Alabama AG named to Jeff Sessions' former Senate seat
(AP) — Alabama's governor on Thursday named state Attorney General Luther Strange, a well-connected Republican and former Washington lobbyist, to the U.S. Senate seat left empty by Jeff Sessions. The appointment comes two months after Strange asked the Alabama House Judiciary Committee to pause an impeachment probe of Bentley, who was accused last year of having an affair with a onetime top political adviser. Strange, sometimes referred to as "Big Luther" because of his 6-foot-9 frame, announced... Читать дальше...