US Senate contender has history of provocative comments
Former Alabama Chief Justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore points at Sen. Luther Strange during a debate Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, in Montgomery, Ala.
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Defining – dotard’ through the ages
The word "dotard" is not new, although it hasn't been used lately in polite conversation. Kim Jong-Un unearthed it during a speech he made Friday; translators used the word "dotard" in describing President Donald Trump.
Moore, Strange trade barbs in contentious debate
Roy Moore attends a debate ahead of the U.S. Senate race Thursday, Sept. 21 2017, in Montgomery, Ala.
Senate candidate Luther Strange answers questions from canceled forum
Last week, I asked a series of tough questions to the remaining major party candidates in Alabama's United States Senate special election. I had planned on asking the questions as a moderator at a now-canceled forum at Samford University.
Roy Moore’s defiant road to become US senator
In his nearly three decades in the public eye, Roy Moore has never been one to shy away from controversy or confrontation. Whether it's the public display of the Ten Commandments or his refusal to enforce the U.S. Supreme Court's legalization of same-sex marriage, Moore has gained national attention for his dogged and bombastic defense of his brand of Christianity's role in the American political system.
Republicans watching to see how much Trump’s endorsement worth in Alabama Senate race
Strange has trailed Roy Moore in public opinion polls, and many of Trump's usual allies are working feverishly against him to elect the upstart challenger. Republicans in Washington are keeping a close eye on President Trump and whether he has the political juice to push Sen. Luther Strange to victory in the deadlocked special election contest for an Alabama Senate seat.
Bentley weighed ‘trickle-down effect’ in appointing Strange
When scandal-plagued former Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley appointed his state's then-attorney general Luther Strange to the U.S. Senate, Bentley apparently considered it a good thing that he would get to name a new attorney general. Strange's appointment to fill Sen. Jeff Sessions' seat came as Bentley faced an impeachment investigation by state lawmakers for the fallout of an alleged affair with a staffer.
How Stephen Bannon looms large in Alabama’s GOP Senate race
Former White House strategist Stephen Bannon, shown in Indianapolis in December, is backing former judge Roy Moore in Alabama's Republican Senate runoff race against current Sen. Luther Strange. The winner will face Democrat Doug Jones during the Dec. 12 general election.
Trump to Campaign for Alabama Sen. Luther Strange
Trump tweeted Saturday that he will campaign for Strange in Huntsville, Alabama, on Sept. 23. That's three days before a tightly contested Sept.
Moore, Strange trade accusations over debate
The Strange campaign accused Moore of hiding after he withdrew from a debate hosted by a conservative think tank, the Alabama Policy Institute. Moore said he withdrew because API's president also serves as treasurer of a group backing Strange.
Poll: Dem Nearly Tied With Republicans in Alabama Senate Race
As Republicans slug out a bitter runoff for the Senate seat formerly held by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, a new poll shows surprising support for Democrat Doug Jones. According to a new Emerson College Poll, Jones is nipping at the heels of Sen. Luther Strange and his challenger, former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore.
‘Dreamers’ left confused about fine points of immigration program’s end
Days after President Donald Trump's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, Mayara Pena still has a lot of unanswered questions. One of them is about her cars.
Trump to campaign for senate candidate in Ala.
Mr. Trump made the announcement Saturday evening via twitter. Mr. Trump wrote that, "I will be in Huntsville, Alabama, on Saturday night to support Luther Strange for Senate.
Rescinding DACA is a test for the GOP | Ed Rogers
Refusing to uphold the law became somewhat fashionable in the Obama era - especially when it concerned immigration. Well, now enter Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
Sessions as face of DACA decision reveals WH struggle
When the time came for the Trump administration to announce it was ending DACA on Tuesday, there was a familiar face at the podium. But it wasn't the President, it was Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
Charlottesville poses new civil rights test for Sessions
Attorney General Jeff Sessions is facing a tough new test of his commitment to protecting civil rights as he oversees the Justice Department's investigation of the Charlottesville violence. The former Alabama senator has denounced racism and bigotry, and he's called the driver's actions at the neo-Nazi rally an "evil" act of domestic terrorism worthy of a federal civil rights investigation.
Report: Trump to end DACA program for undocumented immigrants
President Donald Trump has decided to end the Obama-era program that grants work permits to undocumented immigrants who arrived in the country as children, according to two sources familiar with his thinking, a Politico report says. Senior White House aides huddled Sunday afternoon to discuss the rollout of a decision likely to ignite a political firestorm - and fulfill one of the president's core campaign promises.
Alabama Senate candidates stump for votes over long weekend
Sen. Luther Strange and former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore spent Labor Day weekend trying to rally voters ahead of this month's critical GOP runoff for a U.S. Senate seat. Strange and Moore face off in the Sept.
Laughing, a crime in Donald Trump’s USA?
The protester who was arrested for laughing during Jeff Sessions' confirmation hearing had her case thrown out by a judge. Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian, and Amberia Allen, the hosts of The Young Turks, tell you how she's not out of the woods yet.
‘The Dreamer program?’ Alabama Senate hopeful Roy Moore doesn’t appear to know what DACA is
The Republican leading in the runoff race in Alabama's Senate primary appears to have no idea what one of the biggest political issues of the moment even is. In a July 11 interview with "The Dale Jackson Show" on local radio WVNN , and uncovered Friday by Washington Examiner columnist Philip Wegmann , Judge Roy Moore appears totally stumped on what the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is -- you know, the one that's been a rallying cry on the right for liberal overreach for years, and the one President Trump has said he'll decide about over the weekend, and the one some Republicans in Congress are paradoxically encouraging him to keep.