On Saturday, October 18, thousands of Democrat socialists, Marxists and hard-core leftwing activists gathered in the streets of cities across America to proclaim that America has no king.

Apparently, most of these people never had a course in American history or they would surely have known that America does not have a king.

But history, common sense and just pure facts have nothing to do with the “No Kings” marches.

While these socialists/Marxists/left wing anarchists claim President Trump is acting as a king and a tyrant, no sensible person would believe them. After all, if President Trump were really a tyrant, it’s highly unlikely there would have been any marches at all.

To really understand what the marches were about, consider where we are right now.

Congress is locked out by the government shutdown orchestrated by Sen. Chuck Schumer, who is terrified of the socialists/Marxists behind the “No Kings” marches.

Because of the Democrat shutdown, American service members are on the verge of not getting paid which will be a huge issue for many military families. In addition, federal law enforcement, Border Patrol, air traffic controllers and the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) continue to work and may not get paid.

The Women, Children and Infants program may not have the funding they need to provide the support that millions of indigent families rely on to feed their children and themselves.

Chuck Schumer claims the shutdown is over extending the Obamacare COVID subsidies that will expire at the end of this year.

The subsidies are expiring because, when the Democrats had the majority in both chambers and Biden in the White House, that’s how they wrote the bill.

But that is not all they want. They want to add another $1.5 trillion in spending adding even more to our debt. They want to repeal the Medicaid work requirements for able-bodied people with no dependents under age 14 that we had in the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB).

They want to repeal the provision in the OBBB to eliminate duplication and fraud that is costing taxpayers $140 billion each decade. And they even want to repeal the Rural Health Transformation Fund that is the most significant effort in decades to address the rural health care crisis. Instead, they want to take the money to give free health care to illegal aliens, including those who have committed crimes.

So, what were the marches really about?

They were about putting pressure on Chuck Schumer to make sure that he submits to their radical socialist/Marxist agenda. They know Schumer is the consummate self-serving liberal who is scared to death he will be primaried by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, otherwise known as AOC.

Sadly, what is true of Schumer is also true of other Democrats in both the House and Senate. According to an article in The Hill, Democrats who spoke about the shutdown on condition that they remain anonymous said they fear getting “hammered” by the left-wing base of their party whose opposition would end their political careers.

In fact, according to The Hill, a Democratic insider confided that Sen. Jon Ossoff knows that if he continues to vote against reopening the government, he can raise $3 million from the extreme left-wingers for his reelection campaign. If he votes to end the shutdown, he may not be able to raise another dollar from the extreme leftist crowd and he would get crushed in the election.

On the “No Kings” website, they say, “we don’t have kings and we won’t back down against chaos, corruption, and cruelty.” 

The truth is that President Trump and the Republicans in Congress are fighting the chaos Biden and the Democrats created by opening our borders. We are exposing the corruption of the previous administration’s hiding of President Biden’s cognitive decline and weaponizing the Department of Justice.

We are fighting the Democrat-imposed cruelty of this shutdown that is causing federal government workers and military families to fear missing a paycheck. 

Republicans have done our job by passing a short-term funding bill in Congress. We have fought to return power to the citizens, secure our borders, strengthen our economy, cut taxes and restore common sense. And we have been working on health care legislation that will lower health insurance premiums, cover pre-existing conditions and give people more choices. 

So don’t think for a minute that the shutdown is about health care, as they now claim.

It is about maintaining the support of the socialists and Marxists millionaires and billionaires that the Democrats depend on to stay in power.

Gary Palmer represents Alabama’s 6th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives.

U.S. Senator Katie Britt discussed the ongoing government shutdown on ABC News yesterday, in which she blasted Democrats for failing to prioritize government funding and protect vulnerable Americans.

During the interview, Britt said Republicans are prepared to work immediately to reopen the government, urging Democrats to return to the negotiating table.

“Look, we’re ready to open the government today. We have a lot of work to do for the American people, and Republicans stand ready to do that,” Britt (R-Montgomery) said.

“We have asked our Democratic colleagues to come to the table to open the government so that we can continue to do the work of the American people. I think it’s clear that you can walk and chew gum at the same time, so we can continue to talk about important things in front of the American people while we work to actually fund the government … And I am hopeful that they will come to their senses and realize the people that are being put at stake here.”

Britt also called the shutdown “absolutely premature,” noting its potential impact on critical programs for vulnerable populations.

“To shut the government down right now is absolutely premature when you’re looking at all of the work we have in front of us for the American people,” Britt said. “We’re supposed to be funding the government. And if you want to talk about health care, why in the world would you let WIC, as you just reported, go dry in some areas? That’s for women, infant and children. That’s for the most vulnerable amongst us… It makes absolutely no sense.”

Britt contrasted Republican and Democratic leadership on funding priorities, criticizing what she called Democrats’ history of inaction.

“[I]f you look back to Democrats’ past track record under Chuck Schumer, they didn’t put one appropriations bill on the floor. Not one the entire time that he was leader last year, which led us to a CR at the beginning of this year,” she said. “If you take the contrast to that, Leader John Thune actually put three appropriations bills on the floor before we even left for the state work period in August. We are leaps and bounds ahead of where they were at this point in time (last Congress) … People are sick of political theater, and especially at the price of America’s most vulnerable. That’s what Democrats have chosen today. That’s what they have chosen for the last eight days.”

The Alabama senator also announced she would withhold her pay for the duration of the shutdown in solidarity with federal workers and military personnel.

“I stand with the brave men and women in uniform [who] are not going to get a paycheck as of the beginning of next week,” Britt said. “There is no way, if we can’t figure out how to do our job up here, that we should be getting paid while other people are not. And I hope that everyone, but in particular my Democratic colleagues that have chosen this path, this path that is not necessary, should absolutely be withholding their pay as well.”

Sherri Blevins is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You may contact her at sherri@yellowhammernews.com.

Like millions of Americans, my family and I witnessed the horrifying assassination of Charlie Kirk.

At just 31 years old, Charlie was a rising conservative leader who was best known for speaking out against progressive liberal ideology.  But more than that—far more than that—he was a devout Christian, a wonderful husband, and a doting father.

President Trump put it well: “Charlie was the best of America, and the monster who attacked him was attacking our whole country. An assassin tried to silence him with a bullet, but he failed because together we will ensure that his voice, his message, and his legacy will live on for countless generations to come.”

Make no mistake: this was a political assassination.

