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January 30, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C. - A regional jet flying into D.C. from Kansas with 64 on board had in in-air collision with a military helicopter on a training mission as it approached Reagan National Airport. American Airlines announced that the commercial flight, American Eagle Flight 5432, was en route from Wichita, Kansas to Washington, D.C. The aircraft was a Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet operated by American Airlines subsidiary PSA Airlines. "Our concern is for the passengers and crew...
January 29, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – This is National School Choice Week and U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) marked the occasion with a statement in support of President Donald J. Trump's (R) latest executive orders prohibiting federal funds from going to any K-12 school that teaches critical race theory (CRT) or radical gender ideology and expanding school choice for students: "I fully support President Trump's decision to prohibit federal funds from going to any K-12 school tha...
January 29, 2025 - BATON ROUGE, LA. - Senior center/forward Johni Broome is back and Auburn is playing as good a brand of basketball as it has at any point in this season. Auburn defeated LSU 87 to 74 on Wednesday night. Auburn was led by Broome who scored 26 points - 20 of them in the second half – in Auburn's victory. Broome also 13 rebounds and 3 shot blocks. The win improves Auburn to 19 and 1 overall and 7 and 0 in the Southeastern Conference – easily the USA's best basketball con...
January 30, 2025 - ALBERTVILLE, AL – A day after dozens of protestors condemned ICE and President Donald J. Trump's efforts to remove illegal aliens from this country, Congressman Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL04) released a statement regarding the anti-ICE protests that are occurring in Albertville, Alabama. "As a staunch advocate for the rule of law and the safety of our communities, I find the recent anti-ICE protests in Albertville deeply concerning," said Rep. Aderholt in a statement. "While I r...
January 29, 2025 – STARKVILLE, MS – The University of men's basketball team out fought Mississippi State to secure win number 18 for the Tide. The Tide are the number 4 team in the nation in the latest AP poll. Last night's 88 to 84 win over number 14 Mississippi State improved the Tide to 7 and 1 in the Southeastern Conference. Fifth year senior Guard Chris Youngblood was the Tide's leading scorer with 23 points – including 7 three-point shots made – both career highs. Senior Guard Mark Se...
January 22, 2024 – WASHINTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) called on the federal government to place an immigration court within the state of Alabama so that the people of Alabama will, "have their own set of deportation lawyers and judges." President Donald J. Trump (R) has made securing the southern border a priority of his second administration. Trump, who campaigned heavily on immigration issues, has promised the greatest deportation of illegal immigrants in the his...
January 23, 2025 – the U.S. Senate voted to confirm John Ratcliffe to serve as President Trump's Director of the powerful Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Ratcliffe is the second member of the Trump cabinet to be confirmed. A bipartisan majority voted to confirm Ratcliffe in a 74 to 25 vote. U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R) released a statement following the vote. "With increasing threats around the globe and after a terrorist attack in New Orleans this month, it is absolutely essential the S...
January 22, 2025 – MONTGOMERY, AL - Alabama Supreme Court Associate Justice Will Sellers was recently sworn into his second term on the Alabama Supreme Court. Governor Kay Ivey appointed Sellers in 2017. He was elected in 2018 and was re-elected in 2024. His current term will conclude in 2031. At the simple ceremony, Justice Sellers said, "I'm thankful to Gov. Ivey who initially appointed me to this position and I'm grateful to the people of Alabama who re-elected me for another 6 years. S...
January 24, 2025 - Washington, D.C. – Republicans in the U.S. Senate worked late into the night to get around Democrats procedural delay tactics in order to confirm Pete Hegseth as the Secretary of Defense. Three Republican Senators broke ranks with President Donald J. Trump (R) to vote with Democrats in opposition to Hegseth. These were Sens. Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), Susan Collins (Maine) and Mitch McConnell (Kentucky). The tie forced newly sworn in Vice President John David "J.D." Vance to ste...
January 25, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate confirmed South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (R) to be Homeland Security Secretary. Noem was confirmed with bipartisan support 59 to 34. Both U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) supported Noem's confirmation. Britt is the chair of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee and a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. She released a statement after the Senate confirmed Noem: "After four y...
January 25, 2025 – AUBURN, AL - The number one team in the country Auburn Tigers defeated number six Tennessee 53 to 51 in a very ugly physical game where neither team were able to consistently hit their three-point shots. Defense was the hallmark of the game for both teams and Auburn came out on top in the very physical gritty style of play. The win improves Auburn to 18 and 1 on the season and the Tigers remain undefeated in Southeastern Conference play at 6 and 0. Auburn's only loss thus f...
January 27, 2025 – BIRMINGHAM, AL – Congresswoman Terri Sewell (D-AL07) expressed her relief that the Air Force has restored the story of the Tuskegee Airmen to the Air Force curriculum. The story of the World War II Black fighter pilots who were trained at a field in Tuskegee, Alabama was briefly removed as the Air Force was removing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) material from the curriculum to comply with an executive order from President Donald J. Trump (R). "While I am relieved that...
January 25, 2025 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate has voted to confirm Scott Bessent to be the Treasury Secretary. Bessent is the latest Trump nominee to be confirmed. Both U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Alabama) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) supported Bessent's confirmation. Bessent's nomination was confirmed by a very bipartisan vote of 68 to 29. Senator Britt released a statement after voting to confirm Scott Bessent to be President Trump's Secretary of the Treasury. "After meeting wit...
