Thursday during a conference call with reporters, Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) reacted to a report from the New York Times published late Wednesday detailing a so-called “secret experiment” conducted by “Democratic tech experts” and carried out on social media to interfere with the 2017 U.S. Senate special election in Alabama. Jones expressed that he was […]

Despite all of the criticism of and criminal investigations into Russian interference in America’s 2016 presidential election, a report by the New York Times has revealed that Democratic operatives executed a covert, “deceptive” digital campaign copying “Russian tactics” in support of Doug Jones’ candidacy in 2017. “As Russia’s online election machinations came to light last […]

Ask anyone with a brain how Alabama elected a liberal Democrat to the United State Senate in 2017 and they will give you one answer: Roy Moore was tarnished with a believable scandal and absurd claims that he was a “child molester.” Somehow, the main benefactor of Roy Moore’s issues and the mainstream media’s Roy Moore […]

7. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) may be the only person who can help Alabama keep its seven Congressional seats  — As Shelby is involved in negotiations for the next budget deal that could include parts of President Donald Trump’s border wall, Democrats are attempting to include language that will remove a census question that they fear […]

During a conference call with reporters on Thursday, Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) said in 2019 he did not expect any congressional business to be held “hostage” by President Donald Trump for border wall funding. After commemorating the one-year anniversary of his special election upset win over Republican Roy Moore, Jones was asked to react […]

In a sarcastic statement on Wednesday, the Senate Leadership Fund (SLF) hit Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) over his “liberal record” on the Second Amendment, border security and the confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh. SLF is a super-PAC aligned with Alabama native and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell that exists to protect and expand the […]

In a wide-ranging interview with the Associated Press that was broadcasted live on Facebook, Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) proudly reaffirmed his staunch pro-choice beliefs. When asked if he would ever support a “personhood” amendment or legislation that codifies that life begins at conception, Jones made it clear he would not. The junior senator from […]

Following an interview with the former attorney general and senator on Wednesday, Politico reported that Jeff Sessions does not miss the United States Senate and could be done with politics. After attending President George H.W. Bush’s funeral in Washington, D.C., Sessions reportedly told Politico that his next step before announcing a decision on whether to […]

In Alabama on Friday for an economic development photo shoot, Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) expressed his confidence in special counsel Robert Mueller’s team and the investigation they are running. According to Alabama Media Group, Jones said it would be inappropriate to talk about impeaching President Donald Trump before the investigation is over. “I don’t […]

During Friday’s broadcast of Alabama Public Television’s “Capitol Journal,” State Auditor Jim Zeigler weighed in on his possible opponents should he decide to run for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat up in the 2020 election. That seat is currently occupied by Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) and is thought by many to be a […]

7. Looks like Speaker Nancy Pelosi is inevitable after all — Pelosi looks to be a lock after winning a Democratic caucus vote by a 203-32 margin. CNBC notes, “The 32 votes of opposition would be enough to sink her bid on the House floor, but some of those members will likely support her in […]

Since the day U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) won his election, the media has continued to hammer home a completely unsupported myth about how he won. It goes like this: Black voters showed up in record numbers to push Jones over the top. It’s just not true. It’s still not true, and it never was […]

7. Twitter’s CEO may be looking at charges for lying to Congress and could see immunity stripped —House Energy and Commerce Committee is now reviewing the testimony of  Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to see if he lied to Congress about their handling of banned accounts, death threats, and other decisions at the company. — The […]

7. President Donald Trump’s disapproval rating is up to 60 percent — After a 38-seat loss in the midterms, the president’s disapproval rating has continued to climb to match the highest of his term. — The polling shows a sub-40 approval rating for the first time since December of 2017, which was after his former national […]

Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) is raising eyebrows again with his ambivalence towards representing the views of the majority of his constituents, saying, “I’m just going to do what I think is the right thing.” He has previously stated, to significant pushback, that representing the majority of Alabamians is not “the be all to end […]

Former United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions has returned home to Alabama, but it remains unclear as to whether or not he will return to the Senate seat he once held in the Yellowhammer state. After Sessions’ exit from the Department of Justice, several Alabama Republicans floated his name as a potential contender to challenge […]

7. Trump administration announces a deal with Mexico on asylum; Incoming Mexican president denies — On Saturday, President Donald Trump announced the deal and tweeted, “Migrants at the Southern Border will not be allowed into the United States until their claims are individually approved in court,” and added a threat of border closure, saying, “If for […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and Dr. Waymon Burke take you through this week’s biggest political stories, including: — Why does the Alabama political press love fired prosecutor Matt Hart so much? — Can Democrats create another Doug Jones in Mississippi? — Are there enough votes in the new Alabama Legislature for a “yes” vote […]

It’s fair to say the world would be a much different place if Roy Moore had defeated Doug Jones in last year’s U.S. Senate special election in Alabama. Beyond just raw Republican-versus-Democrat totals in the U.S. Senate, some credit Alabama voters choosing Jones over Moore, including Jones himself, for the selection of the Limestone County […]

Every year on my radio show the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, I give listeners an opportunity to offer up their “Turkey of the Year,” a person who did something foolish or a series of foolish things that would make them stand out from all the other foolish things we see every year. This year’s nominees included yours […]

Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) is doubling down on his harshest criticisms of President Donald Trump while also announcing that he has no plans to run against the president in 2020. However, in his interview on Reckon Radio, Jones did reveal who his preferred Democratic choice is to beat Trump. In the second Yellowhammer News […]

Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) believes he has a very strong chance of being re-elected to the United States Senate in 2020, asserting that Alabamians know that he has “got their back.” In a wide-ranging interview with Alabama Media Group’s Reckon podcast, which is best known for its work on collegiate student government elections, Jones […]

Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler has announced an exploratory campaign to “test the waters” for a potential 2020 United States Senate seat occupied by Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook). In a press release, Zeigler says the exploratory campaign “will gauge support and ability to raise the funds to get our message out.”

MOBILE – Although President Donald Trump remains very popular in Alabama, his trade policies among the state’s business leaders appear to be mixed. For the steel industry, which has been a fixture in Alabama for generations, the Trump administration’s handling of trade is a resounding success. Yet, for those in agriculture and auto manufacturing, there […]