Thursday during a conference call with reporters, Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) was asked to react to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) call to postpone President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address until the government was fully reopened. Jones acknowledged his frustrations with the State of the Union for becoming a “sideshow.” However, he […]

In an appearance on WVNN earlier this week, Alabama State Senate President Pro Tempore Del Marsh (R-Anniston) acknowledged he was still considering a run for the U.S. Senate in 2020. The seat up in 2020 is currently held by Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook), who defeated his Republican opponent former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy […]

If you are Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) right now, you probably know you have almost no chance of being elected to a full term as a United State senator. This obviously could change. Roy Moore could continue to crave the spotlight and enter a Republican primary field in 2020, but this is obviously a long-shot for […]

New polling released by Morning Consult on Thursday shows that Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) entered 2019 with a net approval rating 17 points lower than the first quarter of 2018. Jones’ current numbers, which cover the final quarter of 2018, stand at 40 percent of Alabamians approving and 35 percent disapproving. 25 percent do not […]

7. Trump White House is preparing for life after Ruth Bader Ginsburg — The Trump White House is preparing for the possibility of a vacancy on the Supreme Court if Ruth Bader Ginsburg vacates her seat. The confirmation process will surely be an ugly and contentious one. — The 85-year-old justice missed oral arguments for […]

In a statement responding to President Donald Trump’s Oval Office speech on border security Tuesday night, Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan called on Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) to choose between “obstruction or construction.” “The Alabama Republican Party fully supports President Trump and our U.S. Republican congressional delegation in their efforts to keep our borders secure,” […]

The Alabama attorney general has asked federal election regulators to investigate reports of online fakery in the 2017 Alabama Senate race, a spokesman said Monday. Attorney General Steve Marshall had previously said he wanted to look into the reports himself, but after evaluating them “has determined the matter to be under the exclusive jurisdiction of […]

7. Alabama loses national championship game in an uncharacteristic blowout — Back-to-back championships escaped Alabama’s grasp as Tua Tagovailoa threw a pick-six and it all appeared to go downhill from there, leading to Alabama’s largest loss in the Saban-era. — The 44 points scored by Clemson are the most points Alabama has given up in years […]

Politicians lie, they waffle, they spin, and this is generally to be expected. As a result, no one should be surprised that junior Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) is less than willing to admit, or believe, that dirty tricks helped him defeat Roy Moore. But let’s be honest about this conversation: Jones had a lot of help. Before […]

In yet another revelation of “Russian tactics” meant to boost Doug Jones’ candidacy in 2017, an Alabama based Democratic operative admitted he viewed his deceptive efforts as “a moral imperative.” On Monday, The New York Times wrote about a second “false-flag” operation used against Republican candidate Roy Moore. This time, Matt Osborne, “a veteran progressive […]

In an appearance on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) responded to the notion of impeaching President Donald Trump, saying that he was for increased oversight of the president while adding that Democrats must not “overreach.” When asked by host Jake Tapper about freshman Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) on Thursday night […]

7. President Donald Trump’s position changes on Syria — again — The 30-day withdrawal from Syria initially changed to a “pause” that would take months. Now, national security adviser John Bolton says the withdrawal is not based on time, but instead said, “[W]e won’t be finally pulled out until ISIS is gone.” — The U.S. position seems […]

Appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) asserted that reopening the government is more important to the people of Alabama than border security. In what was called echoing the Democratic “party line,” Jones, when asked by host Jake Tapper why he would not support President Donald Trump’s top […]

After nearly two weeks of a partial government shutdown, Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL) is now calling for compromise between Republicans and Democrats. During a WVTM interview that was released on Tuesday, Jones stressed the importance of putting the hundreds of thousands of federal employees back to work with pay. “Hopefully, once we can get the government […]

7. President Donald Trump’s treatment of Alabama’s Jeff Sessions — Trump’s treatment of the former attorney general started in 2017 and never stopped. He blamed him for Robert Mueller’s investigation. Sessions finally ended his tenure in late 2018. — Even though he was treated poorly, Alabamians disagree on whether it was appropriate. Sessions told a […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and guest host Frank Ward take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Are there any signs the shutdown is almost over? — Will anything come of the investigation into a tech CEO’s funded disinformation campaign? — What were the best and worst stories in Alabama politics in […]

After a new publication obtained the internal report on Project Birmingham, the initial claims published by the Washington Post and New York Times that the efforts were “a small experiment” are coming under serious question. Project Birmingham is the name of the Democratic effort to use “Russian tactics” in Alabama’s 2017 Senate special election. In […]

Attorney General Steve Marshall is exploring whether Democratic tech operatives who used “Russian tactics” in a “deceptive” disinformation campaign to boost Doug Jones’ candidacy in 2017 may have violated state law, according to a report by the Washington Post. “The information is concerning,” Marshall told the Washington Post in a phone interview. “The impact it […]

7. The New York Times went to the daughter of a long-dead doctor to concoct an anti-Trump hit piece — The paper found the anti-Trump daughters of a doctor who claimed that their dad helped now-President Donald Trump avoid military service during the Vietnam War with a phony diagnosis of bone spurs. — The Times […]

The California billionaire who reportedly funded Democratic operatives using “Russian tactics” in a “deceptive” misinformation campaign in Alabama’s 2017 special Senate election has admitted his ties to the efforts, apologizing and joining Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) in welcoming a federal investigation. As reported by the Washington Post, Reid Hoffman apologized Wednesday for fronting the […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Why are we leaving Syria? — Are Alabama’s campaign finance laws too weak if national Political Action Committees are exempted? — How many dirty tricks were used in U.S. Doug Jones’ win over Roy Moore?

Over a year after the conclusion of Alabama’s Senate special election, Facebook has suspended five accounts for allegedly utilizing “Russian tactics” to spread disinformation benefiting Doug Jones’ candidacy against Roy Moore. This comes after the New York Times and Washington Post disclosed an internal report written by Democratic tech operatives detailing their “deceptive” efforts in […]

7. Alabama’s slow population growth could cost Alabama a congressional seat and a lot of federal funding — Alabama’s population only grew by 12,751 people, compared to Texas’ growth of 379,128. West Virginia, Illinois, Alaska, Connecticut, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York and Wyoming all lost population over the same period. — The state’s slow rate […]

In a statement to Yellowhammer News, Alabama Republican Party chair Terry Lathan responded to the revelation that Democratic operatives executed a covert, “deceptive” digital campaign copying “Russian tactics” in support of Doug Jones’ candidacy in 2017. “It is alarming and deeply disturbing that Democrats took part in this sham,” Lathan said. She also spoke to the […]