Alabama

• Both AL senators will offer the Constitutional Concealed Reciprocity Act
• Sen. Britt believes the Laken Riley Act will pass US senate this time around
• Congressman Moore co-sponsors bill for Trump to negotiate Greenland deal
• Governor Ivey orders flags to be flown full staff on Inauguration Day
• Opelika Pastor Dean Odle to run for Lt. Governor in 2026
• Chief Justice Tom Parker of State supreme court to retire at end of month

National

• Hearings start today in US senate for Trump's 13 Cabinet Nominees
• Pete Hegseth for SecDef kicks off with hearing in Senate committee
• Federal judge rules that Jack Smith can release report re: one Trump case
• CA wildfires continue, with reports of rental rates now being raised
• CA state lawmakers ignore fire and pass plan to oppose Trump agenda
• Jay Leno likens the CA destruction to that of Hiroshima
• Victor Davis Hanson dissects the systemic failure of government in CA