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The U.S. Department of Education has requested information from the University of Alabama regarding alleged undisclosed ties between the university and the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China. “It appears that UA has failed to report an alleged partnership with the Wuhan Institute of Virology in Wuhan, China,” a letter sent to UA President Stuart Bell on Dec. 22 stated. “The WIV, owned by the Chinese government’s Academy of Sciences, includes a maximum biocontainment laboratory (“MCL”) that may be closely linked to the origin and/or spread of the Chinese COVID-19 virus,” the letter continued. The investigation was initiated in light...

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Alabama is joining other federal prosecutors in declaring an intent on prosecuting people who were in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday intending to commit crimes. U.S. Attorney Prim Escalona, in a Tweet late Wednesday, said that anyone from within the Northern Alabama district’s boundaries who traveled to the nation’s capital with intent to commit crimes will be prosecuted. “The attack on our nation’s Capitol strikes at the heart of our democracy,” said Escalona. “If anyone from Northern Alabama traveled to D.C. to commit these criminal acts, then they’ll be prosecuted by the...

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced Sunday his support for efforts to challenge the certification by Congress of the electoral college votes on January 6. McCarthy’s remarks came during a discussion with the Hill, in which he stated a “debate” on the issue is needed. “I think it’s right that we have the debate,” McCarthy said. “I mean, you see now that senators are going to object, the House is going to object — how else do we have a way to change the election problems?” Several other members of Congress have previously announced they will object to the certification...

Brooks says his aim to overturn the election's results is gaining 'momentum' ------------------------------ Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., said Republican congressmen held a rare Saturday night conference call to address their goal of overturning the Electoral College’s votes Jan. 6. "Our fight for honest & accurate elections gains momentum," Brooks tweeted as the conference call continued. "[Jim Jordan] & I co-lead conference call w 50+ Congressmen who join & fight for America's Republic," he said, adding that the call began at 6 p.m. and continued well through 7 p.m. "President Trump & [White House Chief of Staff] Mark Meadows speaking. Morale...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Senators-Elect Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) issued the following statement in advance of the Electoral College certification process on January 6, 2021: "America is a Republic whose leaders are chosen in democratic elections. Those elections, in turn, must comply with the Constitution and with federal and state law. "When the voters fairly decide an election, pursuant to the rule of law, the losing candidate...

The Republican leader of a plan to challenge Electoral Vote counts ripped his GOP critics Monday as quitters unwilling to do the “homework” needed to save the Trump presidency. “It is sad to the extent that we've got Republicans who are unwilling to do their homework or unwilling to make tough decisions,” said Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks on Fox & Friends. Brooks was reacting to comments from fellow Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger and widely publicized by the media that Brooks’ plan is a “scam.” Brooks said, “If he would do his homework he would understand that the evidence is overwhelming...

Rep.-elect Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said that some Republican senators will join an effort to challenge Electoral College votes when the joint session of Congress meets on Jan. 6. The process must be initiated by requires one senator and one House representative. In addition to Greene, Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) and a number of GOP House lawmakers have pledged to challenge the votes. “We have a very strong case, and our numbers are growing strong,” she said of the effort on Dec. 22 on Newsmax. “We talked to senators, and we’re good to go for this objection.” Greene didn’t say...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Nippon Steel Corp and ArcelorMittal SA will spend $775 million to build an electric arc furnace at their U.S. joint venture in Alabama, with a planned start date in the first half of 2023, Nippon Steel said on Tuesday. The new furnace, to be constructed at their 50-50 joint venture AM/NS Calvert, will have an annual capacity of 1.5 million metric tonnes and will produce hot-rolled, cold-rolled and coated steel sheets. Calvert currently produces steel sheet products by processing semi-finished products, or slabs, procured from local and overseas suppliers. With the new furnace, Calvert will be...

Greeted by cheers, Rep. Matt Gaetz announced he is joining the January 6 Electoral College challenge. Explosively, Gaetz added that Senator-elect Tommy Tuberville will be the first U.S. Senator to join the fight. Speaking at Turning Point USA’s annual Student Action Summit in West Palm Beach, Florida, Representative Gaetz (R-FL) revealed that he will be “joining the fighters in Congress,” and will be objecting to Electoral College votes from states “that didn’t run clean elections” on January 6th. The announcement was greeted by whoops and cheers from the crowd, along with chants of “USA.” Gaetz added that he has spoken...

