Politics Archives July 2024

GOP Congressman files articles of impeachment against VP Kamala Harris

‘It was church’: Alabama state senator among 40,000 Black women on Zoom to support Kamala Harris

J.D. Vance, Donald Trump and the George Wallace Shape Shifters

AL-2 Congressional race: Which candidates are Ag industry, labor supporting?

President Biden uses Oval Office address to explain his decision to quit 2024 race, begins to shape legacy

President Biden addressing the nation: Time, channels, how to watch for free

Thousands fill Washington’s streets to protest Israel’s war in Gaza during Netanyahu visit

Most immigrants coming to US are ‘garbage,’ Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville says

Former Alabama Supreme Court justice, child advocate Mark Kennedy has died

Biden will address the nation Wednesday on his decision to drop his 2024 Democratic reelection bid

Secret Service chief Kimberly Cheatle resigns after assassination attempt at Trump rally

Harris vs. Trump who will win? Who is more popular? Kamala Harris or Donald Trump?

Whitmire: Biden has COVID, but Trump has a COVID problem.

Alabama Democrats say women, Black voters, young voters can be winning coalition for Kamala Harris

Joe Biden has done what that other old guy could never do

What one Southern city can teach America about chaos

Alabama delegation unanimously endorses Kamala Harris for Democratic nomination for president

Alabama Democratic Party throws its support behind Kamala Harris

Cameron Smith: A honest news media could have prevented Biden’s campaign

Roy S. Johnson: America is ready to elect a female president, especially when women's rights are at stake

Project 2025 ties damsel to Trump railroad tracks

Could state-appointed police chief be answer to police problems in Birmingham?

Too early to tell? Trump’s candidacy is not renewing tariff jitters in Alabama

Democrats promise ‘orderly process’ to replace Biden, where Harris is favored but questions remain

Sen. Joe Manchin mulling run for president after Biden exit, CNN reports

When do Democrats have to certify their nominee to get on ballot in Alabama?

Emotional CNN analyst compares Biden exit to taking keys from grandpa: ‘You just cry’

Alabama’s 2nd District race: Figures salutes Biden’s service; Dobson calls for his resignation

Alabama Rep. Gary Palmer on 2024 election: ‘It doesn’t matter who the Democrats choose’

Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin endorses Kamala Harris for president: ‘Let’s get to work’

Alabama Rep. Terri Sewell: ‘I plan to do everything in my power’ to elect Kamala Harris

Obama on Biden’s exit: ‘He’s a patriot of the highest order’

Tommy Tuberville demands Biden resign immediately: ‘Was never mentally fit to be president’

Celebrities, politicians react to Biden dropping out: ‘A courageous and selfless decision’

Joe Biden’s ties to Alabama and its politics go back more than 50 years

Harris vs. Trump presidential poll after Biden drops out of race: Who is winning in latest poll?

Read full text of President Biden’s letter ending 2024 reelection bid

Biden endorses VP Kamala Harris in 2024 presidential race

Trump reacts to Biden exit, calls him ‘single worst president by far in the history of our country’

Joe Biden not running for re-election

Senator, Nick Saban friend urges Biden to step aside: ‘It’s time to pass the torch’

Lawsuit challenges timing of new Alabama law disqualifying more felons from voting on Nov. 5

Why is Trump so fascinated by ‘the late, great Hannibal Lecter’?

Biden ‘looking forward to getting back on campaign trail’ as clock ticks down to DNC

UAW’s Shawn Fain should be fired, Trump tells RNC in apparently unscripted moment

3 things Trump lied about at his RNC acceptance speech

Biden vs. Trump: Who is winning? Latest numbers show GOP widens lead after shooting

Trump describes assassination attempt in personal detail as he accepts Republican nomination

Will Biden drop out of the race this weekend? Death spiral continues for presidential campaign

Donald Trump announces death of former CNN, Fox Business veteran

Obama tells allies he worries Biden cannot defeat Trump, should consider leaving race

Alabama Legislature has prioritized public safety, it’s time for some cities to do same: Op-ed

Kevin McCarthy returns fire after Matt Gaetz taunts during RNC: ‘I’m not sure if he was on something’

Prominent Republican leader hopeful for GOP upset in closely watched Alabama congressional race

JD Vance came to Alabama in 2018 to talk about money and opportunity

Growing number of prominent Democrats call on Biden to drop out of race

Does America deserve the curse of poison politics and gun violence?

JD Vance’s night but Trump’s party, Jan. 6 curtain call, Trump health still under wraps: RNC takeaways from day 3

Social media drives rise in depression, self-harm by teens, Alabama mental health commissioner says

Biden tests positive for COVID in Las Vegas, treated with Paxlovid for ‘mild symptoms’

Democrats will not nominate Biden early amid calls for him to drop out of race

Man who tried to kill Reagan says ‘give peace a chance’ after Trump assassination attempt

Most Democrats want Biden to drop out of presidential race, new poll finds

Biden vs. Trump latest poll: Who is winning in poll taken after assassination attempt?

