Every election cycle, the same strategy appears.

Local Democrats across the country try to energize their base while reassuring swing voters that they are not like the politicians seen on cable news from Washington.

But that message may be harder to sell this year, especially as policies long championed by progressive leaders, including Zohran Mamdani, move from theory to implementation in major cities.

Can candidates really distance themselves from the national party brand, or does the label follow them anyway?

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

7. Alabama Athletics Director Greg Byrne responded to Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl’s comments on the Charles Bediako NCAA eligibility situation by sharing biblical wisdom, quoting Proverbs 18:17 about hearing both sides before judging, implying Pearl spoke prematurely or one-sidedly on the ruling.

6. Candidate for State House District 10 candidate Aaron Thomas criticized incumbent Democrat Marilyn Lands (D-Huntsville) for leaving the district without effective representation and a real vote in Montgomery, arguing her positions fail to reflect constituent needs.

5. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr called out the mainstream media for its coverage of the decision by Stephen Colbert to get involved in the U.S. Senate race in Texas by implying his show was under FCC attack, saying, “I think yesterday was a perfect encapsulation of why the American people have more trust in gas station sushi than they do in the national news media.”

4. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall blamed sanctuary city policies and state laws as the primary driver behind violent anti-ICE protests, arguing that such policies embolden opposition to federal enforcement and lead to chaos.

3. The Alabama House Republican Caucus elected Alabama State Rep. Paul Lee (R-Dothan) as their new Majority Leader, while Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) condemned a leaked audio from a House GOP caucus meeting as a ‘complete betrayal of all 76 members,’ and a candidate for ALGOP chairman called for Ledbetter’s expulsion over a ‘profane tirade’ against the party captured in the leak.

2. Epstein saga continues to drag on as the Prince formerly known as Andrew, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, and Victoria’s Secret’s former CEO Leslie Wexner faced renewed scrutiny in Epstein files for close ties to the monster, and AP reported recently that the evidence for the massive sex trafficking scheme doesn’t actually exist.

1. The U.S. military may be preparing to conduct a strike against targets in Iran under President Donald Trump’s war on peace, escalating tensions in the region amid ongoing geopolitical conflicts.

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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.

After Alabama passed its online sales tax law, major cities quickly argued they were not getting their fair share and filed lawsuits to demand a bigger cut.

Counties, meanwhile, are benefiting from the current distribution formula and want to keep the money flowing their way.

Now the pressure is building to “fix” the system. But there is one obvious way to make every stakeholder happy.

Make the pot bigger.

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

7. The View’s Whoopi Goldberg firmly denied any personal links to Jeffrey Epstein after her name appeared in the Epstein files, as did Hillary Clinton’s, clarifying it was only a mention in passing without implication of wrongdoing (the same argument both dismissed for President Donald Trump), while Forbes detailed​ Leslie Wexner’s extensive documented financial and social ties to Epstein as revealed in the unredacted documents.

6. The Alabama State House passed TJ’s Law, requiring law enforcement to notify parents or guardians when issuing traffic citations to minors under 18, aiming to increase parental awareness and involvement in teen driving behavior and safety.

5. Alabama State Senator Sam Givhan (R-Huntsville) has a bill that would require a special election to fill a vacant Alabama Lieutenant Governor’s office if it becomes empty before the end of the term, rather than the Governor appointing a replacement, to ensure voter choice in the position.

4. Ken McFeeters, a Republican rival challenging Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) in a potential race cited Tuberville’s frequent flights to Florida as evidence questioning his Alabama residency requirements under state law.

3. Stephen Colbert interviewed U.S. Rep. James Talarico (D-Texas), while Texas Democrats Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) and Talarico vied for a Senate seat in a potential historic upset, and Sen. John Fetterman appeared on Fox News offering GOP advice on retaining U.S. Senate control by hanging onto Texas.

2. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) expressed serious concern that Republicans are not doing enough to retain U.S. Senate control in upcoming cycles, warning the party risks losing its majority without aggressive action.

1. Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) dismissed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and his “Jim Crow 2.0” attack on the voter ID bill as a paranoid fantasy, while Sen. John Fetterman agreed that 84 percent of Americans support voter ID requirements, highlighting bipartisan public backing despite Democratic opposition.

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Some lawmakers say viral confrontations with law enforcement have gone too far.

An Alabama state senator has introduced a bill to increase penalties for physically interfering with officers on duty.

Is this about restoring order or raising new civil liberty concerns?

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

7. ESPN analyst Jay Bilas criticized the NCAA’s handling of Charles Bediako’s eligibility ruling as hypocritical, arguing that the organization’s eligibility rules are not grounded in consistent principle but rather in arbitrary enforcement that doesn’t treat European pros and college athletes the same.

