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7. A superflu bug is flying around the country with the nation’s hospitalization rate up 14.3 %, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

6. The disorderly conduct case against the Fairhope protester for wearing a large inflatable penis costume at a “No Kings” demonstration was delayed again to February 2026, as her attorney seeks discovery on selective enforcement while the city argues the costume violated ordinances regardless of the message.

5. An Obama-appointed judge delayed ruling on ICE detention for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, accused of MS-13 ties and illegal re-entry, amid claims of due process violations in his deportation proceedings. He released the illegal immigrant and “alleged” human-trafficker into the street.

4. Delaware-based dark money group “Alabama Patients First” launched TV and digital ads attacking Blue Cross-Blue Shield over premium hikes and denied claims, amid debates on healthcare costs and insurer practices. The insurer says this is tied to litigation, “we believe they are nothing more than an improper attempt by Jackson’s investor-lender to influence litigation.”

3. The funeral service for Ella Cook, the Brown University shooting victim from Mountain Brook, was held in Alabama with family, friends, and community mourning her. A priest said, she was “a wonderful daughter, a marvelous granddaughter, an extraordinarily faithful sister, a constant friend and an [amazing], beloved classmate.”

2. The DOJ faced criticism for an incomplete Epstein files release, with a photo of President Donald Trump removed then restored, claims of selective redaction, and calls for full transparency. Meanwhile, a new release shows Trump’s name on eight flight logs with Jeffrey Epstein.

1. President Donald Trump commented on the DOJ Epstein files release, no one is happy, the DOJ says some of the items in the files are ridiculous; and now Ghislaine Maxwell was reprimanded by a judge for seeking a dismissal of her case with a filing that may have identified victims.

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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. The silly rumors surrounding Alabama head football coach Kalen DeBoer are over after his team beat Oklahoma this weekend, and, of course, he has stated he has no interest in the Michigan head coaching vacancy, dismissing speculation despite the Wolverines’ pursuit and hope for an Alabama loss.

6. Turning Point USA’s AmFest featured plenty of criticism of Democrats for their  “authoritarian” tactics while praising Trump’s policies. Ben Shapiro and others called out conspiracy theorists and antisemites like Candace Owens, while others slammed Shapiro for supporting Israel; all the infighting was to the glee of the media and their Democrats.

5. The DNC’s 2024 election autopsy is not going to be released publicly, and that decision has faced backlash from progressives and moderates alike for “messaging” failures and candidate selection without any real clue of what the autopsy shows.

4. State Sen. Arthur Orr (R-Decatur) called out the decision-making by the governor over the West Alabama Corridor four-lane highway project as lacking merit. He called claims of economic growth a fallacy while questioning funding priorities when other road projects are needed.

3. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) wrote an op-ed at Yellowhammer News warning voters about Democrats’ “latest Obamacare hoax” where COVID subsidies are expiring, urging market reforms instead of a subsidies extension to avoid premium spikes and promote choice.

2. One of Alabama’s most prolific and pathetic semi-employed cheerleaders insists that Democrats are alive and well, they’re also totally not dead with former Sen. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) taking on Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) after losing to him by almost 20 points; former failed gubernatorial candidate Ron Sparks seeking his old Agriculture Commissioner job; and State Sen. Philip Ensler (D-Dothan) running for lieutenant governor.

1. The Jeffrey Epstein files story is not over after a partial release of many files, some redacted, failed to satiate the public. Meanwhile, the Justice Department restored multiple photos to the public database of released files after initially removing them; there are ongoing disclosures of thousands of documents and former President Bill Clinton is exposed in multiple photos.

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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.

Can President Donald Trump sell his economic message?

Will Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth enter the U.S. Senate race?

Was AJ McCarron up 30+ points? Why did he drop out?

Why didn’t Trump just ignore Rob Reiner’s death?

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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. Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer expressed excitement for tonight’s CFP first-round matchup against Oklahoma in Norman, praising his team’s focus and pride; while ESPN’s Michael Wilbon speculated DeBoer might head to Michigan after a loss.

6. President Donald Trump announced the “Patriot Games,” featuring two high school athletes from each state in events celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary, but emphasizing “no men playing in women’s sports” and leading to social media mockery comparing it to “The Hunger Games,” which might be better.

