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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.

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.

Just a day after announcing his intent to become Alabama’s next Governor, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) has already released a campaign advertisement heading into the 2026 race. During the minute-long video message, Tuberville touts his close ties to President Donald Trump and strong conservative record in Washington, D.C.

“Here in Alabama, y’all know me as coach. But in Washington, they know me as something entirely different,” said Tuberville.

“President Trump called me one of his closest allies. Democrats call me the biggest pain in their butts and the woke radicals, as a God fearing Christian, I just can’t repeat it.”

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“But after four years in Washington, standing up to the corrupt Biden administration, I think it’s time Montgomery got to know me a little bit better, too,” continued Tuberville. “As your next governor, I’ll fight for President Trump’s America First agenda, stop illegal immigration dead in its tracks, and protect our conservative values.”

“After doing all of that, the enemies of Alabama are going to call me a lot of things. With your help, Governor will be one of them.”

The Senator is widely expected to face no opposition in his bid to capture the Governor’s office. If elected, Tuberville will be just the third non-incumbent in state history to win the office unopposed.

The Alabama gubernatorial primary will take place May 26, 2026. If needed, a primary runoff is scheduled for June 23, 2026. The general election is set for November 3, 2026.

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.”

“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

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville has reintroduced legislation that would repeal the federal estate tax after a century of controversy and debate.

According to Tuberville, the tax — more commonly known as ‘the death tax’ — is “purely punitive” and particularly hurts ranches, farms, and other agricultural small businesses across America.

The Death Tax Repeal Act, would also end generation-skipping transfer taxes, reduce the federal gift tax from 40% to 35%, and retain the full step-up in basis.

46 Republicans in the U.S. Senate are signed onto the legislation, including Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery).

“The Death Tax destroys American jobs by stifling profitable businesses that employ hardworking Americans,” said Tuberville (R-Auburn).

“Our government should be focused on creating an economic environment that preserves small businesses and family farms, instead of taxing them out of operation. I will keep pushing for policies that incentivize our next generation of farmers and business owners so that we can continue to rely on their contributions for a strong economy.”

In June of 2024, Tuberville authored an op-ed arguing against the tax.

“A generational passing-down of farm ownership from grandparents to parents to sons and daughters is a tradition understood and respected across centuries of farming.” wrote Tuberville. “However, this transition can involve a hefty tax, which often jeopardizes the future of an operation.”

“We must protect our family farms and ensure they continue to feed American families for generations to come. As the global population continues to rise and the average age of a U.S. farmer approaches 60 years old, we should cut red tape to let our farmers focus on doing what they do best – farm.”

The bill has been endorsed by more than 190 members of the Family Business Coalition and more than 105 members of the Family Business Estate Tax Coalition.

The U.S. is home to over 2 million farms, with 44,000 of them in Alabama. 97% of farms across the country are family-owned operations.

Republicans have sought to repeal the federal estate tax since the 1920. Despite close attempts in recent years, including a House-passed repeal in 2015, the tax remains a lingering issue — potentially to be solved during the current 119th Congress, which wields GOP majorities in both chambers.

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

Cryptocurrency policy is rapidly emerging as one of the most complex and controversial topics in American politics. Many voters and elected officials have never had the opportunity to interact with the crypto market and therefore don’t have a clear understanding of how it works or its potential. This lack of information and confusion can lead to calls for heavy-handed regulations and sweeping governmental controls. With this issue continuing to gain attention, conservatives must start asking themselves if increasing regulatory burdens on cryptocurrency is consistent with our traditional values of individual liberty, free markets, and limited government. The answer is a resounding no.

In an age of unprecedented technological advancement, cryptocurrency stands as a unique symbol of financial freedom and innovation. It embodies the values of decentralization, privacy, and the free market that have long been cornerstones of the conservative movement. However, this emerging sector faces threats from some across the political spectrum.

One of the most unfair and egregious attacks facing members of the crypto community is the practice of debanking. This occurs when individuals or businesses are denied access to traditional financial services because of political or social disagreements. Legendary entrepreneur and venture capitalist Marc Andreesen recently highlighted this disturbing trend during an appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast. This warning should not be taken lightly, coming from one of the tech world’s brightest minds and someone who was instrumental in shaping the internet as we know it today. Elon Musk followed up on that interview with a post on X, stating, “Did you know that 30 tech founders were secretly debanked?”

Alarmingly, the practice of debanking is not isolated to those engaged in cryptocurrency but extends across a broad range of businesses and organizations that don’t align with the left’s social priorities or the politically correct status quo. Conservative nonprofits, the firearm industry, and businesses at odds with the global climate agenda have all faced similar victimization by financial institutions. Debanking is a repugnant affront to the principles of free speech, open markets, and fair competition. Cryptocurrency offers an alternative to establishment institutions—an escape from the very financial system increasingly weaponized against those who dare to dissent from the mainstream orthodoxy.

Conservative lawmakers must resist the misuse of governmental and institutional power to punish those who invest in or innovate within the cryptocurrency space. The crypto industry and the conservative movement are natural partners, and now is the time for Republicans to step forward and lead the charge in defending cryptocurrency at both the federal and state levels.

State legislation is especially needed to protect individuals and the crypto community from unwarranted financial exclusion, as well as to create a clear legal framework at the state level. To provide these much-needed policy changes, states should consider the following legislative actions:

1. Prohibit Discrimination by Financial Institutions: Legislation should prevent banks from denying services solely based on involvement with lawful activities. This ensures fair access to the financial system for all businesses and individuals.

2. Clarify Legal Frameworks: States should establish clear and consistent frameworks for cryptocurrency, providing certainty for businesses while preventing government overreach from the bureaucratic state, which often lacks guardrails to protect this new industry from over-regulation.

3. Adopt Crypto-Friendly Tax Policies: By offering tax-friendly policies and reducing regulatory burdens, states can attract cryptocurrency businesses and investors.

Economic growth is another area where the values of the Republican Party and the crypto industry align. States like Wyoming, Florida, and Texas have already positioned themselves as leaders in crypto-friendly standards, attracting businesses and innovators. Republicans in other states should follow suit, recognizing that embracing cryptocurrency can lead to job creation, investment, and technological leadership.

Conservatives have long opposed the concentration of power, whether in the hands of big government or policies that favor monopolistic corporations. It is time for the Republican Party to embrace this technology—not only as a tool for economic growth but as a symbol of our commitment to financial freedom. By defending cryptocurrency, we champion the values of decentralization, free markets, and empowering individuals to control their own financial destinies.

This is a cause worth fighting for—and a future worth building.

John Wahl is the Chairman of the Alabama Republican Party. He serves as RNC Vice Chairman over the Southern Region and is the youngest Republican State Party Chairman in the Country.

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.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville joined Newsmax’s “Wake Up America” Tuesday morning and discussed early voting by Republicans, the differences between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, as well as, the recent lawsuit from the Justice Department against the state of Alabama.

“I think Republicans are learning for the first time to vote and go early,” Tuberville (R-Auburn) said. “You know, and we haven’t done that in the past. I think you’re seeing record turnouts of Republicans right now, especially in the South. We’ve been keeping up with it.

“Again, it’s something new for us. But, hey, if they’re going to do it, let’s do it, and let’s do it the right way.”

Tuberville said he believes Harris’ handlers are intentionally keeping her off camera and that she cannot compare to Trump’s work ethic.

“She’s been a disaster. Her poll numbers keep going down,” Tuberville said. “Donald Trump is the Energizer bunny. I mean, he does not quit. I mean, he keeps going and going and going … he sleeps 2 or 3 hours a night, but he loves what he’s doing. He loves the country. He’s our only chance. We can’t lose this.

“He will get us out of the wars. He will get us back to spending the right way.”

Tuberville also touched on the Justice Department’s recent lawsuit against Alabama, filed after the state began purging of “likely” noncitizens from its voting rolls.

“We are getting sued, obviously from Merrick Garland, the attorney general of the United States,” said Tuberville. “He’s a Democrat.”

According to Tuberville, Alabama will remain a “Donald Trump state.” However, he stressed the need for Republicans to not get complacent with voting.

“There’s no problem there. But we have to make sure that we have congressional seats covered because our representatives run every two years,” he said. “I’m not up this year. [GOP Sen.] Katie Britt is not up this year. But our representatives are and we want to make sure we turn out strong.

“Democrats are trying to do everything they possibly can to keep Republicans from voting.”

Austen Shipley is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @ShipleyAusten

The treatment and costs associated with in vitro fertilization should be mandatorily covered by insurance providers for all recipients, former President Donald Trump said today in the announcement of a new policy position.

“I’m announcing today in a major statement that under the Trump administration, your government will pay for, or your insurance company will be mandated to pay for all costs associated with IVF treatment fertilization for women,” Trump said at a campaign rally in Michigan. “Because we want more babies, to put it very nicely.”

“And for the same reason, we will also allow new parents to deduct major newborn expenses from taxes, so that parents that have a beautiful baby.”

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Trump spoke out strongly in favor of IVF immediately following an Alabama Supreme Court ruling that dealt with the practice became a matter of national attention earlier this year. Democrats, including vice presidential nominee Tim Walz, are engaged in an effort to politicize the issue. Walz deliberately mischaracterized his wife’s infertility treatment as IVF in a fundraising plea earlier this month.

U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) has been a reliable messenger for the former President’s position on IVF. Britt introduced the IVF Protection Act along with U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), which was ultimately blocked by Senate Democrats.

Trump’s new policy proposal is the latest indication the subject of IVF will remain relevant in the 2024 election beyond.

“We’re pro-family,” Trump said. “The IVF treatments are so expensive, it’s very hard for many people to do it and to get it. But I’ve been in favor of IVF right from the beginning.”

Grayson Everett is the state and political editor for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @Grayson270

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.

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.

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.

An assassination attempt was carried out against former President Donald Trump Saturday evening during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. The shooting is currently being investigated.

Images and reports from the venue where the shooting took place showed Trump speaking to the crowd and then turning to his side after a series of shots rang out. Trump then appeared to be struck and ducked to the ground with Secret Service rushing to cover the former president. He then regained his balance and stood back up defiantly pumping his fist with blood dripping down his face:

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The President is currently being examined at a hospital near Butler, Pensylvania. His staff has said that he is in good condition.

“President Trump thanks law enforcement and first responders for their quick action during this heinous act,” Trump spokesperson, Steven Cheung said. “He is fine and is being checked out at a local medical facility.”

True to form, according to FOX, Trump told his security team, “Let me get my shoes,” as they hurried him off-stage.

The New York Post is reporting that the Secret Service counter-assault team “neutralized” the shooter, Thomas Matthew Crooks. Crooks, 20, was from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.

One attendee was killed during the shooting while two others are in serious condition according to Butler County DA Richard Goldinger.

Several of Alabama’s elected officials have called for prayers on social media.

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Austen Shipley is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on X @ShipleyAusten

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.

A new poll conducted by the Alabama Republican Party shows former President Donald Trump holding a strong lead in Alabama, even after his recent conviction by a New York court. The poll has Trump garnering 59.7% of the vote to Biden’s 33.5%, and 6.8% of respondents remaining undecided.

The poll was conducted by the Alabama Republican Party, and sampled 1,643 randomly stratified likely general election voters across the state of Alabama. The survey was conducted by phone between June 1 and June 3, and has a Margin of Error of +/- 3.6%.

Trump leads the race among both Republicans and Independents when looking at results cross-tabbed by party, and he received a higher percentage of support within his own party, with 93.8% of Republicans backing him, compared to Joe Biden’s 88.5% support from Democrats, according to the new poll.

The poll also surveyed Alabama voters on the recent New York court verdict against Donald Trump. A significant majority (64.5%) believe the charges aimed at him were politically motivated, including more than one-in-three African American voters and 63.4% of Hispanic voters. These figures are notably higher than the 20.7% of Democrat voters who share this sentiment.

That trend of support continued when voters were asked if the court verdict made them more or less likely to vote for Trump, with 64.3% of respondents saying it made them more likely to support him. While this question was deeply divided along party lines, the results showed more Democrats breaking ranks with their party’s overall opinion, 20.1% of Democrat voters said they were more likely to vote for Trump, while only 8.4% of Republicans said they were less likely.

The discrepancy within the Democrat party seemed based on concerns of minority voters that Trump’s charges were politically motivated. 36.3% of African Americans and 66.7% of Hispanic voters said the conviction made them more likely to vote for Donald Trump. These groups are traditionally seen as aligned with the Democratic Party, making this shift highly noteworthy, the Alabama Republican Party notes.