The shooter chose Charlie because Charlie had become one of the most recognizable conservative voices in the Nation, and because Charlie was so successful at demolishing the left’s favorite talking points: their lies about crime, their endorsement of gender-transition surgeries for children, their promotion of abortion, and so much more.

Specifically, it appears that the shooter targeted Charlie Kirk because Charlie had the courage to challenge the progressive liberal endorsement of transgenderism.

Evidence suggests that the alleged shooter was in a romantic relationship with a transgender individual, and decided to assassinate Charlie because he had “had enough of [Charlie’s] hatred.”

You read that right: in the name of preventing “hate,” a progressive left-wing activist assassinated a God-fearing husband and father of two for daring to disagree with progressive orthodoxy.

This is the state of American liberal politics.

Senator Chuck Schumer didn’t waste a second before telling us that we shouldn’t be “pointing fingers of blame.” 

Liberal late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel even went so far as to claim that the shooter was part of a “MAGA gang.”

Nonsense.

Senator Schumer, Jimmy Kimmel, and the rest of the left’s leadership is on the defensive. 

They are trying to deflect. They realize that the hateful left-wing rhetoric that they and others in their party have spewed for decades and escalated in recent years is finally catching up to them.

From President Obama’s characterization of small-town conservatives as “bitter” people who “cling to guns or religion or antipathy toward people who aren’t like them,” to Democrat politicians’ nonstop accusations of fascism and Nazism.

Recently, prominent Democrats have gone so far as to paint us as the most evil people in the history of the modern world.

Is anyone surprised that some deranged lunatics take those leaders at their words—and act on them?

I’m not. Violence has been a staple of progressive politics in America for over half a century.  From the late 1960s through the 1970s, left-wing domestic terrorist groups like Weather Underground carried out bombings and sought to overthrow the United States government. 

Saul Alinsky, author of Rules for Radicals and advocate of modern “community organizing” based on incitement and resentment, was an inspiration for both President Obama and Hillary Clinton.

Liberal activists take violent actions because liberal politicians and media endorse it.  Then the politicians and media turn a blind eye. Or worse, they try to confuse the situation to distract us from seeing the obvious.  

That’s what President Obama did when he said that the riots in Ferguson that kicked off the Black Lives Matter movement were unfortunate but “understandable.”  And that’s what Senator Schumer, Jimmy Kimmel, and the like are doing now.

Do not be fooled.  

• You saw a left-wing lunatic attempt to assassinate Congressman Scalise.  
• You saw progressive Antifa activists set cities across the country ablaze in “fiery but mostly peaceful” riots.  In fact, you saw its devastation right here at home as rioters set fires and fired gunshots throughout Birmingham.  
• You saw a would-be assassin fly across the country and attempt to kill Justice Brett Kavanaugh.  
• You saw left-wing cultists murder border patrol agents.  
• You saw two attempts on President Trump’s life.
• You saw anti-conservative transgender ideologues massacre children in Tennessee and Minnesota.
• And you saw a progressive radical—with transgender and Antifa ideology inscribed on his bullets—assassinate Charlie Kirk.

I saw them too. Today, I see these bad actors for what they are: domestic terrorists.

President Trump, Vice President Vance, and others are also recognizing the very real threat that these groups pose. In fact, just this week, President Trump signed an Executive Order rightfully designating Antifa as a terrorist organization.

As your Attorney General, I vow to work with the federal government and use our own state resources to protect our citizens from violent radicals. 

The time for excuses and political correctness is over.

What we are witnessing is the systematic breakdown of civil society, and I won’t tolerate it.

Together, we must reject violent political philosophies and create safety for law-abiding citizens. And together, we must ensure the safety and freedom of all Alabamians.

Jay Mitchell is a former Associate Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court and 2026 Republican candidate for Alabama Attorney General.

In a livestreamed video on Monday night, Alabama Democrat and former U.S. Senator Doug Jones compared the 1972 shooting of then-Governor George Wallace as he reacted to the political assassination of conservative activist legend Charlie Kirk.

Jones delivered the remarks during a livestream Monday night, less than a week after Kirk, 31, was fatally shot while speaking at Utah Valley University by an assassin who has been found to have “hate” toward he and his political views.

He framed his remarks around the 1963 Birmingham church terror attack, a case he later helped prosecute as U.S. attorney, before pivoting to last week’s on-campus killing of Kirk at Utah Valley University and a broader indictment of “reckless…hateful rhetoric.”

Jones’ Wallace comparison invoked one of Alabama’s most infamous episodes of political violence.

Wallace was shot and left permanently paralyzed during a May 15, 1972 presidential campaign stop. His attacker, Arthur Bremer, was later convicted and imprisoned.

Jones explicitly tied his warning to Kirk’s murder.

“As we remember those four little girls… we need to do so with some clarity about what caused their deaths… there’s a direct connection with those deaths and the rhetoric of the segregationists like George Wallace and Bull Connor. We have got to meet the dangers we have in today’s society with that same clarity — that hateful rhetoric leads to violent acts.”

Invoking George Wallace and Bull Connor, Jones argued their “us versus them” language “didn’t make violence possible, it made violence inevitable.”

He then tied that era to the present, arguing modern “us-versus-them” talk on the right normalizes violence.

“Repetition radicalizes… when dangerous, mostly false narratives are repeated over and over, they become a reality for some people,” Jones said, blaming Kirk.

In the wake of the horrific political assassination of Charlie Kirk during an on-campus speaking last week in Utah, two young Alabama lawmakers took a step across party lines to call for civility amid the chaos.

State Rep. James Lomax, a Republican age 34, and State Rep. Jeremy Gray, a Democrat age 39, syndicated a joint statement on Monday morning, urging for a renewed understanding of what it means to disagree without hatred.

“As one of Alabama’s younger legislators, I believe our duty is not to add fuel to the fire, but to bring light through the smoke. Our nation has endured enough tragedy—and enough heated rhetoric piled on top of it. It’s time to cool the air. Here in Montgomery, most of what we pass isn’t partisan; it’s purposeful. It’s not about left or right—it’s about moving every community we serve forward and upward. We may disagree, but disagreement doesn’t make us enemies. It makes us neighbors with different views,” Gray (D-Opelika) said.

“Civility is not weakness; it is strength. It’s the muscle that keeps our democracy standing tall. If we fail to flex it, we risk tearing the very fabric that binds us. That’s why I choose to model respect and restraint—because in the end, it’s not about who shouts the loudest, but who stands tallest when the shouting stops. And I believe we can stand tall—together.”

Kirk, who was 31 at the time of his murder, was one of the nation’s leading figures in American public discourse.

From his teenage years he built Turning Point USA into a powerhouse youth movement, challenging what he viewed as liberal orthodoxy on college campuses, where he almost constantly visited. He was unapologetically pro-America, firm on the Constitution, and clear that free speech is of foundational importance to democracy.

Meanwhile, it is becoming increasingly clear that Kirk was killed for the beliefs he held.

“Political disagreement should never be settled with violence or in online echo chambers, but by people at the ballot box. Social media is not real life. It may feel satisfying to fire off a hot take, but it rarely changes hearts or minds,” Lomax (R-Huntsville) said.

“We don’t have to abandon our principles to elevate our tone. Today’s politics often rewards the most bombastic voices. Yet the leaders who listen carefully, act with dignity, and build trust are the ones who deliver lasting results. I’m looking in the mirror to see how I can do better. I applaud Representative Gray for doing the same and encourage other leaders to reflect on how they can be a light in a dark moment. Even small acts of respect can point us to a brighter tomorrow.”

Grayson Everett is the editor in chief of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @Grayson270.

One candidate vying to square off with U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) in the 2026 governor’s race as a Democrat revealed he’s using an unconventional campaign marketing gimmick.

Jamel Jermain Brown, who describes himself on social media as a pastor, activist, and candidate for governor, posted on Tuesday that he has ordered 1,000 “brand new condoms large and extra large” that he will offer for “free on behalf of Jamel Brown for Alabama Governor 2026.”

 

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Brown, who launched his campaign in Montgomery in June, previously ran for Montgomery City Council in 2023. He finished with roughly 16% of the vote against Andrew Szymanski, who avoided a runoff with 55.5%.

He filed his principal campaign committee in June as well, but has yet to file a monthly fundraising report. Candidates who do not raise or spend more than $1,000 are not required to file a report.

Brown is running against Chad “Chig” Martin and Will Boyd in the 2026 Alabama Democratic Party primary.

U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) is setting the record straight over social media claims that he was “run off” by constituents at a chaotic town hall he hosted last night in Daphne, saying the event was “hijacked” by organized activists and ended on schedule after nearly an hour of questions.

“It was somewhat hijacked,” Moore said Thursday on WVNN’s “The Dale Jackson Show.”

“I think they knew we were coming, and they sent it out to all the leftist Facebook groups and things like that… We took questions, and finally my team [said] this is the last question… We left like any other event. I think we tried to engage and answer questions, but unfortunately, it got hijacked.”

Videos posted to social media from inside Daphne City Hall on Wednesday night show Moore being booed and shouted down with chants of “shame!” as he defended President Trump and discussed border security, spending, and taxes.

The event was publicly promoted in advance on Moore’s social media.

Moore, who has made a point of holding in-person town halls despite national GOP advice to favor tele-town halls, said the disruptions won’t change his approach.

“You know, we have a reputation for being the second most accessible Republican in all of Congress… town halls have been a normal thing. I did 14 of them my first year,” he said. “We want to be accessible, and I don’t mind facing the heat straight on.”

Moore also said the same agitators are showing up to cause trouble at numerous of his town hall visits.

“That was the third town hall within a few weeks I had done, and I saw some of the same faces, at least two of them I know,” he said. “So I don’t know if they were just trying to get a check from Soros and collect a little money or what.”

Moore argued the protesters drowned out Alabama voters who actually wanted answers on policy. Especially tax relief.

“I wanted to clear the air on the big, beautiful bill and talk about the ‘no tax on tips,’ the kind of things that we thought were good for the American people, and certainly for Alabama, people taking home $5,000 more a year to their bottom line,” Moore said.

“There were some people there that were really probably wanting to understand… but look, they’re yelling. They’re screaming at the top of their lungs.”

Addressing new trends nationwide, Alabama Republican Party Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Republican National Committee, John Wahl, believes that more Democratic voters are switching to the Republican Party because of an evident and historic backlash against the radical left becoming mainstream in their party politics.

Earlier this week, The New York Times released a report that shows how Democrats fell substantially behind Republicans when it came to voter registration in the 30 states that maintain voter registration records by political party between the 2020 and 2024 elections.

Although Alabama is not one of those states that maintain party registration, Wahl says he is watching the trend play out in the Yellowhammer State, including the flip of 90 seats across the state from Democrat to Republican over the past two election cycles.

“This trend should not surprise anyone,” Wahl told Yellowhammer News.

“The Democrat Party no longer represents American families or the values that our country was founded on. They have abandoned the middle class, abandoned freedom, and abandoned common sense—and now, voters are abandoning them. At the heart of this shift is a simple truth: the American people still believe in the American Dream, hard work, and defending our God-given rights.”

In total, Republicans added up to 4.5 million voters compared to Democrats.

“Bad policies have real-world consequences, and these numbers show that voters recognize that. Instead of fighting for hardworking taxpayers, Democrats oppose tax cuts and push policies that take more money out of our paychecks and hand it to big-government programs,” Wahl continued. “Instead of respecting parental rights and protecting children, they obsess over forcing radical transgender ideology into our schools and communities. Instead of standing up for freedom, they try to control every aspect of our lives—telling us how to live, how to raise our kids, and even what we’re allowed to say.”

A poll conducted by Democratic super PAC Unite the Country seems to back up what Wahl is arguing. The poll showed that voters perceived the Democratic Party as “out of touch,” “woke” and “weak.”

RELATED: Alabama GOP pledges to restore freedom, protect families in ‘Contract with Alabama’

“The Republican Party has changed tremendously over the last 20 years. Under the leadership of President Trump, our Party has been transformed into a movement that puts the people of America first again,” Wahl said. “This is an important change, and we are seeing firsthand how voters are responding to that new direction. Republicans are no longer the party of Washington insiders. We are the party of the middle-class worker, the small business owner, and the parent who just wants a better future for their children.”

Wahl also argued that Republicans have done a better job at voter registration efforts in Alabama and across the country in recent years.

“Here in Alabama, the shift has been clear,” he explained. “Over the past two election cycles, we’ve flipped 90 Democrat-held seats to Republican, and we’ve seen historic breakthroughs in communities that had long been considered Democrat strongholds. Our expanded outreach has built genuine relationships with minority communities, resulting in record-breaking support. In 2024, more than 18% of African American voters supported Donald Trump, while just over 50% of Hispanic voters did the same—the first time we’ve ever seen a majority of Hispanic voters in Alabama backing a Republican candidate in a statewide race.”