5. Samford University closed its DEI office to “comply” with legal changes on diversity initiatives. However, the games continue as the school retain its Race, Ethnicity, and Social Justice minor, saying the courses must focus on “Race, ethnicity, and culture and had to be throughout the curriculum and the courses.”

4. The University of Alabama System campuses will require standardized test scores for admissions starting in 2028-29, ending the test-optional policy from 2020, which was meant to lower the bar to entry to combat racism or something.

3. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) stated Maduro’s abdication is inevitable as Trump is “bound and determined” to address Venezuela’s narco-terrorism.

2. President Donald Trump signed an executive order expediting marijuana’s reclassification to Schedule III drug for medical research, providing free CBD to Medicare seniors, following cannabis industry lobbying. He faces opposition from some on health risks and Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is against Trump moving forward on this.

1. Brown University shooting suspect Claudio Neves Valente, 48, a former student, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot in a New Hampshire storage facility after a six-day manhunt; he was also linked to an MIT professor’s murder (he was a former classmate).

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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.

When illegal immigrant criminals got arrested in Marshall County, a gaggle of pathetic protesters came out to support the bad guys.

A majority of those arrested had extensive criminal records in addition to their illegal entry crimes.

Pathetically, those protesting were arguing to let criminals continue to roam their communities and disproportionately harm other immigrants, illegal and otherwise.

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

7. Former Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron ended his campaign for lieutenant governor, despite claiming polls show him winning. He cited a new football commitment, which is allegedly the Birmingham Stallions’ head coaching job.

6. Birmingham cleared another homeless encampment, relocating residents to shelters amid outcry over abrupt removals and questions on long-term solutions. Mayor Randall Woodfin defends actually doing his job for once, posts more cringe Facebook content, and cites safety concerns, while critics cite lack of permanent housing.

5. FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino announced he has resigning as of January 2026 after a short tenure. Allegedly there were policy disagreements, and President Donald Trump acknowledged the decision saying, “Dan did a great job. I think he wants to go back to his show.”

4. Alabama Democrats awoke from their irrelevant slumber to criticize Alabama Republicans’ “silence” after “disappointing” President Donald Trump’s Rob Reiner comments. Spokeperson Sheena Gamble shamelessly lied, saying that the “silence” is “particularly disappointing” from Alabama Republicans after “their attempts to bully, fire, and silence anyone who made a statement following the death of Charlie Kirk.”

3. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) narrowly passed a bill (216-211) he says will lower healthcare costs by 11%, after a GOP rebellion. The legislation codifies association health plans for small businesses and self-employed to boost bargaining power, works to cut premiums by 12% and out-of-pocket costs, and adds Pharmacy Benefits Manager transparency requirements.

2. Family sources and Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) continue to claim Ella Cook was targeted in the Brown University shooting due to her conservative activism, with suspicious circumstances, and the ongoing manhunt.

1. President Donald Trump highlighted economic improvements in a White House address where he blamed the Biden administration for crippling inflation, unaffordable costs, an open-border invasion with criminals, soaring crime, and bad trade deals. Meanhile, he touted his administration’s fixes on border security, falling prices and energy costs, wages, factory growth, a $1,776 military “warrior dividend,” electricity/mortgages/housing reforms, restored global respect, and an imminent economic boom.

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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 Council for American Islamic Relations (CAIR) loves to call people bigots, usually baselessly.

In the dust-up between U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and CAIR, the organization that has been linked to Islamic terror (see Florida’s recent designation of the group), is eagerly running defense for Islamic terror against concerned Americans.

Tuberville’s language is a bit too loose, but he is not being hateful, and CAIR knows it.

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

7. Moody High School’s football program faces a $1,500 fine and one-year probation from the AHSAA for “flagrant unsportsmanlike conduct” after players smoked cigars in the locker room after their Class 5A championship win. Coaches and players were suspended and the school must pay for damages from the viral celebration.

6. State Sen. Gerald Allen (R-Tuscaloosa) announced the Charlie Kirk Memorial Endowed Scholarship at the University of Alabama for Tuscaloosa County undergraduates showing leadership, moral character, and financial need to honor the conservative activist’s legacy of faith, freedom, and civic engagement.

