Alabama

• Congressman Aderholt says states must be held accountable for funding programs and avoiding massive fraud in MN
• Sen. Britt writes for 1819 a review of past year legislative wins in DC
• State Rep. Chris England offers bill so voters decide on death penalty or not
• Former president of Coastal AL Community College charged with ethics violation
• Madison County Commission Chairman to retire early due to kidney disease
• Crimson Tide plays at Rose Bowl, Coach Deboer's first time at such an event

National

• President Trump will withdraw National Guard from Chicago, LA and Portland after appeals court ruling
• Trump enters New Year with promise to address the massive fraud in MN
• MN Governor says Trump looking into fraud in order to shutdown programs
• Citizen journalist Nick Shirley says he is now getting death threats for exposing the MN daycare center fraud
• DOJ to review 5.3 M pages of data related to Jeffrey Epstein in order to release in compliance with new law