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April 4, 2025

Alabama Politics

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Trump pushes Fed chairman to cut interest rates in all-caps Truth Social tirade: ‘STOP PLAYING POLITICS!’

'Fed Chairman Jerome Powell ... is always ‘late,’ but he could now change his image, and quickly.”

By Howard Koplowitz | hkoplowitz@al.com

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How badly will Trump’s tariffs hurt Alabama’s multi-billion dollar state pension funds?

Stock markets had their worst day in five years after Trump announced his latest plan for tariffs.

By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com

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Donald Trump Jr. credits Alabama GOP’s resolve, and Joe Biden, for his father’s election victory

Trump Jr. tipped his cap to the Alabama volunteers who flocked to swing states to put his father over the top.

By Howard Koplowitz | hkoplowitz@al.com

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Tariffs on penguins? Trump’s announcement hits Antarctic islands

The Trump Administration’s tariffs also affect uninhabited islands.

By Patrick Darrington | pdarrington@al.com

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Alabama House passes General Fund budget with spending increase and cuts that angered Birmingham lawmaker

Zeroed out state funding for the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute and Magic City Classic will be restored, the budget chairman said.

By Mike Cason | mcason@al.com

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Trump tariffs hit Alabama businesses, big and small: ‘If I can’t pay it, I have to pass it on’

The effects are felt across the state, from international corporations to independent fishers.

By William Thornton | wthornton@al.com

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