Posts by Trent Baker

On Thursday, Birmingham mayoral candidate State Rep. Juandalynn Givan (D-Birmingham) weighed in on the shooting of Jabari Peoples by a Homewood Police officer, which the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office deemed a "justified" shooting because he had a gun.

The Stardome Comedy Club in Hoover put out a statement on Wednesday explaining its reasoning for canceling actor and comedian Michael Rapaport's performance the previous night over threats.

Five soldiers were shot in an active shooter situation at Fort Stewart in Georgia on Wednesday, and U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is blaming the left's "constant demonization" of law enforcement and military for the incident.

Former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Tua Tagovailoa isn't sure how he was appointed to President Donald Trump's Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition, but he said it was "an honor" to serve.

During a recent broadcast of Alabama Public Television's "Capitol Journal," State Rep. Matt Simpson (R-Daphne) sounded off about his plan to re-file a bill from the 2025 session that would have made child rapists eligible for the death penalty.

A recent poll shows that, besides Fox News, Turning Point USA, including its marquee "The Charlie Kirk Show," is the most-watched conservative platform in Alabama, barely edging out "The Tucker Carlson Show."

On Monday, the White House unveiled a video of four Alabama lawmakers praising the recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill and its impact on Alabama, including tax cuts, securing the border, education, bringing manufacturing jobs stateside and more.

Former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley announced his intentions to run for U.S. Senate in Georgia on Monday, joining a crowded Republican primary to unseat U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.).

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) recently introduced legislation to ban illegal aliens from voting in Washington, D.C. elections.

On Friday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) warned that the United States was funding its own "demise" by allowing students from hostile countries like China and Iran to study at American colleges and universities.

On Friday, Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl blasted former President Barack Obama for the second time this week, claiming that the former president "divided" Americans.

U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Monrovia) is "100% sure" that Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville will soon be announced as the new home for U.S. Space Command.

Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl recently took former President Barack Obama to task for calling on Israel to stop its military operations in Gaza amid its ongoing war with Hamas.

On Monday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) discussed paying down national debt, which is approaching $37 trillion.

In his speech, Tuberville, who is running for governor of Alabama, outlined his plan to run the state like a football coach, the job he had for nearly 40 years before entering the political arena. He said he intended to be the "head recruiter" and hire good assistants to help grow and improve the state.

On Friday, former Alabama football coach Nick Saban shot down rumors that he was considering a return to coaching.

On Friday, former Alabama football coach Nick Saban applauded President Donald Trump's executive order that is intended to bring order and stability to college sports.

On Tuesday, while taking questions from reporters during a bilateral meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. at the White House, President Donald Trump used Alabama football to describe the border crisis under the previous administration.

In an interview with Newsmax's "Sunday Agenda," U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) applauded the funding cuts to public broadcasting after President Donald Trump signed the rescissions package into law.

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and ESPN's Paul Finebaum are set to headline an event to raise funds to help reduce the millions of preventable injuries sustained by young athletes each year. 

During this week's "1819 News: The Podcast," Burgess discussed his father, the new book and true masculinity, which he lamented was dwindling in the church and society as a whole. He shared how he has turned his father's lessons into Biblical lessons.

While speculation continues to rage on, Pearl was asked again on Wednesday about his interest in running for U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville's (R-Auburn) open seat, and the coach questioned if he could make a difference in Washington, D.C.

Thursday on Fox Business Network's "The Evening Edit," U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) urged ICE agents to protect themselves as they conduct raids after one agent was allegedly dragged down the street by a Honduran national fleeing in a van.

On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) spoke out in support of recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in Alabama.

On Wednesday, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) spoke at the American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance in support of bringing manufacturing back to the United States, including Alabama.

Alabama's two U.S. Senators joined forces this week to send President Donald Trump a letter requesting that his administration rescind the Biden administration’s final rule mandating Project Labor Agreements for federal construction projects.

During a recent interview with Bill "Bubba" Bussey, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) said he was looking forward to being Alabama's next governor.