7. Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert, a 26-year-old from Irondale, Ala., has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for detonating an explosive device outside the Alabama Attorney General’s office in Montgomery earlier this year. The attack, which occurred in February, was motivated by Calvert’s extremist ideologies, with stickers at the scene expressing support for groups like Antifa and slogans targeting government authority. Law enforcement praised the collaborative effort that led to his arrest and emphasized the serious threat such actions pose to public safety and democratic governance.
6. Now-U.S. Sen.-elect Dave McCormick’s victory in the Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race marks a significant Republican gain, flipping a key seat and contributing to the GOP’s Senate majority. Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) had a strong political legacy and expensive campaign, McCormick’s appeal and Republican backing prevailed in one of the nation’s most expensive and closets contests. The pathetic loser tweeted, “All public service is a trust, given in faith and accepted in honor” as his fellow Pennsylvania Democrats are apologizing for willfully breaking the law and they will suffer no penalties.
5. Alabama U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) has been appointed as a vice chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) is part of an effort to bolster Republican leadership and secure a larger Senate majority in the 2026 election cycle. She joins other key figures, including Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), and Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), on a team led by NRSC Chair Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.). Britt’s role involves resource mobilization, expanding the electoral map, and reinforcing the GOP’s legislative and policy priorities, aligning with her advocacy for Alabama’s values and a next-generation conservative perspective.
4. Several Alabama congressmen have called on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to release the results of a study on the effects of puberty blockers on the mental health of transgender youth. The study, led by Dr. Johanna Olson-Kennedy, found no significant mental health improvements after two years of puberty blockers, yet the NIH has withheld publication, citing concerns over political repercussions. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) argued that “delaying the release of this data undermines the scientific process,” while Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) stressed the importance of transparency, stating, “Taxpayer dollars were used to fund this research, and the public deserves to see the results.” Some researchers involved in the study, like Amy Tishelman, believe that even neutral findings could offer valuable insight for clinical practice, with Tishelman absurdly noting, “No change isn’t necessarily a negative finding” in a study about giving children medical intervention for a mental illness.
3. Carey Dale Grayson was convicted for the brutal murder of Vickie Lynn Deblieux, a 26-year-old woman who was hitchhiking in Alabama in 1994 and now he is dead. During his execution, Grayson defiantly refused to offer traditional last words, instead telling the warden to “f*** off” before dying like a dog. Gov. Kay Ivey sent this monster to hell with some biting words, “Some thirty years ago, Vicki DeBlieux’s journey to her mother’s house and ultimately, her life, were horrifically cut short because of Carey Grayson and three other men. She sensed something was wrong, attempted to escape, but instead, was brutally tortured and murdered. Even after her death, Mr. Grayson’s crimes against Ms. DeBlieux were heinous, unimaginable, without an ounce of regard for human life and just unexplainably mean. An execution by nitrogen hypoxia bares no comparison to the death and dismemberment Ms. DeBlieux experienced. I pray for her loved ones that they may continue finding closure and healing.”
2. Apparently, gay people in 2024 have to pretend they are being oppressed on Auburn’s campus because of President-elect Donald Trump and after Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs were closed. The students are so oppressed they are doing interviews with aldotcom about it. Whines about the closing of exclusively gay “safe spaces” and ” people that make homophobic jokes, transphobic jokes, even around people that they know are queer, because they just don’t care,” really dive home the fearful environment. It is so scary, they have to go to gay groups off campus for fellowship in public parks, which obviously highlights what a non-story this is.
1. In a completely predictable move, former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) has withdrawn his nomination as attorney general in Donald Trump’s potential future administration. His decision comes amid growing public concerns over his past, including an investigation into sex trafficking allegations, which had raised doubts about his ability to pass a confirmation vote in the Senate. Pam Bondi, former Florida attorney general, is Trump’s replacement nominee, Bondi is known for her staunch support of Trump, having defended him during the investigations into his 2016 campaign.
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