Alabama State Rep. Prince Chestnut (D-Selma) wants to make sure that young women are protected from a dangerous procedure in the Yellowhammer State.
Last week, Chestnut introduced legislation that would establish the crime of female genital mutilation, provide criminal penalties, and provide an exception only under limited circumstances when medically necessary.
“I just don’t see any benefit to having it,” Chestnut said Tuesday on “The Rightside” with Allison Sinclair and Amie Beth by Yellowhammer News. “And so I think we need to ban that, and we need to create criminal penalties for the practice.”
The bill defines female genital mutilation as “the practice of partially or totally removing the external genitalia of a girl or young woman for nonmedical reasons and has been criminalized in the United States federally and in multiple states.”
A sobering fact most Alabamians probably don’t know is that while the state prides itself on protecting its most vulnerable, Alabama remains one of only a small handful of states with no law specifically criminalizing female genital mutilation.
Alabama, Alaska, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, and New Mexico — plus the District of Columbia — have yet to pass anti-FGM legislation.
Those states, for that reason, is not a club Alabama wants to be in, Chestnut says.
“I brought the bill forward because, for one, female genital mutilation really, the practice really doesn’t have any health benefits for the people that it’s practice on,” Chestnut continued. “And, you know, just from the literature that I’ve read, I don’t say that I’m an expert at this, but it appears that in some medium, in some foreign countries, they do this to take away, I guess, the maybe the sexual desires or urges of young women, so that they would be more compliant when they get with their husbands, etc.”
The state lawmaker is hopeful the measure will pass this year with bipartisan support.
“I would hope that it would be pretty easy, but we do know that this has been tried before in the state, and we haven’t been able to get it across the finish line,” he explained. “Representative Rod Scott brought this of, I think, two years in a row, and for some reason, it did not make it through. And I’m hoping that that this time we can, we can get this thing on through because I really didn’t change much from the bill that he drafted a few years ago, just a few minor edits. And so I’m hoping that there wouldn’t be, I can’t foresee any objection to it.”
The legislation would make it a Class B felony for anyone that does the procedure or if a parent, legal guardian, or has immediate custody or control of a female under 19 years of age and knowingly allows, authorizes, or directs another individual to do it.
“But of course, you know, sometimes it’s Alabama legislature, sometimes there’s lobbyists who get involved in things that maybe influence other legislators,” Chestnut added. “And so I’m hoping, though, that this, because this is just something that I think all of us can get on board behind.”
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The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) under President Donald Trump wants to make sure that loans are prioritized for American citizens.
The SBA issued a new policy notice Monday to ban foreign nationals and non-citizens from accessing SBA-guaranteed small business loans, which means small business owners applying for any SBA loan program must be U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals with their principal residence in the United States.
“The Trump SBA is committed to driving economic growth and job creation for American citizens,” said SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler. “Last month, we made it clear that SBA would not allow foreign nationals to access our core small business loan programs – and today, we are expanding that policy to include all SBA-guaranteed loans.
The latest notice, which applies to the agency’s Surety Bond and Microloan Programs, builds on the policy change implemented earlier this month – which made any small business owned in whole or in part by a foreign national ineligible for the agency’s flagship 504 and 7(a) loan programs.
https://x.com/SBAgov/status/2031067576751600032
“With our lending authority capped annually by Congress and amid record demand for access to capital,” Loeffler continued,” our responsibility is clear: the limited resource of SBA financing must prioritize American citizens who are building businesses and creating jobs here at home.”
In Fiscal Year 2025, SBA approved 3,358 loans for small businesses owned in part by a lawful permanent resident (LPR), largely during the Biden Administration – representing 4% of the agency’s total 85,000 loans approvals.
With a finite lending authority and record demand for capital thanks to President Trump’s economic agenda, SBA is prioritizing the agency’s guaranteed loan programs for American citizens. The new policy will take effect 30 days after publication.
The latest policy builds on numerous reforms by Administrator Loeffler to put American small business owners first. Last year, the agency implemented citizenship verification across its loan programs to cut off access to loans for illegal aliens.
The agency also announced efforts to relocate SBA field offices out of sanctuary cities that do not comply with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), jeopardizing both the safety of SBA employees and small business owners.
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Alabama Secretary of State Wes Allen is praising the U.S. Department of Justice for apprehending a non-citizen who was caught illegally voting in elections.
Acting U.S. Attorney Catherine L. Crosby announced that a Mexican national was arrested and appeared in federal court this week after he was charged with violating Alabama law by voting in multiple elections as a non-citizen.
“Earlier this year, my Office referred 25 noncitizens who illegally voted in Alabama elections to federal law enforcement authorities,” Allen said. “Today, President Trump’s DOJ announced that federal fraudulent voting charges have been brought against a noncitizen residing in Marion County who registered to vote prior to my election as Secretary of State.”
RELATED: Wes Allen releases county breakdown of non-citizens found on Alabama voter rolls
A complaint filed in U.S. District Court alleges that Homero Ramos, 51, is a lawful permanent resident who lives in Marion County but has never obtained U.S. citizenship.
