Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall criticized former President Joe Biden and former special counsel Jack Smith for previously launching an investigation in 2012 into Turning Point USA, which is the nonprofit co-founded by conservative activist Charlie Kirk, and other conservative and Republican organizations.
Last week during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) released audio and records related to the investigation titled “Arctic Frost,” which examined 92 GOP groups and some individuals linked to those groups.
“Since the Trump administration took power, many FBI agents have been removed,” Grassley, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said. “The removals included agents and prosecutors who became partisan weapons that lost their way, and I’ve made records public to prove it.”
Marshall, who is also a candidate for U.S. Senate in 2026, discussed the issue during a recent appearance Fox Business Network’s “Mornings With Maria,”
“No, absolutely, and disappointing – but not surprising, Maria,” Marshall said. “When you look at what Joe Biden learned at the feet of Barack Obama, who weaponized the IRS to come after conservatives, conservative groups and religious organizations, and then even during the initial period of COVID where the FBI, rather than using their mission of attacking violent crime, instead were going after parents showing up at school board meetings, looking after the Catholic Church and investigating their activities.”
Marshall said even his office was investigated as a part of the FBI operation.
“Highly disappointing in 2022 when violent crime was on its apex in this country, that rather than attacking that problem that affected public safety, they’re looking at Republican attorneys general like me, Republican governors across our country,” he argued. “Charlie Kirk, turning point, other supporters of President Trump, we shouldn’t be surprised, but yet, really proud of Senator Grassley and Judiciary for exposing this fall to the American people.”
The attorney general praised Grassley for his efforts, and also said he’s glad to see the Trump administration working hard to fix the problems at the FBI and other areas of the federal government.
“I think what we’re going to see is a very active Senate Judiciary Committee diving into the cause and the root of what was going on,” he explained.
“You’ve seen Kash Patel be able to attack the FBI in a way, to be able to rid it of those partisan agents who weren’t doing their job. Look, the American voters took the opportunity to give President Trump a mandate to be able to reshape our government, and he’s doing exactly that.”
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When President Joe Biden stole Space Command from Huntsville, Alabama, the media and their Democrats celebrated.
Even some in Alabama were happy that Biden decided to screw over Alabama over politics and pettiness, even if it hurt national security.
With President Donald Trump’s decision to move Space Command back to Huntsville, that wrong is righted, and this is pretty much over.
The whining by Colorado is irrelevant and tired.
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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.”
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.
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The Department of the Interior has announced a new long-term leasing schedule for offshore oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of America and Alaska’s Cook Inlet.
The move counters an 11th-hour drilling ban enacted by the Biden Administration, prohibiting leasing on 625 million acres of federal land and waters.
According to the DOI, the Trump Administration plans to hold four lease sales by next August and 10 offshore lease sales by 2028, with the first sale scheduled for Dec. 10, 2025. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will publish the final notice at least 30 days before the sale.
“These scheduled sales offer the oil and gas sector much-needed clarity and stability, encouraging continued investment in deepwater infrastructure, which is foundational to national energy resilience,” the agency said.
“The Gulf supports hundreds of thousands of jobs, contributes tens of billions to GDP annually and generates substantial federal and state revenues. The economic and energy-security gains from these sales are both immediate and long-lasting.”
U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), who helped introduce the Energy Choice Act of 2025, called the DOI’s decision ‘HUGE’ for American energy production.
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum praised President Trump’s move to cancel the Biden mandate and grow domestic energy production.
“The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is a landmark step toward unleashing America’s energy potential,” said Burgum. “Under President Trump’s leadership, we’re putting in place a bold, long-term program that strengthens American Energy Dominance, creates good-paying jobs, and ensures we continue to responsibly develop our offshore resources.”
“We are committed to working collaboratively to unlock America’s full potential in energy dominance and economic development to make life more affordable for every American family while showing the world the power of America’s natural resources and innovation. Together, we will ensure that our policies reflect the needs of our communities, respect tribal sovereignty, and drive innovation that will keep the U.S. at the forefront of energy and environmental leadership.”
Per the agency, the inclusion of at least 30 lease sales in the Gulf of America accounts for roughly 14–15% of U.S. crude oil production and serves as the mainstay of offshore energy output.
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7. President Donald Trump has won the ability to control the California National Guard to help address anti-ICE protests, overruling Gov. Gavin Newsom’s objections and lower court rulings.
6. A Franklin County man is suing an online sweepstakes casino, alleging it “misled him” into losing thousands of dollars through deceptive practices.
5. Huntsville will host a gay pride parade followed by another “family friendly” drag celebration, because we can NOT stop putting kids around this stuff.
4. An Alabama family claims ICE is tearing people apart after their mother was detained after a traffic stop, but the whole story makes it clear that, despite the screaming headlines, the mother was told to leave years ago and ignored the order.
3. Border Czar Tom Homan says immigration raids at farms and hotels, but notes they will be “based on a prioritized basis” and that “criminals come first.”
2. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) demanded accountability for what she calls a Democratic cover-up of former President Joe Biden’s mental decline and the use of the now-famous autopen.
1. President Donald Trump signaled openness to diplomacy with Iran but will wait two weeks to decide on joining Israel’s strikes, amid warnings of Iran’s ongoing nuclear threat.
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Space Command HQ can not fill jobs in Colorado because they know it is moving home to Alabama.
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The extremely online Left is out of their minds and cheering on cancer.
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7. McDonald’s has announced a “hiring surge” to fill thousands of jobs with the Trump administration’s U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Ohio Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel on hand.
6. President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced an eye-popping $175 billion Golden Dome missile defense plan, which will involve 400–1,000 satellites to track and destroy missiles.
5. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall plans to appeal a federal court’s rejection of Alabama’s redistricting map, arguing it complies with legal standards.
4. Gov. Kay Ivey appointed Judge Bill Lewis to the Alabama Supreme Court, filling a vacancy left by Justice Jay Mitchell; conservative outlets did not focus on Lewis’ race, BUT aldotcom predictably did.
3. U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) defended U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) against what she declared are baseless ICE assault charges, contrasting Democratic rhetoric on President Donald Trump, Jan. 6 defendants, and declarations that “no one is above the law.”
2. Alabama Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth is out of the race for governor, so start speculating on his potential run for United States Senate.
1. President Donald Trump is back on the offense after former President Joe Biden’s aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis and is now credibly suggesting documents signed via auto-pen may have been strategically timed, fueling speculation about transparency and legality.
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7. The Madison Utilities Water Board declined to reconsider its decision to stop adding fluoride to the city’s water supply despite public opposition and dental health concerns, citing stupid arguments of damaging the water system, employee safety, and national anti-fluoride trends
6. House Republicans, led by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), are moving forward with the “Big, Beautiful Bill”, aligning with President Donald Trump’s agenda, but it will be tough to get passed.
5. President Donald Trump reportedly spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin about Ukraine, amid Russia’s ongoing assaults on Ukraine with drones and motorcycles, with Ukraine punching back.
4. The Supreme Court will allow the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status for 300,000+ Venezuelan migrants.
3. Alabama State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) dismissed rumors of Gov. Kay Ivey’s cognitive decline, defending her leadership as she navigates the state’s issues.
2. FBI Director Kash Patel’s proposal to relocate the FBI headquarters could impact Huntsville, which continues to grow while other state cities lose population.
1. President Donald Trump expressed his trust in his physicians and doubt that former President Joe Biden’s diagnosis is recent, amid media scrutiny of Biden’s health transparency.
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7. Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl used his state of Alabama-issued ID to dismiss media claims of voter fraud and shenanigans.
6. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) advocated for expanding Interstate 65 to four lanes, aligning with President Donald Trump’s infrastructure priorities.
5. Alabama House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) proposed eliminating the grocery tax and revisiting overtime tax cuts to ease financial burdens on residents. But he wants to do it next year instead of in the session that just ended.
4. Authorities identified a left-wing suspect in the Palm Springs bombing, intensifying efforts to uncover motives (anti-birth) and prevent further violence.
3. Walmart warned of price increases due to President Donald Trump’s tariffs, prompting Trump to suggest alternative strategies for the retailer.
2. While the Supreme Court extended a block on President Donald Trump’s use of the Alien Enemies Act, an illegal mother of six in Alabama has been detained by ICE after 25 years in the U.S. and faces deportation.
1. It was announced that former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, prompting well-wishes from President Donald Trump, and some speculation about timing and how long this has been known.
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President Donald J. Trump’s first 100 days back in the White House have been nothing short of historic. After four years of open borders, weaponized government, and economic decline under Joe Biden, we now have a president that is committed to putting the American people first.
In just 100 days, President Trump has done more to restore the American Dream than most presidents have done in a full term. Just hours after his inauguration, he began undoing Biden’s disastrous executive orders, especially those that crippled our energy sector, restrained our economy, and opened our borders to chaos.
We see illegal border encounters down 94% compared to this time last year. President Trump has made illegal aliens afraid to try to enter the United States because they know they will be found by law enforcement, arrested, and deported. His mass deportation operation has led to 113,000 illegals being arrested and over 100,000 have been deported. The President’s deportation raids have also seen a 655% spike in arrests of terrorists within the United States. His plan to secure our border and make our nation safer is working.
We are seeing an economic revival. The President continues to slash job-killing regulations, re-open oil and gas production, leading to the United States being the largest net exporter of natural gas in the world, and restore confidence for small business owners and farmers across the country. He has secured more investments in the United States in his first 100 days than Joe Biden did in four years.
The President has shown American strength abroad. He has made clear that under his leadership, the United States will never be pushed around. There will be no more blank checks for nations around the world and no more bending the knee to adversaries like China or Iran. President Trump has made the world respect the United States once again.