5. President Donald Trump sparked controversy by mocking Hollywood foe Rob Reiner’s death from “Trump derangement syndrome,” giving liberals a cudgel to beat his supporters after they railed against celebrating opponents’ deaths like Charlie Kirk’s assassination, drawing Republican criticism and liberal hypocrisy.

4. The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office arrested 14 suspected illegal aliens, mostly Guatemalans with criminal records, in a traffic operation.Meanwhile, ridiculous Albertville residents held a prayer vigil for unity and support of the Latino community, even though the people arrested are criminals in their own community.

3. President Donald Trump has officially designated the Maduro regime in Venezuela a foreign terrorist organization for asset theft and financing terrorism; he ordered a full blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers while announcing a primetime national address that many believe will be focused on Venezuela

2. A report is “warning” that a potential Supreme Court ruling striking down Voting Rights Act Section 2 could eliminate 22 gerrymandered Alabama districts with black representation, reducing Democratic lawmakers from 37 to 15 and nearly erasing Black legislative representation.

1. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Head Coach U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville suggested Ella Cook was likely targeted in the Brown University shooting due to her leadership in the College Republicans club. He described the circumstances as suspicious amid the ongoing investigation with claims of the shooter yelling “Allahu Akbar” and students celebrating the death on online message boards.

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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 tragic death of Rob Reiner, a regular critic of President Donald Trump, should have been either ignored by Trump or met with condolences from him.

Unfortunately, Trump is Trump and Trump is gonna Trump.

When someone tragically dies, and you can’t say something nice, say nothing.

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

7. A House Oversight Committee claims D.C. police with manipulating crime stats by misclassifying thousands of violent cases as “miscellaneous” to artificially lower rates; with the U.S. Attorney’s Office reviewing potentially dismissed prosecutions amid claims of systemic underreporting that bolster the need for federal intervention.

6. Joran van der Sloot, convicted of extortion involving the murder of Alabama teen Natalee Holloway, was found badly injured in his Peruvian prison cell from an apparent suicide attempt; he is  receiving medical treatment as authorities investigate claims that he doesn’t want to live because of physical separation from his family.

5. Alabama Democratic lawmakers are pretending they are fighting the cancellation of magazines Alice and Nineteen Fifty-Six at the University of Alabama as viewpoint discrimination violating First Amendment rights. Meanwhile, University of Alabama students/professors are appealing to lawmakers to repeal Alabama’s anti-DEI law.

4. U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) met with President Trump to discuss advancing U.S. Space Command in Alabama and exploring a “Golden Dome” missile defense system inspired by Israel’s Iron Dome for enhanced national security against emerging threats.

3. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) called being designated an “anti-Muslim extremist” by a far-left group (CAIR  a “badge of honor,” defending his criticism of an Islamic school attempting to move to Hoover, criticism of radical Islamism as protecting American values against incompatible ideologies, and being quick to blame radical Islam for the shooting at Brown University’s Jewish Studies’ professor’s economic course.

2. Mountain Brook native Ella Cook was targeted and killed in cold blood at Brown University for her conservative beliefs, according to the College Republicans of America founder, with Vice President JD Vance and Alabama officials honoring Cook amid the ongoing manhunt for the shooter, confusion over the shooter’s words, and the belief that he targeted the university.

1. Republicans criticized President Trump’s comments as inappropriate and disrespectful discourse, while Trump doubled down, calling Rob Reiner a “sleazebag” and “crybaby” while defending his post and declaring Reiner was “very bad for our country.”

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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. Alabama National Guard troops deployed to Washington, D.C., are returning home after completing duties, with additional units preparing to deploy as part of multi-state support for federal law enforcement.

6. Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent predicted “very large” tax refunds for Americans early next year due to overwithholding under Biden-era policies, promising quicker processing and bigger checks as part of the Trump administration’s tax relief efforts.

5. Alabama’s Medical Cannabis Commission finally approved locations for the state’s first 12 medical marijuana dispensaries across districts, including multiple in the Birmingham, Mobile, Montgomery, and Huntsville areas, claiming it will increase patient access under the 2021 law after years of delays.