The DOJ claims that Ramos registered to vote and voted “even though he knew that only U.S. citizens are permitted to do so under Alabama law.”
According to records maintained by the Alabama Secretary of State and the Probate Court of Marion County, Ramos voted in the 2022 and 2024 general elections.
“My Office will continue to identify noncitizens illegally registered to vote and voting in our elections and I will refer them to law enforcement and ensure that they are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” Allen said. “I am thankful that President Trump shares my zero-tolerance policy for noncitizen voting and for his DOJ’s particular attention to election integrity.”
Homeland Security Investigations investigated the case with assistance from the Alabama Secretary of State’s Office. Assistant United States Attorney Brett A. Janich is prosecuting the case.
The maximum penalty for the offense charged is 5 years in prison.
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U.S. Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) are drawing awareness to former President Joe Biden after an Afghani national shot two National Guardsmen near the White House last week.
Two West Virginia National Guardsmen were ambushed in what officials describe as a targeted attack near Farragut Square.
National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom died from her injuries, and the second Guard member, Andrew Wolfe, is still in critical condition.
President Donald Trump has put a pause on all asylum decisions in the wake of the attack.
“I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries to allow the U.S. system to fully recover,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Only REVERSE MIGRATION can fully cure this situation.”
Britt argued Sunday that this would have never happened if it were not for the actions of the previous administration. She also added that the left’s rhetoric surrounding the immigration issue is putting out National Guard and law enforcement at risk.
“A combination of the Biden Administration’s gross negligence—allowing unvetted entry to our country—and the Left’s relentless vilification of law enforcement by calling them Nazis, labeling them threats to democracy, and more has pushed our country to multiple boiling points,” Britt said on X.
The senator said she supports to President’s decision in trying to sure up the vetting process when it comes to those trying to claim asylum.
“[Trump]’s plans to pause migration from countries of concern and continue overhauling our immigration system are matters of national security and have my support,” she added.
https://x.com/SenKatieBritt/status/1995219614372888649
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) took it a step further and argued that any immigrant who is shown to be a radical Islamist should be immediately deported.
“The Afghan terrorist who shot 2 National Guard heroes in D.C. was welcomed into this country with open arms by Joe Biden,” Tuberville said. “We must IMMEDIATELY BAN all ISLAM immigrants and DEPORT every single Islamist who is living among us just waiting to attack.”
https://x.com/SenTuberville/status/1993878764112236846
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U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) danced his way to the lectern in front of a packed Neville Arena crowd on Wednesday night at Turning Point USA’s “This is the Turning Point Tour” stop at Auburn University.
“I think I’ve been here before,” Tuberville opened, drawing laughs from the rows of Auburn students seated in front of him.
“I tell everybody that doesn’t know me very well backstage — ‘Coach, you been here?’ — I said, “Well, I live three blocks from here. Yeah, I’ve been here before.”
Tuberville, now the presumptive Republican nominee to be Alabama’s next governor, recalled his first encounter with slain Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk during his 2020 campaign for U.S. Senate.
“You know, Charlie and I met back in 2020 when I was running for Senate, and he actually helped me get elected. And, he was a very positive person, loved this country, but he really loved young people,” Tuberville said.
“You know, he and I talked a lot about education…and that was the one thing that he and I had in common. That’s one reason we talked a lot.”
Tuberville emphasized his role as an educator through coaching and Kirk’s mission to educate young people on politics.
“You know, he was high school educated, never went to college, but he’s one of the most smartest and most realistic people that I’ve ever met,” Tuberville said.
“Unfortunately, this deranged leftist coward — and I’m going to call him that — he was afraid Charlie’s message was becoming real. Charlie was waking up millions of people when they shot him. But the thing that happened, and I think as you see tonight, people woke up when this happened.”
Tuberville took the opportunity to share advice, largely drawn from Kirk’s, with the college and high-school students in the arena.
“The person you marry, he would say, is going to be the biggest decision of your life. Don’t waste your time just dating around,” Tuberville said on marriage.
“Look for that one certain person because that certain person is the most important decision, and it’s going to make your life better, and it’s going to make that person better that you’re going to marry. You’re going to have a long-lasting relationship.”
“I’ve said this often when I was coaching, [the] only thing this country owes you — and Charlie would tell you this also because I kind of ingrained it in him — [the] only thing this country owes you is an opportunity,” Tuberville said.
“You got the greatest country on the face of the Earth, folks, the greatest country. But it didn’t offer you a job. It doesn’t offer you money. It offers you an opportunity to do the best that you possibly can do.”
Tuberville also encouraged students to prioritize work ethic and a relationship with God.
You want to get better at whatever job you’re doing. But, as long as you’re alive and you’re working, also work on your personal development. Grow yourself. Grow yourself to Christ. Grow yourself to your family. Make yourself better every day,” Tuberville said to applause and cheers.
“If you’re trying to be successful and trying to make money and do all those things, it will hinder you. Don’t worry about all that. If you worry about personal development and work and do your work ethic, the success will find you.”
Tuberville also lambasted the United States’ $38 trillion debt, Democrats’ immigration policies, and identity politics.
