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After Obama took it away, Trump may return surplus military gear to Alabama police
A local Alabama police department could soon get back life-saving equipment that had been removed by the Obama Administration, according to new reports.
On...
Alabama native Condoleezza Rice backs Trump’s pick for Sec. of State
Alabama native Condoleeza Rice has publicly announced her support for Rex Tillerson, who is President-Elect Donald J. Trump's pick to fill the role of...
America’s oldest conservative advocacy group names their top seven Ala. lawmakers
The American Conservative Union (ACU) just released their annual scorecard, identifying Alabama's most conservative and liberal lawmakers in 2016.
After finalizing a scoring system...
Biden once blocked Sen. Session’s from an appointment. Now, here’s what the VP said about his A.G. nomination.
Since before the election, Vice President Joe Biden has lamented that he didn't run for the presidency himself. He has largely been an outspoken...
Byrne: Trump’s early decisions signal Alabamians have a lot to be excited about
Over the last few weeks, reporters with television cameras have stood watch in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York City to see...
Alabama Congressman urges no pardon for Bowe Bergdahl
As President Obama gets ready to exit the White House, he's now being flooded with pardon requests from across the nation. Alabama Congressman Bradley...
Here’s how to get tickets to Trump’s massive Thank You Alabama event
MOBILE, Ala. -- President-elect Donald J. Trump is returning to Alabama on Saturday, Dec. 10, for a "thank you" rally that will bring him...
Bring on the Christmas spirit: It’s now legal to give teachers a gift valued over $25
If the Alabama teachers in your life appear to be more in the holiday spirit, it could be because the state has now eased...
Democratic minority leader defends Sessions as Christian, focused on ‘doing right by all people’
While Democrats on Capitol Hill are grasping for reasons to block Senator Jeff Sessions from being appointed as the next U.S. Attorney General, one...
Confirmed: President-Elect Donald Trump returns to Alabama on Dec. 17
In August of 2015, thousands gathered in Ladd-Peebles Stadium to welcome then-presidential candidate Donald Trump to Alabama. Now the president-elect, he is set to...
STAR WARS: Alabama congressman advocates for developing space defense technology
Alabama Congressman Mike Rogers has emerged as one of the nation's leading advocates for space defense technology. During a panel discussion hosted by the...
Taxpayers support low-income children with donations to Alabama Opportunity Scholarship fund
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Come on, Alabama! Lamarien is counting on you! Let’s raise $18 million before December 31.
Alabama tax payers are supporting...
Samford University official says anti-communist statement is ‘inflammatory’
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- A newly released email has confirmed Yellowhammer's previous report that an effort to form a Young Americans for Freedom chapter was...
Report: Alabamian among Trump’s top ‘three or four’ for Supreme Court
Last week, Donald Trump said that he was drawing closer to announcing his pick to replace former Justice Antonin Scalia on the Supreme Court....
Benghazi hero to visit Hoover Tactical Firearms
HOOVER, Ala. -- Kris 'Tanto' Paronto, Survivor of the 9/11/12 attack on the U.S government facilities in Benghazi, is coming to visit the Yellowhammer...
Lottery executives make their pitch to Alabama lawmakers
A commission tasked with exploring how Alabama might operate a lottery heard from gaming executives about how to implement a state-led system. During the...
Alabama sues federal government over new overreaching environmental regulation
Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange is pushing back against an environmental regulation that he argues is too restrictive and overreaching. The rule, which went...
Stimpson Re-Election campaign files November disclosure, reports $449,323 in total contributions
Mobile, AL - Today, Mayor Sandy Stimpson’s re-election campaign filed its monthly financial disclosure for November, showing a total of $449,323 in contributions raised...
YUGE: President-elect Trump set to return to Alabama for massive ‘thank you’ rally
MOBILE, Ala. -- In what one attendee referred to as “something between a Lynyrd Skynyrd concert and the Daytona 500,” tens of thousands of...
Shelby praises Iran sanctions, looks forward to Obama deal reversal
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) praised Congress' passage of the Iran Sanctions Extension Act, which will extend U.S. sanctions on the...
Study: Alabamian on Trump’s SCOTUS short list would carry on Scalia’s legacy
As the next President of the United States, Donald Trump will have the ability to set the direction of the Supreme Court by appointing...
Jefferson Co. commissioner mulls a run for governor in 2018
Jefferson County Commissioner David Carrington says that he will pass up an opportunity to run for a third term, opting instead to consider a...
Mo Brooks blasts media for ‘silencing’ Trump’s voter fraud warning
Last week, Donald Trump stirred controversy when he claimed that “millions” of votes were fraudulently cast against him. While many have sought to discredit...
Samford president slams Communism as ‘failed system,’ touts commitment to free speech
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Yesterday, reports that a Young Americans for Freedom chapter was temporarily blocked at Samford University due to a statement of purpose...