7. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall launched a multi-week statewide radio ad campaign for his U.S. Senate bid, touting his conservative record, Trump’s past endorsement, and work as the AG.

6. The House unanimously voted 426-0 to repeal the Arctic Frost provision from the shutdown-ending bill, allowing spied-on Republican U.S. senators like Governor-elect National-Championship-winning Coach Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) to sue the government up to $500,000.

5. Gov. Kay Ivey dismissed the entire Motorsports Hall of Fame Commission and appointed a new board to restore transparency in the state entity. Her action follows audit revealing 35 violations, including lost donated cars such as a 1961 Dodge Charger.

4. ICE’s Operation Charlotte’s Web raids in North Carolina arrested 200-plus immigrants at workplaces and sites near Charlotte and Raleigh, causing 45,000 school absences, including 653 at one high school, sparking student walkouts.

3. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) endorsed President Trump’s H-1B visa reforms to prioritize American workers amid wage suppression and job losses, demanding Senate scrutiny and crackdowns on abuses where U.S. employees train foreign replacements.

2. U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) accused Democrats of pushing the “Epstein Files” release due to a “psychological obsession” with President Trump, claiming they sought shutdown leverage for smears despite the bill’s bipartisan passage ordering DOJ transparency.

1. President Donald Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act, mandating DOJ release of all related documents within 30 days with victim protections, as Attorney General Pam Bondi announced probes into the Clintons and others amid GOP senators’ warnings against delays and Democrats’ demands for unredacted files free of cover-ups.

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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.