“Our country is dead broke, folks,” Tuberville said, pointing out that $1 trillion is roughly equivalent to a three-foot-high wall of $100 bills stacked from Auburn to Atlanta.
On immigration policy, Tuberville did not hold back, prompting cheers and thunderous applause from the crowd.
“If you want to come here, we want you here. But come here the right way. But I want to say this, if you come here and chant death to America, you refuse to go by our laws, you burn our flag and hope and have no intentions of assimilating and doing things that we do in the culture of the United States of America, take your butt home.
Finally, Tuberville slammed DEI and transgender ideology.
“DEI is just discrimination under a different name…I’m for merit. When I went in Jordan-Hare Stadium, if I didn’t play the best people that worked the hardest, that could perform as a team and win games, I’d get fired. But today, in this country we’re allowing DEI to overtake our institutions, our agencies, and it’s absolutely ruining our country.”
“I’ve got…my first grandchild, Rosie Grace, eight months old, and I’ll be damned if she’s going to take a shower with a man when she’s in sports,” Tuberville added shortly afterward.
As the only major Republican candidate in the race for the Alabama Governor’s Office in 2026, Tuberville already carries seismic support within the GOP, but his hold-no-punches approach to his speech at Auburn clearly resonated with the students in Neville Arena.
In an effort to engage young Republican voters on a grassroots level, the Tuberville campaign recently rolled out its ‘Students for Coach’ wing, with door-knocking efforts beginning this fall.
The Alabama Republican Party primary is scheduled for May 19, 2026, 194 days from now.
Riley McArdle is a contributor for Yellowhammer News. He is a Senior majoring in Political Science at the University of Alabama and currently serves as Chairman of the College Republican Federation of Alabama. You can follow him on X @rileykmcardle.
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has joined a coalition of 24 states filing a brief before the U.S. Supreme Court in support of President Donald Trump’s executive order addressing birthright citizenship.
On his first day in office, Trump issued an executive order halting the recognition of citizenship for individuals born in the United States to illegal immigrants or temporary visitors. The policy has faced legal challenges, and the administration has asked the Supreme Court to intervene.
The states’ brief argues that the Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause was meant to grant citizenship to freed slaves and their children—not to automatically confer citizenship on children of illegal immigrants or temporary visitors.
The filing also emphasizes what states say are the economic and public safety burdens tied to illegal immigration.
“The Constitution is not a loophole for illegal immigration,” Marshall said.
“The framers of the Fourteenth Amendment did not mean for citizenship to be granted by mere accident of birth. Citizenship belongs to those who share allegiance to our nation, reserved for the children of American citizens and lawful permanent residents, not those present unlawfully or temporarily. President Trump’s order rightly restores the true intent of the Citizenship Clause, and we urge the Supreme Court to affirm that principle.”
Alabama joined the brief co-led by Tennessee and Iowa, along with 22 other states including Alaska, Arkansas, Georgia, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
The brief was filed in the consolidated cases Trump v. Washington and Trump v. Barbara.
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7. A former Auburn landscaper fired after posting “one fascist down” following Charlie Kirk’s murder sued the university, claiming the dismissal violated his free speech rights under the First Amendment, but that argument seems apt to fail.
6. A heated debate erupted at an Alabama Public Library Service hearing over transgender books in children’s sections, with some arguing it protects kids and others calling it politically motivated, which is true because the efforts to get these books out of the children’s sections has overwhelming public support.
5. The meeting between President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin to address the Russia-Ukraine war was put on hold due to a lack of potential success as Russia continues to attack Ukraine aggressively.
4. The arrest of a “No Kings” protester in a penis costume in Fairhope is getting national attention. City Council President Jack Burrell seemingly supports the actions of law enforcement, saying, “she resisted arrest and was wearing an outfit that is not appropriate in public.”
3. Tuscaloosa County Commissioner Reginald Murray was handcuffed by police after a struggle while trying to enter a school award event after officials closed the entrances to event. Murray told the officer he would be calling the police chief about this, but that did not sway the officer, even though Murray was not arrested.
2. Attorney General Steve Marshall voiced his deep concern over the bond release of a suspected Montgomery mass shooting suspect, calling for an expansion of Aniah’s Law to prevent such incidents.
1. Walmart announced a pause on its H-1B visa program, citing economic uncertainties and a desire to focus on hiring American workers; but the move is actually driven by President Donald Trump’s $100,000 fee on these workers, a move that could impact thousands of foreign tech employees.
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With military service members being paid, the shutdown pain is harder to easily identify and game. For that reason, we could be looking at the longest shutdown ever.
Currently, betting markets have the government shutdown going on for more than 30 days.
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) continue pressuring the Democrats to get the government open while highlighting that their fear of their own liberal base is paralyzing them.
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7. President Donald Trump downplayed concerns over a potential trade war escalation, escalated by his statements about 100% tariffs on China after that country put restrictions on exporting rare earth minerals; he assured that “it will all be fine.”
