Alabama

• Both US senators are excited for the confirmation of Kash Patel to lead FBI
• Sen. Britt sponsors bill re:SNAP recipients using benefits for junk food
• Sen. Tuberville defends the actions of DOGE team in auditing government
• AG Marshall files legal brief in support of DOGE's effort to find fraud,waste
• A bill restructuring AL Pharmacy board passes AL House
• AL senate passes bill to further penalize an impersonator of peace officer
• Boeing company to lay off 70+ employees in Huntsville on April 18th

National

• Kash Patel and Pam Bondi are in agreement on releasing Epstein docs
• District judge clears way for Trump admin to fire more federal workers
• Stephen Miller continues his media blitz to defend DOGE and cutting waste
• EPA's Zeldin confirms that Stacy Abrams non profit was "pass thru" for $2B
• Transportation secretary to investigate failed high speed rail project in CA
• Mitch McConnell to not seek an 8th term as senator for Kentucky
• Final part of VP's speech in Munich on free speech and Democracy

Alabama

• Sen. Britt praises Trump for his directive to make IVF more affordable
• AL House committee decides to delay vote on ADVA restructuring bill in order to provide more transparency
• 2 bills in State senate deal with Pharmacy Benefit Managers and Pharmacies
• Hanceville police department in utter chaos after charges from Cullman DA
• Jefferson county teacher was arrested in sting operation in Blount County

National

• Trump rags on Ukraine's President as "dictator who won't hold elections"
• Trump signs EO to stop federal funds/benefits from going to illegal aliens
• WH advisor Stephen Miller schools CNN once again on what DOGE is doing
• DHS and border czar Homan are closing in on leakers to recent ICE raids
• TX federal judge officially strikes down Biden's rewrite of Title IX on gender
• DOGE finds that a grant of $2B involves Stacy Abrams non profit 
• Part 3 of JD Vance speaking in Munich about restoring free speech

Alabama

• A bill offered by AL delegates prohibits sale of land to China and others
• Governor Ivey doubles down on bill she supports to restructure VA in AL
• SoS Wes Allen to run in 2026 for the Lt. Governor's office
• Clean Up Alabama calls on state lawmakers to take up bill re: obscenity exemptions for public schools and libraries
• AL senate passes bill providing exemptions from jury duty for nursing moms
• Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday happens this weekend

National

• Trump calls for resignation of all US attorneys appointed during Biden Admin.
• District judge rules against Dem lawsuit to stop DOGE and Elon Musk efforts
• SCOTUS prepares to consider appeal from Trump over Special Counsel firing
• A director within the FDA has resigned in response to mass firings within HHS
• US Senate will vote on confirming Kash Patel to FBI this coming Thursday
• EPA's Lee Zeldin has located $20B taxpayer money in offshore account
• DHS released ad campaign to illegal aliens advising them to "self-deport"
• DOGE team says $50B has been saved through recent audits of agencies
• Part 2 of VP Vance's speech in Munich over freedom of speech

Alabama

1. Congressman Aderholt co-sponsors bill to redefine birthright citizenship
2. Public records show the ADPH spending $18M on push for covid vaccine
3. Eagle Forum of AL opposed to bill that restructures the VA department
4. Baldwin County sheriff says ICE won't use their beds for illegal aliens due to "standards"
5. US Postal Inspection Service offers $100K reward for arrest of Rhashema Shackleford wanted on mail and bank fraud

National

1. First legal challenge to Trump's firing decisions now before SCOTUS
2. District judge to rule on DOGE team access to government systems
3. DOGE team finds 24M names in database that are over age of 100
4. Border czar Homan says illegal crossings are outstandingly low
5. JD Vance speech from Munich Germany taking on the dangers of eliminating free speech

Alabama

1. US Senators for AL sponsor bill for third time to end the death tax
2. National Weather service confirms an EF 1 tornado touched down in AL
3. Former ADVA commissioner weighs in on bill to restructure the department
4. Orange Beach mayor Tony Kennon to run for another term in office
5. Democrat Barbara Drummond files paperwork for Mobile mayor race
6. A Sting Operation in Blount County ensnares 6 men seeking sex with minor
7. ALEA given 3 awards for 2024 by the Homeland Security Investigations 

National

1. Trump took part in Daytona 500 races this past Sunday in Florida
2. 400 employees within DHS were terminated from job, 200 in FEMA alone
3. HHS Secretary terminates at least 700 working at CDC in Atlanta
4. KY senator Rand Paul invites DOGE team to Fort Knox to audit gold bullion
5. SoS Rubio defends VP speech and schools CBS on Nazis and free speech
6. Female plaintiff in civil case against rapper JayZ has dropped her rape claim

