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May 29, 2024

Alabama Politics

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Alabama rep lauds Farm Bill that includes increased subsidies, potential SNAP cuts

Alabama’s sole representative in the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, Rep. Barry Moore, R-Enterprise, praised the advancement of the 2024 Farm Bill Thursday night that included significant increases to farmer subsidies, as well as potentially significant cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

By Alexander Willis and Alabama Daily News

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Trump says ‘Mother Teresa could not beat these charges’ as jury begins deliberations

The jury of seven men and five women was sent to a private room to begin weighing a verdict in the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president.

By The Associated Press

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Shomari Figures added to Democratic congressional campaign arm’s ‘Red to Blue’ program

Figures of Mobile is the first Alabama Democrat to get added to the program since Josh Segall in 2008.

By John Sharp | [email protected]

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Closing arguments in Trump's hush money trial have concluded

Closing arguments in Donald Trump's historic hush money trial have conclude. It was the final opportunity for prosecutors and defense lawyers to convince the jury of their respective cases before deliberations begin. Arguments lasted all day Tuesday, even stretching into the evening hours, with jury deliberations starting as early as Wednesday.

By The Associated Press

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Petition to stop Alabama’s execution of Jamie Mills goes to Gov. Kay Ivey

Mills is scheduled to die by lethal injection Thursday for the 2004 murders of Floyd and Vera Hill in Guin.

By Mike Cason | [email protected]

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‘Goodfellas’ star rails against Trump as trial nears end: ‘He could destroy the world’

“Donald Trump wants to destroy not only the city but the country."

By The Associated Press

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