7. Caroleene Dobson, the Republican nominee for Alabama’s Second Congressional District, unveiled her first campaign television commercial Friday, focusing on economic issues like high grocery costs and inflation. In the ad, Dobson criticizes Washington insiders for worsening financial burdens and pledges to tackle inflation and reduce cost of living.
6. The University of Alabama has reached a milestone with enrollment exceeding 40,000 for the first time, including a record 3,434 first-year students from within the state. Fall 2024 saw a 7.9% increase in in-state freshmen, contributing to an overall enrollment growth of 4.7% and setting a new high in second-year student retention and minority student numbers.
5. After Vice President Kamala Harris embarrassed herself in an interview with a Philadelphia TV host where she was exposed as a vapid empty pantsuit who can only ramble catchphrases … poorly, she proposed a policy (for once) eliminating college degree requirements for certain federal jobs but it is just a policy previously enacted by former President Donald Trump through an executive order. The Trump campaign responded by highlighting the similarity between Harris’ proposal and Trump’s earlier action, sarcastically suggesting she had simply rebranded his idea.
4. Democrats are very bullish on the polls showing Vice President Kamala Harris’ “strong debate performance” against former President Donald Trump, with Harris leading Trump by 47% to 42% among registered voters. However, prediction guru Nate Silver cautions against overinterpreting the initial post-debate poll shifts, noting that traditional polling takes time and that his model still predicts a 59.6% chance of victory for Trump, which is heading back down.
3. U.S. Sens. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), and several of their Senate colleagues have called for an end to the Biden administration’s CHNV Parole Program, which they argue has led to a problematic surge in Haitian immigration and raised concerns about national security and public safety. This program, intended to offer a legal pathway for nationals from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, has faced criticism for systemic flaws and alleged incentivization of quasi-legal migration.
2. Former President Donald Trump was unharmed during an assassination attempt when Ryan Wesley Routh, a strong Ukraine supporter with an extensive arrest record dating back to the 1990s, pointed a AK-47 rifle into the golf course where Trump was playing in West Palm Beach, Florida. Trump said, “There were gunshots in my vicinity but before rumors start spiraling out of control, I wanted you to hear this first: I AM SAFE AND WELL!,” and his campaign is fundraising off the incident.
1. Alabama’s Republican federal lawmakers are relieved that former President Donald Trump emerged unharmed after a recent assassination attempt while he was golfing in Florida. Most are calling for prayers for him and the country.
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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 and from 10-11 a.m. on Talk 99.5 and News Radio 1440, with a rebroadcast Talk Radio 103.9 FM/730AM WUMP from 3-4 p.m.
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