Key Points Doses of Pfizer’s vaccine were quarantined in California and Alabama after an “anomaly” in the transportation process caused the storage temperature to get too cold. Army Gen. Gustave Perna, who oversees logistics for Operation Warp Speed, said the doses “never left the truck.” Pfizer’s vaccine, which was developed with German drugmaker BioNTech, requires a storage temperature of around minus 70 degrees Celsius. ================================================================== watch now VIDEO03:33 New report shows label confusion led to wasted doses of Pfizer vaccine U.S. officials said Wednesday they quarantined several thousand doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine in California and Alabama this week after...

Monday during an appearance on FBN’s “Lou Dobbs Tonight,” Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) vowed not to go down without a fight despite states having certified Electoral College results earlier in the day, which paved the way for Joe Biden to become the President-elect. Brooks told host Lou Dobbs about his effort to challenge the Electoral College, which has happened as recently as 2017 after Donald Trump won the presidential election. “Well, it’s happened many times in the past,” Brooks said. “Apparently, some folks have not done their history. By way of example, the Democrats in the House tried it in...

17 States have intervened in support of the Texas Lawsuit Amici curiae are the States of Missouri, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, and West Virginia.The President has also filed a motion to personally interveneMore information here: One Third Of US States Have Now Joined Texas SCOTUS Bid To Overturn Election

My recommendation is; get the vaccination because that’s going to help you be able to get into those foreign countries with minimal hassle”.. Yet another travel industry executive has stated that he believes so called ‘COVID passports’ will be introduced, requiring anyone who wishes to board a plane to be vaccinated. The president of travel company Acendas, Brent Blake, told Fox 4 News that “Traveler safety, to me, is top-of-the-line for everybody. And in order to do that, there’s going to be some requirements to be able to travel.” Blake said that he believes that “until the government comes up...

Gov. Kay Ivey has extended Alabama’s coronavirus mask order requirement into the new year.The state’s current “Safer at Home” order has been extended until Jan. 22 at 5 p.m. The order requires masks to be work in public places when people are interacting within 6 feet of people from another household. Masks are also required in schools and colleges for grades second and above.“None of this is easy,” Ivey said. “I cannot think the people of Alabama enough for the sacrifices they are making.”

All eyes are on Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby, the 86-year-old veteran lawmaker who some think will retire rather than run for another full six-year term. Talk in Alabama political circles is also focused on who might succeed Shelby, with sources saying he has expressed interest to various people about his intent to retire and his desire to have Katie Britt, his former chief of staff, succeed him. “Shelby has indicated to a number of people and … he has even indicated to myself that he would not be seeking election for another term,” said one Alabama Republican source familiar with...

Gov. Kay Ivey has announced her intentions regarding keeping Alabama.“I will not shut down businesses; the business community certainly has my support,” Ivey wrote on Twitter. “As I’ve said many times, you cannot have a life without a livelihood.” Ivey has gradually lessened restrictions since the first Stay at Home order she issued for April. Most recently, her Safer at Home order removed capacity limits for businesses so long as social distancing and mask guidelines are followed.

For a party that believes they got a House majority and a president elected, the Democrats are in total disarray. They were expected to do better. They thought they’d do better. The media was telling them they’d do better. Pollsters were telling them they’d do better. The voters said otherwise. Instead of walking away with the presidency, the Senate, and an increase in their majority in the House, Democrats came up short. Republicans have won at least five additional seats in the House and are leading in three others that Democratic incumbents are trying to defend. Republicans were projected to...

Alabama Governor Kay Ivey asks citizens to continue wearing masks and use social distancing during a coronavirus update in the state capitol building in Montgomery, Ala., on Tuesday June 29, 2020. (Mickey Welsh/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP)AP Alabama is extending its mask order through Friday, Dec. 11 at 5 p.m., Gov. Kay Ivey announced today.Ivey announced there were some changes to the state’s “Safer at Home” order first announced in July as the state battles the coronavirus pandemic.“I said from the beginning you cannot have a life without a livelihood,” Ivey said, adding businesses could resume “normal operations” as...

ALABAMA, November 4, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – Republican Tommy Tuberville unseated pro-abortion Democrat Senator Doug Jones in Alabama on Tuesday, a major win for pro-lifers. The affectionate “Coach” moniker refers to Tuberville’s former career as a college football coach. Tuberville is the only coach in Auburn University football history to beat rival University of Alabama six times in a row. College football is a huge part of the state’s culture. The southern state is generally very pro-life. When former Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) resigned to become Attorney General, he was replaced by Senator Doug Jones in a close special election in...

@club4growthSENATE PICK-UP: Congratulations to @club4growtg PAC-endorsed @TTuberville on defeating Sen. @DougJones and winning back an important U.S. Senate seat for conservatives. We look forward to welcoming Tuberville to Washington.