7. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has outlined a military plan for Gaza City targeting Hamas, while the world is pretending to be outraged that Israel claims it killed an al-Jazeera journalist “alleged” to be a Hamas leader (which he was).

6. Even after a court ruling telling Alabama to use the recently redrawn and racially gerrymandered congressional maps until 2030, the maps remain uncertain amid ongoing redistricting battles.

5. State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) has noted that there is a real possibility of U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) being drawn out of her congressional district if the nationwide redistricting drama continues.

4. U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) backs President Donald Trump’s proposal to federalize Washington, D.C.; Trump now ordered 450 federal agents into the city.

3. Few attended an anti-ICE protest near Church of the Highlands despite free publicity on local TV and social media, as most Alabamians support getting illegals off the streets and no one believes the church is responsible for the arrest of an illegal immigrant.

2. The police chief in Leeds criticized AL.com for a false narrative on an ICE bust because they need more anti-ICE narratives; the chief said the driver was weaving dangerously at 80 mph and released the video showing the incident.

1. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Alaska to discuss a Ukraine peace deal, with the White House considering inviting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, even though Ukraine has rejected a land-for-peace deal.

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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.