Overall, Trump’s conviction appears to have had minimal impact on how respondents plan to vote in the upcoming general election, with 90.7% stating it did not change their intended vote. Among those who did change their minds, Democrats were more than twice as likely to reconsider their candidate of choice, with 13.0% of Democrats saying the court verdict changed their votes compared to only 5.2% of Republicans.

“The results of this poll clearly show that the people of Alabama see through the political motivations behind the charges against Donald Trump,” said Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl.

“The Republican Party firmly believes in the rule of law and that everyone should be held accountable. However, a critical part of the law is that every individual deserves a fair trial. Donald Trump did not receive a fair trial in New York last week, but he will have his chance for justice at the ballot box this November. The justice system should never be used as a political weapon, and the Biden Administration should be held accountable by the voters.

“The people of Alabama continue to stand firmly behind President Trump, and his America first policies because they make sense. The Biden Administration’s failures are evident, from inflation to border security, but instead of talking about the issues facing the people of America, they resort to using the court system to attack their political opponents. It’s time to get back to the issues and working towards solutions what will help our country. That is what the Republican Party is committed to doing,” Wahl said.

Full poll results are available for download from ALGOP.

Grayson Everett is the state and political editor for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @Grayson270

U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) believes that the anti-Israel protests and encampments on college campuses around the country are not organic uprisings, but are actually being funded by left-wing groups.

“Well, I think it’s possibly anti-Semitism, but it’s also anti-Americanism,” Palmer said on “Alabama Morning News with JT.”

Alabama Illegal encampments protesting Israel’s war against Hamas have popped up on university campuses across the country since the terror attacks of October 7th in Israel.

“There is a vast left wing conspiracy,” Palmer argued. “The same foundations and the families behind them that are funding NPR are also funding the protesters. They’re paying the people who are training these college kids to go out and protest. They’re funding Democratic candidates and are also providing the dark money for Democrat operatives.”

The congressman argued that they’re not just putting money into the college protests, but also want to go after conservatives in other areas.

“We had a hearing a couple of weeks ago, about the National Public Radio and…I know you’re aware that NPR has a policy now that they will not hire any Republicans, they will not hire any conservatives,” Palmer explained. “That’s what caused us to have the hearing. That’s the thing that everybody focuses on is how much federal funding goes to NPR. Well, that’s a distraction. The real money is in these mega foundations, these billionaire foundations, like MacArthur, like Bill and Melinda Gates and Pritzker.”

“They’re coming after, after you guys,” he added. “The MacArthur foundation set aside $500 million to start buying up local radio stations to create a left wing local media and sources behind that as well.”

Palmer said these left-wing groups aren’t just anti-Israel, but also want to fundamentally transform America.

“So this Hollywood elite,” he said, “these billionaire leads George Soros, the Pritzkers, and by the way, the governor of Illinois as part of the Pritzker family. So you have to really look deep into this and ask yourself, is it just anti-Semitism or is it something bigger? And I think it’s something bigger.”

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

Given the leftwing outrage following the introduction of the MOMS Act, it seems like Democrats are worried that Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.) has pinpointed a winning message for Republicans nationwide heading into November’s election.

The MOMS Act stands for the “More Opportunities for Moms to Succeed Act.” This legislation would provide support to women during pregnancy and beyond, encompassing the prenatal, postpartum, and early childhood development stages. The bill would increase access to financial and healthcare resources and assistance aimed at helping mothers and their children.

Axios summarized that the legislation would provide “various prenatal and postpartum support for women.” United Press International explained that the MOMS Act would “boost resources for mothers” and “access to resources for pregnant women.”

“It also would institute a grant program to purchase medical equipment and technology for pre- and post-natal telehealth to serve rural and otherwise medically underserved areas,” UPI added.

The mainstream press attention on MOMS Act has apparently caused the far-left social media world and their allied blogs to go into overdrive to mischaracterize – and plain lie about – the legislation.

Salon.com, for example, incorrectly claimed the MOMS Act would “launch a pregnancy tracking database.”

