7. U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) is being touted as the future of the Democrat Party after a piece in The Atlantic praising her style, but Crockett attempted to suppress the article after the author went to other Democrats, who are not impressed.

6. Governor-elect Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) outlined a governing philosophy that returns power to states, which comes just as he is preparing to be governor, comparing his expected new role to that of a football coach recruiting for Alabama.

5. A shooter in Midtown Manhattan’s business district triggered a massive police response with 5 dead; it is suggested that his target may have been the NFL over CTE issues.

4. The handling of the Jeffrey Epstein situation continues to plague President Donald Trump and distract Trump and the media from his recent success. But he continues to make less-than-ideal statements about booting Epstein from Mar-a-Lago, Epstein Island, and a pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell.

3. Alabama lawmakers are calling for a state investigation into the hot car death of a 3-year-old in the Department of Human Resources’ custody.

2. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall suggested lawmakers revisit a death penalty bill for child rape in light of the Bibb County sex ring case.

1. A former beauty queen and multiple-time political loser, Mallory Hagan showed her ugly, past-her-prime, not-very-smart side as she attacked Republicans for daring to call for the death penalty for the monsters who abused children in a bunker in Bibb County because of … wait for it … President Donald Trump.

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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.