President Trump is fighting for our America First values. The radical Left tried to divide us, silence us, and cancel us—but President Trump continues to prove he was the right choice to bring America into its Golden Age.
What I see in President Trump’s second term is a president who is leading with even more clarity and conviction than in his first term. No wonder the swamp is terrified.
President Trump answers only to the American people.
His first 100 days have been historic—but the best is yet to come. With President Trump back in the White House, and Republicans controlling the House and the Senate, we will take back our nation, restore our freedoms, and secure a future worthy of our children and grandchildren.
I am fighting alongside President Trump for the strong conservative values we believe in so we can keep America great.
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CNN’s Jake Tapper and everyone else in the media covered for President Joe Biden are now pretending they exposed him.
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Space Command HQ is leaving Colorado Springs, Colorado and coming home to Huntsville, Alabama.
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A Department of Defense Inspector General report released publicly today details a Biden-era conflict between the Department of the Air Force and U.S. Space Command over where the nation’s newest combatant command should be permanently based.
Despite the Air Force’s consistent recommendation of Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, as the permanent headquarters of U.S. Space Command, President Biden intervened in July 2023 to move the command in Colorado Springs, Colorado—where it was tentatively housed.
At that time, the administration said its rationale depended on maintaining “peak readiness in the space domain.”
However, the Inspector General’s findings indicate that readiness risks had been both anticipated and mitigated in planning for relocation to Alabama. As extensively reported, between 2022 and 2023, four Air Force reviews reaffirmed Redstone Arsenal as the preferred site, citing major cost savings.
“The one-time cost for moving to RSA was $426 million less than remaining in Colorado Springs,” the report states, due to “lower personnel costs and construction savings.”
Even after U.S. Space Command achieved full operational capability at its temporary headquarters in Colorado Springs, the Air Force insisted the command could have transitioned to Alabama without compromising national security.
Still, USSPACECOM leadership resisted.
In an April 25, 2023 memorandum to the SECAF, Commander Gen. James Dickinson urged that the headquarters remain in Colorado. “Mission success is highly dependent on human capital and infrastructure,” he wrote. “There is risk that most of the 1,000 civilians, contractors, and reservists will not relocate to another location.”
However, the Inspector General found that “USSPACECOM did not conduct any formal surveys to determine how many civilian personnel would relocate.”
The report also clearly states that the IG’s investigation was obstructed by executive-branch legal interference.
“We did not interview the SECAF and SecDef because the Office of White House Counsel and DoD Office of General Counsel would not agree to make these officials available… citing concerns about potentially confidential communications that could implicate presidential executive privilege,” the report states. The IG rejected that condition, stating that allowing legal chaperones “might have negatively impacted the DoD OIG’s unfettered access to such confidential information.”
As a result, “we could not determine why [the SECAF] did not use the authority delegated to him by the SecDef to make and announce a final decision,” the report concludes. Nor could the Inspector General fully determine the Secretary of Defense’s role in the process.
In effect, the final basing decision bypassed standard DoD channels: “On July 31, 2023, the DoD Press Secretary announced that the [President] decided USSPACECOM HQ would permanently remain in Colorado Springs,” the report recounts.
On Tuesday, members of Alabama’s congressional delegation said the report offers continued proof that their years-long concern was deeply legitimate.
“The Biden administration’s attempt to cover up its unjustified political decision is appalling,” U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) said.
“The Inspector General’s report confirms that the Trump Administration was correct in selecting Huntsville, AL, as the site for SPACECOM Headquarters, and reveals an astounding lack of transparency and accountability by the Biden Administration. After years of promises about ‘due diligence’ and ‘careful consideration,’ political employees at the White House cut out the Air Force and senior defense leaders to select Colorado over Alabama as the site for SPACECOM headquarters.”
Rogers, Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, recently announced with confidence that once President Trump’s nominee to lead the Air Force, Troy Meink, is confirmed, a long and needless political war will come to an end — but not without grave consequence.
“According to the IG, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall refused to cooperate with the IG investigation and would not even consent to be interviewed. The Biden administration’s attempt to cover up its unjustified political decision is appalling,” Rogers said.
“The fact is that the Air Force recommended SPACECOM HQ be built in Huntsville, that any disruption associated with that move could be mitigated, and that moving to Huntsville would save the taxpayer over $420,000,000.”
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After years of politicized delay by the Biden Administration, Alabama Congressman and Chairman of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, Mike Rogers announced that the headquarters of U.S. Space Command will officially be built in Huntsville.
Speaking on Auburn University’s McCrary Institute’s “Cyber Focus” podcast, Rogers confirmed that the long-awaited decision will be finalized this month.
“I expect sometime during the month of April, that space command will officially be assigned to build its headquarters in Huntsville,” Rogers (R-Saks) said.
