7. A new ridiculous poll of Americans asked who they thought would do better between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump at a series of ridiculous contests, including a hot dog eating contest, Monopoly, and an episode of “Family Feud.” The answer is obviously Trump and Americans overwhelmingly agree.
6. A new ad by Democrats says that “Trump Republicans” want to punish “Alabama women” who leave the state for abortions in a new absurd ad that will probably be effective in scaring stupid people, morons will love it. Find someone that loves you as much as Democrats love abortion.
5. Last week U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) said it, former President Donald Trump has said it, and this week U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) agrees, Democrats are for abortion until birth (with some are OK with it after birth). Aldotcom and Democrats will insist that this is not the case, but when asked about this directly, Democrats can not answer the question because they know once they do their entire game on this issue is up.
4. A big win for the United Auto Workers union in Chattanooga, and a big blow for those looking to blunt the union’s momentum in the South, as the workers at a Volkswagen facility vote overwhelmingly to join the union. 2,628 workers (73%) voted to join the union and, in Alabama, workers at a Mercedes plant in Vance will get a chance to vote to join the union from May 13-17.
3. Gambling is in trouble in Alabama with very little chance of the Alabama Legislature’s conference committee coming up with a bill that is not terrible enough to get passed by both legislative chambers. State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) said a bill has a 20-30% chance of passing: “It’s not us versus them, and we have to win. The idea is if we’re going to expand casino gambling and sports betting, that loses five, six, seven votes in the Senate, and you’re nowhere close the 21 votes that you have to have to pass the package.”
2. Former President Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial starts today in New York City after jury selection, and the removal of one the most likely pro-Trump jurors from the case, in a case that was passed on by both federal and local prosecutors. Opening statements are set for today, the first witness will be David Pecker, former publisher of the National Enquirer. And now-disgraced media darling, suspected 2024 presidential nominee, “creepy porn lawyer,” Michael Avenatti announced he is talking to the Trump defense team AND saying there is no case here.
1. Big spending for Ukraine, and other countries, has been approved by the Republican-led majority in Congress, and some members of the U.S. House of Representative were waving Ukrainian flags on the floor of the House. Alabama’s delegation was split on the matter with Republican Reps. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) and Mike Rogers (R-Saks) joining Democrat Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham), and the majority of Democrats, in voting for the spending bills.
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