7. DNC Chair Ken Martin dismissed concerns over New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani’s refusal to condemn the “globalize the intifada” slogan, calling the Democratic Party a “big tent.”

6. Charles Barkley pledged full support for Auburn coach Bruce Pearl’s potential 2026 U.S. Senate bid, praising his leadership and character.

5. Huntsville City Council is annexing 1,000 acres in Marshall County, expanding the city’s industrial base and pushing its limits into a fourth county and getting closer to entering another state.

4. House Intelligence Committee transcripts reveal Obama-era officials, including Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, national security advisor Susan Rice, and Attorney General Loretta Lynch, among others, admitted they had no empirical evidence of Trump-Russia collusion in 2016 but regularly said otherwise.

3. Gov. Kay Ivey deployed a 40-person multi-disciplined team from Alabama Task Force 1 out of Mobile, the Tuscaloosa Fire Department, and the Saraland Fire Department to assist with Texas flood relief efforts following a disaster that killed over 100 people.

2. Alabama ranks among the top five states in national Trump approval numbers, reflecting strong support for the president’s policies behind Wyoming, West Virginia, North Dakota, and Idaho, with a net positive 26-point approval rating.

1. A federal immigration raid on California cannabis farms led to clashes with protesters; meanwhile Gulf Shores officials criticized Homeland Security over similar enforcement actions without the calls for violence seen by others opposing ICE actions.

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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.