“I’ve already talked with the contractor. He is ready to turn dirt on the day the announcement’s made, and we do expect it to be announced right after the Air Force Secretary is named.”
President Donald Trump nominated Troy Meink to serve as the Secretary of the Air Force earlier this year. His confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee was successful in March.
The Senate has not yet scheduled a vote to confirm Meink’s nomination, but it is expected sometime in April, according to reports.
“Everyone knows that U.S. Space Command headquarters should be in Huntsville because that is best for our national security,” U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) told Yellowhammer News. “I’ve met with President Trump and Vice President Vance and can assure you the topic of Space Command came up.
“The 21-category selection speaks for itself and I look forward to the new Air Force secretary recommending Huntsville to be the permanent home for Space Command headquarters when he is sworn in.”
Roger’s statement marks the most consequential development in a long and politicized struggle with the previous Democrat-controlled White House.
In January 2021, during President Donald Trump’s first administration, the U.S. Air Force announced that Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal in Alabama was the preferred location for U.S. Space Command’s permanent headquarters.
That decision followed a comprehensive evaluation process in which Redstone Arsenal ranked first, surpassing all other contenders, including Colorado’s Peterson Space Force Base, which ranked fifth.
After taking office, Joe Biden’s administration initiated a review of the basing decision. By May 2023, reports indicated that the administration intended to reverse the previous decision and keep SPACECOM in Colorado.
Alabama’s congressional delegation responded vigorously to the potential reversal. U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) adamantly sounded the alarm in Congress that Huntsville was selected through a fair process and that political factors should not override national security interests.
Rogers’ remarks came during a wide-ranging conversation with host Frank Cilluffo that covered cyber threats, space policy, national defense priorities, and technological readiness.
During the interview, Rogers also discussed a potential new missile defense initiative called “Golden Dome,” echoing President Trump’s desire to mirror Israel’s Iron Dome system with a layered U.S. approach.
“Obviously, this would be exactly in the wheelhouse of Huntsville… They already have a big space mission up there,” he said. “This is exactly in their wheelhouse.”
As Rogers put it: “There will be a lot of battles fought where there’s not a gun fired. It’s going to be through cyber and through space.”
For Huntsville, that future is about to become official.
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7. The Birmingham City School Board, which oversees a school system where 12% of high schoolers are proficient in reading and 5% are proficient in math, has rejected the Alabama Aerospace and Aviation High School’s request to open a campus near A.H. Parker High School was denied, citing objections from the community and board members. The aviation-focused, free public charter school, which is nearing capacity and will soon graduate its first class, had previously faced rejection from Birmingham in 2020 due to a lack of data. Despite the setback, school officials remain determined to move forward, comparing their journey to navigating turbulence in flight and announcing plans to appeal the board’s decision. The school now operates in Bessemer after a previous request was denied.
6. Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed condemned a billboard featuring an image from “Bloody Sunday” with the slogan “Make America Great Again,” calling it a misuse of historical imagery that risked deepening political divides. Reed emphasized the need for historical representation to foster unity rather than division and vowed to ensure such incidents do not occur again. The Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, which had its logo on the billboard, stated the decision to place it was made without leadership’s approval and confirmed its immediate removal, but they could not explain how the billboard got up without approval. Additionally, in Mobile, the the executive director of the Alabama Contemporary Art Center Elizabet Elliott said any spending freeze was a ploy to silence Trump’s critics and any “platform that uplifts voices that are otherwise unheard.”
5. The Army has identified Cpt. Rebecca M. Lobach as the third soldier who died in the midair collision between an Army helicopter and an American Airlines jet near Reagan National Airport that killed 67 people. Her family described her as a dedicated and ambitious officer. Lobach worked in the Joe Biden White House as an aide, which in conjunction with her being a lesbian has led to scrutiny on whether she was fully qualified. While the cause of the crash remains under investigation, the media is suggesting President Donald Trump blamed FAA diversity hiring policies for the tragedy, which he did not do, but there are questions about staffing at the agency over diversity efforts and how that may affect safety.
4. In what was expected, unreported and uncorroborated claims of harm coming to illegal immigrants are starting and in Albertville. Crystal Yvonne claims her “sibling” was confronted by a “white supremacist” at a four-way stop. When asked about telling the cops, Yvonne’s story changed twice, claiming there was no police report, saying, “he didn’t call the police because that guy drove off speeding, he didn’t have time to get his license plate number or anything;” and then saying, “so I was talking with my brother and thank God! He has a dash cam and recorded what happened last night! I had no idea he had one. He went and took that to the police station. Sadly they can not do anything about it since you can’t see the license plate.” Most likely, this event never happened.
3. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency has established a task force to support federal immigration enforcement efforts, aligning with President Donald Trump’s aggressive deportation strategy. Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth pledged full cooperation with agencies like ICE and Homeland Security, stating that illegal immigrants “commit a crime the moment they jump our border.” Highlighting Alabama’s historic state motto, “We dare defend our rights,” Ainsworth asserted the state will now also “dare defend our borders” against unlawful immigration.
