7. In the name of fairness, U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) have called on President Donald Trump to terminate what they describe as pro-union handouts in federal construction projects initiated under the Biden administration.
6. President Donald Trump announced that Coca-Cola has agreed to switch back to using real cane sugar in its U.S. drinks, a claim the company has not confirmed yet.
5. Alabama Republican Party Chairman John Wahl has issued an ultimatum to public libraries to comply with new regulations on gender ideology content, coinciding with President Trump’s broader crackdown on such issues, or lose state funding.
4. The U.S. Senate has moved forward with President Trump’s $9 billion clawback bill after dramatic late-night votes, cutting $7.9 billion from foreign aid programs as well as $1.1 billion from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funds National Public Radio, Public Broadcasting Service, and over 1,500 local radio and television stations.
3. State Rep. David Faulkner (R-Mountain Brook) has called for the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency to release body camera footage of the Jabari Peoples shooting to his family as soon as possible, with Gov. Kay Ivey responding to the request but was non-committal and praised ALEA.
2. An Alabama BBQ restaurant raided by ICE is allegedly part of a vast scheme to smuggle undocumented workers, dubbed “Pedro’s People,” involving significant financial fraud; this was the only non-Mexican restaurant raided as part of the 14 that were raided this week for various issues, including Paycheck Protection Program fraud.
1. Republicans are showing support for legislation related to Jeffrey Epstein investigations and decrying political maneuvering, with some accusing Democrats of exploiting the issue while President Donald Trump makes the issue way worse by behaving so defensively.
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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.
