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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

Brooks credits Trump trade policies for U.S. Steel resuming work on furnace in Fairfield

U.S. Steel announced Monday that it was resuming work on the idled electric arc steel furnace at the historic Fairfield Works. Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Huntsville, credited President Donald Trump’s trade policies for the announcement that will create 150 steelworker jobs. “U.S. Steel reopening in Birmingham and adding 150 new jobs is a prime example of … Continued
February 13, 2019

Mike Pence meets with Ivey in Birmingham

Tuesday, Vice-President Mike Pence (R) flew in to Birmingham for a National Republican Senate Committee (NRSC) event at Birmingham’s Weston Hotel. Prior to leaving for that event the Vice President had a brief private meeting with Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) aboard Air Force Two. Ivey and Pence then disembarked from the plane and met … Continued
October 31, 2018

Alabama Republicans react to Kavanaugh confirmation

Saturday, Alabama Republicans celebrated the confirmation of Brett M. Kavanaugh by a 50 to 48 vote. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Terry Lathan said, “The Alabama Republican Party congratulates Judge Brett Kavanaugh on his confirmation. Judge Kavanaugh has our full support as he begins his honorable journey serving the American people on our nation’s highest court.” … Continued
October 8, 2018

Is privatization the future of passenger rail service in Alabama?

Amtrak service in Alabama has been in noted decline since 1995. The Southern Rail Commission’s plan to restore Amtrak’s old Gulf Coast line was dashed when Governor Kay Ivey (R) refused to contribute $9 million in state matching dollars for a federal grant to extend Amtrak service from New Orleans to Mobile. The old Gulf … Continued
July 3, 2018

ALGOP State Executive Committee passes resolutions

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Saturday, the Alabama Republican Party State Executive Committee met in Montgomery for their annual winter meeting where they voted to pass several resolutions. The Committee passed a resolution urges the Alabama State Legislature to pass legislation in the 2018 session that would ban all abortions of babies which have … Continued
March 6, 2018

Bannon calls Donald Trump Jr., Kushner “unpatriotic” and “treasonous”

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In a new book, former Trump Chief Strategist Steve Bannon describes Donald Trump Jr., Jared Kushner and Paul Manafort’s infamous Trump Tower meeting with Russians during the 2016 campaign as “unpatriotic” and “treasonous.” In the new book by Michael Wolff called “Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House,” … Continued
January 4, 2018

Jackson County coroner switches to Republican Party

By Staff Alabama Political Reporter The Jackson County GOP recently welcomed former Democrat Coroner John David Jordan as a member of the Republican Party. Jackson County Republican Party Chairman Allen Keller made the following statement regarding the new GOP member. “The Jackson County Republican Party is pleased to announce that Coroner John David Jordan, former … Continued
October 20, 2017

ALGOP Chair, Steering Committee reprimand Hooper

By Bill Britt Alabama Political Reporter Crenshaw County Republicans and some on the ALGOP steering committee are still seething over self-proclaimed Alabama Trump Victory chairman, Perry O. Hooper Jr., inserting himself into a recent local event. The rift came to a head at Wednesday’s ALGOP Steering Committee meeting according to multiple sources with knowledge of … Continued
October 13, 2017

President Donald Trump endorses Luther Strange

By Brandon Moseley  Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, August 8, 2017, Senator Luther Strange (R) finally got that big moment he had been hoping for when President Donald J. Trump (R) endorsed him in the Special Republican Primary for US Senate. President Trump said on his Twitter account: “Senator Luther Strange has done a great job … Continued
August 9, 2017