President Trump says Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta is stepping down following criticism of his handling of a plea deal with wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein, who is accused of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls.
President Trump has taken to Twitter to speak out against a possible campaign by Roy Moore for the U.S. Senate in 2020. Moore ran for the U.S. Senate in a special election in 2017. Despite being a Republican and well-known for his time as Alabama’s Chief Justice, he lost to Democrat Doug Jones. This is what Trump said about Moore…
Alabama News Network was Live on CBS 8 and ABC 32 this morning as President and Mrs. Trump arrived at Ft. Benning, Georgia, to tour tornado damage in Lee County. They arrived shortly after 10:30AM CST. Few details have been released about the President’s visit, which is customary for security reasons. He has Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Alabama), Congressman Mike Rogers…
President Trump is scheduled to tour tornado damage in Lee County today. The Beauregard community south of Opelika was hit by an EF-4 tornado on Sunday, killing 23 people. The President’s specific schedule isn’t being released to the public. But he is expected to arrive before noon. Earlier this week, the President signed a federal disaster declaration for Lee County,…
This afternoon, President Trump announced that he will be coming to Alabama on Friday to see the tornado damage in Lee County. The EF-4 tornado killed at least 23 people on Sunday in the Beauregard community, becoming the deadliest tornado to hit the U.S. since 2013. The president’s announcement came during a signing ceremony. “I’ll be heading to Alabama on…
U.S. Senator Doug Jones says he is confident nominee William Barr will follow the rule of law, be respectful of Civil Rights and voting laws, and will be fair with the Mueller Report probing allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. elections. Jones comments came during a video news conference from Washington. On other topics, Jones said He is…
(AP Photo/Susan Walsh) AP—President Donald Trump says he’s happy with “most” of his Cabinet as he suggests changes may be coming. Trump said at a Wednesday press conference that he is “looking at different people for different positions,” adding that “it is very common after the midterms.” Asked specifically about the future of Attorney General Jeff Sessions and deputy…
(AP Photo/Evan Vucci) U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) says the relationship between President Trump and Attorney General Jeff Sessions is “dysfunctional” and “beyond repair.” Graham told NBC that the Justice Department needs a leader who can work with the president and that Sessions was not the only person for the job. But he said anyone picked to replace Sessions would…
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – U.S. Sen. Doug Jones says he is keeping an “open mind” on President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. The Democratic senator told reporters Friday evening that he wants to do his “due diligence” on Kavanaugh’s work. He said he is also not worried about a flurry of advertising pressuring him to confirm Kavanaugh. Jones…
Republican Second District Congressional candidate Bobby Bright has issued a statement on today’s endorsement by President Trump of Republican Congresswoman Martha Roby. Despite Roby saying in 2016 that she would not be voting for Trump because of her disappointment with his personal conduct, the President says he supports her re-election. Bright and Roby’s other Republican challengers had made an issue…
