Donald Trump News & Articles

Keep It Up, GOP. You’re Doing Great!

by Jeremy Jeffcoat on October 8, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

In the fall of 2016, I was having a discussion with a Republican friend who was a fan of nominee Donald Trump. We discussed the pros and cons of a Trump/Clinton administration and how they may affect the nation both positively and negatively. Unlike many […]

Mobile Airbus Plant Avoids Impact From Trump Tariffs

by David Preston on October 3, 2019 in Alabama Economic News

The U.S. Government has spared a Mobile, AL plant from the impact of tariffs against the European planemaker.

The Moral And Financial Cost Of Our Current Immigrant Detention Program

by Laura Melvin on October 2, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

During my ten years on the bench, I often heard cases of children who had been abused, abandoned, or neglected; it was my job to enforce state laws to deal with the mistreatment of children and to provide resources to the children and their families. […]

Alabama Rural Hospitals To Benefit From New Medicare Reimbursement Formula

by David Preston on October 1, 2019 in Alabama Economic News

Starting Tuesday, October 1st, the federal government is changing the formula that it uses to reimburse hospitals and other medical providers for healthcare services provided to Medicare patients. The change in the formula, known as the Medicare Wage Index, will potentially help rural hospitals receive […]

Impeachment Polls Indicate a Deep Divide

by David Preston on September 30, 2019 in Alabama Election News

Americans are speaking up after the Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi announced an official impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. A CBS/YouGov poll found that 55% of Americans polled support the impeachment Inquiry. On 09/18/2109, news of President Trump’s phone call with […]

ALGOP Officially Sells Its Soul To Trump

by Clete Wetli on September 30, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

Sadly, the Alabama Republican Party thinks that the president extorting Ukraine for his own personal gain, and engaging in an unprecedented cover-up, is a crisis that can be twisted into a massive fundraising effort.

Doug Jones To Colleagues: Do Your Duty, Not Politics

by David Preston on September 27, 2019 in Alabama Election News

U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Ala.) took to the Senate floor this evening to express his concern about the recent allegations that have come to light involving the President of the United States and the President of Ukraine. He also called on his colleagues to do […]

Alabama Officials React to Trump Impeachment Inquiry

by David Preston on September 26, 2019 in Alabama News

On Tuesday, September 24th, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi announced that the House Representatives would launch a formal inquiry of impeachment into the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump. It had been reported earlier that an anonymous whistleblower complaint had been […]

Tommy Tuberville Endorsed by Alabama Farmers Federation

by David Preston on September 26, 2019 in Alabama Election News

The Alabama Farmers Federation’s Political Action Committee, FarmPAC, today announced endorsements for the March 2020 primary elections. More than 100 Federation leaders including representatives from all 67 counties gathered in Montgomery to hear from candidates and make endorsement recommendations. Federation President Jimmy Parnell said the […]

Take Heart, Democrats

by Jeremy Jeffcoat on September 24, 2019 in Alabama Opinion Editorials

Humorist Will Rogers famously said, “I’m not a member of any organized political party. I am a Democrat.” That quote may have never been more apropos than in the discussion of the current state of the Alabama Democratic Party. To review: the state Chair and […]