7. New details have emerged on the arrest of Alabama basketball star Aden Holloway on felony drug charges just days before the NCAA Tournament begins, authorities say they found a “little over 2 pounds of marijuana in Holloway’s apartment Monday, including both loose and housed within a vacuum sealed bag,” and head coach Nate Oats addressed the suspension by stating the program has standards that must be upheld while expressing disappointment.

6. A new Alabama poll reveals the race for the 1st Congressional District has shifted, with former Congressman Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) seeing his lead narrowing from 16 points to 8 points as Rhett Marques moves the needle with undecideds.

5. University of South Alabama warned Turning Point USA that releasing additional videos of a math professor harassing students could jeopardize the university’s funding in a red state, urging the group not to release more footage of the incident involving profane anti-TPUSA comments.

4. Republicans started a Senate fight to expose Democrats’ opposition to a Trump-backed voter ID bill as part of the SAVE America Act, forcing prolonged debate, including a potential talking filibuster, to highlight the party’s stance on election integrity and border security measures.

3. The Alabama closed primary bill advanced to the House floor with Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) vowing to use cloture if necessary to fulfill an ALGOP priority aimed at ending crossover voting and ensuring party nominees reflect core conservative platforms.

2. Failed pro-Israel/pro-Iran containment congressional candidate Joe Kent resigned from his role in the Trump administration in connection with the Iran war developments, with President Donald Trump criticizing Kent’s position that Iran posed no imminent threat, but his anti-Semitism and inconsistency should limit his ability to be the hero the media and their Democrats so feverishly desire.

1. Fox News senior political analyst Brit Hume shredded media coverage of the Iran conflict, accusing outlets of rooting against U.S. success in Operation Epic Fury and trashing the elites declaring this conflict a “stalemate,” downplaying American military gains while amplifying Iranian propaganda and gas prices to undermine President Donald Trump and the mission.

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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.