7. President Donald Trump warned Iran against pursuing a nuclear program that could lead to U.S. attack and regional war, while Khamenei responded with signs that he is open to talk; Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) hinted at a preemptive strike against Iran, stating the armada is on the way.

6. aldotcom is alleging Alabama served as a testing ground for President Donald Trump’s DEI policies over the past year, with allegations that the people who benefited from those programs are sad to not be benefitting from the programs, because of reduced diversity initiatives, revised training, and focus on merit-based approaches as opposed to identity in state agencies and education, which was the plan.

5. President Donald Trump responded to the arrest of failed journalist Don Lemon saying, “the best thing that could have happened to him,” Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) declared that Lemon “NEEDS TO GO TO JAIL,” at the same times, State Rep. Greg Barnes (R-Jasper) filed a bill making it a felony to disrupt worship services after the Minnesota church protest incident involving Lemon.

4. Leeds Police Chief Paul Irwin warned against interfering in illegal alien arrests, stating you might be able to do that somewhere else, but not here in Leeds, Alabama; meanwhile, State Rep. Chad  Robertson (R-Heflin) filed legislation to deny bail to illegal aliens charged with violent crimes.

3. The Justice Department released nearly 3 million Epstein files containing over 5,300 files andover 38,000 references about President Donald Trump, mostly public news articles and emails with no direct Epstein-Trump communications; DOJ investigated sexual misconduct tips but found no credible information, deeming many anonymous and unfounded.

2. Several Sad protests dotted the state and country this weekend, but U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) praised President Donald Trump for the ongoing immigration cleanup; U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (D-Birmingham) criticized federal agents and administration, and said Birmingham could be next.

1. The White House and Democrats struck a deal to avert a government shutdown and fund Homeland Security for two weeks, and while the agreement sought to punt the unresolved funding disputes tied to immigration enforcement and avoid the shutdown going further than a couple of days, however, that is not guaranteed.

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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.