6. The Alabama Department of Corrections seized a massive Valentine’s Day contraband haul, including 171 grams of methamphetamine, 802 grams of marijuana and 87 grams of synthetic cannabinoids, as well as 99 Black and Mild cigars, around Staton Correctional Facility near Wetumpka.

5. State Sen. April Weaver (R-Brierfield) filed a bill that would criminalize ignoring lawful orders from first responders during emergencies, making refusal a misdemeanor punishable by jail time to ensure compliance and protect public safety in critical situations.

4. Former Alabama Republican Party Chairman and candidate for Lt. Gov., John Wahl blasted left-wing media for attempting to divide President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) through what he called another baseless political attack, defending their strong relationship and accusing outlets of manufacturing drama to weaken conservative unity.

3. Alabama State House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) declared he could not care less about the Alabama Republican Party in a blunt statement among infighting in the Alabama State House, emphasizing independence from party loyalty amid ongoing legislative debates and frustrations with internal dynamics.

2. Minneapolis faces months-long economic recovery as ICE enforcement operations have allegedly created fear that froze spending at immigrant-owned businesses, while ICE Acting Director Tom Homan told Minnesota leaders to say thank you instead of demanding reimbursement for the operation that targeted criminal offenders.

1. President Donald Trump could issue an executive order directing federal agencies to enforce voter ID and proof of citizenship requirements in elections. While legality seems questionable, GOP senators reached the key 50-vote threshold to advance a Trump-backed voter ID bill facing a likely Democratic filibuster in the Senate.

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7. Auburn legend, and very stupid person, Charles Barkley blasted the NCAA leadership as “a bunch of bumbling idiots” for their handling of eligibility rules and recent controversies, criticizing the organization’s inconsistent decisions and failures that he correctly says harm athletes and college sports overall.

6. The Alabama congressional delegation introduced a resolution in Washington honoring Mobile as the birthplace of Mardi Gras in America, something no one outside of Alabama believes or cares about, taking bragging rights over other claims and celebrating the city’s historic traditions during the season.

5. A new bill in Alabama would raise the school grading bar by 10 points, making it harder for schools to achieve higher letter grades and aiming to provide a more accurate reflection of performance amid concerns that current standards are too lenient and contribute to grade inflation.

4. Alabama cities dropped their online sales tax lawsuit against the state without prejudice, meaning they can refile if upcoming legislative reforms on the issue fail to address their concerns over revenue sharing and fairness, meaning if they do not get more money, they will be back in court.

3. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) announced that over 700 U.S. Space Command personnel will be stationed in Alabama by the end of 2028, boosting the state’s role in space defense and bringing significant economic and job benefits to the region, and hopefully that will make it harder for politics to rip those jobs away.

2. The Epstein Files saga continues to underwhelm with newly unredacted Epstein files revealing four additional men with no apparent ties to U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), who read their names on the floor to expose SOMEONE, but it turns out even his big reveal was a bust.

1. While the media and their Democrats attempt to make a disagreement between President Donald Trump and Alabama U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) appear like nuclear fallout, Britt denied any ill-will between them and called the story fake news while reaffirming her focus on DHS funding negotiations and enforcing the law without walking away from the immigration enforcement strategy of the Trump administration.

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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.

The online sales tax battle is shifting from the courtroom to the Alabama Legislature. Can lawmakers strike a deal without shortchanging counties?

Senator Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) is weighing in on the SAVE Act and the looming government shutdown. Can Republicans turn what looks like a political loss into a win?

And a controversial bill could restrict police pursuits across Alabama. Will law enforcement stop it before it becomes law?

All that and more on Alabama Politics This Week, airing on TV, radio, and streaming platforms across the state.

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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.

7. Endorsements by of the Affordability Protection Plan utility reform package aiming to protect consumers from rising energy costs driven by data centers, while Senate support for making the Public Service Commission appointments has not solidified.

6. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) stated that Democrats are walking away from government funding negotiations to appease their leftist base rather than reach a bipartisan deal, warning of a looming shutdown as Republicans push for strong border security measures and full DHS funding without ICE restraints while Democrats demand concessions like body cameras, no masks for agents, and limits on enforcement.

5. Florida and Virginia are the new battlegrounds in the redistricting war between Republicans and Democrats, with ongoing legal fights over maps that could shift congressional seats and influence national control ahead of midterms, Republicans started this this year, but they may be losing this fight.

4. The Madison County School System is going to e-learning district-wide today due to widespread illness among students and staff, likely a combination of flu, strep, and other viruses.

