7. Endorsements by of the Affordability Protection Plan utility reform package aiming to protect consumers from rising energy costs driven by data centers, while Senate support for making the Public Service Commission appointments has not solidified.

6. U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) stated that Democrats are walking away from government funding negotiations to appease their leftist base rather than reach a bipartisan deal, warning of a looming shutdown as Republicans push for strong border security measures and full DHS funding without ICE restraints while Democrats demand concessions like body cameras, no masks for agents, and limits on enforcement.

5. Florida and Virginia are the new battlegrounds in the redistricting war between Republicans and Democrats, with ongoing legal fights over maps that could shift congressional seats and influence national control ahead of midterms, Republicans started this this year, but they may be losing this fight.

4. The Madison County School System is going to e-learning district-wide today due to widespread illness among students and staff, likely a combination of flu, strep, and other viruses.

3. The Jeffrey Epstein files release show that the “consequences” of the files are related to everything but the alleged “sex-trafficking cabal” that Americans, the American media, and their Democrats have obsessed about.

2. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) continued pressing Senate Republicans to pass the SAVE America Act immediately, declaring, “enough’s enough with tradition in the Senate” and calling to end the filibuster if necessary to secure elections by requiring citizenship proof and voter ID.

1. Border Czar Tom Homan announced the end of a major immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota, while Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall called for more ICE agents in Alabama to aggressively pursue dangerous illegal immigrant criminal offenders.

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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.