7. While Elon Musk’s DOGE dominates the news, Redstone Arsenal is poised for significant expansion and U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) believes it is capable of accommodating rapid federal and defense-related growth.

6. Alabama House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) is touting Alabama’s RAISE Act, which aims to improve student outcomes and teacher support through modified increased funding and accountability measures for schools.

5. There is an absurd proposal to rename a street in Decatur after Steve Perkins, who was killed by the police after menacing a tow truck driver twice and pointing a gun at cops.

4. President Donald Trump attended Pope Francis’ funeral at the Vatican, the media lied about a blue suit, and he was joined by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss the end of the war in Ukraine.

3. While the University of Alabama College Democrats cosplay as the resistance, the university itself faces a civil rights complaint for offering scholarships exclusively for black students, in violation of federal law.

2. Now that U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville is clearly running for governor (he is), Alabama’s political figures are positioning to run for U.S. senator in 2026.

1. “No one is above the law” is no longer the mantra of the media and their Democrats after a Wisconsin judge’s arrest by the FBI for obstructing immigration enforcement. While the arrest sparked a national debate over judicial conduct and federal authority, another judge has stopped deportations.