Alabama

• Lt. Gov. Ainsworth publicly opposes again a bill promoted by Gov. Ivey
• Gov. Ivey rescinds an invitation to tea for AL Federation of Republican women
• Questions arise over SoS guidance to candidates over election finance law
• District judge issues sanctions against 3 attorneys for judge shopping
• Decatur mayor has named an interim police chief after Todd Pinion retires
• The Alabama Port Authority breaks ground on Montgomery transfer facility

National

• Trump ready to impose 25% tariffs on European Union due to trade deficit
• Trump hopes  all generals involved in Afghanistan withdrawal are fired
• The EPA is poised to cut  65% of  workforce, WH memo to other federal agencies orders them to prepare to make similar cuts
• WH Correspondents Association has been cut from choosing press pool
• DNI director fires over 100 IC workers for their sex chatrooms during work
• TX and Federal agencies conduct raid on Colony Ridge re: illegal aliens
• HHS secretary orders suspension of covid vaccine clinical trials by Vaxart