2. As newly confirmed Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Panama, the country became the first Latin American nation to exit China’s Belt and Road Initiative, with President José Raúl Mulino stating he will not renew the agreement and may seek an early termination. Rubio reiterated that the U.S. would not allow China’s growing influence over the Panama Canal region as part of President Donald Trump reasserting American dominance in the region. This decision is seen as a significant setback for Beijing’s global ambitions and a win for U.S. efforts to counter Chinese expansion in Latin America. Absurdly, talk of war with Panama is being messaged as a worst case scenario in Politico with a headline screeching, “‘There will be many casualties’: Panama girds for war as Rubio opens talks,” as if a war was a possible outcome.
1. President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on imports from Canada, China, and Mexico, (starting Tuesday) citing economic security and immigration concerns, but acknowledging potential economic pain despite previous promises of lower consumer costs. In retaliation, we now have a trade war, Canada and Mexico have announced their own tariffs, while China is considering legal action through the World Trade Organization. The costs on all countries involved will be real, with economists predict higher inflation, rising energy costs, and a decline in economic growth, with the average American household potentially losing $1,000–$1,200 in purchasing power annually. BUT the U.S. holds great leverage over these countries with Canadian exports to the U.S. accounting for 22% of their GDP and Mexican exports to the U.S. making up 35% of their GDP, while 2% of U.S. imports are tied to the two countries. Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned this could push the two countries (Mexico and Canada) into a recession.
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In anop-ed published early this morning in Fox News, U.S. Senator Katie Britt addressed the Biden Administration’s failures in relation to inflation and domestic energy production. The Alabama lawmaker also emphasized that she has complete faith in President Donald Trump’s ability and potential to solve many of the issues now presented.
“Since January 2021, over the course offormer President Biden’s tumultuous time in the White House, the American people have suffered from very similar conditions to those in the late 1970s,” wrote Britt.”The rate of inflation in 2022 hit a 40-year high, and everyday goods and services, like margarine (56.8% increase), car insurance (47.3% increase), and eggs (40.1% increase), cost significantly more than they did in 2020.”
“The United States has been in embarrassing decline on the international stage over the past four years, with Afghanistan falling in disastrous fashion, Russia invading Ukraine, Iran sponsoring large-scale terrorist attacks that killed American citizens, and Communist China threatening territorial expansion.”
Britt drew a parallel between Trump’s election and that of Ronald Reagan, noting the positive effect that the President is already having on national and global affairs just days into office.
“Just as in 1980, the American people in Novemberelected a Republican to utilize the time-worn principle of peace-through-strength policies that restore credible American deterrence in the face of regimes that would do us harm,” she continued.
“Before even taking office, President Trump has demonstrated he will foster a prosperous economy, a vigorous national defense, and – importantly – unleash the power of American energy, where there’s a laundry list of ways to solve the problems government created over the past four years.”
The Environmental Protection Agency under Biden, according to Britt, had consistently harmed both domestic energy producers and consumers.
“The Biden administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) seems to have confused protecting the environment with punishing productivity. The regulations the current iteration of the EPA has proposed are neither constitutional nor coherent; they run afoul of U.S. Supreme Court rulings and would spell disaster for energy producers and consumers – from families and small businesses to farmers and manufacturers.”
“For example, take the agency’svehicle emissions standards, effectively a heavy-handed plan to phase out gas-powered automobiles and replace them with electric cars. Those punitive rules set targets for the number of electric models produced in the U.S. as a percentage of all light- and medium-duty vehicles created each year. Those standards, as you might imagine, are the strictest in American history.”
Britt revealed data detailing the EPA’s ill intent and nonsensical regulations relating to electric vehicles and high-methane-emitting oil and gas facilities.
“By 2032, two-thirds of new vehicles would have to be electric,” wrote Britt. “For reference, electric vehicles accounted for just 5.8% of new cars sold in the U.S. in 2022. The Biden-Harris EPA wants to kill the gas-powered car industry.”
“The EPA hasn’t stopped with regulations. It issued a rule this past November to institute a “waste emissions charge” on high-methane-emitting oil and gas facilities as part of the poorly named Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The “charge,” a tax by another name, starts at $900 per metric ton of “wasteful” emissions in 2024 before increasing to $1,200 in 2025 and $1,500 in 2026 and beyond.”
“While companies could reduce or even eliminate the penalty through using methane-reduction technology, in doing so they would incur expenses that in some cases would be higher than the tax itself.”
She explained that problems with the tax “do not end with energy producers.”
“The costs will – as always – be passed on to the consumer, meaning energy would be more expensive for all Americans if this provision is allowed to stand. It’ll bebad for Alabama, too: The tax applies to offshore and onshore petroleum and natural gas production, two resources with which our state has been blessed.”