Alabama:

• Both US senators for AL support bill to rein in administrative over regulation
• Sen. Tuberville says Kash Patel leading FBI is scaring Democrats to death
• Governor Ivey signs bill into law that codifies the definition of male & female
• Several immigration bills passed the Alabama senate this past Thursday
• Democrats opposed bill that bans drag queens, bill still passed committee
• State lawmaker Randall Shedd to leave seat and work for Senate President
• Congressman Strong offers bill to bring Pledge of Allegiance back to schools

National

• Robert Kennedy Jr. sworn in as next Secretary of Health & Human Services
• Trump issues "reciprocal" tariffs on trade partners with tariff disparities
• EPA Secretary seeking to clawback $20B in reckless spending by Biden
• Elon Musk says DOGE should be deleting federal agencies entirely
• DOGE team uncovers more payments from USAID to major media groups
• DOGE team seen entering the IRS building just before the weekend
• Woman on TikTok encapsulates the outrage among Americans at the level of corruption and sinister actions taken by USAID 

Alabama: Sen. Tuberville wants to dissolve DEI policies completely/  Bill passed AL House that allows the death penalty for convicted child rapist/  The vote on a  bill to restructure the AL Dept of Veterans Affairs has been delayed due to new amendments/  AL's school superintendent weighs in on Trump wanting to abolish the Dept. of Education/  ALGOP chairman John Wahl to seek a 3rd term, leadership vote will be on March 1st

National: President Trump initiates talks with Russia and Ukraine to end the war there/ DefSec Hegseth says that Ukraine should not seek to become member of NATO/.  Tulsi Gabbard is sworn in as new Director of National Intelligence/US attorney general Pam Bondi now suing state of NY for "green lighting" illegal aliens/  DOGE cutting out wasteful government contracts and saving US taxpayers $1B per day/Federal judge removes injunction on Trump's plan to buyout federal employees/ USAID humanitarian aid now found in possession of Hezbollah terroriss

Alabama:

AG Marshall joins coalition to bring legal action against Dr. Anthony Fauci,

Lt. Governor Ainsworth breaks from Governor Ivey over bill to restructure VA

Amendment offered would require Pledge of Allegiance and prayer in schools

AL House Health committee passes "What is a Woman Act" that defines sex

Birmingham Interim police chief strategy is at odds with mayor's recent statement

FBI agents make immigration related arrests in Baldwin and Lee counties

National:

US teacher released from Russian prison after Trump sends special envoy

4 FEMA employees now fired for sending $56M to NYC hotels for illegal aliens

AZ congressmen seeks to impeach judge that is obstructing DOGE team

Elon Musk and President Trump speak about DOGE from Oval Office

Report from US think tanks shows USAID sent millions of $ to terrorist groups 

11th circuit court dismisses last legal case from Jack Smith re: Trump and docs

Democrats sing out their frustrations that DOGE is finding government waste, fraud and abuse

Alabama

• Only 2 AL congressman voted yes to bill that limited USAID in 2024
• AG Marshall joins effort to hold asset managers accountable re: China
• Governor Ivey rolls out new online app for filing state and federal taxes
• State senator Weaver looks forward to seeing "What is a Woman" Act passed
• Club for Growth scores AL legislature on its conservative policies
• Maria Von Braun, wife to Nazi scientist Werner Von Braun, dies at age 97

National

• Trump signs another batch of EO's dealing with steel tariffs & paper straws
• DOGE exposes FEMA sending $59M to NYC hotels LAST WEEK for illegals
• DefSec will audit Pentagon within 4 years also bans any transgender recruits
• A speech from 2023 by RFK Jr. on CIA, MK Ultra, and mind control tactics
• Senator Collins of ME says she will vote to confirm RFK Jr. to HHS

Alabama

• Lt.Gov. Ainsworth ready to revisit the expansion of I-65 with Trump Admin.
• HB 309 offers 8 weeks paid maternity leave for teachers and state employees
• A state senator not voting for bill that restructures the state VA and board
• A state senator files bill to help reduce suicides among veterans
• A missing Huntsville realtor now considered "abducted" in Tennessee

National

• Trump heads to LA Super Bowl, cuts off aid to South Africa and halts all security briefings to Joe Biden due to his cognition and carelessness
• Elon Musk calls judge corrupt for stopping the work of DOGE at US Treasury
• Former Trump cabinet member says Trump must continue to follow the money with agencies like USAID
• Black Hawk helicopter was above altitude restriction, pilots were wearing night vision goggles and the navigation safety tool, ADSB, was turned off