7. Alabama’s congressional delegation is pressing the Senate to pass the Sunshine Protection Act after the House approved permanent daylight saving time, with Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) questioning, “So what’s the hold up in the Senate?” while noting that Alabama’s 2021 trigger law already positions the state to lock the clock once federal law allows it, U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) seem poised to kill it.

6. A Huntsville man has been charged with manslaughter after an 11-year-old child died from ingesting illegal drugs belonging to him at a residence, with officers responding to an overdose call where the child showed signs of overdose despite life-saving efforts from emergency personnel.

5. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) backed the Stop the Sexualization of Children Act legislation restricting federal funds for age-inappropriate K-12 content, calling it “a gross abuse” of taxpayer dollars and stating schools should not expose children to sexually explicit material.

4. President Donald Trump delivered a primetime address alleging foreign interference and fraud in U.S. elections, including claims of Chinese meddling in voter data and repeating assertions that he won the 2020 contest, Republicans appear to want no part of this, knowing people are tired of this s***.

3. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn)  warned that “Europe has fallen” to radical Islamism and that America could be next if it does not act, citing a UK grooming gang report as evidence of incompatibility with Judeo-Christian values, prompting condemnation from the Council on American-Islamic Relations who claims criticism is a call for violence, which it is not.

2. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) highlighted predatory gambling aimed at minors as a “major issue among America’s youth,” particularly young men, during a hearing with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche while promoting the bipartisan GAME Act to restrict targeted online sports betting advertisements.

1. President Donald Trump said Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot give up traffic stops, calling them “important and effective” tools amid recent fatal shootings during such operations that have drawn protests and scrutiny, despite meth being found in the vehicle of one of the “victims,” U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) agrees, “We’re not we’re going to we’re not allowing the Democrats to have those people dodged and attacked because they’re doing the job.”

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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.