7. President Donald Trump outlined top priorities for Republicans to secure midterm election victories, including border security, energy independence, inflation control, and election integrity.

6. After censorship claims led to the suspension of The University of Alabama’s student magazines, they are returning independently under new names, with student editors vowing greater editorial freedom and separation from university oversight.

5. Selma Mayor James Perkins responded to violence during Bloody Sunday anniversary weekend, condemning the incidents that injured multiple people and emphasizing that such acts do not reflect the spirit of civil rights commemoration or the community.

4. Governor Kay Ivey faces intense criticism from opponents and advocates as a controversial Alabama execution nears, with calls for her to intervene and “do the right thing” amid debates over the method, due process, and moral implications.

3. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) blasted Democrats for playing political games during government shutdown talks amid airport chaos, and pushed back against a Fox News report claiming she opposes using the talking filibuster to pass the SAVE Act, clarifying her support for strong election integrity measures.

2. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) praised Huntsville as the brains behind Trump’s conflict in Iran, highlighting Alabama’s key role in Operation Epic Fury as the most lethal and successful air campaign in world history, while noting a submarine parts plant that will bring up to 1,500 jobs to the community.

1. President Donald Trump stated the conflict in Iran will soon finish, and described it as a “little excursion,” that is nearing completion, oil prices hit $100 per barrel before dropping due to ongoing U.S.-Israel strikes in Operation Epic Fury.

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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.