Wahl said he can see the effects of the changes in races up and down the ballot in Alabama elections.

“We are also seeing that success translate into down-ballot races in majority-minority districts,” he said. “In Hale County, Republicans won the Probate Judge’s office in a county that is 59% African American. In Butler, Henry, and Escambia Counties, Republican candidates flipped Board of Education seats in districts where over half the voters are African American. These are historic victories and show that not only are minority communities increasingly supporting Republican candidates, but these shifts are actually winning elections.”

Yaffee is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts “The Yaffee Program” weekdays 9-11 a.m. on WVNN. You can follow him on X @Yaffee

Former Vice President Kamala Harris announced a planned book tour for her campaign memoir on Thursday morning — with one stop in Birmingham.

The failed 2024 Democratic nominee will visit the Alabama Theatre on October 17 at 7 p.m. as part of an international 15-city tour promoting her upcoming book, “107 Days.”

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The memoir’s title refers to the 107 days between then-President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the 2024 race and Election Day.

Harris has touted the book as a behind-the-scenes look at her campaign that came short of preventing President Donald Trump from claiming a second term.

Harris’s Alabama stop will bring her to a deep-red state that went for President Trump by nearly 31 points in November.

Trump made headlines in September when he attended the Alabama-Georgia football game in Bryant-Denny Stadium and visited Tuscaloosa again in May to give the commencement address for the University of Alabama’s class of 2026.

Tickets will go on sale on Friday at 10 a.m. and start at approximately $80. Each ticket will include a copy of the book, and VIP tickets that include a signed copy and a meet-and-greet with the former VP will also be available.

Riley McArdle is a contributor for Yellowhammer News. He is a Senior majoring in Political Science at the University of Alabama and currently serves as Chairman of the College Republican Federation of Alabama. You can follow him on X @rileykmcardle.

Two Phenix City women have been arrested after police say they carried out illegal ballot harvesting tied to suspicious absentee applications in the upcoming August 26 municipal elections.

Phenix City Police launched the investigation after the city clerk’s office reported multiple irregular absentee applications. Detectives say the probe uncovered evidence of illegal ballot harvesting.

Authorities identified Thalia Jenkins Hardin and Valerie Carter as the culprits. According to police, both told investigators they were volunteering for District 3 City Council candidate Jamar Gayles surrounding the alleged offenses.

While city council elections are non-partisan in Alabama, according to election data retrieved by Yellowhammer News, both offenders are Democrats.

Hardin, age 54, has voted Democrat since 2018. She voted in the 2022, 2020 and 2018 Alabama Democratic Party primary elections.

Carter, age 53, has also voted Democrat since 2018, participating in Democratic primaries during the 2024, 2022, 2020 and 2018 election cycles.

RELATED: Alabama Democrat convicted of absentee ballot fraud in County Commission race – AG warns: ‘voter fraud is a direct attack on our democratic process’

Following consultation with the Alabama Secretary of State’s office and the Russell County District Attorney’s office, law enforcement arrested Hardin and Carter. Each faces multiple charges related to absentee voting violations.

The arrests come after Alabama officials tightened rules on ballot harvesting.

In 2024, state lawmakers passed SB1 to make it a crime to pay third parties to handle absentee ballot applications or ballots.

Secretary of State Wes Allen, the state’s top election official, has consistently communicated that the crackdown protects the absentee process and is clear proof the state is serious about election integrity.

“Election integrity is a top priority,” Allen told Yellowhammer News on Thursday. “If you have been a victim of absentee ballot application harvesting, contact my office or your local law enforcement authorities.”

Authorities say the investigation into Hardin and Carter’s alleged scheme is ongoing.

Alabama U.S. Senator Katie Britt was spotted having a heated conversation from the floor of the Senate chamber on Thursday.

In a video posted to social media by a Capitol Hill reporter, Britt was really letting Democrat U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) have it. Take a look:

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It’s unclear what the exchange was about, but the reporter who caught the clip speculates, “Britt is the chair and Murphy is the ranking member on the Homeland Security Subcommittee of the Approps Committee, and it’s approps season, so perhaps something related to that?”

Murphy is strident on a number of mainstream liberal issues like gun control and immigration. But whatever it was that drew the ire of Britt — she clearly wasn’t backing down.

RELATED: Watch: Sen. Katie Britt puts climate activist in their place during phony selfie stunt

Former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz chimed in with a quip about his own experience. “Every woman I know from Alabama has this gear,” Gaetz posted. “Good for @KatieBrittforAL”.

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As rioters continue their warpath in Los Angeles through vandalism and violence, Alabama’s two Senators are calling out Democrats and the liberal media for their continued roles in defending those attacking authorities.

In posts on social media, U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) promised prompt accountability in response to the growing chaos.

Calling Democrats the “party of destruction and lawlessness,” Tuberville stressed that the violence will not be allowed to continue.

“Democrats have become the party of destruction and lawlessness,” Tuberville said. “Terrorism and anarchy WILL NOT BE TOLERATED under President Trump. Those wishing to harm our country and our citizens have NO PLACE here.”

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Britt criticized two elected officials in particular for failing to address the quickly deteriorating situation.

“While Governor Newsom and Mayor Bass refuse to act as dangerous, violent rioters attack ICE officers, President Trump is stepping up to protect these hardworking men and women,” she said. “It’s simple. Democrats want open borders, Republicans stand for law and order.”

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On her campaign X account, Britt pointed to Democrats and ‘left-wing media figures’ as defenders of the rioters.

“Democrats and left-wing media figures are defending this lawless activity, as vehicles burn, ICE officers are assailed by mobs, and roads are swarmed. All in the name of open borders and keeping dangerous criminal illegal aliens roaming American streets.”

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Mayor Karen Bass issued a statement regarding the immigration raids on Friday that preceded the riots.

“As Mayor of a proud city of immigrants, who contribute to our city in so many ways, I am deeply angered by what has taken place,” said Bass. “These tactics sow terror in our communities and disrupt basic principles of safety in our city. My Office is in close coordination with immigrant rights community organizations. We will not stand for this.”

FBI Director Kash Patel, who has already dispatched hundreds of agents to the city, countered Bass’ statement, assuring the Mayor that he did not require her approval to act.

“Just so we are clear, this FBI needs no one’s permission to enforce the Constitution,” Patel wrote. “My responsibility is to the American people, not political punch lines. LA is under siege by marauding criminals, and we will restore law and order. ”

“I’m not asking you, I’m telling you.”

