7. As dissatisfaction grows over Democrats in general, Auburn and NBA legend Charles Barkley declares he will not consider voting for a Democrat for president unless one of two specific candidates secures the nomination – Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania or Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland.

6. Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen and former Secretary of State John Merrill engaged in a heated public dispute over the state’s voter rolls – they are trading barbs over dueling election integrity systems and adulterous sodomy.

5. As the state attempts to remake its Pardons and Paroles Board, state senators talk about what needs to be done after feeling misled by the board and a need to restore trust in the system’s decision-making processes.

4. A crisis is developing after a potential Smith Lake resort project has spurred fears of out-of-control annexation. State Senate Pro Tem Garland Gudger (R-Cullman) says this is based on misconceptions of the project and his legislation.

3. U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) is threatening countries that support President Donald Trump as more Democrats face backlash for another taxpayer-funded El Salvador trip to support a deported suspected MS-13 gang member.

2. Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed vows to defend residents from President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown which he says targets Black mayors. He’s not seeing how embarrassing the El Salvador debacle is while an MSNBC host warns that people of color could be next after a Maryland illegal immigrant’s deportation.

1. President Donald Trump is meeting with major retailers like Walmart, Home Depot, and Target to discuss tariff concerns as stock markets saw another tumultuous day, gold prices soared, and Forbes warned of a looming 1970s-style inflation crisis that could threaten the U.S. economy.