Whitmire: Trumpism is subservience

Term limits for the US Supreme Court? Biden wants ethics code for justices

Imprisoned reality stars were targeted for being ‘Trumps of the South,’ daughter tells RNC

Military officers will get back pay for promotions blocked by Tuberville, senators vow

Mississippi lawmaker’s Alabama DUI case dismissed

Alabama District 2: Dobson campaign raised more than $557,000 since April

Republicans still have ‘fighting chance’ to hold redrawn District 2, experts say

Unity at the RNC, knocks on Trump’s prosecutions and Senate politics: Takeaways from day 2

Matt Gaetz taunts Kevin McCarthy during live Kaitlan Collins interview at RNC

Caroleene Dobson outspends Shomari Figures 3 to 1 on campaign in Alabama’s 2nd District race

Alabama set to open its 5th state veterans home; other 4 have waiting lists

Elon Musk moving SpaceX and X to Texas: California transgender child privacy law is ‘final straw’

Republican National Convention Tuesday night: Who is speaking tonight? How to watch without cable

Trump backs RFK’s anti-vaccine conspiracies in leaked call, says bullet was ‘like world’s largest mosquito’

‘A nation on edge:’ Will political rhetoric cool after assassination attempt on Donald Trump?

Alabama Supreme Court justice op-ed on Trump, civil discourse and political reality

Joe Scarborough furious MSNBC preempted his morning show: ‘They can get somebody else to host’

Who is Usha Chilukuri Vance? Why she left law firm after husband became Trump running mate

Prosecutors seek 3-year sentence for lawmaker’s assistant in Birmingham kickback scheme

Archibald: America may not be indivisible for long

Trump’s grand RNC entrance, a VP pick and the new GOP: Takeaways from day 1

Katie Britt claimed Trump led the ‘strongest economy in history’: Is that true?

Alabama’s Katie Britt says Trump can get America ‘back on track’

‘Hillbilly Elegy’ streaming: How to watch the movie based on JD Vance’s book

Tuberville, Britt praise Trump running mate Sen. JD Vance: ‘It’s time to unite our nation’

Republican National Convention Monday night: Time, channel, speakers, how to watch without cable

Trump picks JD Vance as vice-presidential running mate

Trump’s chances of winning election soar after assassination attempt, oddsmakers say

Trump expected to announce VP running mate today after ripping up ‘humdinger’ RNC speech

Biden vs. Trump latest presidential poll: Who is winning? And by how much?

Trump classified documents case dismissed over Judge Aileen Cannon’s concerns about prosecutor

Alabama’s Katie Britt to speak at Republican National Convention days after Trump assassination attempt

Trump in first interview since surviving assassination attempt: ‘I’m supposed to be dead’

‘Died a hero’: Pa. governor IDs man killed at Trump rally as former fire chief

What to know about the 2024 Republican National Convention, who will attend

Cameron Smith: American status quo is scarier than Project 2025

Roy S. Johnson: Trump shooting is on all of us, America. Stop violent rhetoric now

Who is Thomas Matthew Crooks? What we know about the 20-year-old suspect in the apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump

This photo of Trump, bloodied and defiant, may now define the 2024 presidential race

Jeff Sessions, once mocked by Trump, says rally shooting won’t stop the ‘powerful leader’

Sen. Katie Britt on Trump shooting: ‘Moment of unity, moment for prayer’

Trump rally shooting witnesses: Man tells BBC he saw shooter ‘bear-crawling’; ER doctor tried to save victim

Ex-Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks, shooting survivor, on Trump assassination attempt: ‘Sickening’

Donald Trump said he heard ‘whizzing’ sound, ‘immediately felt bullet ripping through skin’

Son of Alabama governor nearly killed by assassin: Trump opponents should use ‘ballots not bullets’

President Joe Biden speaks on violence against Trump; ‘No place in America for this’

Watch video of Donald Trump during suspected assassination attempt

Alabama Republican Party: Media ‘demonization and vilification’ of Trump partly to blame for shooting

Trump injured but 'fine' after assassination attempt; shooter, 1 other dead

Bump stocks would be outlawed under bill proposed by Alabama lawmaker

How Alabama’s 2nd district congressional candidates are reacting to $550 million I-10 grant

Former Decatur Mayor Don Stanford dead at 82

‘It’s a shame’: Alabama congressional delegation praise Mobile’s $550 million I-10 project; most voted against funding

‘Heartbreaking’ delay of medical cannabis in Alabama drags on; judge issues new order

What happens if Joe Biden drops out of the race?

