Trey Edwards
The Resurgent
Florence, AL, United States
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Roy Moore Was Not Kicked Out For Disobeying The Law
As an Alabama voter, I am seeing a lot of people claiming that Roy Moore doesn't → Read More
Randy Brinson: Governor Should Call For Ethics Hearing On Luther Strange
NEW: Following our article last Friday about the Alabama Ethics Commission delaying their hearing on possibly felony campaign finance violations by Senator Luther Strange until the day after his special election on the 15th, one of his opponents - Dr. Randy Brinson - announced a press conference for this afternoon. We streamed it live on our Facebook Page here and here, or you can watch it on… → Read More
Alabama Ethics Commission Delays Hearing On Luther Strange Finance Violations
Over the past few months, we here at The Resurgent have been covering the corruption surrounding newly appointed US Senator Luther Strange in great detail. Now, The Resurgent has learned that the hearing on multiple alleged campaign finance violations committed by Luther Strange have been mysteriously delayed until the day after the special election primary in which he is running to keep the… → Read More
Donald Trump’s Easy Solution To His Jeff Sessions Problem
Eureka! I got it! I have discovered an easy solution to solve this little kerfuffle between Donald Trump and Jeff Sessions. As an Alabama Republican voter and consultant, I would like to propose a trade: give us back Jeff Sessions, and we'll give you Luther Strange. We'll put 'ol Jeff back in his Senate seat, and you can make Luther Strange your Attorney General. This deal is a win-win for our… → Read More
Betsy DeVos Appoints FIRE Vice-President To Prominent Post
Betsy DeVos is probably the most controversial appointment by President Donald Trump among conservatives. I have seen a lot of concern from people on my side of the aisle that she won't do anything to advance conservative causes on the education front. Conservatives and Republicans are pretty split on the issue of charter schools, but two topics that most people on the right side of the aisle… → Read More
A Strange State Of Corruption
Luther Strange’s suspect ascension to the US Senate is just the latest in a series of bizarre House of Cards-esque corruption scandals that have shocked the state of Alabama. If you’ve been paying any kind of attention to the recent slew of corruption and sex scandals originating from the Alabama state capital, you can’t help but wonder if this isn’t all some kind of orchestrated dramatic… → Read More
Alabama Update: Governor Ivey Drains The Swamp; Senator Strange Under Fire
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey was sworn into office earlier this week after the arrest and resignation of former Governor Robert Bentley due to various campaign finance and ethics issues relating to the covering up of his affair with senior political advisor Rebekah Mason. Ivey is only the second woman to ever serve in the state's highest post, is the first Republican woman to do so, and is the… → Read More
BREAKING: Alabama Governor Robert Bentley To Resign, Avoid Impeachment
BREAKING: Multiple sources are confirming that Alabama Governor Robert Bentley has agreed to resign instead of facing impeachment by the State Legislature, and that he will do so later this afternoon following a 3:30pm staff meeting. This news breaks as the Alabama House of Representatives' Judiciary Committee is currently in session holding an Impeachment Hearing, the conclusion of which is… → Read More
BREAKING: Alabama Ethics Commission Refers Four Charges Against Governor Bentley To Prosecutors
BREAKING: After meeting for over nine hours straight behind closed doors, the Alabama Ethics Commission has voted overwhelmingly to formally refer four separate charges against Governor Robert Bentley to prosecutors. (Link, Link) (Recap: We've previously covered the events leading up to this story here, here, here, and here.) The scandal-ridden Republican Governor of Alabama is currently being… → Read More
Congressman Opposing Cruz For Senate Goes On Profanity-Laden Rant Defending Illegal Immigrants
“What the F**k are these guys doing to us in DC?!” – in a live video posted to his campaign Facebook Page, Democratic Congressman Robert “Beto” O’Rourke is heard repeatedly using profane language to describe his opinions on Senator Ted Cruz and President Donald Trump’s immigration views, followed each time by loud applause from the audience in El Paso, Texas. The event in his hometown on Friday… → Read More
Dem State Senator: “Go To Hell With Your Guns!”