3. The Jeffrey Epstein files release show that the “consequences” of the files are related to everything but the alleged “sex-trafficking cabal” that Americans, the American media, and their Democrats have obsessed about.

2. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) continued pressing Senate Republicans to pass the SAVE America Act immediately, declaring, “enough’s enough with tradition in the Senate” and calling to end the filibuster if necessary to secure elections by requiring citizenship proof and voter ID.

1. Border Czar Tom Homan announced the end of a major immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota, while Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall called for more ICE agents in Alabama to aggressively pursue dangerous illegal immigrant criminal offenders.

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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.

7. Law enforcement leaders, sheriffs, the Alabama League of Municipalities, and the Alabama Association of Chiefs of Police, are publicly opposing a bill by Alabama State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur), which would limit high-speed chases to cases involving probable cause of violent crimes like murder, kidnapping, rape, arson, first-degree robbery, or immediate threats of death or serious injury, arguing it would hinder apprehending criminals and set up criminals to run knowing they will not be pursued.

6. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) called on Alabama state lawmakers to pass the bipartisan Affordability Protection Plan utility reform package, urging focus on Alabama’s people by making the Public Service Commission appointed instead of elected by 2030 and requiring data centers to pay full infrastructure costs without shifting to customers.

5. Violent crimes in Huntsville dropped nearly 20% in 2025 despite a booming 24% population growth over six years, contributing to a 50% reduction in violent crime over that period, with major crime down 33% overall, this mirrors national trends.

4. The U.S. House passed the SAVE America Act, requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration and photo ID to vote in federal elections, with only one Democrat, Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), voting YES in a 218-213 vote, as the media and their Democrats largely opposed it, calling it voter suppression.

3. During a tense House Judiciary Committee hearing Attorney General Pam Bondi defended the Justice Department’s Epstein file releases against Democratic criticism over redactions and delays, sparring sharply with lawmakers like U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) whom she called a “washed-up loser lawyer,” while accusing Democrats of theatrics and deflecting from Trump, amid revelations of Epstein ties to figures like Howard Lutnick and Steve Bannon but no new charges.

2. The January 2026 jobs report showed strong economic performance that “beat expectations” with nonfarm payrolls adding significantly above expectations, unemployment rate holding or dropping, positive revisions, and gains across the private sector, boosting market confidence in continued growth.

1. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) continues to be a part of the attempt to avert a partial government shutdown, but the leaders of each House of Congress have differing views on where this could be headed, and reports say that votes are “doomed” ahead of a looming deadline.

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Alabama’s reading and math performance is improving, and even outlets like The New York Times are taking notice.

The state made changes that broke from traditional education approaches, and early results are strong enough that other states are now being urged to follow similar models.

This video looks at what Alabama changed, why it worked, and why the national education conversation may be shifting because of it.

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

7. NCAA President Charlie Baker says the organization is not in a position to further sanction Alabama for playing Charles Bediako during his temporary eligibility under court order, as losing in court does not allow punishment of the winning party, so Alabama’s three wins will remain intact with no record vacating required, despite teams like Texas A&M claiming it is unfair.

6. Central Alabama Water Works surprised all employees with random and mandatory drug tests the day after Super Bowl, firing numerous workers who failed or refused under a new zero-tolerance policy for public safety in water services, though critics like Jefferson County Commissioner Sheila Tyson called the timing suspicious.

5. The University of Montevallo indefinitely postponed a Turning Point USA “Pick Up the Mic” event featuring 1819 News founder Bryan Dawson due to safety concerns from planned campus walkouts and threats against Dawson, with Dawson accurately saying the school is caving to leftists threats.

4. U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) raised $833,080 in 2025 with $1.07 million cash on hand per FEC filings, leading Democratic challenger Andrew Sneed who raised over $347,000 with $204,553 cash on hand, and in turn, outraised Strong in the 4th quarter — but still trails significantly as the media is looking for that congressional race they can pretend is close.

3. An Alabama poll shows President Donald Trump is popular but less influential than U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) for endorsements among GOP primary voters, with Britt having fewer negatives, broader moderate and female appeal.

2. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) urged Senate Republicans to pass the SAVE America Act immediately, calling it one of the most critical bills in their lifetime that would require government-issued photo ID for federal voting, proof of citizenship for registration, and removal of non-citizens from voter rolls, but the bill faces an uphill battle.

1. More unredacted Epstein files have been released naming six men, Victoria’s Secret founder, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, CEO of DP World and an Emirati billionaire businessman; and four others identified as Nicola Caputo, Salvatore Nuara, Zurab Mikeladze and Leonic Leonov, U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) said some of those redacted were discussing sex trafficking and are now claiming victim status, while U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) alleges Trump’s name appears over a million times in the documents.