4. The FBI will employ up 4,000 personnel to Huntsville by 2030 for the National Training Academy on Redstone Arsenal, building the world’s most advanced training facility with cyber, biodefense, and tactical centers to enhance agent preparedness and national security.

3. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal to unveil the permanent U.S. Space Command headquarters site, affirming Alabama as the ideal location despite ongoing Colorado litigation, praising local support and projecting full operational capability within three years.

2. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) condemned the suspected Brown University shooter’s actions as proof the “Islamic death cult” is incompatible with America.

1. President Donald Trump addressed recent attacks in Syria, at Brown University, and in Australia during White House remarks, vowing strong responses to terrorism and highlighting administration actions against threats while criticizing prior weaknesses that he believes makes these attacks more likely.

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

 

“Affordability” is a good issue for Democrats, the media loves it, and Trump and Republicans are struggling.

How many cities will enter the fray on the online sales tax fight?

Is former U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook) a better candidate than U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas)?

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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. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) praised President Donald Trump’s plan to relocate Fannie Mae headquarters from “woke” California to Birmingham, projecting hundreds, if not more than 1,000 jobs and an estimated $100 million economic impact while boosting housing affordability through deregulation.

6. The Alabama Education Association joined lawsuits by Tuscaloosa and Mobile challenging the state’s Simplified Sellers Use Tax program for “unfairly” redistributing online sales revenue, claiming it starves local schools and services of $200 million annually while benefiting rural areas. Those suing want a more fair formula amid growing opposition from 20 entities, which should be pursued legislatively, not through begging a judge to write tax code.

5. In a bit of sad, fake, and fraudulent political theater, U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-R.I.) confronted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem over Trump administration deportations affecting veterans and families, misleadingly spotlighting Army veteran Sae Joon Park who actually self-deported to South Korea after a removal order for 15-year-old drug charges and court no-show. Noem insisted no veterans have been deported, and urged Congress to change the law if they did not like them.

4. The FBI plans to relocate 1,800 personnel to Huntsville by 2030, making 4,000 total for “the most advanced training facility in the world” on 1,000 acres at Redstone Arsenal, featuring training that will enhance national security.

3. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) called for the Venezuelan people to “take this country (Venezuela) back” and voiced support for a military coup against Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro to end Tren de Aragua terrorism; he emphasized U.S. intervention to restore democracy and halt migrant crime waves.

2. Alabama sold $730 million in bonds for a four-lane route from Mobile to Tuscaloosa despite Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth’s opposition, calling it the “biggest abuse of taxpayer funding in Alabama history” and suggesting an expansion of I-65.

1. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) denounced Democrats’ Obamacare extension plan as “political theater” after the Senate failed to pass the GOP bill providing $1,500 HSA deposits for 23 million ACA users to offset expiring subsidies. She warned of premium spikes and coverage losses without market reforms while U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Selma) said, “In a matter of days, Republican failure will cause roughly 130,000 Alabamians to lose health care coverage.”

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

Lawmakers love taxes, maybe not raising them, but they surely love having them, and they don’t want to give up what they have.

The Simplified Seller Use Tax is sending money all over the state, but the bigger cities do not like it; they want to keep more of their locally collected SSUT.

But the counties have already borrowed against their share, so it seems unlikely they are going to give up a good chunk of that without a fight

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

7. Tuscumbia City Schools closed its investigation into Deshler High freshman August Borden’s severe injuries from an Aug. 15 incident after football practice, ruling it accidental horseplay with no charges forthcoming from the DA. However, Borden’s father vows to continue seeking accountability.

6. University of Alabama alumni group Masthead launched a $25,000 fundraiser to sustain suspended magazines Alice and Nineteen Fifty-Six amid anti-DEI policy changes. This is completely fine because it is not a First Amendment issue, it is a government funding issue.

5. More than 100 Alabama cities and counties are backing the state’s side in a growing legal dispute over Simplified Sellers Use Tax, where large cities are seeking “fair” online sales revenue distribution.

4. Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk is rebutting “evil” online conspiracies surrounding her late husband Charlie’s murder during an “Outnumbered” appearance on Fox News, emphasizing grief and community support over baseless theories being pushed by imbeciles like the Internet’s Candace Owens and other dumbasses.

3. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will visit Huntsville’s Redstone Arsenal on Friday for the U.S. Space Command headquarters sign unveiling alongside Air Force Secretary Troy Meink, advancing the relocation of over 1,300 personnel despite Colorado’s lawsuit, with full operations projected in three years.

2. U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, concluded the second deadly boat strike off Venezuela was legal after reviewing classified video and briefings, advocating committee oversight amid the media’s ongoing defense of the world’s worst people over American citizens and the U.S. military.

1. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) predicted affordability improvements from President Donald Trump’s policies on energy dominance, tariffs, and work toward lower prices, with noticeable results by spring at the latest, contrasting the Biden administration’s economic failures. And he better be right, or the GOP is in big trouble.

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7. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) mocked Notre Dame’s College Football Playoff exclusion by declaring “they can’t win the national championship” while breaking with President Donald Trump on renaming football after Trump told FIFA.

6. President Donald Trump has given Ukraine until Christmas to make a decision on a peace deal, adding that if Ukraine does not get on board that they will eventually lose to Russia. That is putting pressure on President Volodymyr Zelensky, who believes “the Americans are looking for a compromise today.”

5. Homewood has two potential terrorists as residents after Lillian Jayne Colburn and Mercutio Terrell Southall were indicted on federal terrorism charges for allegedly plotting to firebomb a Walmart Supercenter.

4. State Sen. Greg Albritton (R-Atmore) slammed cities filing a lawsuit against Alabama’s Simplified Sellers Use Tax. He also placed a hold on some legal contracts and warned of consequences for the state, with the Association of County Commissions of Alabama warning counties about revenue loss that will follow if the lawsuit succeeds.

3. Eli Lilly announced a $6 billion mega-site in Huntsville that could create thousands of construction jobs and high-paying careers in biotech manufacturing for made-in-America insulins, therapies, and pharmaceuticals to position the state as a “biomedical innovation” hub amid efforts to grow the national supply chain in medicine.

2. The Alabama Farmers Federation applauded President Donald Trump’s $12 billion farm aid with Federation President Jimmy Parnell saying, “another demonstration of President Trump’s commitment to the American farmer. As he works to level the playing field for U.S. agriculture on the world market, these relief payments will help farmers weather the storm of low commodity prices brought about by the Biden Administration’s neglect of international trade for four years.”

1. President Donald Trump touted falling grocery and gas prices during a Pennsylvania speech on “affordability,” blaming Biden-era inflation for lingering high prices on consumers despite administration data showing declines in some areas. Meanwhile, critics highlighted persistent high costs for essentials amid a mixed public sentiment on economic relief.

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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.

When Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion was put on the ballot and lost, those benefiting from DEI had to know the grift was going to end.

At the University of Alabama, race and gender-based magazines had to go, and for good reason, and the staff are obviously unhappy.

Unfortunately for the discourse, no one in the mainstream media is built to actually have this conversation in an honest way.

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

7. Auburn football declined an eligible bowl bid after finishing 5-7 while heading toward a fresh start with new coach Alex Golesh. They join a growing number of malcontent programs rebelling against the empire, with Notre Dame declaring war on college football and preparing to leave the ACC.

6. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) hailed the collapse of the Hoover Islamic Academy’s relocation bid, declaring it “doesn’t need to be here” in a nation founded on Judeo-Christian principles amid concerns over Radical Islamism and assimilation. The city’s planning commission denied the project for misalignment with plans and traffic issues despite academy leaders decrying the rhetoric as harmful to students.

5. The White House commended Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey and the joint ICE-ALEA operation targeting illegal immigrants and unlicensed truckers to bolster road safety. There were 242 individuals referred for immigration checks, 82 detained on ICE holds, including 12 without licenses, emphasizing the crackdown’s role in making American roads safer under the “Trucking Resurgence” plan.

4. Doug Jones (D-Mountain Brook), the Cowardly Caretaker, former junior senator from the Great State of Alabama in an ill-fitting suit who looks like he just woke up and stole his shoes from a homeless guy, will host a campaign kickoff event Friday in Birmingham for his longshot 2026 gubernatorial bid against Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn). The event features musical guests Jason Isbell and DJ Slim to build momentum despite polls showing there is little momentum to be found.

