Ivey begins treatment for lung cancer; Marshall clarifies role of parole board; Pentagon to present Trump with Iran strike options; House passes stop-gap funding bill.
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House OKs measure to prevent possible end-of-month shutdown
The House passed a short-term bill Thursday to prevent a federal shutdown when the budget year ends Sept. 30, and give lawmakers until the Thanksgiving break to negotiate and approve $1.4 trillion for federal agencies.
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AG Marshall says Parole Board has ‘no responsibility’ to fix crowded prisons
Attorney General Steve Marshall said on Thursday that the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles has no responsibility in dealing with Alabama’s severely crowded prisons.
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US military to present Trump with several options on Iran
The Pentagon will present a broad range of military options to President Donald Trump on Friday as he considers how to respond to what administration officials say was an unprecedented Iranian attack on Saudi Arabia's oil industry.
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Ivey to begin cancer treatment after spot found on lung
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey said Thursday she will begin treatment for cancer after an “isolated malignancy” was found on her lung.
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Trump calls new border wall a ‘world-class security system’
President Donald Trump signed his name on a newly constructed section of the U.S.-Mexico border wall, calling it a “world-class security system” that will be virtually impenetrable.
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Democrats block military, domestic funding package amid border wall battle
Senate Democrats Wednesday blocked debate on the almost $700 billion Pentagon budget and other spending bills amid a feud between the chamber's leaders over the rules of engagement for translating this summer's hard-won budget deal into binding legislation.
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Former Alabama corrections supervisor indicted in beating
A former Alabama corrections supervisor was indicted for failing to stop a sergeant under his command from kicking and beating a handcuffed inmate, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday.
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Pompeo: attack on Saudi oil site was an Iranian ‘act of war’
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday called the attack on Saudi Arabia's oil installations an "act of war" against the kingdom by Iran.
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Trump names hostage envoy O’Brien national security adviser
President Donald Trump on Wednesday named Robert O'Brien, his chief hostage negotiator and an established figure in Republican policy circles, as his new national security adviser.