Alabama

• State leaders express sorrow over loss of Alabama girl in Texas flooding
• Baldwin County Chaplain heads to TX to help with relief efforts there
• Handful of Faculty members from UAB and AU send open letter in defense of "science" and accusing Trump Admin of Nazi programs
• Huntsville plant is notified of UAW efforts to unionize workers there
•  State lawmaker says E-verify is not enough to stop illegal workers in state
• Governor Ivey appoints Hal Nash as Chairman of Pardons and Paroles

National

• 84 bodies recovered from floodwaters in TX, as rescue operations continue
• In South TX a gunman is neutralized after attack on border patrol station
• DHS releases long list of criminality of those sent to "Alligator Alcatraz"
• Federal Judge issues temporary block on portion of BBB re: abortion
• President Trump issues tariffs on 14 countries, extends deadline to August 1st
• DOJ memo is causing a stir after claims that Jeffrey Epstein had no high profile client list,  wasn't conducting blackmail operations, a did kill himself