Politics Nov 03 GOP’s Tuberville defeats U.S. Sen. Jones, flips Alabama seat Former college football coach Tommy Tuberville has recaptured a U.S. Senate seat for Republicans by defeating Sen. Doug Jones in Alabama. By Kim Chandler, Associated Press
Politics Aug 19 Watch 8:08 Why Doug Jones thinks Alabama’s Democratic voters are ‘energized’ this year Democrats are currently favored to maintain control of the House, but gaining a Senate majority is another matter entirely. The party would need to pick up three new seats if Joe Biden wins the presidency, and four if President Trump…
Politics Jun 20 Roy Moore announces he’ll run for U.S. Senate again in 2020 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… By Kim Chandler, Associated Press
Nation Jul 12 Watch 8:55 The brutal Emmett Till murder case is being reopened. Here’s what we know Based on new information, the Justice Department is reopening the investigation into the 1955 murder of Emmett Till, the African-American boy whose brutal killing by two white men in Mississippi became a galvanizing event that helped spark the civil rights…
Jan 03 WATCH: Democrats Doug Jones and Tina Smith are sworn in as senators By Associated Press Watch live as Alabama Democrat Doug Jones and Minnesota Lt. Gov. Tina Smith, who is replacing Al Franken, are sworn in. Continue reading
Dec 28 Judge rejects Roy Moore’s attempt to delay Alabama vote certification By Associated Press Montgomery Circuit Judge Johnny Hardwick on Thursday denied Moore's attempt to delay the certification of votes while Moore's claims of voting irregularities are investigated. Democrat Doug Jones is expected to be certified as the winner Thursday afternoon. Continue reading
Dec 28 Roy Moore files lawsuit to block Alabama Senate result By Kim Chandler, Associated Press Republican Roy Moore filed a lawsuit to try to stop Alabama from certifying Democrat Doug Jones as the winner of the U.S. Senate race. The court filing occurred about 14 hours ahead of Thursday's meeting of a state canvassing board… Continue reading
Dec 22 Bugs Bunny for Senate? Here are the top write-ins from Alabama’s special election By Associated Press Jesus Christ had votes in double digits. Continue reading
Dec 16 After Alabama, abortion may not be defining issue in 2018 races By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Exit polls show that Doug Jones won a third of Alabama voters who said abortion should be illegal in most cases. These numbers suggest that abortion may not necessarily be a defining issue in the 2018 midterm elections. Continue reading