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Austen Shipley is the News Director for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @ShipleyAusten.

A national Cygnal poll shows more voters trust Republicans than Democrats in Congress despite negative news coverage surrounding the GOP and President Donald Trump.

Both Trump and House Republicans outpace Democrats on the economy (R+2), cost of living (R+2), illegal immigration (R+25), crime and public safety (R+13), cutting waste/spending (R+18), and foreign affairs (R+2). Married women (8%), union members (10%), and Hispanics (4%) also swung to the GOP since April.

“Right now, voters trust Republicans more on the central issues like inflation and immigration, and the Democrat Party’s brand is at a low point,” Pollster John Rogers said. “It is clear that key voter groups feel like Congressional Democrats aren’t speaking to their priorities. Forty-three percent of swing voters say inflation or government spending and waste should be the top priority for Congress, while only eight percent of swing voters think Congress should be focused on threats to democracy.”

RELATED: Alabama pollster details how younger voters are getting their news

“Democrats aren’t connecting with the average voter. Fighting oligarchy is an abstraction, arguing for open borders is a losing message across the board, and neither addresses inflation and the economy.”

When it comes to the economy, the poll did indicate that voters want the president to start focusing more on lowering prices. Fifty-two percent of voters said President Trump should focus the most on reducing the costs of living. No other issue comes even half as close with cutting wasteful spending reaching 21%, bringing jobs back to America receiving 18%, securing the border coming in at 18%, and deporting dangerous illegals also at 18%.

It also revealed most voters support Trump on trade, with 58% supporting his attempts to renegotiate trade deals with foreign countries, including 63% of swing voters. Additionally, 48% of voters support increasing tariffs on China as a way to force better trading terms for the United States.

The President isn’t just getting support when it comes to trade. Most voter groups are fine with the Trump administration aggressively pressing its case in court, but most voters think the federal courts have a legitimate role to play as umpires in the political arena. Many Americans seem to believe the courts are abusing their power to hurt his administration. Fifty-two percent say the federal courts’ injunctions against the Trump administration represent impartial oversight, while 40% think the courts are trying to undermine the White House.

Yaffee is a contributing writer to Yellowhammer News and hosts “The Yaffee Program” weekdays 9-11 a.m. on WVNN. You can follow him on X @Yaffee

The media and their Democrats choose the absolute worst people to make their heroes.

Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN.

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong has a firestorm response to critics over his approach to town halls and public meetings.

In an interview on WVNN’s “The Dale Jackson Show”, Strong (R-Monrovia) said he was elected to represent North Alabama in Congress – not liberal news outlets or George Soros activist groups.

“I’m not going to change how I’ve done business,” Strong said.

“The three-quarters of a million people in North Alabama’s 5th Congressional District – I placed my name on the ballot, and they overwhelmingly said that they chose me to represent them in the 5th District. It wasn’t any of these media outlets, and I’ll promise you this right here: I’m not gonna bow down to George Soros and his bunch of funded agitators.”

Strong said his constituent engagement efforts, which have been ongoing since he first took office, have included more than 30 mobile office hours across some of the smallest communities in the 5th District, more than 1,500 district meetings – and most importantly – results.

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“We’re fighting for the jobs at Marshall, we’re fighting for DOD, we’re fighting for ATF, FBI. We’re working with Science, Space, and Technology Chairman [U.S. Rep. Brian Babin] out of Texas to be sure he knows our capabilities,” Strong said.

“And then you go and look – as a sophomore, I am on Appropriations, and I’m the Vice Chair of CJS, which is Commerce, Justice, and Science. That right there is what funds Marshall Space Flight Center, and people can take it to the bank: I’m going to be fighting with everything in me. And again, if we find waste that is out there, I want to know about it.”

The congressman also blasted wasteful federal spending by Democrats, including “$22 billion being spent for free housing and cars for illegal aliens; $45 million for DEI scholarships in Burma; $40 million to improve socioeconomic inclusion of migrants; $8 million to promote LGBTQI in Africa.”

“I’ve never seen anything like this in my life. It’s worse than anybody ever thought,” Strong said.

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He related voters’ overwhelming decision to elect a full GOP sweep in Washington during the 2024 election to the political shift that’s taken place in Alabama since 2010 — and the conservative governance that has produced.

“Think about this: The Democrats ran this state for over 100 years, and you look at what they did to Alabama. Then all of a sudden, they lost every major office in the state of Alabama. And then you think about it, Dale, I’m the first chairman Republican to ever serve on the Madison County Commission. And look what we did. We created thousands of jobs, paid down the debt, we went in here, reduced the size of government, reduced it by 16.2%,” Strong said.

“This is what people asked elected officials to do, and now it’s the same thing that’s going on at the federal level. But I promise you right now, if they think that I’m gonna bow down to the Soros group, it’s not going to happen. This job isn’t for the weak in the stomach, I promise you. You’ve got to have a backbone, and we are full steam ahead.”

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer thinks that Democrats may now be unhappy with their shifty decisions to get Joe Biden elected president in 2020.

In an interview Thursday on FMTalk 106.5’s “The Jeff Poor Show”, the congressman said that Democrats are seeing the results of President Trump’s sweeping executive orders and strategy of government accountability through DOGE — and might have second guesses.

“The fact that he didn’t get re-elected in 2020 has probably turned out to be a blessing because this guy is focused. He had four years to think about what he wanted to get done. He had four years to think about who he wanted to bring in to do it,” Palmer (R-Hoover) said.

“I think the Democrats regret stealing the election now.”

Palmer spoke to the efforts of Elon Musk and his team of tech experts at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) who have been busy carefully combing through government expenditures to find instances of fraud.

“What Elon Musk and his team have done is incredible. It showed what’s wrong with the federal government. We’ve been exercising oversight and management using 20th-century methodologies and couldn’t find all the misspent money, all of the fraud, all of the spending that they couldn’t account for.”

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According to Palmer, as a member of the DODGE caucus, he will personally be leading hearings to look into the large-scale fraud now being reported.

“So Musk comes in with a group of people who know how to use technology, writing algorithms, and they’ve discovered billions of dollars,” Palmer said. “We actually had a meeting about that this morning, and I’ll be chairing a hearing in a couple of weeks looking into some of this. I think the real message here is that this is not really about government efficiency. It’s about bringing the oversight and management of the federal government into the 21st century.

Austen Shipley is the News Director for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @ShipleyAusten

Each side in the recent presidential campaign accused the other of not only promoting ill-advised policies but threatening democracy. While perhaps just campaign hyperbole, let’s consider who might oppose democracy based on their views and values.