6. Alabama’s population increased by 49,231 to 5.16 million in 2024, with significant growth in Madison and Baldwin counties, primarily due to 26,000 out-of-state domestic individuals and 16,000 international migrants; and despite more deaths than births.
5. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) criticized Senate Democrats under Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for potentially extending the government shutdown into its third week to coincide with these nationwide “No Kings” protests; events are planned in Alabama cities Florence, Fairhope, Guntersville, Huntsville, Auburn, and elsewhere.
4. President Donald Trump ordered Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to figure out a way to pay military service members; Hegseth announced that they will redirect research and development funds to guarantee military paychecks Wednesday amid the ongoing government shutdown, failed Senate votes, the laying off of federal workers, and worries over disrupted services.
3. Alabama law enforcement agencies have expanded participation in the 287(g) program to act as “mini-immigration officers,” according to aldotcom. Police are assisting ICE in detaining undocumented immigrants, resulting in doubled immigration detentions statewide.
2. A male juvenile was charged with capital murder, nine counts of first-degree assault, and three counts of second-degree assault in the Montgomery mass shooting that killed 2 and injured 12 others; authorities are expecting more arrests.
1. President Donald Trump addressed the Knesset this morning to celebrate the U.S.-brokered Israel-Hamas ceasefire, where 20 hostage survivors were released after more than two years in Gaza and reunited with families in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian detainees, including convicted terrorists. Trump called it a “new beginning” and “historic dawn of a new Middle East.”
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State Sen. Arthur Orr took aim at Montgomery city leadership and their response to rising crime during a Friday morning segment on WVNN’s “The Dale Jackson Show,” criticizing Mayor Steven Reed over what he called the city’s failure to maintain law and order.
With the recent deadly weekend in Montgomery, Orr responded to questions about Reed’s latest comments on state gun laws and bail reform.
Orr argues Reed’s narrative is a political distraction from deeper problems with the City of Montgomery.
“…This is Steven Reed just grasping at straws, trying to say something, saying anything, just to get people off his back,” Orr (R-Decatur) said.
“I talk to people in Montgomery, residents, be they from the Black community, White community. There is such a displeasure and ready for him to get out of public office with Mayor Reed. It’s getting palpable down there with the frustration with him and his do-nothing administration. People are ticked.”
Orr added that Mayor Steven Reed’s support from his father, Joe Reed, the longtime boss of the Alabama Democratic Party, and his political machine, may not be enough to insulate him from local voter anger.
“People I talk to, I think they’ve had enough and they’re waking up to how they’ve got a very inept and ineffective leader in the mayor’s office,” Orr said. “Mayor Reed is certainly on borrowed time until he finishes out this term.”
Orr also criticized the amount of state taxpayer dollars being used to boost Montgomery’s law enforcement presence around the Capitol.
“It’s a shame that taxpayer money from Huntsville, Mobile, everywhere else is going to do the job that the city of Montgomery ought to be doing,” Orr said.
“We send millions, billions down there every year, and all the jobs that are created, the tax base, everything coming from the taxpayers around the state, and they don’t have the competency to protect their own citizens and have law and order. It’s pathetic.”
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7. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) highlighted a 1,325% surge in AI-driven financial sextortion targeting teenage boys, calling for coordinated action by law enforcement, tech companies, and Congress to protect children from online predators.
6. President Donald Trump adviser Stephen Miller cited Dothan as an example where federal officers such as National Guard troops would face friendly greetings rather than violence, contrasting it with crime-filled blue cities like Portland, Los Angeles, and Chicago.
5. 200 Texas National Guard troops have arrived in Illinois for 60 days to protect federal personnel and ICE facilities from anti-immigration riots, while Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker continue to suggest that America is headed toward civil war and the federal officers are like those seen in Nazi Germany.
4. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) continues talking about Paul Finebaum’s potential 2026 Alabama Senate run by noting his 100% name recognition as an asset but stressing that articulating clear political beliefs and motivations would be most important for voter appeal.
3. Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch is facing social media “backlash” for a home Halloween display depicting skeletons in sombreros being chased by “ICE” figures; the display was criticized as dehumanizing immigrants by a Karen-ly neighbor.
2. No arrests have been made in last Saturday’s Montgomery mass shooting that killed 2 people while injuring 12 others, including five critically and seven juveniles. Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed rejected National Guard calls and blamed Alabama’s constitutional carry laws.
1. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey ordered an expanded ALEA trooper patrol in downtown Montgomery, legislative resource support, zero-tolerance coordination, and an ABC review of alcohol sales in high-traffic areas, stating all options remain on the table for prosecution and safety. She noted the $2.5 million Montgomery Area Crime Suppression Unit operating since June 2024 has yielded 3,100 stops, 429 arrests, 164 machine gun conversion devices confiscated, 268 firearms seized, and 68 vehicles recovered.
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As left-wing agitators continue to screech about how, despite all the left-wing violence you are seeing, most political violence is “actually” right-wing, they are also justifying the left-wing violence.
Whether the anger is over Charlie Kirk’s alleged words or a border agent’s actions, these geniuses will remind you that the chaos will stop the minute you give them power and change all your positions.
Make no mistake, this is what they believe, and they are finally telling the truth.
