7. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has released the state’s new congressional maps, claiming they will “END THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY” and right the wrongs of Texas’ redistricting efforts.
6. Auburn will end its test-optional admissions policy by fall 2027, requiring standardized tests for all applicants, ending a policy that was enacted because of accusations that the tests made it harder for minority applicants.
5. Birmingham City Council greenlights the final phase of the “Home for All” plan to tackle housing and homelessness issues, which it will not do.
4. President Donald Trump warns Russia of severe consequences if it refuses to negotiate an end to the Ukraine conflict, possibly including a West Bank-style occupation with Trump adding that he is not interested in pointless conversations: “I’ve had a lot of good conversations with him then I go home and I see that a rocket hit a nursing home or a rocket hit an apartment building, and people are laying dead in the streets.”
3. A Cygnal-BCA poll indicates Attorney General Steve Marshall (24%) has an early lead in Alabama’s U.S. Senate race over Auburn head basketball coach Bruce Pearl (12.9%) and U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) (8.8%); but Pearl is probably not entering the race.
2. Trump’s D.C. crime crackdown has led to over 100 arrests on Tuesday alone, with arrests for suspected homicide, narcotics charges, firearm offenses, warrants, and the arrests of 23 illegal immigrants.
1. Alabama’s GOP delegation supports Trump’s initiative to improve safety in Washington, D.C., with Governor-elect Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) noting, “Mayor Bowser has failed D.C. Thank you, @POTUS, for deploying the National Guard and for working to restore our capital to the shining jewel of America.”
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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.