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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.

Missouri sports betting brought in roughly $543 million in just one month. The amount the state could actually receive from that total ranges from zero to about $500,000.

For years, voters have been promised that gambling would generate major tax revenue for the state. The real numbers tell a very different story.

Compared to the massive amount of money being wagered, the state’s share is a tiny fraction. Yet the promise of “more revenue” remains the primary argument used to justify expansion.

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

7. A new judge denied now-former Alabama basketball player and former G League pro athlete Charles Bediako’s motion for a preliminary injunction, ruling him ineligible to play for Alabama basketball under NCAA rules prohibiting return after leaving for the NBA, since the restraining order that allowed him in five games (losing two) the vacating of wins will not be required because the NCAA cannot sanction Alabama for complying with the court order during that period.

6. Missouri’s legal sports betting launched in December 2025, and bettors placed $543 million in wagers in December, including $538.9 million via mobile, and generated $521,200.70 in tax revenue for the state, showing strong initial demand.

5. Jeffrey Epstein’s ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell invoked the Fifth Amendment in a House Oversight deposition, but her attorney said she would testify that neither President Donald Trump, who a recent report showed called the police on Epstein, nor former President Bill Clinton did anything wrong with Epstein if granted clemency by Trump, while Democrats call it a brazen clemency bid, and the White House saying nothing like that is being considered.

4. U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) released his first TV ad for Alabama’s U.S. Senate race, heavily touting President Donald Trump’s complete endorsement as “Trump’s choice,” highlighting Moore’s “America First” record on taxes, border, crime, military, and Second Amendment, showing how Moore will be running his race for U.S. Senate.

3. Alabama lawmakers introduced a bipartisan Affordability Protection Plan with three bills to make data centers pay full infrastructure costs, reform incentives for public benefits, and restructure the Public Service Commission to an appointed status with more accountability, amid concerns over rising utility costs and complaints about those data centers.

2. Alabama’s improving education system was touted in the New York Times, the piece argues that hope for better U.S. education lies in Southern red states, where lawmakers have made major gains in reading and math, reduced absenteeism, and increased proficiency despite poverty and low spending.

1. ICE has arrested about 393,000 people in President Donald Trump’s first year of his second term, with nearly 70% having criminal charges/convictions but the media is obsessing over the idea only 14% have committed violent crimes, ignoring that DUI, drug trafficking, distribution of child pornography, burglary, fraud, embezzlement, solicitation of a minor, and human smuggling are technically not “violent crimes,” as if Americans make this distinction or care about what kinds of crimes these animals commit.

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7. SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey opposes Charles Bediako’s NCAA eligibility lawsuit, arguing that allowing former pros to return would undermine college sports integrity, create unfair advantages, disrupt programs, and set dangerous precedents, including seeing Alabama’s Ty Simpson hypothetically returning to the University of Tennessee after the NFL draft.

6. The Gulf of America Act passed an Alabama House committee, requiring the state’s use of “Gulf of America” to align with federal changes, but State Rep. Marilyn Lands (D-Madison) opposed it and suggested consulting a foreign nation, Mexico, before the state moves forward.

5. Candidate for U.S. Senate and U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) accused Democrats of playing the race card on Voter ID since they lack winning arguments on issues like taxes, the economy, or inflation.

4. Alabama lawmakers passed the Child Predator Death Penalty Act, making rape or sodomy of children under 12 capital offenses eligible for death, sending it to Governor Kay Ivey who looks forward to signing it, inspired by a Bibb County child sex trafficking case.

3. Doug Jones, the cowardly caretaker former junior senator in an ill-fitting suit, who looks like he just woke up and stole his shoes from a homeless person and who will never be governor, vowed on an X livestream to oust “crazy” Alabama Public Library Service board members and return sexually explicit books to the children’s sections of the public library.

2. Democrats have 10 demands for ICE if they are going to fund DHS, and Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall urged Republicans to reject those calls to remove agent masks, requiring judicial warrants, and adding layers that he says hinder enforcement and endanger officers.

1. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) leads Republican DHS funding talks in an attempt to avoid a partial government shutdown as Democrats demand ICE restraints like body cameras, no masks, ID requirements, ending roving patrols, and more oversight to make enforcement transparent.

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When students at two Madison high schools wanted to walk out during school hours to protest ICE, the school system said no. Schools are for education, not shutting down roads for political demonstrations.

Instead, administrators allowed a controlled, after-school demonstration. That decision kept classes running and students safe.