January 28, 2025 – WASHINGTON D.C. – The U.S. Senate voted to confirm Sean Duffy to be the U.S. Secretary of Transportation. Duffy's confirmation is the seventh member of the Trump cabinet to be confirmed by the Senate. Both U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Alabama) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) voted in favor of Duffy. Senator released a following statement after voting to confirm former-U.S. Representative Sean Duffy to be President Trump's Secretary of Transportation. Duffy's nomination was...
January 28, 2025 - WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Alabama) spoke on the Senate floor in support of President Donald J. Trump’s (R) efforts to restore the integrity of America’s immigration system. This effort to pass meaningful, targeted immigration enforcement bills began last week with the passage of the Laken Riley Act. “January 2025 has been a turning point for the United States of America,” said Senator Britt on the Senate floor. “ . . . Not only did President Trump turn our...
January 28, 2025 - MONTGOMERY, AL - The new and returning members of the Alabama Board of Education were sworn in by Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court Sarah Stewart (R) in the old House Chambers of Alabama's historic 1859 Capital Building. The eight-member board is being joined by Kelly Mooney (R) and Dr. Allen Long (R). Incumbent members Jackie Zeigler (R) and Dr. Tanya Chestnut (D) were sworn in to their new terms after being re-elected in November. Board members Marie Manning, Wayne...
January 28, 2025 – former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D) added over 90,000 pages of new regulations to the Federal Register. Almost to Biden’s last days in office, teams of far left activists embedded in federal agencies were writing volumes of new regulations – many of which have not even gone into effect yet – that will cost the economy over a $trillion adding an enormous burden to farmers, schools, businesses, power companies, car manufacturers, home builders etc. The Alabama Gazette...
November 8, 2020 – MONTGOMERY, AL. - We have got another week of Southeastern Conference action this week. Auburn has the week off. Alabama goes to Baton Rouge to play Louisiana State University in a game that will be an elimination game for playoff contention. Florida at Texas Alabama at LSU Georgia at Ole Mis South Carolina at Vanderbilt Mississippi State at Tennessee Oklahoma at Missouri The Alabama Gazette panel includes Brandon Moseley, Luisa Reyes, Perry O. Hooper Jr., Sam Adams, C...
November ,6 2024 – PALM BEACH, FL – former President Donald J. Trump (R) asked the American people to put their faith in him and on election day they did. Trump crushed Vice President Kamala H. Harris (D) and the Democratic party. Trump won the popular vote and the electoral college vot. This was Trump's third presidential campaign and this one was his political masterpiece. Trump correctly identified that he was secure in all the states that he had won in 2020, except North Carolina. Kno...
November 6, 2024 – MONTGOMERY, AL – former President Donald J. Trump (R) won both the popular and electoral votes on the way to his return to the White House. Tuesday's GOP victory by Trump was praised in statements by Alabama Republican elected leaders and conservative influencers alike. U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) went to the X social media platform to simply say, "Welcome back Mr. President!" "Congratulations to our 47th President, @realDonaldTrump, on a resounding victory! Exci...
November 2, 2024 – BIRMINGHAM, AL – the University of Alabama Birmingham Blazers football team got its first win since the season opener in August on Saturday. UAB beat Tulsa 59 to 21. UAB Quarterback Jalen Kitna had his best game as a college quarterback. All of that obvious talent and potential finally paid off in a breakout performance that included six passing touchdowns by Kitna. Kitna had 25 completions on 32 attempts for an eye-popping 404 yards, including a long of 67 yards. It was Kit...
November 5, 2024 – WASHINGTON, D.C. – all eyes, nationally and globally, are focused on the U.S. elections today. Polls, speeches, rallies, a couple of debates, gaffes, litigation, etc. has dominated the new cycle in the U.S. While everyone has been watching the political spectacle that is the 2024 election the U.S. Armed Services, the national intelligence agencies, and our allies in the Middle East have very quietly been waging a silent war against Islamic State terrorists in war torn Syr...
November 2, 2024 – AUBURN, AL - the good news for Auburn is that the team does not get blown out. They fight hard, hit hard, show incredible toughness, and are tied or leading late in the fourth quarter in most of their games. The bad news is that Auburn loses all those close games. Such was the experience of Auburn fans on the Plains Saturday. The game with the Vanderbilt Commodores was tied 7 to 7 for a long, long time and Auburn was down only 3 points – until Vanderbilt iced the game wit...
November 8, 2024 - MONTGOMERY – Auburn returned to its losing ways on Saturday when Vanderbilt came to the plains and completely shut out the Tigers in the second half. Alabama had a bye week as they prepared for week 11's matchup with LSU. It as Texas A&M that shocked the Alabama Gazette panel when they were dominated by Texas A&M shaking up what most of us thought about the SEC. The SEC games of the week were: Ole Miss at Arkansas – Ole Miss won 63 to 31. Vanderbilt at Auburn – Vanderbilt won...
November 8, 2024- WASHINGTON, D.C. – on Tuesday, the majority of American voters said in a loud, clear voice: "Not Guilty" on all counts in the criminal prosecution of once and future President Donald J. Trump (R). On Wednesday, Special Counsel Jack Smith bowed to political reality when he asked the court for a pause in his prosecution of President Trump so that he can have time to assess on whether or not the Justice Department can prosecute the incumbent President of the United States – whi...
