7. Alabama’s federal candidates reported Q4 fundraising numbers, with U.S Senate candidate and U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise), and every incumbent Congressman leading their races by large margins, with the exception of former congressman Jerry Carl.
6. Governor Kay Ivey called for increased penalties for eluding law enforcement, backing HB37 and SB233 to elevate the offense to felony, and State Senator Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) also has a bill that could limit these chases, as well.
5. President Donald Trump says that blue states and cities must ask him and the federal government for help with protests and riots, some are suggesting this means Trump is pulling ICE out too, but that is not true with Trump adding, “Please be aware that I have instructed ICE and/or Border Patrol to be very forceful in this protection of Federal Government Property.”
4. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced body cameras for all DHS officers in Minneapolis, expanding nationwide; left-wing agitators are now arguing body cameras for ICE are pointless due to distrust and propaganda; while a new poll shows 67% support for handing over illegal immigrants in jail to immigration authorities, and enforcing illegal immigration laws are broadly popular.
3. Madison City Schools warned students against the Monday walkout over ICE issues, citing safety and disruption concerns with disciplinary consequences, but a local lawyer says that the schools could be sued for stopping such protests, and now Irondale Mayor James Stewart declared the city will not assist ICE raids to eradicate fear among residents.
2. The Alabama Republican Party’s steering committee removed Opelika pastor Dean Odle, a flat-earth lunatic, from the lieutenant governor primary ballot under the “sore loser rule” due to his 2022 write-in gubernatorial bid after a primary defeat but chose to keep Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and former ALGOP Chairman John Wahl on the ballot, Tuberville’s opponents are not happy.
1. The U.S. House will return today and end the government shutdown over DHS funding, with President Donald Trump calling for the bill to pass and bringing GOP rebellion to its knees with future fights planned on ICE reforms after the Minneapolis shootings, interestingly, the Office of Personnel Management has now removed guaranteed back pay language for furloughed feds from guidance.
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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.