The Senator pointed to two possible nominees on Trump’s cabinet that could be game changers in the production and regulation of domestic energy should they be confirmed.
“I firmly expect President Trump’s EPA pick, former Congressman Lee Zeldin of New York, to work to dismantle the agency’s red tape regime of stifling regulations and inflationary taxes. And he will not be the only one working to reverse the unlawful, unnecessary, and undeniably harmful policies of the Biden administration.
“Doug Burgum, the former North Dakota governor and incoming secretary of the Interior who will also lead the newly formed National Energy Council, will unshackle our country’s pioneering spirit and launch us into a new era of American energy dominance just as he’s done in his home state.”
“The nominees and appointees President Trump has chosen to power energy policy in his new administration demonstrate his commitment to fixing the problems ailing us. President Trump will lead us to morning in America once again, and my colleagues and I are ready to help make it happen.”
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Republican lawmakers from Alabama have many reasons to celebrate a second term for President Donald Trump, but they are especially grateful to see the return of his pro-life policies to the White House.
In a letter sent to the newly inaugurated president, elected officials from Alabama including U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), along with Congressmen Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville), Barry Moore (R-Enterprise), Mike Rogers (R-Saks), and Dale Strong (R-Monrovia), joined their fellow conservative colleagues in encouraging Trump to reinstate and broaden life-affirming pro-life policies in the early days of his new administration.
“Over the last four years, President Biden, Vice President Harris, and their administration systematically weaponized the government against the unborn, their mothers, and pro-life Americans—doing their very best to erase every trace of life-affirming victories from your first administration,” the lawmakers wrote. “We look forward to the reinstatement of Trump policies on life in the first days of your second term, getting the country back to a life-affirming, whole-of-government approach to supporting pregnant and parenting women and their children, born and unborn.”
“We are grateful that the Trump administration can bring an end to the weaponization of the United States government against pro-life Americans and unborn children. We believe there is a better way forward for our Republic. We are hopeful for a future where women are given real choices and real support: a future that gives pregnant and parenting women the resources they need to embrace life without feeling the pressure to abort their child. We urge you to seek ways to provide this future to all Americans. The life, safety, freedom, and health of the millions of Americans, born and unborn, depend on it.”
Congressman Aderholt helped lead the letter addressed to Trump.
“I look forward to working with President Trump to roll back the radical abortion policies of the Biden Administration,” Aderholt said, “and reinstate the pro-life, pro-family agenda we worked so hard on during President Trump’s first term!”
I look forward to working with President Trump to roll back the radical abortion policies of the Biden Administration and reinstate the pro-life, pro-family agenda we worked so hard on during President Trump’s first term! https://t.co/U7fvzqoT1W
The letter was led by chairs of the Senate and House Pro-Life Caucuses, U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.), along with the chairs of the Values Action Teams, Aderholt and U.S. Rep. James Lankford (R-Okla.).
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Last minute pardons by Biden brought concern-trolling from a media that ignored Biden’s lawlessness.
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7. During President Donald Trump’s inaugural parade, Tesla/X CEO Elon Musk was accused of making gestures that resembled Nazi salutes, sparking widespread debate. CNN’s Erin Burnett described the action as an “odd-looking salute,” while her colleague noted that such gestures are uncommon at American political rallies. Social media reactions ranged from outrage to speculation that Musk’s movements were inspired by historical Roman salutes, while Musk defended the gestures as heartfelt expressions of triumph.
6. President Donald Trump issued mass pardons to individuals convicted or charged in connection with the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, to bring an end to the largest criminal probe in U.S. history. CNN reported that the clemency covered 1,250 convicts, including violent offenders such as those who assaulted police, and dismissed approximately 300 pending cases. Trump’s proclamation was justified by the idea that the DOJ went too far.
5. Donald Trump’s second inauguration prompted backlash from Alabama’s liberal figures, including Tabitha Isner of the state’s Democratic Party, who warned that vulnerable groups could potentially be targeted. Commentators like aldotcom’s Kyle Whitmire criticized the influence of billionaires on the Trump administration, using Alabama-specific terminology such as “big mules,” despite some on social media pointing out the hypocrisy of these complaints, given that some liberal outlets are owned by billionaires themselves. Whitmire’s deranged colleague, JD Crowe, drew an image of Martin Luther King Jr. looking at now-President Donald Trump saying “I had a dream” — but no one seems to know what that means.
4. In an extraordinary final act, President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons for Trump critics, his family members, and political allies, citing fears of retaliatory investigations by incoming President Donald Trump. Recipients include Gen. Mark Milley, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and members of Congress who investigated the January 6 Capitol attack, among others. Biden asserted that these actions protect individuals from unjust scrutiny rather than imply guilt. While the pardons shield recipients from federal charges, they have sparked debate over their true purpose, impact on justice, potential to encourage similar actions by future administrations, and how the media called Trump’s pardons a “rampage” while railing against his “corrupt excess” at the end of his first term while framing these as necessary and defensive.
