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Alabama: Sen. Tuberville wants to dissolve DEI policies completely/  Bill passed AL House that allows the death penalty for convicted child rapist/  The vote on a  bill to restructure the AL Dept of Veterans Affairs has been delayed due to new amendments/  AL's school superintendent weighs in on Trump wanting to abolish the Dept. of Education/  ALGOP chairman John Wahl to seek a 3rd term, leadership vote will be on March 1st

National: President Trump initiates talks with Russia and Ukraine to end the war there/ DefSec Hegseth says that Ukraine should not seek to become member of NATO/.  Tulsi Gabbard is sworn in as new Director of National Intelligence/US attorney general Pam Bondi now suing state of NY for "green lighting" illegal aliens/  DOGE cutting out wasteful government contracts and saving US taxpayers $1B per day/Federal judge removes injunction on Trump's plan to buyout federal employees/ USAID humanitarian aid now found in possession of Hezbollah terroriss

Alabama:

AG Marshall joins coalition to bring legal action against Dr. Anthony Fauci,

Lt. Governor Ainsworth breaks from Governor Ivey over bill to restructure VA

Amendment offered would require Pledge of Allegiance and prayer in schools

AL House Health committee passes "What is a Woman Act" that defines sex

Birmingham Interim police chief strategy is at odds with mayor's recent statement

FBI agents make immigration related arrests in Baldwin and Lee counties

National:

US teacher released from Russian prison after Trump sends special envoy

4 FEMA employees now fired for sending $56M to NYC hotels for illegal aliens

AZ congressmen seeks to impeach judge that is obstructing DOGE team

Elon Musk and President Trump speak about DOGE from Oval Office

Report from US think tanks shows USAID sent millions of $ to terrorist groups 

11th circuit court dismisses last legal case from Jack Smith re: Trump and docs

Democrats sing out their frustrations that DOGE is finding government waste, fraud and abuse

Alabama

• Only 2 AL congressman voted yes to bill that limited USAID in 2024
• AG Marshall joins effort to hold asset managers accountable re: China
• Governor Ivey rolls out new online app for filing state and federal taxes
• State senator Weaver looks forward to seeing "What is a Woman" Act passed
• Club for Growth scores AL legislature on its conservative policies
• Maria Von Braun, wife to Nazi scientist Werner Von Braun, dies at age 97

National

• Trump signs another batch of EO's dealing with steel tariffs & paper straws
• DOGE exposes FEMA sending $59M to NYC hotels LAST WEEK for illegals
• DefSec will audit Pentagon within 4 years also bans any transgender recruits
• A speech from 2023 by RFK Jr. on CIA, MK Ultra, and mind control tactics
• Senator Collins of ME says she will vote to confirm RFK Jr. to HHS

Alabama

• Lt.Gov. Ainsworth ready to revisit the expansion of I-65 with Trump Admin.
• HB 309 offers 8 weeks paid maternity leave for teachers and state employees
• A state senator not voting for bill that restructures the state VA and board
• A state senator files bill to help reduce suicides among veterans
• A missing Huntsville realtor now considered "abducted" in Tennessee

National

• Trump heads to LA Super Bowl, cuts off aid to South Africa and halts all security briefings to Joe Biden due to his cognition and carelessness
• Elon Musk calls judge corrupt for stopping the work of DOGE at US Treasury
• Former Trump cabinet member says Trump must continue to follow the money with agencies like USAID
• Black Hawk helicopter was above altitude restriction, pilots were wearing night vision goggles and the navigation safety tool, ADSB, was turned off

Alabama

• Sen. Tuberville offers bill to eliminate tax of social security benefits for seniors
• The State of Alabama executed Demetrius Frazier via nitrogen hypoxia
• State lawmaker offers bill that allows death penalty for child rapists
• The AL senate passes a bill that recognizes only two genders: male & female
• A bill offered in state senate allows AL to borrow more money for prison build
• A bill that bans electronic devices in public school is filed in AL House
• The South Alabama Veterans Council opposes restructuring bill for AL Dept of Veterans Affairs

National

• Judge puts hold on Trump buyout option for federal workers due to lawsuit
• Judge orders DOGE team to not access certain materials within US Treasury
• Trump says the USAID stole billions of dollars from taxpayers, big scandal
• Border czar Homan will find out who tipped off gang members of ICE raids
• House hearing reveals Fauci to be big promoter of cruel animal "research"
• Katie Hopkins of UK says America winning hard now that Trump is back

Alabama

• Sen. Tuberville re-offers The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act
• AG Marshall talks more about DEI and the big corporations pushing it
• Sen. Britt rips into Democrats opposed to exposing Government corruption
• A bill passes senate committee that restructures the state VA leadership
• New VA clinic is in the works for the Wiregrass Region of Alabama

National

• Trump signs EO to ends funding of transgender athletes in sports
• Pam Bondi sworn is as new Attorney General, issues several directives
• Raids by ICE conducted in Colorado to arrest Venezuelan gang members
• DOGE uncovers USAID payments to media outlets with leftist bias
• Democrats in Congress are ranting and raving over Elon Musk and DOGE

Alabama

• The 2025 state legislative session officially underway
• Governor Ivey delivers "State of the State" address
• Garlan Gudger is unanimously voted in as Senate President Pro Tim
• Speaker Ledbetter says no expansion of Medicaid in this legislative session
• An advocacy group supports the "What is a Woman" bill from Susan Dubose
• The ALGOP releases its legislative priorities for 2025 session
• A prayer for this session to be held in Montgomery on February 12th

National

• US Senator confirms Pam Bondi as next US Attorney General and Doug Collins as next Secretary of Veterans Affairs
• Full senate to vote on Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence
• Trump Questionnaire reveals 5K FBI agents worked on J6 prosecutions
• USAID is getting major overhaul by DOGE, Trump now eyeing the Dept. of Ed
• Trump also reveals "obliteration" plan for Iran in event of his assassination
• Numbers on illegal border crossings now plummets to all time low
• 20K federal employees are agreeing to Trump's buyout plan

Alabama

• Federal judge refuses to block a scheduled execution here in AL
• Sen. Britt talks about recent helicopter/plane collision over DC airport
• US attorney says 10 illegal aliens arrested in AL in past 3 months
• Senior pastor of Church of the Highlands to retire after 24 years
• Home sales in AL for 2024 saw an 18% drop compared to 2023
• Children's of AL hospital starts is online Valentine card to patients program

National

• Mexico and Canada to comply with Trump over border & drugs in order to avoid 25% tariff on goods sold in US
• The USAID exposed for its waste and corruption involving US taxpayer dime
• The FCC should have CBS interview transcript in hand as the agency investigates possible editing of Kamala Harris response
• TX governor authorizes National Guardsmen to make immigration arrests
• Big business to flee Delaware after activist judge rules against Elon Musk

Alabama

• State senator believes legislative review will to happen for LGBTQ charter school in Birmingham
• Governor Ivey appoints Ashley Seibert as District judge for Baldwin county
• Team of aviation experts from Fort Novosel in DC now re: recent crash
• CEO of the TVA, Jeff Lyash, is planning to retire this year
• Sen. Britt opens new regional office in Dothan
• Sand Mountain Sam predicts spring around the corner for Alabama

National

• Trump issues tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China over drugs & illegals
• Trump to release video of US taking out Islamic state terrorist leader
• FBI leadership fired along with J6 prosecutors and those within the USAID
• DHS secretary says media causing more panic on deportations than is real
• Border Czar Homan gives update on number of illegal crossings at border
• CBS hands over documents to FCC re: edited Harris interview on 60 Minutes
• DOJ just sent inquiry to Chuck Schumer over his threats in 2020 to SCOTUS

Alabama

• Dr. Eric Mackey sends memo re: ICE agents and student/school response
• Protestors in Albertville want to resist any ICE raids in that area
• Congressman Aderholt calls Albertville protests dangerous rhetoric
• A Montgomery man is charged with using charity to steal $ from the county
• Montgomery museum leaders are taking down controversial billboard
• Governor Ivey releases $40M in transportation funds for 24 projects

National

• 28 bodies pulled from Potomac following airplane collision at DC airport
• Trump orders assessment of aviation safety due to downgrade in standards from prior administration
• Pam Bondi is voted out of committee to become next US attorney general
• 3 more confirmation hearings occurred on Thursday for FBI, DNI, and HHS
• Final part of interview with producer of "Covid Collateral" documentary