WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures decisively won Tuesday in a district redrawn to favor Republicans, and the national “blue tsunami” was only part of what carried the congressman to victory. Emerging from a crowd of supporters on election night, Figures declared that Montgomery is “now home” as the area showed out to support his […]
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House GOP caucus nominates Ledbetter, Pringle and Lee to lead Alabama House again
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Beginning preparations for the next legislative session, the Alabama House Republican Caucus on Wednesday tapped Republican Reps. Nathaniel Ledbetter Chris Pringle and Paul Lee to lead the state’s lower chamber. The caucus opted to nominate again the men who held the leadership roles during the 2026 session, with Ledbetter of Rainsville as […]
Read MoreHouse GOP caucus nominates Ledbetter, Pringle and Lee to lead Alabama House again
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Beginning preparations for the next legislative session, the Alabama House Republican Caucus on Wednesday tapped Republican Reps. Nathaniel Ledbetter Chris Pringle and Paul Lee to lead the state’s lower chamber. The caucus opted to nominate again the men who held the leadership roles during the 2026 session, with Ledbetter of Rainsville as […]
Read MoreDemocrat Doug Jones concedes Alabama gubernatorial race
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Democrat Doug Jones has conceded the Alabama governor’s race to Republican Tommy Tuberville. Tuberville won the race with 872,561 votes, or 51.79%, according to unofficial returns from the secretary of state’s office. Jones earned 806,253 votes, or 47.86%. The contest was the most competitive in the state since 2002, when Republican Bob […]
Read MoreDemocrat Doug Jones concedes Alabama gubernatorial race
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Democrat Doug Jones has conceded the Alabama governor’s race to Republican Tommy Tuberville. Tuberville won the race with 872,561 votes, or 51.79%, according to unofficial returns from the secretary of state’s office. Jones earned 806,253 votes, or 47.86%. The contest was the most competitive in the state since 2002, when Republican Bob […]
Read MoreAfter midterm loss, Trump is left to weigh his next move in Iran war
WASHINGTON (AP) — As he takes stock of his Republican Party’s midterm drubbing, President Donald Trump now faces the difficult question of what to do about his unpopular 8-month-old war against Iran. For weeks, Trump has threatened to return to a full-scale bombardment of Iran once the U.S. elections were in the rearview mirror if Tehran did not come to a settlement under terms […]
Read MoreAfter midterm loss, Trump is left to weigh his next move in Iran war
WASHINGTON (AP) — As he takes stock of his Republican Party’s midterm drubbing, President Donald Trump now faces the difficult question of what to do about his unpopular 8-month-old war against Iran. For weeks, Trump has threatened to return to a full-scale bombardment of Iran once the U.S. elections were in the rearview mirror if Tehran did not come to a settlement under terms […]
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