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Eric Swalwell drops out of Presidential race

Monday, Congressman Eric Swalwell, D-California, announced that he was ending his bid to be the Democratic nominee for President of the United States. Swalwell, who has campaigned in Alabama, both for President and for 2018 Democratic candidates is the first of the 24 declared Democratic candidates for President to drop out of the race. “We … Continued
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July 9, 2019

Trump launches second-term campaign

Over 20,000 people crowded into an Orlando, Florida, arena Tuesday to hear President Donald Trump announce he will seek a second term as president of the United States. In Homewood, nearly a hundred Republicans gathered for a barbecue and watch the president as he extolled the accomplishments of his first 29 months in office and … Continued
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June 20, 2019

Kamala Harris campaigns in Birmingham

U.S. Sen. and presidential candidate Kamala Harris, D-California, campaigned Friday in Birmingham as part of a Southern tour through that included stops in Montgomery and South Carolina. “This is an inflection moment in the history of our country,” Harris said. “Who are we? I think we all know part of that answer, and that is … Continued
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June 10, 2019

Byrne calls for FBI investigation into Joe Biden

Sunday, Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, called for an FBI investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter’s ties to China. Biden is currently one of twenty Democratic candidates for President. The former Vice-President has been critical of President Donald J. Trump’s (R) trade policies. Now some conservative pundits are making an issue … Continued
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May 7, 2019

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren coming to Alabama

On March 19th, U.S. Senator and presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, will travel to Selma and Birmingham as part of a three-state tour that includes stops in Mississippi and Tennessee. The presidential campaign organizing events will be open to the public, and tickets can be reserved using the links below. On Tuesday, the Warren campaign … Continued
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March 14, 2019

Elizabeth Warren announces 2020 presidential bid

The 2020 election cycle began in earnest when U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, announced that she is launching an exploratory committee to consider a bid for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. “If we organize together, if we fight together, if we persist together we can win,” Sen. Warren told supporters in … Continued
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January 2, 2019