7. After LSU fired Brian Kelly, absurd rumors began to swirl that retired Alabama legendary head coach Nick Saban could return with an offer too big for him and Miss Terry to refuse, despite his ESPN gig and on-air denials.
6. Alabama Public Television considers cutting PBS ties amid $2.8 million in federal grant losses cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, leading to scary headlines and calls for action about “Sesame Street” and “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood” going away.
5. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) joined 12 GOP senators in urging President Donald Trump to add conservative activist Charlie Kirk to the National Garden of American Heroes alongside honorees such as MLK Jr. and Columbus, which will outrage many.
4. Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser sued the Trump administration to block moving the U.S. Space Command HQ from Colorado Springs to Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal after President Donald Trump overrode President Joe Biden, who overrode Trump, despite the reports that showed Alabama was the best choice. Weiser called it illegal retaliation for the state’s mail-in voting, which Trump cited as “corrupt.”
3. U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping had a “friendly” two-hour summit, rated “12 out of 10″” by Trump, agreeing to cut U.S. tariffs on Chinese exports from 57% to 47% for China’s fentanyl curbs, soybean purchases, rare earth export suspension, oil/gas buys, and U.S. export easing. They planned 2026 visits planned, while skipping talk on Taiwan, TikTok, and Ukraine.
2. The ongoing government shutdown threatens suspension of food stamps for 750,000-plus Alabamians starting Saturday and headlines now scream about how cuts will allegedly force families to choose between food and health care; meanwhile Democrats are accusing President Donald Trump of “weaponizing hunger” and warning of the chaos that could follow, 25 states are suing over the withheld funds and Gov. Kay Ivey ruled out a special session to have the Alabama fund it,
1. As Democrats seek an off-ramp, U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) accused Democrats like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.), of prolonging the shutdown as a COVID-like power grab to demand a $1.5 trillion “wishlist” and undo Trump policies while rejecting clean funding proposals over a dozen times.
Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN.
