[ The race in Alabama’s new 2nd Congressional District, which once had 21 candidates, is down to two finalists. Shomari Figures, who worked for the Obama administration and in the U.S. Justice Department, has defeated Alabama House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels in a runoff for the Democratic nomination. Caroleene Dobson, an attorney and first-time candidate, … Read more
[ This is an opinion column From an electoral standpoint, abortion isn’t as big of a deal as Democrats hope. While the Alabama Supreme Court’s wrongheaded decision related to frozen embryos has certainly set the media talking heads ablaze, abortion isn’t the top concern for most voters. Republicans must refine messaging on reproductive issues before … Read more
[ Mara Ruffin Allen’s months-long legal fight to be reinstated as a Jefferson County candidate was dashed with a three-sentence order from a judge who tossed out her case. Allen, a former candidate for Jefferson County treasurer, was declared ineligible to run for failing to turn in a required financial disclosure form within the deadline … Read more
[ Former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama was among a trio of ex-lawmakers warning the centrist group No Labels that its effort to mount a presidential campaign could cause a “constitutional crisis.” “A No Labels presidential ticket could produce a constitutional crisis by triggering a ‘contingent election,’” the Alabama Democrat wrote to No Labels … Read more
[ 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
