Tag: Barack Obama
Bradley Byrne: Road to balanced budget
I’m going to start by telling you something we all know: Washington has a spending problem. The federal government is trillions of dollars in...
Department of Education gives states ways to cut standardized testing
The Obama administration is offering states and local school districts a lesson plan of sorts to cut the amount of time that students spend...
Turnout is name of the game in Monday’s Iowa caucuses
In a final frenzy to inspire supporters to turn out for Monday's Iowa caucuses, the presidential contenders scrambled to close the deal with the...
AP Poll: Americans blame politics for negative outlook
It's almost a given these days that most Americans are upset about the direction of the country. But it's not always clear what's driving...
Government says 22 Hillary Clinton emails “top secret”
The Obama administration confirmed for the first time Friday that Hillary Clinton's unsecured home server contained some of the U.S. government's most closely guarded...
Bradley Byrne: What I’m hearing in southwest Alabama
“What are you hearing?” That is probably the most common question I get whether I’m visiting a local business or just stopping by the...
Jeb Bush upbraids Donald Trump at New Hampshire Republican forum
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush unleashed a fury of criticism against Donald Trump on Saturday before imploring New Hampshire voters to forgo the billionaire...
Luther Strange praises U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to hear landmark immigration...
The U.S. Supreme Court announced Tuesday it will hear a dispute between President Barack Obama and 26 states, including Alabama, over the President's ability to use sweeping executive...
U.S. Supreme Court rejects new challenge to Obamacare
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected another challenge to President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
The justices on Tuesday left in place lower court rulings...
Bradley Byrne: Time to turn page on Obama presidency
Last week, President Barack Obama came before Congress to deliver his final State of the Union Address. The President outlined a long list of...