The MOMS Act would, in part, create Pregnancy.gov – a federal clearinghouse of resources available to expecting and postpartum moms, as well as those with young children. As delineated in the bill, this clearinghouse would increase access to adoption agencies, pregnancy resource centers, and other relevant public and private resources (including healthcare providers) available to pregnant women, moms, and families within a given zip code and its surrounding areas.

Despite Salon’s salacious claims, a review of the bill text shows that there is no “tracking” involved in this legislation whatsoever, nor is there a database of pregnancies or pregnant women that would be created under the legislation.

In fact, users of Pregnancy.gov would not in any way limited to pregnant women, nor would the disclosure of any personally identifiable information required to use the website or access its database of resources. At no point would information regarding an individual’s pregnancy status even solicited under the provisions of the bill.

Other far-left social media users and blogs have made an additional false claim – that pregnant women would be forced to “register” or would otherwise be added to a “registry” by the government.

Analysis of the bill text shows that no one would have to “register” to view the maternal resources available on Pregnancy.gov., nor would there be any kind of registry created that distinguishes or identifies pregnant women. Through the website, anyone could view the relevant resources in a given locale without disclosing any personally identifiable information to the government. Providing contact information would be voluntary and only if a website user desired personal follow-up outreach from HHS. And, even if a user did opt in for that follow-up contact, there is no requirement that they actually disclose valid personal identifiable information if they do not want to. It’s clear that users could remain totally anonymous throughout the process (both using the website and the optional follow-up) if they desired.

Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison’s involvement in this propaganda campaign against the MOMS Act indicates this is a concerted partisan effort by the DNC.

“So she creates a database of pregnant women so Trump then knows who to prosecute if any of those women get an abortion,” Harrison falsely said on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Yet another example of why this election is fundamental to protecting your liberty & freedoms!”

SBA Pro-Life America shared a to-the-point rebuttal of Harrison’s post.

“These claims are intentionally false and dangerous,” the organization stated.

“Pro-life laws across the board shield women from prosecutions. Moreover – read the bill, it provides a database of help forwomen, not a database of women. Women’s privacy is expressly protected,” SBA outlined. “These claims are nothing but a cynical attempt to distract from the Democrats obsession with abortion and relentless attacks on charities that help women. While Biden created a website to promote the brutality of abortion, @SenKatieBritt offers a more hopeful approach that offers real support for moms and their babies.”

Writing for Townhall.com, Rebecca Downs exposes what the false claims about the MOMS Act are all about – partisan, election year politicking. She calls the legislation a “particularly commonsense pro-life bill” that provides “support for both women and their children.”

Alabama’s Daria Monroe, CEO of Women’s Hope Medical Clinic in Auburn, emphasized her support for the MOMS Act in a written statement.

“In so many cases, we’ve heard women who’ve experienced abortion say the words ‘if only.’ If only I had the money to raise a child. If only I had someone who believed in me. If only I had access to prenatal care,” stated Monroe. “My center works to address this, providing services like pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, prenatal clinics, parenting education programs, diapers, full adoption services and more – all at no cost. We are so thankful for members of Congress like Senator Britt who stand for women and provide solutions at the federal level.”

Senator Britt’s introduction of the MOMS Act is part of a comprehensive roadmap that she has laid out showing how Republicans prove they are indeed the “Party of hardworking parents and families.”

“This legislation is further evidence that you can absolutely be pro-life, pro-woman, and pro-family at the same time,” said Senator Britt in a statement. “The MOMS Act advances a comprehensive culture of life, grows and strengthens families, and ensures moms have the opportunities and resources needed so they and their children can thrive and live their American Dreams.”

In April, Senator Britt during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing questioned HHS Xavier Becerra and exposed how extreme the Biden Administration’s abortion agenda is.

She has also been a champion of bipartisan healthcare legislation that would help vulnerable women, families, and children. Recently, Senator Britt joined Senator Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.) in introducing the NIH IMPROVE Act, which would provide consistent support and resources for the NIH to conduct important research into the causes of America’s maternal mortality crisis and to improve health care and outcomes for women before, during, and after pregnancy.

Additionally, Senator Britt joined Senators Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) in introducing the Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act, which would expand access to maternal care by offering support for rural health care facilities and doctors to provide urgent obstetric care. Senator Britt also reintroduced the Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis (ABCD) Act with Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) in September 2023. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation would eliminate copays and other out-of-pocket expenses for breast cancer diagnostic tests, making them more accessible and affordable.

Going back to last year, Senator Britt joined a bipartisan group of 59 of her Senate colleagues in reintroducing the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023. This bill would expand coverage of telehealth services through Medicare, make permanent COVID-19 telehealth flexibilities, improve health outcomes, and make it easier for patients to connect with their doctors, especially important in rural areas.

Additionally, she cosponsored two pieces of bipartisan legislation to help all Alabamians access insulin. They include the Affordable Insulin Now Act of 2023, which would cap the price of insulin for all patients, including those who are uninsured, at $35 for a 30-day supply; and the Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) Act of 2023, which would comprehensively address the skyrocketing costs of insulin, removing barriers to care and making it more accessible for millions more Americans.

Finally, Senator Britt, along with Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), introduced the Youth Mental Health Research Act to create a national Youth Mental Health Research Initiative to guide long-term mental health care efforts, better target preventive interventions for those at risk of developing mental health challenges, and improve treatments for children.

These commonsense efforts – and the fact that Senator Britt is a uniquely effective messenger during this election year as the only Republican mom of school-aged children in the U.S. Senate – are why Democrats are pulling out all the stops to undermine her message.

Grayson Everett is the state and political editor for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @Grayson270

On Wednesday, during their week of final exams, students at the University of Alabama found time to gather in the university’s Student Center Plaza to protest Israel’s retaliation against the vicious attacks by Hamas on the Jewish state last fall.

While the protest’s organizers, the UA Leftist Collective, asked protestors via an Instagram post not to post images of other protestors online in an effort to “protect their identities,” images and videos from the demonstration quickly spread across various social media platforms. Some footage was even retweeted by conservative commentators such as the Daily Wire’s Ben Shapiro and Charlie Kirk, founder of Turning Point USA.

The main story, however, was not focused on the conflict between Israel and Palestine as much as it was on widespread disapproval of President Joe Biden. In a video originally posted to X by Maven Navarro, Editor-in-Chief of The Crimson White, UA’s campus newspaper, counter-protestors waving American and Israeli flags were seen chanting “F— Joe Biden.” What was far more amusing, though, was the fact that, as the camera panned to their roped-off side of the plaza, the anti-Israel demonstrators were seen joining in on the chant.

Navarro’s original post has now been viewed nearly twenty million times, has almost forty thousand likes, over two thousand comments, and twelve thousand reposts. Among those who responded to the video, Shapiro, referring to President Biden, wrote “You did it, Joe. You finally brought Americans together.”

This shouldn’t be too surprising to those who closely follow politics, though. President Biden was the most unpopular president since Jimmy Carter in his third year, according to a Gallup poll released in January.

As Biden and other old-guard Democrats such as former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have attempted to be cautious in their approach to Israel and Palestine so as to appease supporters of both sides, they have angered the far-left factions of their party. Pelosi has even been confronted outside of her San Francisco home and chased through corridors in the U.S. Capitol by anti-Israel activists.

What remains to be seen is what toll this fence-sitting will take on Biden and his fellow Democrats in November. Younger, often more progressive, Democrats seem to be dismayed by the more moderate tendencies expressed by their Party’s leaders. Go no further than the footage of young liberals at UA chanting “F— Joe Biden” for evidence to back this up.

According to post-2020 election polling by Pew Research Center, Biden carried the 18-29 age range by twenty-four points. However, as shown in the same poll, the margin between Trump and Biden narrowed by six points when compared to the margin between Trump and Hillary Clinton in 2016 in which Clinton commanded the 18-29 age group by thirty points.

While Democrats solidly own this age range during midterm cycles, the youth vote in presidential election seasons may slowly be becoming competitive. This isn’t so surprising to me, at least. Because I turned sixteen and began driving on my own when Trump was still president, I noticed the change in prices at the pump when the Biden Administration crippled American oil production. I got my first job about a month after Biden was sworn in, and I noticed a steady rise in prices on the menu at the Chick-fil-A where I worked.

If other students my age, all now eligible to vote in their first presidential election, remember, as I will, the difference between the last year or two of the Trump Administration and the Biden years, I won’t be surprised to see the youth margin between Trump and Biden narrow even further in 2024.