Losing candidates to start. They may contend that voters failed to fully comprehend the issues at stake. But because people incur significant personal costs running for office, I do not mind if they deflect blame.

America’s Founders were skeptical of democracy. Benjamin Franklin remarked after the Constitutional Convention that the Founders established a republic, not a democracy. The Founders feared democracy degenerating into mob rule and believed that people were free only if government could not violate their rights. The Constitution employed several forms of indirect democracy, including the Electoral College and selection of senators by states.

Libertarians also question democracy, as illustrated by Robert Nozick in “Anarchy, State, and Utopia.” Some of this skepticism echoes the Founders’ emphasis on limits on government over how government as more significant than elections. It also reflects the nearly zero probability of casting a decisive vote in an election of any size.

The evolution of liberal democracy has addressed some of the Founders’ concerns. A liberal government is not permitted to violate citizens’ fundamental rights regardless of the size of its majority. Nor can a minority’s voting rights be compromised.

Would-be authoritarians also oppose democracy. Institutionalized elections offer the best assurance that government serves the people, not the other way around. Elections become institutionalized when everybody expects them to be held on schedule and the results enforced. Citizens normally vote would-be tyrants out of office, deterring most authoritarian impulses.

Georgetown’s Jason Brennan contends that paternalists will also oppose democracy. He argues in a paper with Christopher Frieman that those who believe people make poor market decisions will logically oppose letting them vote.

Market decisions, like choosing between mangoes or yogurt, are relatively easy, and we can learn our preferences via samples of each. Voters must assess how proposed policies will work, which depends on how the economy works. Depending on how you believe markets work, a $20 minimum wage could be good or bad policy. Voters need expertise in subjects like economics to distinguish beneficial and harmful policies.

Next, voters must infer which policies politicians will implement if elected or assess the credibility of campaign promises. Donald Trump says, for instance, that he will not enact a nationwide abortion ban if elected. Does he mean it as he says this today? Presuming he does, will Mr. Trump defy many of his supporters if elected? Such questions are indeed very difficult.

Consider next these choices’ impact. Grocery store decisions impact only the shopper; buying mangoes you dislike makes only you worse off. Election day mistakes could determine the next president.

Paternalists wanting to make grocery store decisions will not tolerate these same individuals electing Mr. Trump.

Intellectuals, which include opinion leaders, professors, and high-level bureaucrats, are overwhelmingly elitist paternalists. Following Hillary Clinton’s formulation, many view other Americans as deplorables. For more on such attitudes, check out Unleash Prosperity’s “Them vs. Us” report.

Let’s consider the alleged threats to democracy. President Trump can sound like a would-be dictator. Perhaps this just reflects his business background, as he could command his employees, or his willingness to take responsibility. Whatever Mr. Trump’s true intent, our institutional checks and balances worked during his first term.

The Democrats are the party of the bureaucratic elite, those wishing to rule through regulation. Paternalists will never want to seek approval from those they wish to rule.

In an interview with journalist Michael Shellenberger, former Czech President Vaclav Klaus downplayed this year’s European parliament elections. Mr. Havel observed that EU elections are for show; bureaucrats hold the real power and will do what they please. Paternalistic elites ultimately view elections as constraints on their grand plans and thus constitute the greater threat to democracy.

Daniel Sutter is the Charles G. Koch Professor of Economics with the Manuel H. Johnson Center for Political Economy at Troy University and host of Econversations on TrojanVision. The opinions expressed in this column are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect the views of Troy University.

America will elect its 47th President next week. At least 99% of the votes will be cast by American citizens. With millions of illegal immigrants having poured through our country’s southern border over the past four years, there will be some illegal ballots cast by non-citizens. The opening of the border by the Democratic administration was permitted to allow these illegal immigrants to vote Democratic.

Fortunately, most of these illegal votes will be cast in California, because Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott had the foresight to steer the flow of illegal immigrants to California or bus them to other liberal Democratic sanctuary cities. Thus, any illegal immigrant votes will not affect the bottom-line result, because these states are left-wing, blue Democratic states anyway. The illegal votes will merely run up the score in the national election total votes for the Democrats, which is irrelevant.

As you know, we do not elect our president by popular vote but by an electoral college system, whereby each state casts the same number of electoral votes as they have members of Congress. The magic number of electoral votes is 270.That’s the magic number you should be watching for as you surmise the election results next Tuesday night.

As late as six decades ago in the 1960 Presidential Election between Republican Richard Nixon and Democrat John Kennedy there were 40 states in play that were not predetermined by party preference. People voted for the person and not the party. Therefore, Nixon and Kennedy had to campaign in all 40 states and their appearance and campaigning made a difference. That is why John Kennedy selected his enemy Lyndon Johnson to be his vice-presidential running mate in order to carry the State of Texas.

Today, the election is exactly diametrically the opposite as 1960. In next Tuesday’s Presidential Electoral College Election, there are only seven states in play that really matter.  The hay is in the barn in 43 states. The country is divided along party lines like never before in history. That’s why the polling reveals a 48/48 split and has since the move by the Democrats to swap Joe Biden for Kamala Harris. If Mickey Mouse were the Republican nominee, he would carry Alabama and Kansas. By the same token if Donald Duck were the Democratic nominee, he would carry California and New York.

Again, as you are watching Tuesday night, ignore the national horse race numbers. A Democrat will get the most votes because there are more voters in California and New York than there are in Alabama and Kansas. As soon as the polls close the news channels will color 43 states either red or blue, because the exit polls will tell them what everyone knows and that is that these states are in the bank or as we would say in red states, “the hay is in the barn.” Most of the country, geographically, including most of the less populous states, will be covered in red. The blue will stick out on the left coast of California, Washington and Oregon. One blue state in the middle of the country, Illinois, and the other end of the country New York and New Jersey.

The battle for the White House will be waged in the seven pivotal, swing battleground states where the partisan divide is especially divided.  Those states, which will decide the election, are Georgia and North Carolina in the South, Arizona and Nevada in the West, and the three rust belt midwestern states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin.

The Democrats were going to lose with Joe Biden at the top of the ticket. Younger Democratic voters were not going to vote for a decrepit senile old white man. They were not going to vote for Trump either and would have just stayed home. 