3. Indiana’s Republican-dominated state Senate voted 26-24 along party lines to approve a controversial mid-decade congressional redistricting map pushed by President Trump to bolster GOP seats in 2026 midterms. The move – splitting Indianapolis into four districts and paired Democratic strongholds like Gary with rural areas to eliminate seats held by Democrats – came amid threats, swatting incidents, and Democratic cries of gerrymandering that could hinder House flip hopes while advancing Trump’s national edge in states like Texas, Missouri, Florida, and North Carolina.

2. Mobile, Madison, and Hoover have now joined Tuscaloosa’s long-shot lawsuit against Alabama’s Simplified Sellers Use Tax program, arguing the flat-rate system unfairly redistributes local revenues statewide, which is costing Mobile $34 million annually, burdens lower-tax areas, and allows ineligible in-state sellers to participate, alleging this will decimate municipal funding for services as online sales continue to grow.

1. Reports indicate that President Donald Trump reversed his initial support for releasing video of the controversial Sept. 2 narco-terrorist boat strike that killed drug boat survivors. But he actually deferred to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, saying, “whatever Hegseth wants to do is OK with me” as calls for probes continue while the media and their Democrats freak out.

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When Alabama Democrats saw a liberal Democrat get blown out in a special election in Tennessee, it gave them false hope.

The Alabama Democrat Party Vice Chair Tabitha Isner is seeking Democrats to get waxed in safe Republican districts and argues a 10+ point swing is coming.

This is never happening, but hopefully Democrats copy the style and message of Aftyn Behn’s loss.

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

7. U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) declared “America is back” in a House floor speech celebrating Republican-led accomplishments under President Donald Trump, including border security enhancements, energy independence, economic resurgence with record stock markets. He also cited low unemployment (Alabama’s rate is 2.8% with 5,000 jobs created in North Alabama), and peace through strength abroad.

6. Fallout from the University of Alabama has stopped the use of taxpayer dollars to fund student magazines that are race and sex-baited, such as Alice focused on women and Nineteen Fifty-Six centered on the “black experiences” amid Attorney General Pam Bondi’s anti-DEI directive. But, they have consolidated into a new publication with the national media fixating on the school, suggesting it is viewpoint discrimination without acknowledging how the magazines are funded.

5. President Donald Trump’s border czar Tom Homan said, “I agree with 100 percent what [Trump] doing.” Trump targeted Somali gangs/criminals/fraudsters in Minnesota as removing “garbage” amid community fears of mass removals by revoking temporary protected status for over 10,000 immigrants, sparking protests and accusations of inflammatory rhetoric to attempt to stop Trump’s immigration momentum.

4. Alabama secured the No. 9 seed in the 12-team College Football Playoff despite three losses, getting a game against Oklahoma in Norman; the Crimson Tide’s resume strength and quality losses helped them edge out Notre Dame for inclusion.

3. Alabama law enforcement arrests of undocumented immigrants has surged 450% to over 1,200 in 2025 through enhanced ICE partnerships and local initiatives like focusing on trucking, targeting commercial violations, reflecting statewide efforts to identify and deport criminal illegals amid federal crackdowns.

2. U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, continues to push for “taking bipartisan action to gather a full accounting” while U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (R- Ark.) said he is fine with Democrat demands for full unedited video release of the Sept. 2 narco-terrorist strike as “nothing remarkable or profoundly shaking.” He accused opponents of politicizing military actions against Tren de Aragua terrorists.

1. After the attempted bomber of the RNC and DNC on Jan. 6, 2021 was identified as an left-wing anarchist last week, we are now learning that he has told investigators that he was a supporter of Donald Trump and believed the 2020 election was stolen. However his family says that is not true and that he is an “autistic recluse computer nerd” who is “NOT a Trump supporter.”

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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.

Democrats run defense for narco-terrorists while attacking the military?

Why isn’t Paul Finebaum running for U.S. Senate?

Is Alabama going broke because of vouchers?

