Posts by Trent Baker

House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels (D-Huntsville) called out his colleagues in the Alabama Legislature for not extending the state's overtime tax exemption, which is due to expire this year.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) received the American Farm Bureau Federation's “Outstanding New Member of Congress” award this week.

During a Wednesday call with the press, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) said he was "praying" over a potential gubernatorial run instead of seeking another term in the U.S. Senate.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is calling on National Collegiate Athlete Association president Charlie Baker to clarify its stance on biological males' participation in female sports.

A day ahead of Tuscaloosa's municipal elections, legendary former Alabama football coach Nick Saban and his wife, affectionately known as Miss Terry, have thrust their support behind Mayor Walt Maddox in his bid for re-election.

As state lawmakers reevaluate the funding for Magic City Acceptance Academy, one of the nation's first charter schools specifically catering to LGBTQ+ students and their allies, State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) suggested that the school faces "dark fiscal days ahead."

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) recently participated in a hearing of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Todd Blanche's nomination to serve as deputy Attorney General and Gail Slater's nomination to serve as assistant attorney general for the Antitrust Division. 

On Thursday, the U.S. Senate will bring U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville's (R-Auburn) Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act to the floor for a vote, his office confirmed with 1819 News.

During a Wednesday appearance on FM Talk 106.5's "The Jeff Poor Show," Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth seemingly took a shot at Gov. Kay Ivey over her support of legislation putting the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs commissioner under the governor's control.

On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) blasted former President Joe Biden's handling of the Ukraine-Russia war, which he said the previous president could have stopped "day one."

In a Tuesday appearance on Newsmax's "National Report," U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) discussed legislation she is introducing with U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) to create more affordable and available child care in the United States.

U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) introduced the NIH Reform Act to increase congressional oversight on leadership at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) on Monday.

Bongino, a self-proclaimed Yankee raised in Queens, N.Y., has become a big Auburn sports fan in recent years now that his daughter is on campus.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is blaming the Biden administration for rhe Baldwin County Jail no longer being an approved facility for Immigrations and Customs Enforcement inmates.

During a Thursday interview on "Fox News @ Night," U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) predicted "great" things from Kash Patel once he's sworn in as FBI director.

On Thursday, U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) voted to confirm Kash Patel as President Donald Trump's FBI director.

The historic Auburn-Alabama basketball matchup over the weekend was not just big in the state.

Multiple sources have confirmed to 1819 News that the fan initially identified as Lucy Thompson Marsh is actually her sister, Annie Thompson Somerville, the executive director of the Thompson Foundation.

During an interview on Fox News Channel's "America's Newsroom," U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) weighed in on Kash Patel's confirmation as FBI director, which cleared its first major hurdle on Thursday when the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance Patel to the Senate floor.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) recently joined U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) in introducing a bill to help put power back in the people’s hands instead of the "out-of-control administrative state."

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) railed against diversity, equity, and inclusion policies on Wednesday, saying "we have to wash our hands of it."

Former Alabama star quarterback Jalen Hurts praised God immediately after winning his first Super Bowl on Sunday.

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) will be in New Orleans on Sunday with President Donald Trump to watch Super Bowl LIX.

On Friday, U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) unveiled his No More Funding for NPR Act of 2025 to prohibit federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR).

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) will be joining President Donald Trump at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans on Sunday.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) introduced legislation to stop the "unjust double tax" on Social Security benefits this week.

On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) reacted to Pam Bondi being sworn in as U.S. Attorney General.