Trump Administration

Donald Trump’s efforts to undo diversity, equity and inclusion efforts throughout the federal government have had a trickle-down effect far beyond formal DEI programs, including in Alabama. This includes the Army pulling its sexual assault regulations off websites and the Defense Intelligence Agency pausing special observances that included Black History Month, Women’s History Month and Holocaust Days of Remembrance.

Three of President Donald Trump’s cabinet picks prepared to face skepticism and intense grilling from Democratic senators during their confirmation hearings Thursday. Many lawmakers, including Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, are in support of the Commander in Chief's selections.

Over a million people in Alabama may be impacted by President Donald Trump’s latest budget action in less than a week. A federal judge stopped the White House Budget Office temporarily blocking all grants and loans that aren’t in line with Trump’s priorities. That order expires this coming Monday. The details are still being worked out, but apparently Medicaid, the Head Start Program, Section eight housing subsidies are included. Over one million Alabamians reportedly use these services.

The U.S. Air Force is announcing the reinstatement of training courses with videos of its storied Tuskegee Airmen. This follows outcry of the military's removal of the materials to comply with the Trump administration's crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives (DEI).

Vaccination bills are popping up in more than 15 states, including in Alabama. This comes as lawmakers aim to potentially resurrect or create new religious exemptions from immunization mandates, establish state-level vaccine injury databases or dictate what providers must tell patients about the shots.

An Alabama man who left threatening phone messages for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and the county sheriff last summer has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison. Prosecutors said Arthur Ray Hanson made the calls because he was angry over Willis' investigation into former President Donald Trump.

An Alabama man has pleaded guilty to leaving threatening phone messages for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and a county sheriff last summer because of the pending indictment of former President Donald Trump. Arthur Ray Hanson II entered his plea in Atlanta on Tuesday.

The state GOP is hosting the former president as the keynote speaker for its annual summer dinner in August. This announcement follows Trump’s federal indictment for allegedly keeping classified documents.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo faces questions from lawmakers about how the Trump administration is managing foreign policy...

President-elect Donald Trump has met with one of the judges on his shortlist for potential Supreme Court nominees. Judge William Pryor met with Trump in…