7. President Donald Trump nominated Thomas Govan as U.S. Attorney for Alabama’s Middle District and Rightside Radio host Phil Williams for the Northern District.

6. The Southeastern Conference permanently suspended referee Ken Williamson following a review of controversial officiating during the Auburn-Georgia game, prompting calls for improved oversight.

5. CBS’s Stephen Colbert covered the arrest of a Fairhope protester in an indecent penis costume on “The Late Show,” turning the “No Kings” protest embarrassment into an unfunny national late-night comedy bit.

4. The Trump administration has imposed new sanctions on Russian oil exports. targeting the country’s energy sector to pressure Moscow to end the Russia-Ukraine war; the move increased the average cost of oil 5%.

3. A grassroots effort supporting the Alabama Public Library Service’s amendment garnered a majority of public letters to remove inappropriate books from the children’s sections of libraries.

2. Democrats are rolling out their own ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) tracker app; Attorney General Pam Bondi is calling out the obvious targeting of agents, which is leading to an increasing amount of violent rhetoric and actual attacks against those federal agents.

1. The Alabama Education Association failed to read the room, citing reports of a record number of children not returning to public schools in order to push for new homeschool reporting requirements; the move sparked debate over parental rights and state oversight, which the public does not want.

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Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN.