7. Former Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl floated the idea of an NCAA tournament ban for Alabama in the Charles Bediako/G League/eligibility controversy.

6. Two polls show two different things, with former U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) maintaining a dominant lead in one poll, and another showing him falling to third place when voters learn about his positions.

5. The Alabama State Senate advanced a bill requiring the Alabama Department of Human Resources to request a waiver from the USDA to exclude candy and soda from SNAP benefits, they say they are aiming to promote healthier food choices but this is really about making government assistance less appealing.

4. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) said Irondale’s mayor will not like him very much after the mayor was adamant that the city would not help federal agents with immigration.

3. President Donald Trump is drawing the fire of immigration activists by accurately placing the blame for Alex Pretti and Renee Good’s deaths on the individuals themselves and the violent anti-ICE movements, saying the shooting “should not have happened,” but “he was not an angel, and she was not an angel.”

2. Madison City Schools embarrassed local high school students (and aldotcom embarrassed themselves) by “allowing” them to protest immigration crackdowns with signs reading “No freedom no peace until ICE is off the streets.”

1. Thousands of violent illegal immigrants have been arrested in Minnesota, President Donald Trump’ administration Border Czar Tom Homan addressed a drawdown of 700 federal agents in Minneapolis, but let it be known that enforcement continues; while protests continued, and Governor Tim Walz demanded more agents leave.

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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.