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Foundation for Moral Law defends Trump in subpoena case

Wednesday, the Montgomery based Foundation for Moral Law filed an amicus brief Wednesday at the U.S. Supreme Court in support of President Donald J. Trump (R). Pres, Trump is arguing that the House of Representatives cannot subpoena his financial records. The Foundation agrees with the President. Matt Clark is the attorney for the Foundation wrote … Continued

January 30, 2020

Alabama reaction to Mueller findings

Sunday, Alabama leaders reacted to the findings of Special Counsel Robert Mueller Report that there was no evidence of collusion between the President and Russian intelligence to win the 2016 presidential campaign. “When the Mueller investigation first began, I was one of the first to believe that it was unlikely to implicate President Trump, likely … Continued

March 25, 2019

Brooks votes to make Mueller report public

Thursday, Congressman Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, voted in favor of legislation that would make the report of Special Counsel Robert Mueller public when it is released. H.Con.Res. 24, requires that the Special Counsel Mueller should be made available to the public and to Congress. H.Con.Res. 24 passed the House 420 to 0. “The American people deserve … Continued

March 18, 2019

Alabama lawmakers back Trump, prove they’ve learned nothing from recent scandals

Why do our people never learn? You would think that in a state where at least eight lawmakers and multiple politicos have been indicted or convicted in recent years of public corruption that we would take from that a few lessons on how to behave. You’d think our lawmakers would, at the very least, learn … Continued

February 28, 2019

Majority of voters oppose potential pardons for Manafort, Cohen

After the conviction of President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, and the guilty plea of his former personal attorney, Michael Cohen, a new national poll indicates a majority of voters would oppose pardons for both men. Trump has reportedly considered pardoning Manafort, who was convicted last week on bank fraud charges, and Cohen, … Continued

August 27, 2018

Report: Haney agreed to pay Cohen $10 million if Bellefonte Nuclear Plant funding was approved

The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that Chattanooga real estate developer and top Trump donor, Franklin Haney, agreed to pay then-President Donald J. Trump’s personal attorney Michael Cohen $10 million for his help in obtaining funding to finish the Bellefonte Nuclear Power Plant in Hollywood, Alabama. The Wall Street Journal reported that Cohen’s consulting deal … Continued

August 3, 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