Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl said he wants the next Republican Senate Majority Leader to be someone who will help President-elect Trump implement his agenda. Republicans will vote on their next leader Wednesday in a secret ballot since the current leader, Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is stepping down from the role. Currently, the three candidates […]

As people speculate how Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) will vote in Wednesday’s Republican Senate leadership election, Yellowhammer News is examining her voting record in the Senate. Following research that showed Britt has been the second most frequent opponent of President Biden’s judicial nominees, we took our own deep dive into Britt’s comprehensive voting history since taking office […]

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The years-long saga over the question of where U.S. Space Command is to be headquartered will be resolved in the first week of President-Elect Donald Trump’s administration, Chairman of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee and Alabama Congressman Mike Rogers says.  Anticipated as one of President Trump’s many first executive actions, it will reverse President […]

7. In response to the absurd notion that people are talking about a return to slavery and clearly fake texts about plantations, MSNBC’s “The Root” explores “concerns” about modern practices that resemble past systems of bondage. The article highlights how exploitation in the prison-industrial complex, labor trafficking, and economic inequalities mirror conditions of forced labor. […]

Every mayor, county commissioner and economic developer knows that communities can’t recruit new or expanding industries without solid transportation infrastructure. This is true for both international mega-projects as well as local small businesses. Goods need to move efficiently and workers and customers need reliable access. In short, highways, roads and bridges form the backbone of […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt ranks second among all 100 Senators when it comes to their frequency of opposing President Joe Biden’s judicial nominees. President Donald Trump over the weekend urged Senate Republicans to fight outgoing Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s push to rush through more of Biden’s nominees in the lame duck period that runs […]

7. Cliff Sims, a key player in Trump’s transition team, is helping manage personnel for the upcoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance, as reported by Punchbowl News. An Alabama native and founder of Yellowhammer News, Sims has close ties to Donald Trump Jr. and was actively involved in the 2024 […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt criticized Democrats in the Senate Monday for blocking the Laken Riley Act from moving forward in the upper chamber. An illegal immigrant accused of killing a nursing student in Georgia, Laken Riley, will be tried later this month after his attorneys attempted to delay proceedings in the investigation. “The first action […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) on Friday sounded off on the Kamala Harris campaign’s closing message, which has largely focused on denigrating Americans who don’t support the Vice President’s candidacy. In recent days, Harris herself has called President Donald Trump a “fascist” while her running mate Tim Walz compared Trump supporters to Nazis. President Joe Biden called Americans voting […]

Across our state, working moms are forced to choose between their jobs and their families. In Alabama, women’s workforce participation rate is 52% compared to men’s at 63%. As CEO of Momentum, an organization created to advance women in the workplace, I see mothers faced with this choice all too often, and there has to […]

Basic household costs have soared across the United States since Joe Biden and Kamala Harris first took office in 2021. From electricity to rent and groceries, overall prices are now up by 20.5% nationally. Even the cost of garbage collection and disposal has spiked, reaching a year-over-year increase of 5.8% in June of last year — […]

7. State Rep. Ed Oliver (R-Dadeville) is proposing legislation to double Alabama’s rural physician tax credit from $5,000 to $10,000 annually and update eligibility requirements to attract more doctors to underserved areas. Oliver argues that enhancing healthcare access in rural Alabama is crucial, as the current limitations deter physicians from practicing in these communities. 6. […]

Since the Alabama Supreme Court’s decision, in vitro fertilization (IVF) has been at the center of political conversation in Alabama and nationally. A lot has been said about IVF, but everyone should agree that it is about bringing new life into the world. At its core, IVF is about giving people struggling with infertility the ability […]

7. Former Alabama head football coach Nick Saban, now a fan of the team after retiring, urged fans to support the program, players, and coaches during its challenging season. Following a loss to Tennessee, Saban emphasized that unity and support from the fanbase are crucial for the team’s success in the current transition. When asked […]

U.S. Senator Katie Britt said Israel’s elimination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar is proof that the Jewish state was right to ignore Vice President Kamala Harris’ objections to a ground invasion into Rafah. She joined Rightside Radio on Monday and discussed her support of Israel’s right to self-defense and its use of hardline tactics in […]

7. Israel announced it killed Yahya Sinwar, the Hamas leader in Gaza and mastermind behind the deadly October 7, 2023, attack, during an operation in the southern Gaza Strip. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called this a major blow to Hamas, while President Joe Biden praised the action, stating it was a significant achievement for Israel and […]

Alabama’s $1.4 billion proposal to expand high-speed internet has been approved by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) proudly reported on Thursday. The funding, which comes through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program, or BEAD, was initially announced in 2023. As part of the federal […]

7. The University of Alabama was ranked the No. 1 most conservative college in Alabama and No. 14 most conservative nationwide in the 2025 Niche.com ‘Best Colleges’ list, following a visit from President Trump and hosting an official 2024 GOP presidential debate. Other Alabama universities included Auburn University and Auburn University at Huntsville while the […]

The 2025 Niche.com ‘Best Colleges’ list was recently released, featuring rankings for best value, best student life, academics — as well as for most conservative and most liberal campuses.  The University of Alabama was ranked the No. 1 most conservative college in Alabama — and No. 14 most conservative nationwide. After a recent visit from […]

 Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and 256 Today CEO Mecca Musick, take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories. Mecca Musick is the CEO of 256 Today. Sign up for the 256 Today newsletter here. Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN, […]

7. Alabama head football coach Kalen DeBoer acknowledged on his radio show that he’s heard fan complaints about wearing a t-shirt during the Vanderbilt game, though he didn’t respond strongly to the criticism. Some fans felt his casual attire lacked decorum, and it will be interesting to see if he adjusts his wardrobe for the […]

President Trump emphasized that it was U.S. Senator Katie Britt that drove him to vocally and strongly support IVF access earlier this year and consistently on the campaign trail since then. In a podcast interview released this week, Trump praised Britt (R-Montgomery) as “really a young, good politician, smart,” while highlighting her “great husband” Wesley. Trump recounted that […]

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review an appeal by an Alabama fertility clinic seeking to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit filed by a couple whose embryo was destroyed. The decision leaves intact a February ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court to allow litigation against Mobile-based Center for Reproductive Medicine to proceed. The […]