Believe them.
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7. In news that should surprise no one, gambling leads to corruption, and an audit has revealed Greene County Sheriff Jonathan Benison misspent $4.97 million in bingo funds on undocumented payments, including $3.16 million to employees and $2.16 million to consultants and merchants, prompting a repayment order that will likely never be met.
6. Paul Finebaum has apparently been “benched” from the main ESPN network after missing his regular SportsCenter and First Take appearances after discussing a 2026 Alabama Senate run, citing Charlie Kirk’s assassination as a reason; but ESPN denies this and noted his ongoing SEC Network show and spots.
5. President Trump is preparing to deploy 400 Texas National Guard members to Illinois to protect federal buildings and employees following 1,000 immigration-related arrests and clashes. This comes after Trump federalized 300 Illinois Guard members despite objections from Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson.
4. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and other GOP senators, including Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), had their phone records monitored by Jack Smith’s DOJ team in a 2023 Trump-related probe, which Tuberville called an outrageous breach and likened it to the behavior of leaders in North Korea and China.
3. The city of Montgomery has a citizen-run “Crime Watch” Facebook page with 100,000-plus members, run by Shannon Ferrari. On the page, Ferrari slammed Mayor Steven Reed, urging him to lead or resign after his “jump off a bridge” remark to shooters, accusing him of dodging accountability, fudging crime stats, and understaffing police.
2. After the Montgomery shootout that killed two and injured 12, Mayor Steven Reed blamed Alabama’s permitless carry laws, again, ignoring that other Alabama cities do not have this problem. Meanwhile, Gov. Kay Ivey is calling for more law enforcement in the area, saying, “I have asked my ALEA Secretary Hal Taylor to extend the patrol area for our Capitol Troopers to include other key downtown areas.”
1. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) continues to accuse Democrats, led by Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), of prioritizing illegal immigrant healthcare and ObamaCare subsidies over everything else; Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) says Democrats are also seeking millions for foreign programs, including LGBTQ people in the Western Balkans and Uganda, cooking and dance classes for Haitian male prostitutes, Palestinian media organizations, and circumcisions and vasectomies in Zambia.
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7. Auburn senior Maddie Jackson has created a hay sculpture in DeKalb County to honor Charlie Kirk, encouraging others to share Jesus’ message.
6. Failed BLM activist and wannabe influencer Carlos Chaverst Jr. sent a threatening email to a member of the media for reporting on the social media nastiness of Birmingham’s Carver High School teacher Jasmine Faith Clisby, expressing her impotent anger about a local church offering a prayer for Charlie Kirk.
5. After spending weeks in ICE detention, Alabama immigration advocate Giovanna Hernandez-Martinez has self-deported to Mexico following a lengthy media and activist campaign to have her released failed. Now she is working to legally re-enter the country.
4. Donald Trump Jr. is once again commenting on Alabama’s sports betting law, calling it crazy and responding to social media users complaining about Alabama’s law that he “totally” agrees on changing.
3. President Donald Trump is trying to force peace in the ongoing war between Hamas and Israel; his progress seems to be picking up steam with Israel, Muslim countries, and European nations supporting Trump’s 20-point Gaza plan, aiming to oust Hamas and restore Palestinian Authority rule.
2. Alabama radio legend, ESPN host, and voice of college football in the South, Paul Finebaum, is contemplating a run for Alabama’s open U.S. Senate seat after the assassination of Turning Point USA’s Charlie Kirk made his show seem less important, saying, “I spent four hours numb talking about things that didn’t matter to me.”
1. After Democrats and Republicans met at the White House, Vice President JD Vance predicted a government shutdown is coming, and Alabama’s state lawmakers are accusing Democrats of holding critical state funding hostage for political points.
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7. The game between Pickens County High School and Gordo High School has been cancelled due to an overreaction to a social media post by Gordo High School that had a safari theme.
6. Several Alabama cities (including Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Decatur, and Muscle Shoals) are racing to impose a double tax on vape products by October 1 because after that date, the cities can not specifically raise taxes on those items.
5. State Representative Ernie Yarbrough (R-Trinity) criticized the Alabama High School Athletic Association for being anti-school choice, adding to the chorus of voices critical of the AHSAA’s recent decision-making and heavy-handed nature..
4. The FBI is clearly laying out the motives of a madman who attacked ICE agents and killed an immigration detainee, as left-wing violence and Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) labeled the Dallas ICE facility shooting a continued escalation of violence by the left, as well.
3. The Justice Department has filed perjury charges against former FBI Director James Comey in Virginia for false testimony. The media, who cheerleaded every charge filed against every person in President Donald Trump’s orbit, is aghast.
2. College Republican Federation of Alabama Chair Riley McArdle demanding the University of Alabama fire professors for making vile comments about Charlie Kirk’s assassination saying, “President Mohler, you have a duty to demonstrate moral clarity in this moment and show the people of Alabama that you will not sit idly by as the University of Alabama, an institution that has made our state proud for nearly two centuries, falls to depravity and is publicly embarrassed by deeply evil academic activists.”
