7. The Trump organization has begun selling 2028 campaign hats, fueling speculation about President Donald Trump’s future political plans and people are freaking out.

6. The Alabama State House passed a record $12.1 billion education budget, emphasizing more funding school choice and student-based funding.

5. A federal judge blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order on voting that requires a verification of legal status, setting up another legal fight with an out-of-control judiciary.

4. Efforts to reinstate service members discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine have gained traction and the support of U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

3. Alireza Doroudi’s fiancée, Sama Bajgani, derided President Donald Trump’s choice to come to the University of Alabama for a commencement speech. She doesn’t mention that her fiancé is being denied bond because he is considered a threat to national security.

2. Both Hyundai (Montgomery) and Audi (Chattanooga) are eyeing shifting production strategies to the American South to counter potential U.S. tariffs on imported vehicles.

1. Yellowhammer News is reporting that U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is running for governor but Tuberville says, “When I have an official announcement about my future, you’ll hear it directly from me.”