines and answer questions about becoming inoculated during a Facebook Live webcast. The conversation is part of a weekly Facebook Live pandemic update sponsored by the Medical Association that takes place every Thursday. Medical Association President Dr. Aruna Arora hopes […]

Northrop Grumman Corporation on Wednesday announced the opening of its new Missile Defense Futures Lab (MDFL) in Huntsville, which the defense giant says will be utilized to develop, test and field an integrated missile defense system. The Rocket City is home to the MDFL’s flagship location. The Lab is also comprised of distribution facilities in […]

7. Biden will not be removed from office, guys President Joe Biden has offered few answers through the fall of Afghanistan, and now U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) has suggested that Biden needs to be removed from office because he’s unfit for the position. Scott asked, “Is Joe Biden capable of discharging the duties of […]

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is expecting accountability for the resulting aftermath of the U.S. military’s precipitous withdrawal from Afghanistan. Tuberville, a member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, called the Biden administration evacuation plan “awful” during an appearance on Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show” on Tuesday. He also said […]

The COVID-19 pandemic arrived at the worst time for rural Alabamians. In the weeks leading up to our state’s first case of the unfamiliar and new virus, there were frequent warning signs that large numbers of hospitals in rural parts of the state were at risk of closing. Then, the epidemic brought those problems firmly […]

If the vaccines work, why do you need masks? If the masks work, why do you need me to wear one? The answers to these questions are complicated, sure. But how about this one: If you are vaccinated and wearing a mask, why do you need me to? We have been told the mask works, […]

U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) on Tuesday announced that he has joined his fellow freshman Republican colleagues in calling on President Joe Biden to detail plans for the evacuation of Americans and allies of the United States from Afghanistan, as well as to brief Congress on how the administration plans to prevent Jihadists from using […]

Huntsville’s Redstone Gateway, an Arsenal-centric business park, is receiving a $65 million investment from developers as tech and engineering firm KBR has agreed to lease office and facility space from which it will conduct business operations. Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT) and its joint-venture partner Jim Wilson & Associates (JWA) on Monday announced that it […]

A research paper that found a significant warming bias globally in the newest climate models was co-authored by John Christy, a distinguished professor of atmospheric science at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. The paper has been cited by the American Geophysical Union (AGU) as among the top 10% most downloaded during 2020 from its […]

The Alabama Republican Party State Executive Committee will consider a resolution at its upcoming summer meeting which would throw its support behind University of North Alabama Student Government Association president Jake Statom over some students’ calls for his resignation over a social media post he made to his personal account. Signatures were sought for a […]

Amid the collapse of Afghanistan, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise), along with his fellow freshman Republican colleagues, has penned a letter to President Joe Biden calling on his administration to swiftly remove Americans and United States’ Afghan partners out of the besieged country. The lawmakers urged the administration to immediately prioritize the evacuation of American […]

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7. Double-masking a new punishment for the unvaccinated It is becoming pretty clear that a large portion of the American people, and those who populate various government and bureaucratic entities, are willing to make the lives of people who refuse to get vaccinated as painful as possible. In Philadelphia, the city is now requiring new […]