A state audit found 11 financial compliance issues in Birmingham City Schools system, including overspending, payroll problems and improper fee collections.
Lawmakers accused Mexican officials of targeting the Birmingham-based company, citing military seizures, trade violations and threats to American jobs.
Representative Terri Sewell criticized congressional Republicans for refusing to fund the TSA and other Homeland Security agencies, warning that political games threatened aviation safety.
U.S. Senators Katie Britt and Raphael Warnock introduced a bipartisan bill to streamline federal research funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Alabama's attorney general threatened prosecution and asset seizure for businesses selling liquid supplements containing illegal kratom alkaloids unbeknownst to consumers.