Alabama Chief Justice Orders Stop to Same-Sex Marriage Licenses
Alabama Chief Justice, Roy Moore, issues an order to all probate judges regarding the state’s law on same-sex marriage, and Alabama lawmakers and community leaders address issues of gun rights in the wake of President Barack Obama’s executive order that expands background checks for gun buyers. More on this from Kyle Whitmire, political columnist for the Birmingham News and AL.com.
Trump is withdrawing from the Paris Agreement (again), reversing U.S. climate policy
President Trump issued a barrage of orders Monday targeting Biden-era initiatives on global warming. The decisions come on the heels of the hottest year ever recorded.
Ex-Georgia prosecutor on trial for hindering Ahmaud Arbery’s murder investigation
Former district attorney Jackie Johnson is accused of interfering with the police investigation into the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, nearly five years after he was murdered while jogging.
Taliban announce release of two Americans held in Afghanistan in a prisoner exchange
Afghanistan's Taliban government announced on Tuesday the release of two Americans in a prisoner exchange.
Ohio State defeats Notre Dame 34-23 in college football championship game
Ohio State dominated most of the night, and all through the playoffs
Trump orders end of humanitarian parole for migrants of four countries
Under the Biden administration, migrants from embattled countries could apply for entry due for humanitarian reasons, without having to attempt to cross into the U.S. illegally.
Trump rescinds Biden’s census order, clearing a path for reshaping election maps
President Trump revoked a Biden-era executive order that affirmed the longstanding practice of including the total number of persons residing in each state in a census count used for election maps.
