Politics Mar 03

The 73-year-old Sessions served in the Senate for two decades before becoming President Donald Trump's first attorney general.

Politics Nov 07

It's already clear that President Donald Trump's enmity toward Sessions, along with an established field of competitors, means he'll have to battle his way to the Republican nomination.

Politics Jun 21

Republican Roy Moore is facing a wall of GOP opposition that includes President Donald Trump as he launches another U.S. Senate bid.

Politics Jun 20

With his return to the political stage, Moore faces a crowded GOP primary field as he aims for an eventual rematch against Democratic Sen. Doug Jones, who bested him in the 2017 special election to fill the seat previously held…

Nation May 24

A federal lawsuit filed Friday asks a judge to block an Alabama law that outlaws almost all abortions, the most far-reaching attempt by a conservative state to seek new restrictions on the procedure.

Nation May 21

Georgia , Kentucky , Mississippi and Ohio have passed laws that prohibit abortion when a fetal heartbeat is detected — about six weeks, before many women know they are pregnant.

Nation May 15

In a statement issued after she signed the bill, which passed both state legislatures with overwhelming support, Ivey said she recognized that the law would likely face immediate legal challenges, but outlined her hope that it would force the U.S.

Health May 14

State senators voted 25-6 for the bill that had overwhelmingly cleared the House of Representatives earlier this month. The legislation now goes to Gov. Kay Ivey, who will decide whether to sign the bill into law.

Nation May 14

The bill before the GOP-dominated Alabama Senate would make performing an abortion at any stage of pregnancy a felony.

Politics May 09

Anger erupted in the state Senate when some Republicans stripped exceptions for rape and incest from the bill.