As Biden struggles, all eyes are on Vice President Kamala Harris: A look at her record

Biden says during press conference he’s going to ‘complete the job’ despite calls to bow out

Biden refers to Kamala Harris as ‘Vice President Trump’ at press conference to prove he’s capable

Former Hillary Clinton staffer engaged to George Soros’ son after divorce from disgraced ex-congressman

Senate may revive stock trading ban bill: What would it mean for Tuberville’s prolific portfolio?

President Biden’s live press conference delayed: Time, channel, how to watch without cable

Birmingham mayor says ‘it is time to stand by’ Biden after call with president

Will Biden’s rare solo press conference calm panicked Democrats?

Nearly half of Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey’s cabinet got raises of more than 30% in her 2nd term

Who will be Trump’s running mate? Oddsmakers have a new favorite

Federal changes drive higher costs for Alabama’s health insurance plan for teachers

'Do not pass judgement' on Alabama lawmaker after arrest, House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels says

Pelosi sends Biden an ominous message on his election chances

What Biden had to say about Trump’s golf match challenge

Whitmire: Alabama GOP chairman says democracy ‘leads to socialism’

Alabama’s top election official claims Biden helps undocumented immigrants vote: Is he right?

Dobson slams Figures for ‘cowardice’ over lack of addressing Biden’s capacity for re-election

Southern Baptist leader ‘disheartened’ by GOP softening abortion platform for Trump

Alabama lawmaker arrested on forgery charges

What Alabama’s only Democrat in Congress says about Biden staying in the race

Alabama’s truancy program will receive increased funds

Biden vs. Trump: Who is winning? Latest poll show historic shift after debate disaster

Archibald: Biden, Trump, the courts, and the risk of turning into vegetables

Trump tells Republicans to soften abortion opposition for first time in 40 years

Katie Britt ambushed by climate activist, dismisses ‘dishonest’ claim she’s funded by ‘Big Oil’

DOJ files brief in long-running Alabama prison lawsuit, warns against violating Constitution

Biden’s doctor visited at White House by Parkinson’s expert: What does it mean?

A reversal of fortunes turns the presidential race upside down

Biden tells Hill Democrats he won’t step aside amid party drama and ‘it’s time for it to end’

Biden campaigns through Pennsylvania as his team quietly braces for more Democratic defections

Tuberville predicts Donald Trump won’t face Joe Biden in November: Here’s who he thinks will run

Garlan Gudger ‘doing remarkably well’ after jet ski accident, suffered broken ribs, mother says

This Democrat is now the best bet to beat Biden, oddsmakers say: Can they beat Trump?

Trump claims to know nothing about Project 2025: Biden campaign calls it a ‘violent revolution’

State Sen. Garlan Gudger injured when son struck his jet ski from behind on Smith Lake, troopers say

Gambling in Alabama and lessons to learn from extinct dry counties: Op-ed

Vaping could land Alabama teens in juvenile court under new bill

Biden vs. Trump latest poll: Who do voters want as Trump’s running mate?

State Sen. Garlan Gudger injured in jet ski accident on Smith Lake, flown to UAB Hospital

Nice Independence Day, America. Be a shame if something happened to it

How Joe Biden’s age and fitness compare to Ronald Reagan’s in 1984

Who has deeper Alabama roots? Congressional candidates dispute backgrounds

‘Dementia-ridden’ Joe Biden ‘not running’ the country, Tommy Tuberville claims

Cameron Smith: Only Joe Biden can save America

Whitmire: Joe Biden, Donald Trump and the Window of Truth

Lawsuit challenging Alabama’s gender-affirming care ban for minors put on hold

Biden vs. Trump latest poll: Who is ahead? What if Trump ran against Kamala Harris?

The Alabamafication of Joe Biden

As Democrats worry, Biden blames debate performance on travel: ‘I wasn’t very smart’

Alabama medical marijuana litigation continues: Judge denies motion to dismiss latest case

Biden to meet with Democratic governors as Texas Congressman calls on him to withdraw

Rudy Giuliani disbarred in New York for lies about Trump’s 2020 election loss

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested he ate ‘barbecued dog’ in bizarre photo

Only one Democrat can beat Trump, sports oddsmakers say

How abortion and reproductive rights affects Alabama’s 2nd congressional district race

‘We the people’ need immunity from corrupt MAGA Supreme Court

Archibald: Are we celebrating Independence Day on the wrong date?

Trump seeks to set aside New York hush money verdict hours after Supreme Court ruling

Commentary: Biden’s latest order may end long fight for immigrant family unity

‘The President is now a king above the law,’ Sotomayor writes in Trump immunity dissent

Tuberville says SCOTUS ruling ends ‘witch hunt’: ‘Trump will wipe the floor with Biden’

Debate debacle: A rocking chair for Biden, prison for Trump

Biden’s family gathers at Camp David to urge him to stay in race despite debate disaster

Supreme Court ruling in Trump immunity case makes trial before election unlikely

Medical marijuana plants growing in Alabama under careful conditions, tight security