7. President Donald Trump confronted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa with a video exposing the issues in his country with white farmers being killed, the media is very upset by this.

6. An Alabama state trooper and three others was convicted in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy linked to Mexico.

5. President Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” includes $25 billion initial funding for the Golden Dome missile defense system, which U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) has speculated that Alabama’s Redstone Arsenal will play a major role.

4. A targeted shooting at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., that killed 2 staffers at the Capital Jewish Museum was carried out by a terrorist supporting Palestine who yelled “Free Palestine” during the attack and when arrested.

3. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall visited the southern border and declared President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown effective.

2. Illegal immigrant families are leaving U.S. schools due to the Trump administration actually enforcing immigration policies; it is impacting Alabama communities, which is exactly the point.

1. The Club for Growth endorsed U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) for Alabama’s 2026 gubernatorial race before he has even entered the race, signaling that this race is probably already over after Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth indicated he would not be running.

Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN.