Alabama

• DOGE strikes agains, cutting $3.5M in grants coming to Alabama
• Congressman Moore says tariffs will help industries along AL Gulf Coast
• Sen. Tuberville re-offers bill providing more student loan transparency 
• 2 Republicans for District 11 seat in a spat over campaign donation sources
• Cullman council member Clint Hollingsworth to run for HD 12 seat
• AL Forestry Commission says fungal disease emerging in pines here in state

National

• DHS to pay for flights and offer stipend for illegal aliens who self deport
• Trump says Stephen Miller at top of list as next National Security Advisor
• Trump signs 2 EOs today re: gain of function research & drug supply chain
• Dept of Ed will start resuming student loan payment collection, and also tells Harvard University to not ask for any federal grants cuz the answer is NO!
• USDA to start cracking down on fraud within the SNAP program
• Jury selection gets underway in NYC for Sean "Diddy" Combs trial