Now, aldotcom is pretending the students somehow won. They did not. This was a loss for performative activism and a win for common sense, school rules, and the adults in charge.

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

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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The failure of the mainstream media to grasp why Americans are tired of illegal immigration is nothing new; it is one of the reasons they are mistrusted.

But the attempt by inferior members of the media to lecture their audience will not change their minds, with sad stories and somber tones.

aldotcom, like most media outlets, regularly finds itself on the wrong side of most of its potential audience and Americans in general.

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

7. Alabama sports radio legend Paul Finebaum stated Alabama football has become a shell of what it was under Nick Saban, citing diminished dominance and performance issues in the post-Saban era despite 10+ win seasons and a College Football Playoff berth.

6. New jobs for North Alabama with Siemens Energy expanding to create 120 new jobs, and Blue Origin’s $714 million expansion at its Huntsville facility will add 105 jobs, bringing their total employment to 1,600.

5. Foreign migration to Alabama declined by 60% in 2025, which is what Alabama voters have voted for repeatedly, reflecting stricter national policies and the perception of local enforcement’s ability to go after illegals.

4. Doug Jones, the cowardly caretaker former junior senator in an ill-fitting suit, who looks like he just woke up and stole his shoes from a homeless person and will never be governor, alleged that the Alabama Republican Party violated the state constitution after residency concerns were dismissed over Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and candidate for Lt. Gov., former ALGOP Chairman John Wahl.

3. A Russell County Grand Jury indicted three absentee ballot harvesters with 33 counts, following an investigation into election irregularities, Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen says, “The actions of this grand jury reflect Alabama values and send a clear message to anyone considering breaking Alabama election law – neither the Secretary of State nor the people of Alabama will tolerate election fraud.”

2. Alabama voters could decide on lottery, casinos, and sports betting under a new bill proposed by Alabama State Sen. Merika Coleman (D-Pleasant Grove) that would expand all gambling to pay for food stamps and other wishlist items.

1. The government shutdown ended after President Donald Trump signed the bill funding the Department of Homeland Security for about two weeks, the agreement overcame GOP revolt and resolved funding disputes tied to immigration enforcement, with another partial shutdown looming.

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Governor-elect National Championship-winning Head Coach U.S. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is unstoppable and will win his race for governor easily.

But former Senator Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) and a group of Alabama’s silliest commentators continue to suggest they are about to get him removed from the ballot.

All they need to do is actually beat the guy; this game didn’t work with Donald Trump, and it will not work with Tommy Tuberville.

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

7. Alabama’s federal candidates reported Q4 fundraising numbers, with U.S Senate candidate and U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise), and every incumbent Congressman leading their races by large margins, with the exception of former congressman Jerry Carl.

6. Governor Kay Ivey called for increased penalties for eluding law enforcement, backing HB37 and SB233 to elevate the offense to felony, and State Senator Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) also has a bill that could limit these chases, as well.

5. President Donald Trump says that blue states and cities must ask him and the federal government for help with protests and riots, some are suggesting this means Trump is pulling ICE out too, but that is not true with Trump adding, “Please be aware that I have instructed ICE and/or Border Patrol to be very forceful in this protection of Federal Government Property.”

4. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced body cameras for all DHS officers in Minneapolis, expanding nationwide; left-wing agitators are now arguing body cameras for ICE are pointless due to distrust and propaganda; while a new poll shows 67% support for handing over illegal immigrants in jail to immigration authorities, and enforcing illegal immigration laws are broadly popular.

3. Madison City Schools warned students against the Monday walkout over ICE issues, citing safety and disruption concerns with disciplinary consequences, but a local lawyer says that the schools could be sued for stopping such protests, and now Irondale Mayor James Stewart declared the city will not assist ICE raids to eradicate fear among residents.

2. The Alabama Republican Party’s steering committee removed Opelika pastor Dean Odle, a flat-earth lunatic, from the lieutenant governor primary ballot under the “sore loser rule” due to his 2022 write-in gubernatorial bid after a primary defeat but chose to keep Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and former ALGOP Chairman John Wahl on the ballot, Tuberville’s opponents are not happy.

1. The U.S. House will return today and end the government shutdown over DHS funding, with President Donald Trump calling for the bill to pass and bringing GOP rebellion to its knees with future fights planned on ICE reforms after the Minneapolis shootings, interestingly, the Office of Personnel Management has now removed guaranteed back pay language for furloughed feds from guidance.

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Even though gambling is mostly illegal in the state of Alabama, I was able to bet and win $500 on the government shutdown, which is insane.

On the same site, you can bet on everything from the Grammys to the words Trump will use this week to the North Alabama women’s basketball game.

This is absurd and detrimental to society.

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