Senators Joe Manchin and Pat Toomey told media outlets today that they’ve reached a bipartisan compromise on background checks ahead of a gun control vote tomorrow in the Senate. Fox News says the compromise “would expand background checks for sales at gun s...

“Rumors and Rumblings” is a weekly feature that runs each Wednesday. It includes short nuggets of information that we glean from conversations throughout the week. Have a tip? Send it here. All sources remain confidential. 1.AEA vs. RSA The hottest buzz amon...

(Washington, DC) The Chairman of the Congressional panel that has jurisdiction over the Department of Defense today named Alabama Congressman Mike Rogers the next Chairman of the panel’s Strategic Forces subcommittee. As Chairman, Rogers will oversee our nation’s strate...

Congressman Michael McCaul of Texas has been elected by the House Republican Steering Committee to be Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee. Alabama Congressman Mike Rogers and Michigan Congresswoman Candice Miller were also in the running. In the end, the m...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a positive development for Central Alabama, U.S. Reps. Martha Roby and Mike Rogers and U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions have been notified that the Air Force has altered its strategic guidance proposal and no longer plans to relocate C-130 aircraft from the...

Now that the President has secured reelection, it’s time to take a look at what this means for the folks here in Alabama. Counting down from 5 to 1, here are some notable things to watch for in Obama’s second term. Are there other things to look out for? Let...

On election night 2010, Congressman Mike Rogers and his staff sat in the conference room of his former law firm in Anniston, Alabama, and watched in awe as their blackberries “blew up” with Republican election returns nationwide. “It was surreal,” Rogers said. “When we ...

“Rumors and Rumblings” is a weekly feature that runs each Wednesday. It includes short nuggets of information that we glean from conversations throughout the week. Have a tip? Send it here. 1. Paul Ryan is coming to Huntsville Friday and it appears that Alab...

Daily Presidential Update UPDATE: Romney has surged ahead of Obama for the first time in the Real Clear Politics Electoral College Map. Via Real Clear Politics Swing State Polls from the Last 2 Days: Thursday, Oct. 18: Ohio (Rasmussen) – Obama 49, Romney 48 Ohio (...

“Rumors and Rumblings” is a weekly feature that runs each Wednesday. It includes short nuggets of information that we glean from conversations throughout the week. Have a tip? Send it here. 1. Laid off state political reporters are starting to land on their ...