However, the orchestrated maneuver to replace Biden with Kamala Harris was a brilliant ploy. She, being a liberal Democrat of mixed origin and of color, has brought the younger Democratic base Black voter into the fold and they will turn out to vote for Kamala Harris.  That is what has made this a 48/48 percent horse race, which leaves the 4% undecided vote in these seven states – the golden circle of voters. Although Kamala Harris brings home the young, Black Democratic voter, polling shows that this golden circle of undecided voters made up of white, middleclass suburban women, may not be solidly in her corner. These women – probably in Michigan and Wisconsin – will more than likely decide who is the 47th President. However, turnout is the ultimate key to this race and in any close election.

Is the Trump older, conservative Republican base more enthused and motivated, or does the liberal Democratic base get their voters to the polls for Harris?

We will see next week.

Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature. Steve may be reached at steve@steveflowers.us.

One of the greatest achievements of the Trump administration and the Republican-controlled Congress during the beginning of President Trump’s term was passing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in January of 2018.

These Trump Tax Cuts, which did not get a single Democratic vote, were the largest overhaul of the tax code in roughly 30 years. 

This overhaul did great things for virtually all taxpaying Americans, families, and business owners. First, it lowered the tax rates for nearly all earners and for business owners. It also ended the Obamacare individual mandate, which imposed tax penalties on anyone who did not get health insurance. Finally, it raised the child tax credit, which is huge for young and/or lower income families. 

Unfortunately, many of these benefits and tax cuts will expire at the end of 2025 if Congress does not act before then. The possible expiration of these tax cuts and benefits would have major consequences for so many Alabamians.

Just in my congressional district, the average person will see a 24% tax hike if the Trump Tax Cuts expire at the end of 2025. A family of 4 earning $61,856 (the median income in Alabama) would pay an extra $1,142 a year in taxes in this scenario. At a time of record inflation and increasing cost of living, this would be far too big of a burden for the average person or family. 

The impact would go far beyond the higher taxes on earnings. In fact, nearly 83,000 families in Alabama’s First Congressional District would see their Child Tax Credit cut in half if the Trump Tax Cuts expire. More than 38,000 small businesses in our district would be hit with a tax hike, and close to 2,500 family farms would have their Death Tax Exemption slashed in half. 

These are just a few of the highlights of how important the Trump Tax Cuts are to virtually all of us, and they are yet another reason we need President Trump back in the White House and Republican control of both the House and Senate.

As we saw in 2018, not a single Democrat voted for the Trump Tax Cuts, so we certainly can’t count on them to renew these if they are in control next year. 

As the November 5 election rapidly approaches, I urge you to vote and make sure everyone you know gets out and votes as well. There is so much at stake in this election, and we simply cannot afford another 4 years of decline like we’ve seen under the Biden-Harris administration. 

Jerry Carl represents Alabama’s First Congressional District. He lives in Mobile with his wife Tina.

As Christians, we find ourselves at a pivotal moment in history. Recent studies show a startling revelation—only 51% of Christians in America are planning to vote in the upcoming election. This is startling to me considering the importance of this election and the responsibility of believers to engage in participate in civic engagement. The implications of this are profound, not just for the political landscape but for the moral and spiritual direction of our nation.

This moment calls for all believers to engage with urgency and purpose. Our failure to act could result in consequences extending beyond politics and into the fabric of our faith and freedoms.

Romans 13 provides a foundational biblical perspective on our role as citizens under governing authorities. In this passage, Paul states that all authority is established by God, and we are called to submit to it. But submission doesn’t mean passive obedience; it means active engagement in shaping that authority.

Christians are to respect governing authorities because they are ordained by God to execute justice and promote good. This principle emphasizes our responsibility to influence those authorities through our vote.

We often overlook the powerful role we play as citizens of a republic. In our system of government, power is ultimately derived from the people. This means that as Christian voters, we have been entrusted with the stewardship of our nation. God has given us the opportunity to choose leaders who will uphold biblical values, protect religious freedom, and promote justice.

If we neglect this responsibility, we are relinquishing our God-given role in society.

Voting as an Act of Faith

For the Christian, voting is not just a civic duty—it is an act of faith. Every decision we make at the ballot box reflects our values, our priorities, and our belief in the sovereignty of God. When we choose not to vote, we are abdicating our influence, and allowing others—often those with agendas counter to biblical truth—to shape the laws and policies that govern our lives.

Inaction is not neutrality; it is surrender.

In this upcoming election, the stakes could not be higher. As believers, we must recognize that our vote has the power to shape the future of this country. We are at a crossroads where issues like the sanctity of life, religious freedom, and the protection of the family are hanging in the balance. These are not just political issues; they are moral ones. They strike at the heart of who we are as Christians and what we believe about God’s design for humanity.

A Call to Action: Trump and the Future of America

For many believers, the decision to support President Trump in the upcoming election is not simply about politics; it is about aligning our votes with biblical principles. President Trump has been a staunch defender of religious freedom, a champion for the unborn, and an advocate for restoring law and order. His administration has worked to protect the rights of churches, religious organizations, and Christian business owners from being forced to compromise their faith. This is no small feat in a culture that increasingly marginalizes and ridicules biblical values.

Yet, despite these clear victories, hesitation remains among some Christians to engage in the political process. Perhaps it is the divisive nature of our political discourse, or maybe it is disillusionment with the imperfect nature of human leadership. But we cannot afford to be complacent.

This election is too important to sit on the sidelines. As believers, we need to remember that while no candidate is perfect, our vote is about supporting the policies and values that align more closely with Scripture.

To the 49% of Christians who are considering staying home on Election Day, I urge you to reconsider. This election is about whether or not we will have leaders who defend life, protect religious freedom, and uphold the Constitution. It is about whether we will continue to have the ability to worship freely and raise our children according to our faith. These are foundational issues to the future of America and the preservation of our Christian heritage.

If we choose not to vote, we are effectively allowing those who oppose biblical values to gain more influence. We are handing over the reins of power to those who will push for policies that undermine the sanctity of life, weaken the family unit, and restrict religious freedom. In doing so, we are not only failing in our civic duty but also in our biblical mandate to be salt and light in the world (Matthew 5:13-16).

With less than a month until Election Day, time is of the essence. Every Christian must take stock of the weight of this moment and the responsibility we bear. The study showing that millions of Christians may choose not to vote is alarming. But it is not too late to change course. We can make our voices heard, to stand up for what is right, and to be counted among those who fought for the soul of this nation.

The path forward is clear: We must vote, and we must encourage others to do the same. As Christians, we must approach this election prayerfully, seeking God’s wisdom and discernment as we cast our ballots. In the words of Edmund Burke, “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.”

