7. Auburn University has claimed seven additional national football titles, bringing its total to nine, declaring championships in 1910, 1913, 1914, 1958, 1983, 1993, and 2004, where one group picked Auburn as their national champion, so now Pat Dye and Tommy Tuberville are championship-winning head coaches.

6. It was a busy day for Governor-elect National Championship Winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) who was endorsed by “American Idol” winner Taylor Hicks for governor in 2026, and he also criticized the NFL for male cheerleaders who have been getting attention online.

5. Tuscaloosa has been ranked the second most-dangerous college town in America, prompting calls for enhanced security measures amid President Trump’s focus on law and order.

4. U.S. Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Calif.) has urged action to stop California’s redistricting efforts and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) has said he is working on a solution to stop this nonsense.

3. Most Alabama schools have shown improvement on state test scores, but gaps still exist in achievement and there is plenty of room for improvement.

2. President Donald Trump has made it clear that U.S. soldiers will not be used on the ground in Ukraine as a security guarantee, as more details from Ukraine talks emerge amid pressure for a trilateral summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

1. A plurality of Americans approve of President Donald Trump’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Alabama Republican leaders have praised President Donald Trump’s efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war, viewing it as a triumph of his diplomatic approach; U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) declared, “President Trump is the President of Peace and the Dealmaker in Chief. History needs his strong leadership on the world stage in this pivotal moment.”

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