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BREAKING: Bannon To Hold Alabama Rally For Roy Moore

On the heels of President Trump’s Huntsville rally for Sen. Luther Strange, Steve Bannon, former CEO of Trump’s campaign and former top strategist in the White House, announces that he will come to Alabama in support of Roy Moore. Since President Trump took America by storm in 2015, Bannon was a driving force behind much […]

Huntsville Veteran to Receive Medal of Honor

President Trump is set to award the Medal of Honor to a Huntsville-native Vietnam veteran next month. The White House announced on Wednesday that Captain Gary M. Rose will be awarded with the nation’s highest military honor for his “conspicuous gallantry during the Vietnam War.” According to the White House press release, in September 1970, […]

As we reported earlier this week, the Strange for Senate campaign has released information regarding tickets for President Donald Trump’s planned visit to Huntsville on Friday, September 22. Related: President Trump Coming To Alabama In Support of Luther Strange If you’re interested in obtaining tickets to the event, visit this link. President Trump’s arrival comes […]

Earlier today President Trump announced that he will be in Huntsville next Saturday in a show of support for Sen. Luther Strange’s Senatorial campaign. Sen. Strange and Roy Moore are currently caught up in a highly contested election for Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ Senate seat. After President Trump was elected, he announced that Sessions would […]

“Congress shall have the power. . .To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization. . .” U.S. Constitution. Article I, §8, cl. 4. This limit, ratified in 1788, expressly confers Constitutional power over the laws of naturalization exclusively to Congress. The Constitution then goes on to parcel off segments of power to the Judicial and Executive […]

During a Tuesday morning press conference in Birmingham, Senator Luther Strange announced that he has decided to take his name off of a letter he signed in April expressing his support for keeping the filibuster rule. Strange announced that upon returning to Washington, he will submit a letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority […]

According to Fox News, Caddell Construction Company of Montgomery is one of four construction companies that have been awarded contracts to build concrete prototypes of President Trump’s border wall. Other companies to receive a bid are Fisher Sand & Gravel of Tempe, AZ.; Texas Sterling Construction Company of Houston, TX; and WG Yates and Sons Construction […]

On Monday, Attorney General Jeff Sessions is expected to announce the Trump administration’s plans to roll back more Obama-era restrictions. According to The New York Times, the administration plans to fully restore a program that allows the Pentagon to transfer military surplus – such as large caliber weapons and grenade launchers – to local police departments. […]

After receiving nearly 140,000 votes in yesterday’s special election, Sen. Luther Strange is set to face Roy Moore in a run off this September. And according to a tweet by President Trump today, Strange can thank the President for much of the support he received. As many are aware, the President took to Twitter earlier […]

Japanese automotive giants Toyota Motor Co. and Mazda Motor Corps. plan to partner to build a $1.6 billion auto plant in the U.S. The plant would employ nearly 4,000 workers to produce both cars and crossover vehicles. The companies are even exploring the production of electric vehicles at the facility, including developing crucial technology needed […]

Madison County Senior Prosecutor Jay Town has been confirmed by the Senate to serve as U.S. Attorney for Alabama’s Northern District. In his short career, Town has been a driving force in the legal profession. One of his largest accomplishments before his appointment came from his push to streamline Alabama’s death penalty appeals process, which […]

Attorney General Jeff Sessions and top intelligence officials held a press conference today outlining the steps the Department of Justice is taking to stop the flood of leaks coming from inside the United States government. Sessions said that officials are already tracking down and prosecuting suspected sources of the leaks. Four leakers have already been […]

Just 12 days away from the Republican primary for U.S. Senate, key endorsements have lined up for all three front runners. As key political figures and organizations line up to give their support, candidates are scrambling to prove that they are the clear choice for the American people. Here’s all you need to know about […]

This week has already shaped up to be a rollercoaster ride for the White House, and it’s just Tuesday. After President Trump had let Reince Priebus go and hired General John Kelly as his Chief of Staff, Anthony Scaraumucci was ousted as communications director. Trump fired Scaramucci after just ten days in the position, at […]

In a rather extraordinary message aimed at the President of the United States, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) told CNN there would be “holy hell to pay” if Donald Trump fires Jeff Sessions. Below are Graham’s exact comments, As a human being, I think he should show respect for Jeff Sessions as a person. Jeff Sessions […]

Darius Thomas, a Phenix City resident and rising senior at Central High School, has been elected president of Boys Nation in Washington, D.C. He is the first Phenix City resident to hold the position. In an interview with the Ledger-Inquirer, Thomas was elated to be elected to the position saying, “It just means a lot […]

The Senate managed to put together a vote on whether or not to debate on Healthcare legislation early Tuesday. With a dramatic entrance from John McCain and Mike Pence casting the tie breaking vote, the Senate can now debate a new healthcare bill on the floor. Alabama’s delegation wasted no time taking to social media […]

Several Alabama politicians took to Twitter over the weekend to congratulate the U.S. Navy on the commissioning of its latest state-of-the-art aircraft carrier, the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford. Representative Bradley Byrne and Senator Luther Strange sent their congratulations over social media, calling it a “first in class” aircraft carrier. In his address at the commissioning […]

In President Trump’s latest tweet storm Monday morning, he again took to criticizing Attorney General Jeff Sessions for his dealings with the investigation into Russian meddling. Trump called Sessions a “beleaguered AG” and questioned why he wasn’t “looking into Crooked Hillary’s crimes & Russia relations?” The tweet against Sessions comes a week after Trump blasted […]

On Monday, President Trump signed a proclamation declaring this week “Made in America” week. Products from each of the 50 states were showcased as part of the ceremonies of “Made in America” day that took place at the White House. One of these products was a bucket truck assembled by Altec Industries, a manufacturing company […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Trump’s Secretary of Agriculture is rolling back Obama-era regulations on school lunches that were costly for districts and unpopular with students. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the changes Monday, stating that the federal government will halt sodium reduction requirements for the next three years and allow schools to serve non-whole grain […]

President Donald Trump is going to be speaking at the National Rifle Association’s annual Institute for Legislative Action leadership forum in Atlanta later this month. He will become the first sitting president since Ronald Reagan in 1983 to address this group. As a candidate, Trump received the earliest ever endorsement by the association. In February, […]

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump held a working dinner at the White House last night with some of the nation’s top military leaders, including Auburn University graduate Admiral Michael S. Rogers. Rogers is currently the head of the National Security Agency, the Commander of the U.S. Cyber Command, and Chief of the Central Security […]

What’s Next for Alabamian's Health Care

Last week was a hectic and monumental week at the U.S. Capitol. As we prepared to mark the 7th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, President Trump was pushing the House to pass his plan to repeal and replace Obamacare. Known as the American Health Care Act, the bill would have repealed Obamacare, […]