Politics May 26 Federal court blocks Alabama plan for new congressional districts that could help Republicans A three-judge panel in the state’s long-running redistricting case issued the preliminary injunction that prevents the state, at least for now, from switching maps.
Politics May 20 Alabama Rep. Barry Moore, former Navy SEAL Jared Hudson advance to GOP runoff in Senate race Moore, boosted by the Trump endorsement, led the GOP primary voting Tuesday night for the seat being vacated by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who is running for governor.
Politics May 19 Live Results: Alabama midterm state and congressional primaries Only three of Alabama’s seven congressional districts will hold binding primaries Tuesday in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that prompted Republicans in a handful of southern states to throw out their congressional maps.
Nation May 16 Thousands rally in birthplace of Civil Rights Movement to defend Black political representation A crowd of thousands gathered in front of the city’s historic Alabama Capitol, the place where the Confederacy was formed in 1861 and where the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke in 1965 at the end of the Selma-to-Montgomery Voting…
Politics May 12 Trump's redistricting push falters in South Carolina Senate but notches a win in Missouri's top court South Carolina senators defied his push Tuesday, while Missouri's top court upheld a new map backed by Trump that could benefit Republicans in the midterm elections.
Politics May 12 Supreme Court halts order on Alabama's U.S. House map, giving GOP an opening to gain seat The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday set the stage for Alabama to eliminate one of two largely Black congressional districts before this year’s midterm elections.
Politics May 08 Alabama lawmakers pass plan for new U.S. House primary if courts allow different districts Demonstrators outside the Alabama Statehouse on Friday shouted “fight for democracy” and “down with white supremacy.”…
Politics May 07 WATCH: Tennessee Democrats lock arms in protest as GOP lawmakers approve new congressional map Republican lawmakers in Tennessee approved a new U.S. House map Thursday that carves up a majority-Black district in Memphis, reshaping it to the GOP’s advantage as part of President Donald Trump’s strategy to hold on to a slim majority in…
Politics May 06 Southern Republicans press ahead with election-year House redistricting despite protests The stakes are high for minority voters who stand to lose their preferred representatives and for any Republican lawmakers reluctant to follow Trump's wishes.
Politics May 05 Tennessee lawmakers consider redrawing the state's only Democratic-held U.S. House district Republican lawmakers in several Southern states are seizing on the opportunity afforded by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling to redraw congressional districts ahead of the November midterm elections.