In a debate today on the floor of the Arkansas State Senate over SB 724, which would ban concealed carry inside college stadiums, State Senator Stephanie Flowers got a little heated: Video Credit: @TheJayBir on Twitter According to the Arkansas Times, Senator Flowers, a Democrat, was responding to Senator Trent Garner's comments about the → Read More
JUST IN: Rep. Rogers (R-AL) Files Bill To Fund Border Wall By Taxing Illegal Immigrants
Representative Mike Rogers - a Republican representing Alabama's Third District, has just filed a bill designed to jump start funding for Donald Trump's proposed border wall. HR 1813, also called the Border Wall Funding Act of 2017, would impose a 2% fee on all money being sent across the border by wire transfer to countries south of the United States. According to Representative Rogers' press… → Read More
Mississippi BANS Sanctuary Cities For Illegal Immigrants
Earlier this afternoon, Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant (a Republican) signed into a law a bill passed by an overwhelming majority of the state legislature to ban sanctuary cities that would protect illegal immigrants from federal prosecution. The signature comes after Trump's recent immigration-related executive orders and on the same day that newly appointed Attorney General Jeff Sessions… → Read More
Nikki Haley: “The Days Of Israel-Bashing Are Over”
“You’re not going to take our number one democratic friend in the Middle East, and beat up on them.” Newly appointed Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley has had a stellar first few months at her new job. And now, she is receiving a hero’s welcome back home for the work that she is doing abroad to protect American interests at home and overseas. “For anyone who says you can’t get anything done at… → Read More
Dem Lobbyist Tony Podesta Took $500K From Chinese Company Convicted Of Illegal Sales To Iran
According to an exclusive investigative article published last night by the Daily Caller, the ZTE Corporation, which has paid Democratic Super-Lobbyist Tony Podesta $500,000 last year, has pled guilty to criminal violations of U.S. sanctions against Iran and then lying to investigators about it. They are being forced to pay a massive $1.19 Billion fine. Tony Podesta is the brother of John… → Read More
BREAKING: Impeachment Hearing Set For Alabama Governor Robert Bentley
BREAKING: The Special Counsel for the Alabama House of Representatives' Impeachment Committee Jack Sharman has released a tentative schedule for the impeachment hearings against Robert Governor Bentley on charges relating to his misuse of state property in the course of covering up his affair with senior political advisor Rebekah Caldwell Mason. According to a live Twitter broadcast by ABC… → Read More
BREAKING: Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) Files One-Sentence Bill To Repeal Obamacare
Representative Mo Brooks, a Republican from the 5th Congressional District in Alabama, has filed a one-sentence bill to completely repeal Obamacare. The bill, titled the → Read More
BREAKING: Ranking Intelligence Member Schiff (D) Asks Nunes To Recuse From Russia Probe
Just minutes ago, ranking House Intelligence Member Adam Schiff released a public statement demanding that Chairman Devin Nunes recuse himself from the committee's probe into possible Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Nunes (R-CA) recently made headlines by publicly admitting that Trump Tower and his transition team were effectively wiretapped by former Obama administration… → Read More
4 Year Old Boy Suspended For Carrying Spent .22 Casing In School
Imagine this: you head to your 4-year old son's preschool to pick him up at the end of the day. But instead of arriving to find a happy young boy waiting for you, you find a stern-faced teacher. This teacher informs you that your 4-year old son brought a → Read More
BREAKING: Trump Approves Keystone Pipeline
HUGE: According to Politico this morning, the Trump Administration has officially granted a permit authorizing construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. As you may recall, opposing this pipeline was a major platform of Obama's while he was President, and it was one of the big issues that Trump campaigned on - especially when talking to blue collar workers. According to Press Secretary Sean… → Read More