Dakota Layton, Author at Bama Politics
CNN: Trump Will Campaign for Tuberville Next Month
According to a new report by Kaitlan Collins of CNN, President Trump will campaign for former Auburn football coach, Tommy Tuberville next month at the Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile as…
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Ronald Reagan’s Attorney General Endorses Sessions
As the Alabama GOP runoff election between former Attorney General Jeff Sessions and former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville heats up, Sessions has scored a high-profile endorsement from President Ronald Reagan’s former Attorney…
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Sessions and Jones Battle Over Renaming Confederate-Named Military Assets.
On Wednesday, Alabama’s Democratic Senator, Doug Jones voted for an amendment proposed by Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren that would require all military assets that are named after Confederate soldiers to be renamed.
“Our servicemen…
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Here’s What’s in House Democrat’s Police Reform Bill
In light of protests across the globe over the brutal murder of George Floyd, House Democrats unveiled a new piece of legislation on Monday known as the “Justice in Policing Act”…
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Lilly Ledbetter Campaigns With Doug Jones to Celebrate Anniversary of Equal Pay Act
On Wednesday, Alabama native and champion of equal pay policies for women, Lilly Ledbetter joined Alabama’s Democratic Senator, Doug Jones to celebrate the anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Equal Pay Act that was signed…
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The Case For Elizabeth Warren To Be Biden’s VP
On May 5, I wrote an op-ed in support of Nevada Senator Catherine Cortez-Masto to be Joe Biden’s Vice Presidential pick. However, The Hill reported on Friday that Senator Masto…
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New COVID-19 Testing Program In Huntsville Offered By Synergy Wellness
The past few days for the United States of America have been very worrisome, to say the least. On May 20th, Tedros Adhanom-Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, announced that more…
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Trump Hits Back at Sessions and Attacks Jones
The Twitter war between President Trump and his former Attorney General, Jeff Sessions has intensified to a new stage.
.@realDonaldTrump: Mr. President, Alabama can and does trust me, as do…
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Sessions Defends Himself Against Trump and Tuberville; Jones Responds
AL GOP Senate candidate Jeff Sessions has repeatedly tried to reconcile his relationship with President Donald Trump while at the same time, defending his decision to recuse himself from the Russia-related investigations into the…
Continue To ArticleTrump’s COVID-19 Response Underscores Why We Must Elect Experienced and Qualified Officials
The 2020 Presidential election between the Republican incumbent, Donald Trump, and the Democratic nominee, former Vice President Joe Biden is less than 6 months away and there’s no doubt in my mind that the President…
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