Alabama

• Both US Senators praise the FDA and its ban on Red Dye #3 in food
• Governor Ivey has ended the emergency declaration for 37 counties
• President Stuart Bell at University of Alabama to retire this summer
• State lawmakers to consider pre filed bill HB 3, similar to Laken Riley Act
• Laura Clark of the ACLL weighs in on lawsuit filed against the state over its ban of DEI policies in state funded schools

National

• A ceasefire was reached between Hamas and Israel with help from Trump
• House speaker removes Mike Turner from chairmanship of House committee
• Thomas More Society petitions Trump for pardons of pro life protestors
• Pam Bondi was part of confirmation hearing in senate to be next AG
• Marco Rubio was part of hearing to become next Secretary of State