Author: 1819 Media

Alabama

• AL congressional delegates in favor of ban on CCP owned US farmland 
• Federal funds for AL public schools frozen by Trump admin. for review
• TN non profit gives $1M to Katherine Robertson for her AG campaign
• AL Rural Electric Association of Cooperatives endorses Jay Mitchell for AG
• Montgomery mayor touts 28% drop in crime from year ago, ignores MACS unit contribution
• Attorney Ben Crump joins legal team for Jabari Peoples, teen shot and killed by police this past June
• The TSA will no longer require the removal of shoes when going thru security

National

• 161 people still missing in TX after flash flooding of Guadelupe River
• President Trump issues tariff on all copper imports to US
• SCOTUS rules 8-1 to green light Trump's effort to downsize government
• USDA secretary says "amnesty" for illegal farm workers is not happening
• USDA secretary also details the goal of the National Farm Security Action Plan
• CIA director sends criminal referral to DOJ re: John Brennan & James Comey
• The IRS is making concessions on the Johnson amendment and churches that endorse a political candidate.

Alabama

• State leaders express sorrow over loss of Alabama girl in Texas flooding
• Baldwin County Chaplain heads to TX to help with relief efforts there
• Handful of Faculty members from UAB and AU send open letter in defense of "science" and accusing Trump Admin of Nazi programs
• Huntsville plant is notified of UAW efforts to unionize workers there
•  State lawmaker says E-verify is not enough to stop illegal workers in state
• Governor Ivey appoints Hal Nash as Chairman of Pardons and Paroles

National

• 84 bodies recovered from floodwaters in TX, as rescue operations continue
• In South TX a gunman is neutralized after attack on border patrol station
• DHS releases long list of criminality of those sent to "Alligator Alcatraz"
• Federal Judge issues temporary block on portion of BBB re: abortion
• President Trump issues tariffs on 14 countries, extends deadline to August 1st
• DOJ memo is causing a stir after claims that Jeffrey Epstein had no high profile client list,  wasn't conducting blackmail operations, a did kill himself

Alabama

• 8 year old Sarah Marsh of Mountain Brook is one of fatalities in TX floods
• ALGOP Chair says SCOTUS delay on LA case helpful for AL redistricting case
• A Guatemalen man is charged with rape of a child in Limestone County
• AL Fire Marshal now investigating fireworks explosion on boat at Lake Martin
• Injury Law firm rates Alabama as the leading state for death by lightning

National

• Trump signs disaster declaration for Kerr County TX, after floods and fatalities
• ABC's George Stephanopolous tried to blame TX floods on Trump
• 11 Airspace violations required jet fighter escorts at Trump's NJ golf club
• Trump to focus on tariffs and trade deals as Wednesday deadline approaches
• CIA director releases internal reports that implicate former director Brennan committed perjury and weaponization of intelligence to "get Trump"

Alabama

• GOP House members for AL all vote in favor of passing the Big Beautiful Bill
• AL Supreme Court rules in favor of police immunity in Selma lawsuit
• Homewood Council member and mayoral candidate call on ALEA to release body camera footage to family of Jabari Peoples
• The mayor of Five Points, Jeff Monroe, to run for House District 37 seat
• Former president of AL Baptist Children's Home, Paul Miller, dies at age of 83
• AG Marshall praises 1819 News for coverage of legal fight over VCAP law

National

• SCOTUS to consider state laws that ban transgender athletes in female sports
• Dept. of Labor reports 147K new jobs on payroll for month of June
• Paramount and CBS to settle with Trump over deceptive editing of interview
• EPA director places 144 employees on leave for undermining Trump agenda
• Border czar Homan says BBB will help greatly in deportation efforts
• House Speaker delivers victory speech after House passes Big Beautiful Bill right before July 4th

Alabama

• Congressman Palmer says Dems flat out lied about Medicaid cuts in BBB
• Both US senators support bill to count US citizens only for creating districts
• BAMACarry files lawsuit against city of Selma for its "gun free" zone
• ALEA cites "ongoing investigation" for not showing body camera footage from officer involved fatal shooting of Jabari Peoples
• ALGOP offering new financial disclosures and procedures ahead of elections
• President Trump appoints Randall Jones of Guntersville to TVA board
• Woman gives birth on sidewalk just steps away from birthing center entrance

National

• President Trump says tariff deal has been reached with Vietnam
• Federal judge rules that Trump cannot limit asylum claims, WH to appeal
• The DOJ gets criminal referral of Christopher Wray from Oversight Project
• DHS Noem says encounters at US Mexico border at lowest number in history
• NYC jury delivers mixed verdict for Sean Combs, judge still denies bond
• Socialist mayoral candidate, Zohran Mamdami, found on videos that leave no doubt he is a raging socialist seeking power over that city.

