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With little experience in democracy, freedom of expression, and individual rights, Russia continues to embrace concepts deeply rooted in authoritarianism and repression of all opposition.

“Bulletproof Influence” … let’s talk about that for a minute. Let’s talk about it in terms of who we want to be as a people, a state, a nation. 

The most harmful form of white supremacy is silent and unseen. It hides behind low expectations and false compassion.

For generations, the American family has been one man, one woman, and their children. But that model is now under relentless attack and facing systematic dismantling.

The worst part of it all, he often said, was the loneliness. Loneliness is the worst sensation in the human experience.

While Aderholt, Sewell, and other Alabama representatives could lean on state leaders to make sure the Certificate of Needs (CON) Board utilizes that money properly, for the most part, their role in the story has ended. Now, it’s our turn.

Western Christendom isn’t just a contributor; it’s the cornerstone and the role model for the rest of the world and its peoples.

I am like much of Trump’s conservative base right now. I am grateful for the many things he has done to help our country. But I am not about to turn a blind eye to the rich elites who have committed pedophilia.

The passing of John MacArthur could be considered the end of an era in American evangelicalism.

Yes, prayer is protected by the First Amendment, but it deserves special protection because our well-being as a nation depends upon God hearing and answering prayer.

Regions has the chance to become the bank that Alabamians genuinely want and deserve: one that serves customers without political litmus tests, invests based on sound financial principles rather than social agendas, and treats all people with equal dignity and respect.

Over the horizon, in certain parts of town, Montgomery might even seem like a place where people are killed in cold blood every day.

With school starting in just a few weeks, parents across Alabama are preparing for one of the most noticeable changes this school year: the implementation of the FOCUS Act.

Too often liberals feel that their role is to make life easier for criminals and harder for law-abiding citizens. All too often law-abiding citizens grow numb like the vast number of Afghan citizens I knew who just accepted a life of societal upheaval. 

Cigar lounges aren’t about status. They’re about slowing down. They’re not about ego. They’re about empathy. They are places where a diverse Alabama comes together, not to argue, but to understand.

The time has come to expect more from Regions – and from any institution that benefits from Alabama’s trust while betraying Alabama’s values. 

The boy didn’t have a lot going for him. At least, that’s what his parents first thought.

Recently, Alabama received disappointing news that the FBI has decided not to relocate its training headquarters to Huntsville thanks to infrastructure issues.

Don’t let the left persuade you that your salvation is not secure or that you are not a Christian because you do not support their policies. But do not let them silence you either.

Voter turnout is dwindling, and without action, the political pendulum could swing left, undoing our hard-won gains. It’s time to unite, re-engage, and restore elections to the people. 

Are we to believe such experts as Dalio, who take the CBO at its word, and have therefore concluded that, because of the Big Beautiful Bill, we are in deep trouble where the country’s debt is concerned?

The clock is ticking, and every lost farm is a step toward a weaker America. Let’s act before it’s too late.

As we approach America's 250th anniversary, the “hate-America” crowd, secularists, cultural Marxists, as well as some with nobler motives, will advance alternative interpretations of the Declaration.

Yes, Ivey is done next year, and Alabama will see a new governor, but damage to the ADVA has been done.

If Trump and team hope to claim that they are “growing” their way out of America’s debt crisis, there needs to be an actual growing economy. 

One obscure but vital element of public safety in Alabama is our Parole Board, which has been harshly vilified by critics. We need to know the truth about the three-person board determining which felons are released early from prison.

Liberals always overreach. It’s in their nature. Their hubris prevents them from knowing when their bad ideas promote backlash.