7. President Donald Trump proposed introducing 50-year mortgages to reduce monthly payments amid a housing market slump with sales at 30-year lows due to high rates and prices; FHFA Director William Pulte called it a “game changer” while exploring assumable mortgages, allowing buyers to inherit sellers’ lower rates.
6. President Donald Trump stated that eliminating the filibuster would ensure Republicans never lose another election; as it would allow passage of key GOP policies with a simple majority vote, like banning mail-in voting, ending cash bail, and implementing Voter ID laws.
5. Alabama state senators are weighing-in on the U.S. Senate’s filibuster’s potential demise with State Sen. Sam Givhan (R-Huntsville) warning that eliminating it could create a colossal nightmare for Republicans when Democrats regain control; he, instead, suggested forcing a real filibuster instead of just declaring a filibuster, while State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) predicts Democrats will torch the filibuster upon retaking the Senate.
4. President Donald Trump is demanding redirecting hundreds of billions in ObamaCare subsidies directly to consumers instead of insurance companies, while proposing alternatives like flexible spending accounts for more choice and transparency. Likewise, he pushed for $2,000 tariff dividends even though the Supreme Court seems skeptical about his tariffs’ legitimacy.
3. Former U.S. Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brooks) hinted at a rematch against Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) for Alabama governor with a “stay tuned” at a Birmingham town hall; he delusionally suggested last week’s elections could lead to Alabama turning blue and Jones winning a statewide.
2. The U.S. Senate deal to end the shutdown reverses over 4,000 federal firings, reinstating employees with backpay and barring further reductions through January 2026; it’s a small victory for Democrats as they have given up their other demands to end the government shutdown.
1. The Senate advanced a bipartisan deal 60-40, breaking the filibuster and preparing to reopen government until Jan. 30, if the House approves, with appropriations for VA, agriculture, military, the reversing of federal firings, and promising a December ObamaCare subsidy vote; eight Democrats, including Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), joined Republicans, despite caucus opposition over guarantees.
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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.