3. Donald Trump made history as the 47th president, returning to power with plans to swiftly reverse the Democratic agenda, including stricter immigration controls and rollback of climate and social programs. His unprecedented political comeback followed years of legal battles and controversies, all while he pledged to simply restore American sovereignty and justice. Trump also signaled bold ambitions from acquiring Greenland and relaunching space exploration to expanding U.S. influence and securing the border once and for all.
2. President Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th U.S. President was met with strong support from Alabama officials, including Governor Kay Ivey, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), and Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery), who expressed excitement about implementing his agenda. Sen. Tuberville lauded Trump for ending a “national nightmare” of border chaos and inflation, while Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) called Trump’s victory a mandate to secure borders, restore the economy, and reestablish U.S. leadership. With unified enthusiasm, Alabama’s leaders pledged to work alongside Trump to “Make America Great Again” and usher in what they called a new “Golden Age.”
1. In his first hours as president, Donald Trump signed numerous executive orders on various issues including immigration, elimination of DEI, energy independence, forcing federal employees back to work, declaring their are only two genders, withdrawing from the World Health Organization, support for the death penalty, support for more appealing architecture, “putting people over fish” in California, enacting tariffs, revoking security clearances, and more. Trump’s targeting of illegal immigration was a huge focus, his actions included deploying military forces to the U.S.-Mexico border, classified cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, restarting construction on the border wall, ending birthright citizenship, ended Biden-era programs such as CBP One app, reinstated the “Remain in Mexico” policy, and declared a national emergency to halt illegal entry.
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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 after honoring George Soros. He commuted sentences for long-serving drug offenders, some are cop-killers, and declared the Equal Rights Amendment ratified … falsely. He is sadly aiming to solidify his legacy but his record as the worst president in modern history is cemented.
6. The Alabama Supreme Court has issued directives declaring that breastfeeding mothers qualify for jury duty exemptions, mandating judges to issue written instructions excusing them when necessary. This decision follows complaints from Jefferson County women, like Kandace Brown, who faced threats for bringing children to court due to a lack of childcare while breastfeeding and the revelation that the room she was sent to was unsanitary. Before this ruling, Alabama did not include breastfeeding in its list of jury duty health exemptions, though 22 other states have similar protections.
5. The Alabama Literacy Act has failed as it has now been reported that Alabama schools only retained 452 third graders in the 2023-24 school year under the Alabama Literacy Act, representing less than 1% of the 55,100 students statewide. This outcome is significantly lower than initial fears that 24% could be held back. Despite improvements in reading scores, with 91% of third-graders meeting sufficiency benchmarks in 2024 compared to 83% in 2023, concerns remain about students promoted without adequate reading skills. Advocates worry this practice perpetuates academic struggles, while state officials emphasize ongoing support and the need for sustained funding for intervention programs.
4. TikTok has restored U.S. service after President-elect Trump assured service providers they would not face penalties, temporarily delaying the app’s ban and vowing to negotiate a solution to keep it operational. Although Trump supports TikTok’s continued availability, the app’s future remains uncertain as the law requires ByteDance to sell its U.S. operations to a non-Chinese owner. Trump has proposed a joint venture to resolve the issue, but legal hurdles remain, including ownership restrictions under the current legislation.
3. President-elect Trump’s administration, under the leadership of Border Czar Tom Homan, is set to launch immigration raids targeting sanctuary cities and undocumented migrants, prioritizing those with criminal records while resuming worksite enforcement. The initiative marks a shift from prior guidelines, raising concerns about potential family separations and impacts on long-standing residents with no criminal history. The administration faces logistical challenges, anticipated lawsuits, and scrutiny over its approach to immigration enforcement.
2. Due to dangerously cold temperatures, President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration will be moved indoors to the Capitol Rotunda, accommodating only 700 VIPs and members of Congress. Other attendees can watch from the Capital One Arena or designated viewing locations, as the outdoor parade is canceled. Security agencies are rapidly adjusting plans, with the event now echoing State of the Union protocols, and Trump cited safety concerns for attendees, referencing Reagan’s 1985 indoor inauguration under similar conditions when the windchill was -8 degrees, in 2021 the temperature was 34 degrees.
1. President-elect Donald Trump plans to enact over 200 executive actions on today, targeting border security, energy independence, DEI program elimination, and bureaucratic reform. Key measures include declaring a national border emergency, reinstating “Remain in Mexico,” abolishing the Green New Deal, pausing offshore wind leases, and reasserting presidential control over the federal workforce. Dubbed “promises made, promises kept,” the actions also aim to reduce living costs, suspend security clearances of officials tied to Hunter Biden laptop claims, and rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America,” marking an unprecedented wave of policy shifts. Additionally, President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons for Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley, members of the Jan. 6 committee, and others, aiming to shield them from potential “revenge” by the incoming Trump administration. These unprecedented pardons, announced in Biden’s final hours as president, “protect” individuals who have not been accused of crimes but could face “politically motivated investigations.” Biden justified the move as necessary to uphold public servants’ reputations and counter threats to democracy, emphasizing that the pardons do not imply guilt or wrongdoing.