1. The U.S. GDP grew at an annualized rate of 3.8% in the second quarter, up from the 3.0% previously reported, and bucking the experts once again, reflecting economic resilience and that tariffs have not destroyed the economy yet.
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7. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is partnering with Alabama state troopers and local police for traffic stops to arrest illegal immigrants, focusing on those with criminal histories.
6. Huntsville City Council decided to remove the proposed AI-equipped garbage truck cameras from the 2026 budget, citing a $1.2 million cost and public complaints about privacy invasion from the pilot program’s real-time monitoring.
5. President Donald Trump pledged a National Guard deployment to Memphis, citing a 15% crime reduction from FBI efforts, with troops arriving soon; Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said, “grateful for the president’s unwavering support and commitment to providing every resource necessary to serve Memphians.”
4. Gov. Kay Ivey indicated National Guard troops would not be heading to Alabama cities, such as Birmingham, anytime soon, following President Donald Trump’s plan for a Memphis deployment.
3. A University of Alabama journalism professor suggested Charlie Kirk’s assassination involved right-on-right violence before hiding his insane rants by deleting some of his social media footprint, like a coward; meanwhile a banner reading “One Down, More Deserving” appeared next to a Kirk tribute on the Cullman bridge.
2. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) insisted that individuals celebrating Charlie Kirk’s assassination need to be fired, as companies nationwide took action against employees, not for holding differing political opinions, BUT for celebrating murder.
1. While the media and the Democrats lie about the murder of Charlie Kirk, the motives of Tyler Robinson, the suspect in Kirk’s assassination motives are confounding “experts,” with reporting indicating, “experts on extremism are similarly baffled by the possible motivations;” even though it is obvious to everyone following the story with a brain that Robinson killed Kirk over his belief that Kirk was a fascist and opposed transgender ideology, while Robinson had a become become left-wing crank in a relationship with a man who wanted to be a woman.
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7. University of Alabama fraternities held vigils across campus to honor Charlie Kirk, with members lighting candles and sharing memories of his conservative activism, while the NFL held a moment of silence during the Green Bay Packers-Washington former-Redskins game, as well.
6. The U.S. Department of Education terminated funding for Minority-Serving Institution grants that relied on racial quotas, redirecting the funds to “under-resourced” students regardless of race, and leading to speculation that half-decade-plus-long desegregation orders may fall next.
5. The Consumer Price Index rose 0.2% in August 2025, mostly because of gas prices, leading to a slightly higher than optimal annual rate of 2.5%, despite speculation about President Donald Trump’s tariffs, prompting Federal Reserve rate cut speculation, but a record high stock market may make that unlikely.
4. Immigration authorities arrested 21 suspected illegal immigrants (28 total) en route to a Franklin County poultry plant, with Sheriff Shannon Oliver confirming two checkpoints were used to aggressively target this issue..
3. U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) successfully inserted a measure into legislation allowing Redstone Arsenal to hire contract security forces to help end long lines at the gates for its nearly 50,000 personnel, help protect military assets, and prepare for the move of Space Command.
2. Wired magazine says, “Right-Wing Activists Are Targeting People for Allegedly Celebrating Charlie Kirk’s Death,” but they are whining about an anonymous website posting identifying details of individuals who are doing this. Now those people are getting fired.
1. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) called Charlie Kirk’s assassination a political act and Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) hailed him as one of the greatest American voices lost to political violence.
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7. Alabama Republican officials condemned the murder of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on a North Carolina train, criticizing Democratic policies for allowing the repeat offender’s release and calling for stricter crime measures. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) said, “This murderer had a rap sheet a mile long. He was arrested 14 times. He should have never been on that train to begin with. Democrat-run cities are overrun with crime, and their leaders refuse to do anything about it.”
6. President Donald Trump expressed anger at Russia’s drone incursion into Polish airspace, reaffirming U.S. support for NATO ally Poland and discussing new sanctions on Russia with European officials.
5. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker criticized President Donald Trump’s newest threats to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago as a power grab, while Operation Midway Blitz continues with ICE raids targeting criminals and those raids drawing angry crowds that Pritzker supports.
4. The man that many in Alabama politics believe is incredibly smart, Retirement Systems of Alabama CEO David Bronner, is now warning that President Donald Trump’s volatile policies, including tariffs and immigration crackdowns, threaten Alabama’s $56 billion retirement funds, even as stocks are at record highs, inflation numbers are steady and the RSA’s statehouse contractor faced illegal labor busts.
3. Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated yesterday at Utah Valley University as he was answering questions from the crowd on mass shootings; he had just responded “too many” to transgender shooters and clarified comments on gang violence before collapsing after being assassinated.
2. President Donald Trump released an Oval Office message calling Charlie Kirk a “martyr for truth and freedom” following his assassination.
1. Alabama leaders and conservatives mourned Charlie Kirk, with a University of Alabama prayer vigil, calls against political violence, and tributes to his conservative legacy.
