7. A planned UFC fight on the White House lawn for America’s 250th anniversary (which the media is pretending is a birthday party for President Donald Trump) has been hit with a lawsuit as critics challenge the high-profile event that blends combat sports, politics, and celebration on the historic grounds.

6. Noncitizens on voter rolls in a Democrat-run state were exposed as the Republican National Committee chair pledged to secure elections and crack down on what Republicans describe as widespread vulnerabilities that undermine American voting integrity, like what we are seeing in California.

5. Gas prices continue to fall across Alabama with the statewide average remaining below 4 dollars per gallon as motorists benefit from recent declines but the prices are still far higher than when the conflict in Iran started.

4. U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) introduced the BLAST Act to ban members of Congress from lobbying after they leave office, declaring that the revolving door in Washington needs to be closed to restore integrity and prevent former lawmakers from cashing in on their connections.

3. The races for Alabama U.S. Senate runoff between U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) and ex-Navy SEAL Jared Hudson is getting dumb as questions about Moore’s military service record after allegations that he misrepresented aspects of his service, including a Staff Sergeant rank listed on a 2024 letter signed by 50 Republican members of Congress to then-Democratic vice-presidential nominee Tim Walz, a rank that does not appear in his official House.gov biography which only notes six years of service without specifying rank.

2. A detailed account titled “I was there” lays out the truth about Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Auburn) Alabama residency as supporters push back against ongoing attempts to imply the Alabama U.S. Senator is not a resident and baseless, cowardly innuendos about voter fraud from Washington D.C.-based members of the media.

1. President Donald Trump declared he is calling the shots, not Israel, as Israel says it has struck Iran after taking missile fire from the Islamic Republic, President Donald Trump told Iran and Israel to stop shooting while negotiations continue on a potential deal that could reshape the Middle East, disband Iran’s nuclear program, and usher in peace in the region.

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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.