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July 6, 2025

Alabama Politics

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Texas camp flood tragedy: Could lives have been saved? Questions surround warnings and response

“There’s going to be a lot of finger-pointing, a lot of second-guessing and Monday morning quarterbacking,” said U.S. Rep. Chip Roy.

By The Associated Press

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Mo Brooks: How conservative is your Congressman? Here’s how to check

I avoid performance evaluations by special interests that profit (at public expense) from politicians doing what special interests demand.

By Retired Congressman Mo Brooks

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Politics

Elon Musk unveils plan to take on Trump after ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ passes

Weeks after his public blowup with Trump, Musk began to ramp up criticism of the tax and spending bill.

By Sam Kim Bloomberg News (TNS) and Tribune News Service

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Secrecy is not security: From Homewood, Alabama, to Homeland Security, government hides what it fears

Knowledge is power. From police bodycams to Iran intel, government is hoarding it.

By Kyle Whitmire | [email protected]

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Trump says he didn’t know this word he used is antisemitic: ‘Never heard it that way’

Trump has had a history of playing on stereotypes about Jewish people.

By The Associated Press

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Annistongadsden Real Time News

Fourth of July: Americans are celebrating, protesting and traveling

People are approaching this Independence Day with mixed feelings. Polls show declining national pride, especially among Democrats, during the Trump era. Protests against Trump’s policies are planned across the country. Fireworks retailers face challenges from tariffs on Chinese imports. Holiday travel is breaking records.

By Ben Finley and Jaime Ding

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