If those young, progressive Democrats who are annoyed by his somewhat old-school approach to policy don’t show up to vote for Biden, I would expect the margin to tighten even more.

Ultimately, if I were in Joe Biden’s shoes right now, and I saw a video of Democrats yelling “F— Joe Biden,” I might do a quick Google search for “retirement communities near me.”

Riley McArdle is a Birmingham native majoring in Political Science at The University of Alabama. He also serves as the current Chairman of The University of Alabama College Republicans and Chief of Staff of the College Republican Federation of Alabama.

On Sunday, GOP Representative Mo Brooks (AL-5) joined Dale Jackson on Yellowhammer News’ “Guerrilla Politics” to weigh in on the ongoing partial government shutdown.

Brooks slammed Democratic leadership, suggesting House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer have “American blood” on their hands for their unwillingness to cooperate with President Donald Trump and the Republicans on border security.

“It is a very tough position that the Democrats have put us in. On the one hand, you have got thousands of Americans who are dead each year because of the Democrats’ refusal to secure the border,” Brooks told Jackson. “Those Americans are dying, either because they have been murdered by illegal aliens, vehicular homicides by illegal aliens or the illegal narcotics that are shipped into the country by illegal aliens and their drug cartels with the drug overdoses that are in the tens of thousands of lost American lives per year.”

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FAIRHOPE – What a difference a month can make for Republican lawmakers in Washington, D.C.

Heading into the summer, most political watchers anticipated that the GOP was set to lose at least the House of Representatives in the upcoming midterms. By mid-August, some Republicans thought losing the Senate was even a possibility.

However, the confirmation hearings of Supreme Court associate justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh appeared to have been a game-changer for Republicans, and according to Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope), the public’s reaction to the Kavanaugh confirmation hearings could be enough for Republicans to hold on to both the House and the Senate.

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For some reason this election season, Republicans think the golden ticket to face an underdog Democrat in November’s general elections is to argue to primary voters that you are President Donald Trump’s biggest ally.

From top to bottom, GOP candidates have run commercials touting the Trump bona fides, some with success and others not so much.

It is probably true that Trump remains very popular in Alabama, much higher than in the rest of the country. Off to the side, however, there is grumbling over the president’s trade policy among some principle players in Alabama politics.

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This week, for the first time in months, a generic ballot poll showed Republicans beating Democrats in the midterm elections.

According to Reuters, Republicans are now leading by six points. And while that poll is obviously an outlier, the movement of the generic ballot in the direction of Republicans isn’t: The average lead for Democrats has been dropping steadily since late February, from a nine-point lead to a four-point lead.

Why?

Certainly, the economy has something to do with it: The job market continues to boom; the stock market continues to hover around 25,000; and GDP continues to grow steadily. And, certainly, foreign policy has something to do with it: There are no catastrophic foreign wars on the horizon, and President Trump’s gutsy calls to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal and move the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem resulted in zero serious backlash.
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Some people still can’t stomach the idea of a Donald Trump presidency and so remain in denial about his mounting policy successes, but their resistance is looking increasingly proud and petty.

It’s risky to predict future trends, especially the political fortunes of government leaders and the results they might achieve, because there are so many moving parts. We’ve seen so much volatility and fluidity, and we have a plethora of unknowns. So I admit that it would be foolish to take for granted that President Trump will continue to rack up remarkable, substantive policy achievements, but it would be just as foolish to deny the significance of his accomplishments already, on a variety of fronts — or to pretend that it wouldn’t have mattered much if Hillary Clinton had won the election.

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President Donald Trump touted the success of the three Republicans who won their state primaries Tuesday night.

Trump sent out a tweet Wednesday morning congratulating voters for selecting candidates “who have a great chance of winning in November” and praised the GOP for tremendous “voter energy and excitement.” The tweet comes after the three primary elections in West Virginia, Indiana and Ohio.
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Two-thirds (65%) of white Democrats do not believe in a God or higher spiritual power that is “all-knowing, all-powerful, and all-loving,” Pew Research Center reported Wednesday.

Pew released results of a new survey of more than 4,700 U.S. adults regarding their views on the existence and nature of “God, higher power or spiritual force” showing that 95% of Republicans and 95% of nonwhite Democrats believe in God/higher power. But, only 78% of white Democrats believe in the existence of God/higher power.
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