Let us not be the generation of Christians who did nothing when our country needed us most. Let us be the generation that stood boldly for truth, voted with conviction, and trusted God to guide the future of our nation.

This election is a battle for the heart of America, and every Christian has a role to play. Do not sit this one out. Vote.

Gerrick Wilkins is an automotive consultant, former congressional candidate, and author of Unshackling Democracy: Embracing Term Limits, Empowering Citizens. Gerrick can be reached with comments at gdwilkins@me.com or learn more about his book at www.unshacklingdemocracy.com.

Earlier this year, the Alabama Legislature advanced a bill that would issue a one-time fix for a timeline issue between the conclusion of the Democratic National Convention and the Alabama Secretary of State’s deadline for party candidates to qualify for the presidential election in November 2024.

State Democrats came forward after Secretary of State Wes Allen issued a warning statement to the party that Alabama’s deadline to certify candidates is August 15 despite the DNC being scheduled for August 19

After the passage of the legislation, supported by both Democrats and Republicans, the Secretary of State’s office will certify party candidates on August 23, four days after the Democratic National Convention nominating process. 

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President Pro Tem of the Alabama Senate Greg Reed (R-Jasper) reflected this week that the proactiveness of the Alabama Legislature was wise decision making on behalf of the state’s voters and their ability to choose their candidate in November – but Democrat disarray at the national level makes the decision all the more confusing for voters despite the breathing room afforded by a state legislative fix to the timeline issue.

“In Alabama, we believe in fair, free, and secure elections, and as a legislature we have passed a number of laws that reflect that ideal. Alabama Democrats elected Joe Biden as their party’s nominee. After it became apparent he could not defeat President Trump, his own party pushed him aside,” Reed said.

“Regardless of who Democrats ultimately tap as their Presidential nominee, Alabamians can clearly see the results of their disastrous policies: wide open borders, runaway inflation, and a weakened standing abroad. Alabama families were better off four years ago when President Trump was in office, and I look forward to our state firmly standing behind him in November.”

On Sunday, President Biden withdrew from the 2024 presidential election, leaving the Democrat party scrambling to find their presumptive nominee. Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris after dropping out of the race — but as the DNC approaches, reports are circulating that others are planning to challenge Harris at the convention.

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Most delegates attending the DNC have already pledged their support to President Biden. There is no rule-based structure that transfers delegates from Biden to Kamala ahead of the DNC.

Under Democratic National Convention rules, pledged delegates are bound to vote for the candidate they’re assigned. Now that Biden has withdrawn from the race, delegates are free to support whichever candidate they desire. The DNC rules committee will hold a zoom meeting on Wednesday at 2pm to discuss implementing a framework to select a presidential nominee.

A possible scenario is that the party will attempt to hold a pre-convention virtual vote before the nominating process begins. If the vote to support one candidate before the DNC fails, there could be an open convention. Any candidate at the DNC will have to receive the support of at least 300 delegates to become the party’s nominee.

So far, Vice President Harris has not received many of the key endorsements needed to become the Democrat Party’s presidential nominee.

Former President Barack Obama, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries all issued statements on President Biden’s withdrawal, but did not endorse Kamala Harris for president. On Monday afternoon, Harris picked up an endorsement from Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, signaling what is likely to be a field clearing efforts by Democrats to hold an uncontested convention. 

The DNC will be held from August 19-22 in Chicago, Illinois. 

Grant Burdette is a contributing writer for Yellowhammer News. 

On Sunday, Joe Biden announced he would not continue seeking reelection to the Democratic nomination for President. He announced he will attempt to continue serving as president his through the remainder of his term, a move which is likely to face intense scrutiny from members of both party.

“It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term,” Biden wrote.

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Biden faced an avalanche of pressure to drop out of the 2024 race after his failure in the first presidential debate against GOP nominee Donald Trump, including from members of his own party. Biden was recently diagnosed with Covid-19, which followed a series of lackluster TV interviews and campaign appearances. Instead of rallying support like the president’s inner circle had hoped, the push further fueled doubts about his capability to lead.

If you turn on your TV, the media and Democrats won’t stop telling you that Donald Trump is a threat to democracy that must be stopped at any cost. He is “a convicted felon” who wants to undermine our elections. The truth is the kangaroo court in New York that railroaded the former president has shown millions of Americans that they are the real threat to democracy.

The Democrats are working overtime to weaponize the judicial system to interfere in the 2024 Election. Not to “save our democracy” but to save Joe Biden. They know that President Trump is going to beat Biden on November 5^th, and the only way they can try to stop him is by trumping up frivolous charges in an attempt to dupe the American people into supporting the worst president in our nation’s history.

The numbers don’t lie. According to the RealClearPolitics Polling Average, 64% of Americans believe the country is on the wrong track, and 55% disapprove of Joe Biden’s performance as president. Biden has a lower approval rate than all three presidents who preceded him at this same point in their reelection bids.

So unsurprisingly, President Trump is leading Joe Biden in RCP’s national General Election polling and winning in crucial battleground states like Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, and North Carolina by 4-5%. This is why the Biden campaign, the DNC, and these Soros-backed prosecutors have teamed up to “get Trump.” With the media as their willing accomplice in this unprecedented attack on our political norms.

We should not be surprised, though, because this is just a continuation of the many absurd conspiracies and hoaxes that Democrats have leveled at President Trump since he came down that escalator in 2015.

Do you remember the Russia collusion hoax or any of the other countless lies they have peddled since? Because I do. And I believe that millions of other Americans remember those failed attempts to “get Trump” and think this time they have gone too far.

The Democrats can’t get away with the weaponization of our legal system. They can’t be allowed to interfere in this election successfully. If they succeed, we may never see another free and fair election again in this country.

Good people won’t run for office, and those who do will eventually be prosecuted just like President Trump when they stand up against the establishment. Remember, they will never stop with him.

If they can take him down, then no one will be safe. Whether you are running for President, Senator, county commissioner, or dog catcher, the precedent will be set, and our political fabric will be forever changed.

That is why I am so proud of Senator Tuberville and the rest of our federal delegation for continuing to fight back against this tragic and despicable attack on free and fair elections. If good people don’t stand up and fight back against this outrage, soon, there won’t be any good people left standing.

Laura Johnston Clark is a wife, mother, and businesswoman. She grew up in the Wiregrass and now lives in Birmingham with her husband, retired Air Force Col. David Etheredge. She is a member of the Alabama Republican Party.