Alabama GOP says Trump volunteer ‘should have justice’ after what police describe as road rage incident

[ Alabama’s GOP said it is standing by a volunteer reportedly attacked following a weekend Trump event, an incident initially labeled as politically motivated, which police dispute. On Wednesday, John Wahl, the state’s Republican Pary Chairman, addressed a press release issued Tuesday by Athens Police Chief Anthony Pressnell that stated the case resulted from road … Read more

Iran fires air defense batteries in provinces as sound of explosions heard near Isfahan

[ By JON GAMBRELL DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran fired air defense batteries early Friday morning as explosions could be heard near a major air base near Isfahan, raising fears of a possible Israeli strike following Tehran’s unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on the country. It remained unclear if the country was under attack, as no … Read more

How Alabama’s running backs led the way in A-Day spring game

[ The scouting report of Kalen DeBoer’s offensive system includes the word “explosive,” nearly every time. Alabama football’s new head coach has been lauded for his ability to orchestrate high-flying attacks, turning former Washington QB Michael Penix Jr. into a Heisman Trophy finalist. On Saturday, during DeBoer’s first A-Day game in Tuscaloosa, it was the … Read more

House GOP launch new probe of Jan. 6 and try shifting blame for the Capitol attack away from Trump

[ WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are launching a vast re-investigation of the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, seeking to push the blame away from Donald Trump who has been indicted over his actions or his supporters in the mob siege trying to overturn the 2020 election. As Trump campaigns to return to the White House, the House Administration … Read more

Can Trump be on the ballot? Supreme Court’s biggest election test since Bush v. Gore

[ By Mark Sherman | Associated Press A case with the potential to disrupt Donald Trump’s drive to return to the White House is putting the Supreme Court uncomfortably at the center of the 2024 presidential campaign. In arguments Thursday, the justices will, for the first time, wrestle with a constitutional provision that was adopted … Read more

Donald Trump barred from Colorado’s 2024 ballot

[ The Colorado Supreme Court on Tuesday declared former President Donald Trump ineligible for the White House under the U.S. Constitution’s insurrection clause and removed him from the state’s presidential primary ballot, setting up a likely showdown in the nation’s highest court to decide whether the front-runner for the GOP nomination can remain in the … Read more