7. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) has come under fire after linking New York City’s Muslim mayor to the 9/11 attacks in a post criticizing the mayor’s background and policies, with critics calling the remarks inflammatory and divisive while supporters defended them as highlighting security concerns.

6. A judge backed Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen in a fast-moving court, ruling that Morgan Murphy will stay on the primary ballot despite attempts to remove him, allowing the Senate race to proceed with all candidates intact.

5. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) says she is willing to do whatever it takes to pass the SAVE America Act, including a potential talking filibuster, stating she is fully dedicated to getting election reforms across the finish line despite procedural hurdles.

4. The Alabama House passed a $10.9 billion Education Trust Fund budget that includes a $250 million increase for the CHOOSE Act school choice program, while the Senate approved a $3.72 billion General Fund budget with conditional funding for three agencies, reflecting strong GOP support for education investments and fiscal priorities.

3. Police are investigating possible terror-related attacks, including a shooting at Old Dominion University, and an incident at a Michigan synagogue, additional attacks include explosives linked to ISIS in New York, and a Texas shooting that killed two, with the FBI probing potential terrorism ties across multiple states.

2. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) asked Alabamians to be willing to sacrifice at the gas pump for a short time amid the Iran conflict, while U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) predicted any drop in gas prices may take a few months and called it a blip on the radar screen.

1. Operation Epic Fury escalates with U.S.-Israel strikes hitting Iranian targets, including oil infrastructure, as Iran continues to block ships and attack some in the Strait of Hormuz hoping to fulfill its promises of driving oil to $200 per barrel, prompting massive U.S. emergency petroleum reserve releases and pausing of sanctions on Russia, reports of a French soldier killed in an Iraq attack as their Gulf neighbors demand the attacks stop, while claiming they are ready for peace under 3 conditions.

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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.