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U.S. Supreme Court releases opinons in Washington

Politics May 21

Supreme Court dismisses Alabama's bid to execute inmate with borderline intellectual disability

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

Politics May 20

Election 2026 Alabama Senate
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.

By Kim Chandler, Associated Press

Politics May 20

Senate Armed Services Committee briefing on Operation Epic Fury and the situation in Iran, in Washington
Sen. Tommy Tuberville wins Republican nomination for Alabama governor

Tuberville opted not to seek a second term and instead launched a bid for governor.

By Associated Press

Politics May 20

Voters participte in the Georgia Midtern Primary Elections in Atlanta, Georgia
Massie's loss leaves no doubt about Trump's power over the GOP. 6 takeaways from Tuesday's primaries

While President Donald Trump has racked up several wins this primary season, this one perhaps sends an even more forceful message to the president's Republican critics.

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Steve Peoples, Humera Lodhi, Simran Parwani, Associated Press

Politics May 19

23rd day of U.S. government shutdown
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.

May 16

Thousands rally in birthplace of Civil Rights Movement to defend Black political representation

By Kim Chandler, Associated Press

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…

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May 12

Supreme Court halts order on Alabama's U.S. House map, giving GOP an opening to gain seat

By David A. Lieb, Kim Chandler, Maria Sherman, Associated Press

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.

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May 11

GOP rush to redraw U.S. House seats creates voter confusion, headaches for election officials

By John Hanna, Jack Brook, Associated Press

Republicans' rush to gerrymander congressional districts across several Southern states is confusing voters and creating logistical headaches for local election officials.

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May 08

Alabama lawmakers pass plan for new U.S. House primary if courts allow different districts

By Kim Chandler, Jack Brook, Jeffrey Collins, David A. Lieb, Associated Press

Demonstrators outside the Alabama Statehouse on Friday shouted “fight for democracy” and “down with white supremacy.”…

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May 04

Alabama and Tennessee governors have called special legislative sessions to draw new congressional districts

By Kim Chandler, Travis Loller, Associated Press

Republicans are eyeing the possibility of getting new lines in place for the 2026 midterm elections, or at least for 2028.

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