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.