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Alabama Republican leader calls for investigation of Department of Justice, FBI

Sunday, former Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe granted an interview to CBS News’ “60 Minutes.” McCabe said that after President Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey that Deputy U.S. Attorney General Rod Rosenstein had discussions with him about using the 25th Amendment to remove Trump as president of the United States. McCabe’s claims have … Continued
February 19, 2019

Jones will vote to confirm Trump attorney general nominee

Sen. Doug Jones, D-Alabama, announced Wednesday that he planned to vote to confirm Trump appointee for attorney general, Bill Barr. Jones is the first Democratic Senator to announce that he is supporting Barr. “As a former U.S. Attorney, I believe the most important responsibility of an Attorney General is to uphold the rule of law … Continued
February 8, 2019

Rod Rosenstein tours Huntsville

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein visited Huntsville Tuesday to tour facilities at Redstone Arsenal including the FBI’s Terrorist Explosive Device Analytical Center (TEDAC), the ATF’s National Center for Explosives Training and Research (NCETR) and NASA. The visit was announced by U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town. “It was an honor to receive Deputy Attorney General Rod … Continued
December 12, 2018

Palmer says he has full trust in Jeff Sessions

Friday, Congressman Gary Palmer, R-Hoover, expressed his confidence in U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. “I believe he has done an excellent job in de-politicizing the Department of Justice,” Rep. Palmer said. “A recent CNN news story mischaracterized my trust in Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Jeff Sessions has my full trust and I believe he has … Continued
August 28, 2018

Jones expresses concerns over Trump Administration policies

Monday, U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Alabama) held a town hall event at the historic A.H. Parker High School in Birmingham. “It was because of the incredible work that you did that I am here representing as the first Democratic Senator to represent Alabama in 25 years,” Sen. Jones said. “The first thing I did was … Continued
August 16, 2018

Palmer: “Vladimir Putin is a bad man”

Tuesday Congressman Gary Palmer said, “I have no doubt that Putin’s Russian operatives tried to influence the outcome of the 2016 election.” “It does not take an expert on foreign policy to know that Vladimir Putin is a bad man,” Rep. Palmer said. “He is a ruthless and vindictive leader who is determined to restore … Continued
July 19, 2018

After Trump-Putin Summit, Byrne says Russia is an adversary

President Donald J. Trump (R) held his first summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki.  The two world leaders met alone for two hours and then held a news conference. President Trump has been widely criticized for his comments at the meeting; by analysts who thought he was not tough enough in his comments … Continued
July 17, 2018

Sessions warns White House that he could resign if Rosenstein is fired

The Washington Post is reporting that Attorney General Jeff Sessions (R) has told the White House that he might have to leave his post if President Donald J. Trump (R) fired Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein. Sessions angered the President when he recused himself from the investigation into controversial allegations that the 2016 Trump … Continued
April 23, 2018

President Trump, where is the winning?

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter I have a question. I’m sitting here admiring my extra $1.50 and my new Costco membership, as the stock market makes that slide-whistle sound effect it used to make when ol’ W was in charge, and I just can’t help but wonder … The winning, when does it start? … Continued
February 6, 2018

Alabama Congressional delegation reacts to release of Nunes memo

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama’s Congressional delegation reacted mostly positive towards the decision to release a classified memo dealing with the investigation of a former Trump campaign staffer to the public. Friday, President Donald Trump approved the request of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence to declassify a classified memo provided to … Continued
February 5, 2018