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7. Gen. Stephen Whiting, commander of U.S. Space Command, expressed enthusiasm for the relocation to Huntsville, Alabama, outlining a disciplined and expeditious transition from Colorado Springs to Redstone Arsenal while maintaining national security missions
6. Montgomery’s first newborn was surrendered through a Safe Haven Baby Box at Fire Station 10, with the Montgomery Fire Rescue stating, “Montgomery Fire Rescue is humbled to share that our Safe Haven Baby Box has already been used to protect a life.”
5 The arrests of three teen girls in Lipscomb, for allegedly making online school shooting threats went viral, sparking national debate over social media’s role in escalating local incidents.
4. The Jeffrey Epstein estate began handing over files to House investigators following a subpoena, this includes the “birthday book” which provides for a birthday card that some are pretending they believe proves President Donald Trump is a pedophile.
3. Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee, was killed in Charlotte, N.C., and the media finally noticed because they claim Republicans are “pouncing” on the violent crime to highlight it, while GoFundMe had to remove fundraisers for the attacker because people were actually supporting him.
2. While the media continues to try to find any reason to support criminals over President Donald Trump’s crackdown on crime, currently suggesting he doesn’t think domestic violence is a crime; Alabama Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) criticized Democrats for opposing Trump’s crime crackdown, wanting third-world conditions.
1. The U.S. Supreme Court lifted restrictions on immigration raids in Los Angeles, allowing federal agents to continue raids on illegal immigrants, and opening the door for raids in Chicago and Boston.
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7. Alabama bounced back from the loss to Florida State with a 73-0 rout of ULM, boosting the team to No. 18 in the Coaches’ Poll, while Auburn notched a 42-3 home-opening win over Ball State helping them climb to No. 24 in the AP poll.
6. Gov. Kay Ivey and House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) have won an injunction against the Alabama High School Athletic Association’s rule barring school choice students from sports participation; many lawmakers are now seeking to disband the AHSAA.
5 Huntsville’s Public Radio’s is ready to drop NPR programming, as a preemptive strike against the Alabama Legislature targeting their state funding, and that has set off a hilarious response from the listeners who have funded the station for years with donations, but silence from the main funders – the taxpayers.
4. Alabama lawmakers, including Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) and U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville), continue praising President Donald Trump’s decision to locate U.S. Space Command headquarters in Huntsville, while Colorado lawmakers continue whining.
3. The U.S. economy added only 22,000 jobs in August 2025, with the unemployment rate rising to 4.3%, the highest since 2021, causing fear of broader economic issues.
2. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall proposed a state-run ICE detention facility following a court victory regarding Alligator Alcatraz, aiming to support federal immigration enforcement efforts.
1. President Donald Trump is making moves on foreign policy, hoping to tie up several raging issues as warnings of new sanctions that the U.S. and Europe may place on Russia could collapse its economy; he also downplayed suggestions he is seeking regime change in Venezuela, and expressed optimism for a Gaza deal following a “final warning for Hamas.”
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7. Football guy Travis Kelce and obnoxious American Taylor Swift have announced their engagement, so enjoy that, football fans.
6. President Donald Trump praised the move by Cracker Barrel to retain its traditional “Old-Timer” logo following backlash from normal Americans and a Bud Light-like drop in stock prices.
5. Socialists (and some anti-Semites) in Birmingham expressed anger over an Alabama company’s decision to provide energy to Israel, citing concerns over the Israel-Palestine conflict and calling for boycotts while forgetting who the obvious good guys are.
4. Mayor of Birmingham Randall Woodfin wins re-election as part of a municipal election day across Alabama, with a run-off in Mobile, and new mayors in Hoover, Madison, Mountain Brook, Trussville, and Decatur.
3. Kilmar Abrego Garcia was heard saying “gobierno corrupto” (in Spanish because he didn’t learn English in 10 years) during his ICE arrest and promised trip to Uganda; immigration-related issues loom for a Milwaukee judge who had her immunity claim in an ICE obstruction case denied because she clearly committed the crime of helping an illegal escape ICE.
2. The Trump administration threatened to cut funding to the Alabama Department of Public Health over the inclusion of gender ideology materials, another instance of bureaucrats insisting they know better than the leaders who were elected to run the country/state.
1. Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed attacked Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) over his threat to deploy troops in Montgomery and Birmingham, while Gov. Kay Ivey approved select National Guard members to assist in a Trump administration deportation operation – a government intervention in crime and immigration (which are the same thing).
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7. Perplexed Democratic candidate Amanda Puscek, running for Congress in Alabama, but she doesn’t really know whether she is running for the 4th or 5th district, she originally announced for the 5th District, but now she claims she is running in the 4th District, so it is going great.
6. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) criticized Cracker Barrel’s rebrand, which includes a new logo and “modernized” restaurant designs, accusing the chain of abandoning its traditional values, reflecting broader conservative discontent with corporate changes perceived as erasing heritage, Tuberville says he will not be eating there again after eating their regularly.
5. Alabama Senators Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), along with other Republicans, are advocating for President Donald Trump to adjust tariffs on Chinese imports to protect American industries, particularly agriculture and manufacturing, with Tuberville advocating for tariffs of at least 60% on wood cabinets and Britt wanting more tariffs on anything made of wood.