All this and more on Alabama Politics This Week, on TV, radio, and online all over Alabama…

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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. Alabama head football coach Kalen DeBoer firmly dismissed rumors linking him to the Penn State job opening, declaring, “We are extremely happy at Alabama … There’s never been any link, any conversation, any interest either way. I’m glad we can put that to bed right now.”

6. Vanderbilt quarterback and Heisman Trophy finalist Diego Pavia begged President Donald Trump to issue an executive order expanding the College Football Playoff to 16 teams, which would not be binding, lamenting the 10-2 team’s No. 14 ranking and exclusion from the 12-team field.

5. Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Motor Carrier Safety Unit joined forces with ICE as part of a national crackdown on trucking violations, detaining 82 individuals during commercial motor vehicle inspections primarily on rural interstates, referring 242 for immigration status checks, and identifying 12 unlicensed drivers.

4. University of Alabama student organizations, including the Leftist Collective and UA Afro-American Gospel Choir, expressed “fury” over the suspension of Black and women-centered magazines Alice and Nineteen Fifty-Six due to a non-binding anti-DEI memo from Attorney General Pam Bondi; one prominent free speech group wants the magazines reinstated, but the 1st Amendment grounds seem flimsy for that reinstatement.

3. The FBI arrested 30-year-old Virginia resident Brian Cole Jr. for planting two non-detonating pipe bombs near the Democratic and Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6; he is a left-wing crank, which would eviscerate claims he was a right-wing insurrectionist.

2. The U.S. Supreme Court has now permitted Texas to implement a newly redrawn, politically gerrymandered congressional map favoring Republicans, rejecting Democrat challenges, in a 6-3 decision. The ruling lifts an injunction and allows the plan for the 2026 midterms; this ruling could impact Alabama.

1. Congressional briefings have been done over a double-tap military strike on a Caribbean drug boat where unedited video captured a second missile killing survivors attempting to salvage cargo. The video prompted Democrats such as Rep. Jim Himes (D-Wash.) to label it “one of the most disturbing things I’ve ever seen” and to demand full footage release, while Republicans, including Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) ,defended the action as lawful self-defense against narco-terrorists. Meanwhile, overnight the Trump administration hit another boat.

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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.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives are illegal under multiple state and federal directives.

None of this is complex, AND this does apply to media outlets funded with tax dollars.

Unfortunately, First Amendment warriors at aldotcom are intentionally misleading their readers and the students involved in this about the issue, and it’s just embarrassing.

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

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Today’s Top Moments 

  1. 00:01:13 – Auburn surges past NC State as Alex Golesh hits every “feel-good” button during arena debut
  2. 00:04:32 – Alabama blows big lead but survives Clemson as Saban and Terry make rare courtside appearance
  3. 00:07:18 – Auburn braces for late-night ESPN showdown at No. 2 Arizona in hostile Tucson desert
  4. 00:09:20 – Tide hoops sparks outrage with bizarre Sunday tipoff directly against CFP selection show
  5. 00:13:56 – Fans furious as Alabama hoops scheduled during bowl announcements: “Why would they do this?”
  6. 00:17:26 – Alabama’s recruiting haul draws buzz as Tide stockpile elite defensive linemen
  7. 00:20:56 – Troy heads to Charlottesville for Sun Belt title clash with unbeaten James Madison
  8. 00:24:35 – Duke–Virginia ACC title expected to draw sparse crowd as playoff stakes vanish
  9. 00:27:07 – CFP committee bias debate erupts as TV influence keeps Notre Dame alive in playoff chatter
  10. 00:30:39 – Hosts argue SEC deserves six playoff spots as national parity talk explodes
  11. 00:33:09 – Auburn sparks rivalry noise after flips and portal moves shift momentum on signing day
  12. 00:41:48 – Alabama locks in four 5-stars as transfer-portal strategy reshapes SEC recruiting race
  13. 00:45:22 – Signing day excitement fades as NIL and portal chaos trigger fan nostalgia for old traditions
  14. 00:48:13 – Recruiting busts revisited: injuries, bad fits, and “we loved him once he transferred to us”
  15. 00:50:54 – Auburn rumors swirl as guest delay sparks speculation inside the program