7. Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch stated that a man punched at a “No Kings” rally was not a victim, as he threw liquid at a counter-protester; now the people who planned the event are engaging in a new “50 Days of Shame” national campaign targeting Trump supporters.

6. Alabama’s U.S. House Republicans backed President Donald Trump’s proposal to defund NPR, aiming to save $9.4 billion in federal spending.

5. President Donald Trump told U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) that the U.S. Space Command headquarters is moving and he is “moving it to Alabama.”

4. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) decried the escalation of political violence, including the murder of Minnesota lawmakers, as deeply concerning for the nation.

3. Alabama officials are strongly supporting Israel’s airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, citing the need to halt Iran’s nuclear encroachment as a matter of global security.

2. Israel’s airstrikes on Tehran, targeting Iran’s nuclear, missile infrastructure and energy creation, prompted Iran’s retaliatory strikes on Tel Aviv, and now Donald Trump is warning Iran’s leadership to either make a deal or everyone needs to get out of the capital city and that a “cease fire is not enough.”

1. Nearly 1 million illegal immigrants have reportedly self-deported under President Donald Trump’s policies, leading to higher wages for American workers, and the U.S. is headed towards a net-negative year for immigration.

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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.