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Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's choice to be director of the FBI, appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Alabama News
'Exactly who we need': Tuberville, Britt celebrate Kash Patel confirmation 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.

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Tuberville on NCAA’s new transgender athlete policy: ‘Continues their streak of being gutless’

U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) on Wednesday ripped the NCAA’s recently-passed participation policy for transgender student-athletes.

Katie Britt Alabama News
Britt pushes Antisemitism Awareness Act – ‘We cannot allow antisemitism to fester in our schools, on our college campuses, or anywhere in our society’

U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) recently joined Republican and Democratic members of Congress to pass the Antisemitism Awareness Act, which directs the Department of Education to use the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism when investigating antisemitic acts on campus.

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Southern Company reports profit of $4.4 billion in 2024

Southern Company made $4.4 billion in 2024, according to an earnings statement released by the company on Thursday.

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Devin Foley: Is propaganda necessary in the modern world?

In a society in which only geography and a loose agreement about social norms unites people, is propaganda a necessary force? Can it be a good thing?

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Aderholt hosts summit on illegal immigration, drug trafficking, cyber crime — 'The biggest challenges for our law enforcement'

U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) hosted a law enforcement summit Wednesday to discuss illegal immigration, drug trafficking and cyber crimes, which he said are among the “most pressing issues” facing today’s law enforcement.

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Miss America Abbie Stockard honored on return to Auburn

Miss America Abbie Stockard was met with a warm welcome this week as she returned to Auburn University for a visit.

State Rep. Kerry (Bubba) Underwood. Alabama News
House passes Pharmacy Board overhaul after ‘significant problems’ found last year — ‘I think that’s what the people want’

The Alabama House of Representatives advanced legislation on Thursday mandating the restructuring of the state’s pharmacy board and sunsetting it for only one year to ensure the changes are implemented.

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Tuskegee Airmen Day March 7: 80 years since end of WWII mission

The Tuskegee Airmen have a national historical site and an Airmen Day on March 7. Fifteen still remain alive. Living history.

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Troy Carico: The ulterior motives apparently politicizing veterans affairs in Alabama

The horrible veterans bill making its way through the Alabama Legislature is raising questions.

Tuberville Alabama News
'Like a spoiled brat' — Tuberville slams Democrat outrage over DOGE cuts: 'They just want to spend money'

As DOGE exposes more governmental waste of taxpayer money, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) said Democrats are growing more outraged at the prospect of losing a major source of funding for their pet projects, having controlled nearly every major federal agency for years.

Steve Marshall Alabama News
AG Marshall defends DOGE’s spending cuts in federal court

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined 19 other states in defending President Donald Trump’s administration against lawsuits attempting to stop his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

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House pushes anti-illegal immigration package — Biden border policies ‘have been absolutely disastrous for the state of Alabama’

After the drama surrounding both legal and illegal immigration last year, the House of Representatives has dropped a series of bills meant to crack down on illegal immigration and the pervading issues that follow.

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Democrat gun bills fizzle in House committees – ‘I hope none of our children die as a result’

During Wednesday’s slew of committee meetings, two gun bills by House Democrats stalled, with the vote on one being delayed for the third time and the other getting voted down by Republican members.

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Lee County Sheriff's Office appears to provide misleading information on staffing issues

Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones gave misleading information to 1819 News after receiving a media request about an investigation into three deputies.

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Kristin Landers: Revise, don't remove, 504 plans

If every request in the lawsuit is granted by the court, there is concern it will overturn Section 504 completely. It is a law that simply needs to be tweaked, not removed.

SNAP Alabama News
Britt files bill to exclude junk food from SNAP benefits

U.S. Sens. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) introduced the Healthy SNAP Act on Wednesday to exclude soft drinks, candy, ice cream and prepared desserts from being purchased with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

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Boeing laying off 71 workers in Huntsville

Boeing is laying off 71 workers in Huntsville in April.

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4 takeaways from No. 4 Alabama's 110-98 loss to No. 15 Missouri

The Tigers opened up the game on a

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4 takeaways from No. 1 Auburn's 67-60 win over Arkansas

4 takeaways from No. 1 Auburn's 67-60 win over Arkansas

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Auburn baseball takes down North Alabama 6-2 to cap off midweek action 

Auburn takes down North Alabama 6-2 to cap off midweek action 

Cullman County Sheriff's Office. Alabama News
'Rampant culture of corruption' led to Hanceville PD operating as 'criminal enterprise' grand jury says; Recommendation to abolish department

A Cullman County grand jury has determined the Hanceville Police Department has been operating as a criminal enterprise and recommended disbanding the department after an investigation into the death of a dispatcher and other reported failures.

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Public hearing held on two PBM bills: ‘Independent pharmacy faces extinction in this state’

Two bills filed in the Alabama Senate that would regulate pharmacy benefit managers received a public hearing in the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee on Wednesday.

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Alabama House Committee approves Laken Riley Act, allowing state law enforcement to enforce immigration law

The House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday passed the Laken Riley Act, authorizing state and local law enforcement to partner with federal agencies to assist in eradicating illegal immigration.

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Multiple Hanceville police officers arrested; Cause of dispatcher death revealed

It was a cold, snow-covered morning in parts of Cullman County on Wednesday, but the cold descending over the City of Hanceville was chilling.

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Asylum-seeker files civil rights lawsuit against Mobile following inspection of nuisance property

An Iraqi asylum-seeker who has lived in Mobile County for 17 years filed a civil rights lawsuit against the City of Mobile following an incident after his property was annexed.

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Auburn-Alabama basketball game ESPN's most watched game of the season

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

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