Alabama Auditor Andrew Sorrell on Monday announced he is running for secretary of state in the 2026 election.Sorrell, a Republican, was elected state auditor in 2022. He previously one term in the Alabama House of Representatives representing Colbert County.

State Auditor Andrew Sorrell announced Monday he will run for the Republican nomination for secretary of state next year. Sorrell was elected auditor in 2022 after serving one term in the Alabama House of Representatives,

Alabama's first term auditor will seek a different office in the upcoming state elections.

Mike Pompeo, President Trump’s secretary of State in his first term, is joining Columbia University as a fellow starting in March.   He will be joining the Institute of Global Politics as a

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, Defense Secretary Mark Esper, middle, and Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley speak to the media after briefing President Donald Trump about recent US air strikes in Syria and Iraq at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida on December 28, 2019. [RICHARD GRAULICH/palmbeachpost.com]

Elite schools face pressure to show they are open to conservative ideas.