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The US Senate confirms Mike Pompeo as secretary of state

Thursday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Mike Pompeo as Secretary of State. Sen. Richard Shelby voted to confirm Pompeo to be the next United States Secretary of State. “We live in a dangerous world, and it is vital that we have our country’s top diplomat in place,” Shelby said. “Mike Pompeo is well-qualified for this position … Continued

Brandon Moseley

April 27, 2018

Louis Franklin, Richard Moore confirmed as US Attorneys

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017, the U.S. Senate confirmed Louis Franklin and Richard Moore as U.S. attorneys in the state of Alabama. “Today, the Senate confirmed Louis V. Franklin to be U.S. Attorney for Alabama’s Middle District and Richard W. Moore to be U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of … Continued

Brandon Moseley

September 18, 2017

Opinion

Jeff Sessions is definitely a mistake, but confirm Neil Gorsuch, and let’s move on

By Joey Kennedy Alabama Political Reporter This is not an exciting column, if any of my columns are exciting. But it’s a column I need to write. For years, I’ve advocated that the US President, whichever party, should be allowed to appoint whomever he (or she, if ever we have a she) wants to Cabinet … Continued

Joey Kennedy

March 30, 2017

Is Indiana Cruz’s Last Stand?

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter On Tuesday, May 3, voters in Indiana go to the polls to decide who they want their party to run for President of the United States. New York City businessman and reality TV star Donald Trump has received over ten million votes. He has 81 percent of the delegates … Continued

Brandon Moseley

May 3, 2016

Opinion

Once Bitten, Twice Shy

INSIDE THE STATEHOUSE by Steve Flowers Last week we discussed the presidential race. The GOP race for the nomination has been one of the most illuminating in history. Never before have political novices been the frontrunners. It is obvious that voters prefer an outsider with no governmental experience. Donald Trump and Ben Carson would both … Continued

Steve Flowers

January 13, 2016