7. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall applauded a New York appeals court that completely spiked a $464 million civil fraud penalty against President Donald Trump because the penalty was obviously excessive, to celebrate Trump took pizzas to National Guard soldiers on patrol in Washington, D.C.
6. The University of West Alabama’s president claims full compliance with Alabama’s anti-DEI law, despite a video showing a dean of student services talking about loopholes the school exploits to continue its DEI ways and questioning lawmakers’ ability to enforce the law.
5. An Alabama mother is advocating for reforms to the state’s youthful offender law following her son’s death and a judge’s decision to cap his killers’ jail time at 3 years. State Rep. Phillip Pettus (R-Killen) is working to change this law during the 2026 legislative session.
4. The Trump administration’s review of visas for all foreigners puts an estimated 55 million people “at risk” of deportation, additionally, the Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem secured a legal victory that allows the Department of Homeland Security to revoke the Temporary Protected Status of Honduran, Nicaraguan and Nepalese migrants.
3. Former Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to visit Birmingham in October to promote her memoir. Alabama voted 65%-34% against Harris, which makes it a fitting place to discuss a book about being a loser.
2. Alabama lawmakers are reintroducing school-related bills for the 2026 legislative session, including proposals to mandate daily participation in the National Anthem, restrict pronoun usage in schools, and further limit divisive concepts.
1. Russian President Vladimir Putin issued formal demands to end the Ukraine war that included that there will be no NATO membership for Ukraine, no Western troops on Ukrainian soil, and the surrender of the Donbas region. While Russia says it would return some Ukrainian land, and it appears that President Donald Trump believes is over this for now, U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) warns that Putin still wants a regional war.
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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
