7. Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch stood by his crime statistics comments, despite Prichard Mayor Jimmie Gardner labeling them “reckless and dangerous,” which are code words for “accurate”.

6. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) predicted a strong conservative would replace Governor-elect Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) as Alabama’s junior senator in 2026.

5. A Senate committee version of the “Big, Beautiful Bill” aims to restore funding for NASA’s Artemis IV and V missions, benefitting Huntsville-based NASA employees and their ongoing mission.

4. CNN’s Harry Enten reveals that polling consistently shows the American public siding with Trump and Republicans, especially on immigration, despite mainstream media narratives.

3. As lawlessness reigns in Los Angeles, President Donald Trump deployed 700  Marines and 2,000 more National Guard soldiers to Los Angeles to quell anti-ICE riots. The move prompted a lawsuit from California Gov. Gavin Newsom that could empower Trump because the people support law and order by a large margin despite the media’s failures to tell the truth about this situation.

2. Alabama U.S. House Democrats faced criticism for not condemning Los Angeles anti-ICE riots, and their voters and party leaders claimed riot photos were AI-generated while warning of civil war. Meanwhile U.S. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) was one of the few Democrats willing to call this disaster what it is.

1. While California’s governor attempted to distract from his failures, Alabama’s U.S. Sens. Katie Britt and Tommy Tuberville denounced Los Angeles’ “anti-ICE,” while ICE was working hard in Alabama and arrested 10 undocumented immigrants in Baldwin County.

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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.