Alabama

• Tuberville and Britt laud the BBB after it passed the US Senate on Tuesday
•  Trump likes Alligator Alcatraz, suggest that AL is doing something similar 
• AG Marshall calls for governor to reappoint chairman of Pardons and Paroles
• University of AL still using woke gender terms in policy and code of conduct
• Circuit court judge refuses to issue injunction over smokable hemp ban
• Governor's office says accounts now ready for those enrolled in Choose act

National

• Trump believes BBB will pass easily in US house despite changes by Senate
• House Speaker Johnson seems confident the BBB will pass this week
• DOJ begins process of revoking citizenship for those convicted of crime
• DOJ and FBI headquarters to remain in DC in order to work together
• Stanford medicine will end its transgender surgeries for minors
• University of PA to revoke swimming record/awards for "Lia" Thomas
• Jury in Sean Combs case reach verdict in 4 out of 5 charges, deliberations to continue on Wednesday

Alabama

• Two senators agree to change AI language in BBB that governors objected to
• Governor Ivey issues a $100K grant to town of New Brockton
• Construction company owner says E-verify is easy to circumvent by illegals
• Attorney for family of Jabari Peoples demand release of police body camera
• Auburn Coach Bruce Pearl downplays rumors he wants to run for Senate
• Trussville man survives being sucked into drain pipe by flood waters

National

• Idaho sniper who killed firefighters is identified as 20 year old Wess Roley
• 82 year old dies from burn injuries from attack in Boulder, CO last month
• US senate fails to pass provision that removes illegal aliens from Medicaid
• House Freedom Caucus not happy with increase to deficit in BBB
• British rapper calling for death to Israel has visa revoked to perform in US
• WH responds to Democrat mayoral candiate in NYC and his bad rap
• RNC and AZ GOP files lawsuit against state for non residents voting 
• A jury is now deliberating in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial in NYC
• President Trump to visit Alligator Alcatraz in FL today.

Martha McMahon details her family's heroic effort to vindicate the name of husband Michael McMahon as he appeals his conviction of stalking and violation of the Foreign Agent Registration Act. 

Michael McMahon is a highly decorated NYPD detective who retired and became a private investigator only to find himself in the crosshairs of a weaponized FBI and DOJ after he took part in a seemingly innocuous case that had ties to the Chinese Communist Party.

Alabama

• Sen. Britt talks about the Big Beautiful Bill after it advances in US Senate
• 17 governors including Ivey are opposed to AI regulations written in BBB
• GA Congresswoman delivers speech in Huntsville despite threats/protests
• Four Hemp companies file lawsuit to stop new state law on smokable hemp
• Mobile mayoral race is now down to 4 candidates after 2 drop out of race
• Leeds native Emma Terry is named Miss Alabama over the weekend

National

• Idaho firefighters lured into trap and shot at, 2 killed, gunman also dead
• BBB now under debate in Senate, Democrats employ delay tactics
• Sen. Thom Tillis did not vote to advance the BBB, now says he's not seeking re-election after Trump blasts him for No vote
• Trump reveals that there is a group wanting to buy Tik Tok from ByteDance
• DOJ says FBI agents were tracked by cartel though hacked Mexico City camera system
• IDF kills Hamas military leader in air strike to Gaza City, the Grand Ayatollah in Iran declares Fatwa on US and Israeli leaders

Alabama

• SCOTUS ruling affects states seeking to defund Planned Parenthood
• GOP congressmen say SCOTUS ruling is a win for Life and taxpayers
• New state law allows for private/charter schools to hire resource officers
• AG Marshall talks about hemp businesses covering for sale of marijuana
• AL Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission to revoke certification of Walker County sheriff
• Escambia's sheriff installed as sergeant-at-arms for National Sheriff's association
• Gov. Ivey sets date for another state execution by way of nitrogen hypoxia

National

• Senate Parliamentarian makes major changes to BBB, GOP senators faced with choice to cave or over ride her advice
• SCOTUS shrinks window of time for appealing a deportation order
• DOJ to seek deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia as he awaits criminal trial
• TN congressman asks DOJ to denaturalize NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani
• Gary Bauer of Family Research Council says Trump made important statement that media is ignoring