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Alabama scientist pushes back against claim that 2016 was the ‘hottest year on record’

Alabama's State Climatologist is pushing back against claims that 2016 was the "hottest year on record." According to a Washington Post report last week, the...

Under Trump, Ala. Congressman’s bill to withdraw from United Nations may see movement

Following the peaceful transfer of power from President Barack Obama to President Donald Trump on Saturday, one Alabama Congressman's call for the U.S. to...

Trump adds another Alabama congressional staffer to his administration

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Alabama connections to the Trump Administration keep getting stronger and stronger. Today, it was announced that Peter J. White, ...

Alabama congressional delegation applauds beginning of Trump Era

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- With Donald J. Trump officially sworn-in as the forty-fifth President of the United States, the majority of Alabama's congressional delegation is...

WATCH: Rick & Bubba’s Chris Adler sings the Obama farewell song

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Alabamians cannot get enough of Rick & Bubba. Over the years, the show has grown to national renown, and it is...

Failed Democratic gubernatorial candidate Parker Griffith considers another run

Parker Griffith, a former Democrat candidate for governor, has indicated interest in mounting a new campaign for the state's top elected spot. A former one-term...

Alabama House Representative files bill allowing churches to hire armed guards

A new bill has been filed in the Alabama legislature that gives new meaning to the phrase “God and Guns.” That’s because the Alabama Church...

Obama denies last minute pardon to Fmr. Alabama Gov. Siegelman

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In the waning days of his presidency, Barack Obama has officially refused to pardon forward Alabama Governor Don Siegelman (D). The...

Yellowhammer’s Cliff Sims accepts senior communications job in Trump White House

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald J. Trump on Friday announced that Yellowhammer Founder and CEO Cliff Sims will be taking a senior role in his...

Aderholt: Here’s why I’m pro life and proud of it

Our beliefs, our ideals, and our very way of being are almost entirely rooted in the way we were raised. The values that are...

Senator files bill to allow Alabamians to carry guns without a permit

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- State Sen. Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) wants to ensure Alabamians right to carry a gun without a permit. On Wednesday, he pre-filed...

Birmingham police head to D.C. to provide inauguration security

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- 50 Birmingham Police officers will provide additional security at the inauguration on Saturday as part of a coordinated effort from local...

Alabama’s lone Democrat in Congress is skipping Trump’s inauguration

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Alabama's lone Congressional Democrat, Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL7), will be skipping Donald J. Trump's inauguration as the 45th President of the...

Public charter schools provide huge value to the future of Alabama businesses

Citizens from across Alabama again this month will gather in Montgomery for School Choice Week scheduled Jan. 22-28 to show support for improving the...

Legendary soul singer with Alabama ties tapped to perform at Trump’s inauguration concert

Sam Moore, a legendary soul singer with ties to Alabama's Muscle Shoals music legacy has agreed to perform at an celebration ahead of Donald...

Conservatives give over $625k for historically black Alabama college to perform at Trump inauguration

Conservatives from across the nation have given hundreds of thousands in donations to an Alabama historically black college marching band to ensure they are...

YUGE: Trump meets with Alabama native Supreme Court prospect

NEW YORK, NY -- Over the weekend, President Elect Donald J. Trump met with Judge William Pryor of the U.S. Court of Appeals for...

Bama grad, former Bush staffer calls Trump ‘best negotiator that ever lived’

When Donald Trump officially takes office as president, he'll do so with the support of a former Bush staffer who says that the incoming...

Alabama Democratic Chair: Trump deserves a chance to prove himself

Ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration on Friday, one of the top Democrat voices in Alabama is urging voters to give the incoming president a...

MIC DROP: Senator’s one-word response silences Twitter troll who called him & former Sessions staffer the N-word

As contentious Senate hearings over Senator Jeff Sessions’ Attorney General nomination have drawn out leftist attacks against GOP leaders, South Carolina Senator Tim Scott...

Alabama Webelos to lead inauguration crowd in pledge of allegiance

SPANISH FORT, Ala. -- A group of four Alabama Webelos from Spanish Fort received a pleasant surprise last week when they were formally invited...

Bama legend and athletic director retires

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The University of Alabama's Director of Athletics, Bill Battle, announced on Sunday that he will be stepping down from his current...

Pres. Obama designates monuments honoring Alabama’s Civil Rights history

Just ahead of Martin Luther King Day, President Obama announced that a Birmingham district once marked for violent civil rights struggles will be designated...

Shelby and Senate lay groundwork for Obamacare repeal

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Senate passed a budget reconciliation measure this week allowing for the eventual repeal of Obamacare, moving Republican politicians one step...