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July 16, 2024

Alabama Politics

News

Trump backs RFK’s anti-vaccine conspiracies in leaked call, says bullet was ‘like world’s largest mosquito’

The recording appeared to be an attempt for Trump to get Kennedy to drop his independent presidential bid and get behind him against Biden.

By Matt Arco | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

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News

‘A nation on edge:’ Will political rhetoric cool after assassination attempt on Donald Trump?

Alabama public officials and experts don't foresee much changing with the heated political rhetoric that consumes politics in the aftermath of Saturday's attempted assassination of Donald Trump.

By John Sharp | jsharp@al.com

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Opinion

Alabama Supreme Court justice op-ed on Trump, civil discourse and political reality

The incidents of this past weekend reminded me of the inflamed rhetoric I experienced almost 8 years ago. It was just as silly and misguided then as it is now.

By Will Sellers | Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of Alabama

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News

Joe Scarborough furious MSNBC preempted his morning show: ‘They can get somebody else to host’

MSNBC raised eyebrows Monday with a decision to pre-empt "Morning Joe" and other programming with a single "special report" feed.

By Brian Steinberg Variety Entertainment News Service and Tribune Media Services

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Politics

Who is Usha Chilukuri Vance? Why she left law firm after husband became Trump running mate

Usha clerked for U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, as well as Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

By Alec Regimbal SFGate, San Francisco (TNS) and Tribune Media Services

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Politics

Prosecutors seek 3-year sentence for lawmaker’s assistant in Birmingham kickback scheme

Varrie Johnson Kindall will be sentenced in federal court in Birmingham later this month.

By Hannah Denham | hdenham@al.com

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