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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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