While Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s (D) blackface problem is fueling the calls for his resignation, most of the mainstream media outlets only focused on his outrageous comments about abortion through the lens of conservatives’ reactions to it. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall appeared on WVNN’s “The Dale Jackson Show” Friday and was asked if what […]

7. Alabama has a high graduation rate and the federal government isn’t buying it — The plan to increase Alabama’s graduation rates basically had two tracts: lower standards and fake the data. The federal government now wants to know how the number of students with disabilities that graduated increased from 54 percent to 74 percent […]

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) plans to vote to confirm President Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, William Barr, citing Barr’s commitment to protecting special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. In a statement Thursday, Jones announced his intentions and explained his reasoning. This came shortly before the Senate Judiciary Committee voted on party lines 12-10 to advance […]

7. Alabama’s elected officials raise concerns over the influx of undocumented minors — Last year, 730 unaccompanied minors appeared in Alabama cities and towns to be placed with guardians to make sure they attend their immigration hearing. Over 3,000 have arrived since 2014. Unsurprisingly, half of those children were not in attendance when they were […]

After calling President Donald Trump’s State of the Union the “best speech” Trump has ever given, Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-Mobile) praised the president for hammering Democrats over their support of late-term abortion by calling on Congress “to prohibit the late-term abortion of children who can feel pain in the mother’s womb” and move on the bill […]

Last week, as the Democratic governor of Virginia, Ralph Northam, voiced his support of doctors being able to legally refuse to treat newborn babies depending on the circumstances and whether the mother wanted an abortion. As a result, Americans across the political spectrum rightly condemned infanticide. But our Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) was particularly vague […]

One Alabama congressman is considering federal legislation in response to recent state bills passed in New York and Virginia that would allow abortion up to and even past the point of birth in some circumstances. Friday, Congressman Bradley Byrne (AL-1) released a statement saying he is “exploring legislation to ensure these actions are treated exactly […]

Thursday on Huntsville radio’s WVNN, Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) spoke out against a proposed law that would allow for late-term abortions on demand in the state of Virginia. Byrne said such a step lifting restrictions on abortions would put the United States out of step with most of the world. The possible U.S. Senate Republican […]

7. As much as President Donald Trump gets blasted for his comments about NATO, it appears citizens in NATO countries support his implication that Europe isn’t pulling their weight — President Trump has made it clear he believes the relationship with NATO and the U.S. is a one-way street. He usually cites accurate funding concerns, while […]

The 2020 U.S. Senate election isn’t just drawing attention from the Alabama Republican Party, but the national Republican Party as well. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) will be the only red state U.S. Senate Democrat on the ballot in 2020, making him potentially the most vulnerable Senate Democrat in that election cycle. In an appearance […]

Yellowhammer Multimedia founder Cliff Sims has been making the interview rounds ahead of his new book’s Tuesday release, with the Enterprise native managing to throw even more intrigue into the mix at the last minute. With Team of Vipers set to hit the bookshelves, Sims has embarked on a whirlwind tour of national print and television […]

7. Potential independent candidate for president and former Starbucks CEO scares Democrats — Former Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz is apparently considering running for president in 2020 as an independent candidate who would undoubtedly draw from the left. — The last third-party candidate to win the presidency was Abraham Lincoln. Republicans and Democrats feel third-party candidates […]

With a fresh round of border security and immigration policy negotiations set to heat up after the partial government shutdown ended on Friday, Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) is now accusing President Donald Trump of moving the goal posts and not negotiating in “good faith.” In an interview with MSNBC’s Kasie Hunt on Sunday evening, Jones […]

Thursday on Huntsville radio’s WVNN, State Auditor Jim Zeigler discussed his potential run in 2020 for U.S. Senate for the seat currently occupied by Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook). Zeigler had been hinting at a run over the last couple of months and announced he had taken the step of forming an exploratory committee shortly after […]

7. Comedian Patton Oswalt turned a Twitter attack into a windfall for a veteran in need — After Madison, AL, resident Michael Beatty insulted him on Twitter for his opinions on President Trump, Oswalt fired back with an insult. After reading his page some, Oswalt ended up donating $2,000 to his GoFundMe. — The actor […]

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) is facing criticism back at home after the junior senator from Alabama voted against advancing a bipartisan compromise that would have reopened the government and provided border security funding. The “no” vote came on a crucial amendment made by his fellow Alabamian, Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL). While the measure had the […]

On Thursday afternoon, Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) voted “yes” while Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) voted “no” on a key procedural vote on the “End the Shutdown and Secure the Border Act,” the compromise legislation proposed by President Donald Trump that contained proposals from both sides of the aisle. The procedural vote failed at 50-47, not garnering […]

Former Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court Roy Moore is 71 and has lived a full life. He was an attorney and Etowah County judge who fought for his political life multiple times. Even though he lost three of those fights. He lost his seat on the bench a fight over a 10 Commandments monument, […]

7. The Democrat field continues to grow as more Senators enter the fray — Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) announced her intentions on “Good Morning America.” After the announcement, one of the co-hosts asked an absurd question, wondering, “Is this country, after what [President] Trump has unleashed and what we have seen, ready for the first woman […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Will we see any movement on the partial government shutdown soon? — Is Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) wise to pick a fight with liberal darling Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-NY)? — Why didn’t Roy Moore take […]

HUNTSVILLE – With the total number of people affected by the federal government shutdown estimated to be in the thousands in North Alabama, Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) hosted a town hall meeting in the Rocket City to discuss with constituents efforts to find a solution. A crowd of nearly 300 packed the University of […]

An article published by The New York Times on Friday explained that Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) is taking “the same position as Nancy Pelosi” regarding border security, despite interviews with Jones’ constituents affirming that this stance is unpopular amongst Alabamians. The piece opens by reminding readers that Jones won in December 2017 while calling himself a “Doug […]

7. Both sides of the aisle prefer their side dig in and give little on the government shutdown — Republicans now favor a wall by 16 points more than they did May of 2016, while 63 percent think it is unacceptable to end the shutdown without some wall funding. — Democrats remain opposed to a […]

On Thursday, Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) joined his Democratic colleagues in blocking the “No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act,” and then potential Republican challengers to Jones’ reelection in 2020 slammed his pro-abortion vote. The bill, which would permanently stop federal funding for abortions, was brought to the floor by Senate Majority Leader […]