Alabama

• Sen. Tuberville tells donors in private he plans to run for AL governor in 2026
• Congressman Strong garners support for bill that battles CCP tactics
• House committee kills bill to legalize horse racing machines in Green county
• AL House passes $12B Education Trust Fund Budget for FY 2026
• Baldwin county board member says libraries have embedded problem books
• Passage in question of 2 bills to protect children with smartphones/tablets

National

• FBI arrest former NM judge and wife for harboring illegal gang member
• Chief of Staff stepping down within US Dept. of Defense
• SecDef issues directives for reinstating military affected by vaccine mandate
• WH files petition with SCOTUS over policy to remove transgender soldiers
• 9/11 is revisited this week in 2 separate podcasts by 2 congressmen