4. Ghislaine Maxwell’s prison interview was released and a lot was learned (but not accepted) as she denied the existence of a the Jeffrey Epstein client list, claimed he was murdered in jail due to prison mismanagement, defended President Donald Trump and President Bill Clinton as not acting inappropriately, called Epstein “disgusting” but not guilty of all accusations, denied recruiting a masseuse from Mar-a-Lago, questioned the authenticity of a Prince Andrew photo, was central to the Clinton Global Initiative startup, never saw Epstein’s private islands visited by Clinton, met Trump in the 1990s through her father, and suggested his death was an internal prison issue, not a silencing conspiracy
3. A federal judge ordered Alabama lawmakers to draw a new state Senate district in the Montgomery area to comply with the Voting Rights Act, ensuring a majority-Black district, but did not require changes in Huntsville, following a lawsuit that argued the current map diluted Black voting strength, with the new district expected to influence the 2026 elections.
2. The National Guard is mobilizing in 19 states, including Alabama, under President Donald Trump’s directive to combat immigration, with most of the focus going to Texas, they but will be supporting ICE in it’s administrative duties like, “case management, transportation, logistical support and clerical functions associated with the processing of illegal migrants at the facilities.”
1. When elected as governor, Alabama U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) plans to deploy the National Guard to Birmingham and Montgomery, mirroring President Trump’s D.C. strategy, with operations in Washington, D.C., resulting in over 900+ arrests and a significant reduction in crime rates, including seven consecutive days without homicides, as part of a broader 2025 strategy to enhance public safety.
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7. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall applauded a New York appeals court that completely spiked a $464 million civil fraud penalty against President Donald Trump because the penalty was obviously excessive, to celebrate Trump took pizzas to National Guard soldiers on patrol in Washington, D.C.
6. The University of West Alabama’s president claims full compliance with Alabama’s anti-DEI law, despite a video showing a dean of student services talking about loopholes the school exploits to continue its DEI ways and questioning lawmakers’ ability to enforce the law.
5. An Alabama mother is advocating for reforms to the state’s youthful offender law following her son’s death and a judge’s decision to cap his killers’ jail time at 3 years. State Rep. Phillip Pettus (R-Killen) is working to change this law during the 2026 legislative session.
4. The Trump administration’s review of visas for all foreigners puts an estimated 55 million people “at risk” of deportation, additionally, the Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem secured a legal victory that allows the Department of Homeland Security to revoke the Temporary Protected Status of Honduran, Nicaraguan and Nepalese migrants.
3. Former Vice President Kamala Harris is scheduled to visit Birmingham in October to promote her memoir. Alabama voted 65%-34% against Harris, which makes it a fitting place to discuss a book about being a loser.
2. Alabama lawmakers are reintroducing school-related bills for the 2026 legislative session, including proposals to mandate daily participation in the National Anthem, restrict pronoun usage in schools, and further limit divisive concepts.
1. Russian President Vladimir Putin issued formal demands to end the Ukraine war that included that there will be no NATO membership for Ukraine, no Western troops on Ukrainian soil, and the surrender of the Donbas region. While Russia says it would return some Ukrainian land, and it appears that President Donald Trump believes is over this for now, U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) warns that Putin still wants a regional war.
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7. Two Phenix City women, both Democrats, were arrested for alleged ballot harvesting, raising concerns about election integrity in Alabama and highlighting a crime that national Democrats claim is super rare and no big deal.
6. The 37-year-old man who threw a sandwich at a federal official during President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown in Washington, D.C., has now been fired from the DOJ and could be facing legit jail time.
5. The first-ever use of the Agent Billy Clardy III Act led to a major drug trafficking bust in Huntsville, resulting in 23 indictments, the seizure of $4.8 million in illegal drugs, $223,385 in U.S. currency, 10 firearms, and 4 vehicles.
4. The Border Patrol trolling game was strong when they decided to arrest someone outside California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s anti-Trump rally, sending Newsom into a tizzy. “Wake up, America. this is a serious moment. Wake up to what’s going on. Wake up to the fear, anxiety. Wake up to what’s happening. Not just here in Los Angeles, where we saw our streets militarized, where we saw our due process rights thrown out the window. That’s Trump’s America. That’s the moment we’re living in. So, these are sober times.”
3. U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) has come out swinging as he campaigned for U.S. Senate, claiming he’s the only candidate who hasn’t donated to or been a Democrat in the race; also, former Rep. Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) is still being asked about jumping in the race.
2. Russian President Vladimir Putin praised President Donald Trump’s “sincere” peace efforts in Ukraine, saying, “making, in my opinion, quite energetic and sincere efforts to stop the hostilities, stop the crisis and reach agreements that are of interest to all parties involved in this conflict,” hinting at a possible U.S.-Russia nuclear deal in addition to signaling that he may actually be open to a peace deal in Ukraine.
1. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) endorsed President Trump’s D.C. crime crackdown, saying, “making Washington, D.C., safe and beautiful again is a national priority as a national priority for safety and beauty,” as more reports of progress come in with sprawling homeless encampments being wiped out.
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