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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.”
Biden’s Department of Energy announced a new rule banning non-condensing, natural gas-fired water heaters by 2029. The administration is arguing that it’s needed to help cut down on fossil fuel emissions and combat climate change.
“The idea that this is somehow going to save money over the long term when the front end costs that people have to pay out of their pocket for one of these water heaters that complies with the rule is absurd,” Palmer argued. “So, we’re doing what we can to look out for the average American family. The low to middle income type of family that for the last four years have struggled to make ends meat.”
Palmer’s resolution is being done through the Congressional Review Act (CRA), which allows Congress to overturn rules enacted by federal agencies.
“And it really comes down to the basic issue of the cost of living,” Palmer said. “Securing the border and other issues were top priorities as well, but I really think this came down to who looks out for the average family. And I think the voting public voted for Donald Trump for that reason, and gave us the majority in the Senate and allowed us to keep the majority in the House for that reason.”
Palmer’s resolution has seen a lot of support from many of his Republican colleagues in the House.
I was proud to join @USRepGaryPalmer on a bill to block the Biden Administration’s ban on water heaters and put a stop to President Biden’s regulatory assault on American homes and American energy.https://t.co/nt3EdM4i39
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With President Joe Biden set to vacate the Oval Office in a matter of days, it appears the departing Democrat and his staff are bitterly trying to undermine the opening days of the incoming Trump Administration.
Recently, it was revealed that Biden has authorized a representative of his administration to engage in talks with foreign powers with the aim of reinterpreting Annex 14-C of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement. The section of the agreement ensures that American citizens who invest in Canada or Mexico have appropriate recourse for arbitrary or discriminatory treatment or expropriation of certain investments.
Following the development, Alabama’s U.S. Senators, Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville, raised issue with the closed-door discussions arguing that any agreement met without the consent or appropriate consultation with Congress is void.
This week, the two lawmakers introduced a concurring resolution framing their argument against the eleventh-hour negotiations particularly any that would harm Vulcan Materials.
“President Biden’s lame-duck administration is effectively renegotiating USMCA behind closed doors without properly informing Congress and without regard for American interests,” Britt (R-Montgomery) said.
“These misguided talks will rob American companies, like Alabama’s Vulcan Materials, of protections that have enabled investment into foreign trade partner nations. President Biden is essentially negotiating away due process for Americans. This concurring resolution makes clear to the President that his administration’s actions in an eleventh-hour, shadowy negotiation will not be tolerated.”
It’s not the first time Britt and Tuberville have worked together to fight encroachments on Birmingham-based Vulcan Materials. In March of 2023, Mexican armed forces seized a port facility owned by the company in Quintana Roo, Mexico. The occupation lasted more than a month placing the property in control of the Mexican government. After months of unrelenting pressure from many including Alabama’s Senators, Mexico’s president conceded and handed control of the location back to the company.
Tuberville assured Alabamians that he and Britt will continue working closely together to protect Alabama businesses and ensure that they are “first on the world stage.”
“The American people issued a mandate on November 5: they want President Trump’s agenda, and they want it now,” said Tuberville (R-Auburn).
“For the Biden administration to try to ram through this anti-American business policy at the last minute is a slap in the face to the 77 million Americans who voted for President Trump. It’s especially concerning for Alabama-based Vulcan Materials Company in its ongoing dispute with the Mexican government.”
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Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall issued a rebuke of outgoing President Joe Biden’s last-minute declaration that the long-expired Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is now “the law of the land.” Marshall said the move is a disregard for the U.S. Constitution and judicial precedent by a feckless president on his way out the door.
“No serious person believes the sham that a proposed amendment to the Constitution, which expired in the 1970s after being rejected by the American people, has somehow sneaked into our Constitution,” Marshall said. “Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and other ERA supporters recognized this reality decades ago. Every judge to consider the issue—including judges appointed by Presidents Obama and Biden—has rejected this preposterous notion.”
With less than 72 hours left in his presidency, Biden’s asserted today that the ERA, first proposed in 1972, has cleared all constitutional hurdles to become the 28th Amendment. It has not.
The amendment, which guarantees equal rights under the law regardless of sex, failed to meet its original ratification deadline in 1979 and an extended deadline in 1982. In spite of that, Biden claimed that Virginia’s 2020 ratification of the ERA rendered it a valid amendment.
Marshall said the baseless gesture is indicative of Biden’s tenure in the White House.
“It is a fitting close to his disastrous four years in office, but thankfully, our nation’s experiment with lawless radical leftism will come to an end on Monday, and we will get back to fighting for American greatness.”
Grayson Everett is the editor in chief of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @Grayson270.
