US Congress Rejects Anti-LGBT Adoption Amendment

Child welfare agencies could be allowed to discriminate under a recent amendment to legislation pending before Congress that would threaten the rights of children in care. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people planning on fostering or adopting children in the US have a victory to celebrate.

Alabama Rep. Aderholt joins Trump for Kari’s Law signing Friday

Alabama Rep. Robert Aderholt stands with President Donald Trump Friday at the signing of Kari's Law, a new 911 law that will require businesses provide direct-dial access to 911. The law is named for Kari Dunn, who in 2013, was stabbed multiple times by her estranged husband in a Texas hotel room as her daughter watched.

Most Alabama GOP leaders say they are voting for Roy Moore

Most Republican leaders in Alabama said they plan to vote for Roy Moore on Tuesday despite sexual misconduct allegations against the former judge that have prompted others around the country to say he should never be allowed to join the U.S. Senate. Sen. Richard Shelby is an exception - he said Sunday that the "tipping point" in his decision to cast a write-in ballot rather than vote for Moore or Democrat Doug Jones was an allegation Moore molested a 14-year-old girl decades ago.

Shelby bucks Alabama GOP leaders in voting against Moore

In this Nov. 30, 2017 file photo, former Alabama Chief Justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore speaks at a campaign rally, in Dora, Ala. Most statewide Republican officeholders in Alabama say they're voting for Moore for U.S. Senate, but the state's senior U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby didn't vote for Moore.

Most Alabama Republicans Say They Are Voting for Roy Moore

Most Republicans leaders in Alabama say they plan to vote for Roy Moore on Tuesday, despite sexual misconduct allegations against the former judge that have prompted others around the country to say he should never be allowed to join the U.S. Senate. "I have stated both publicly and privately over the last month that unless these allegations were proven to be true I would continue to plan to vote for the Republican nominee, Judge Roy Moore," Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill wrote in a text message to The Associated Press.

Arizona GOP lawmaker resigns over surrogacy allegation

Republican Rep. Trent Franks of Arizona said Thursday he is resigning next month after revealing that he discussed surrogacy with two female staffers. The eight-term lawmaker, a staunch conservative and fierce opponent of abortion, said in a statement that he never physically intimidated, coerced or attempted to have any sexual contact with any member of his congressional staff.

Who will it be? A race to get on the ballot for the August Senate Primary

Within hours of this announcement, many Republicans have come forward to say they're considering, or are officially running against Senator Strange. After spending much of the afternoon on the phone with Alabama lawmakers, we have been able to confirm that Representative Robert Aderholt is fielding 'calls to encourage him,' Senate Pro Tem Del Marsh is considering a run, and local State Representative Ed Henry is officially tossing his hat into the ring.

Harrop: Trump voters must own fallout

Kentucky has become a favored dateline for many of President Donald Trump's fervent critics. They collect evidence there of betrayal, such as the ABC News item featuring a coal truck driver, "one of the Trump faithful," attached to a breathing tube and weeping over his expected loss of coverage for deadly black lung disease.