Six US states hold primaries as Trump urges Kentucky voters to oust Massie Republican critic of president faces challenge from Ed Gallrein, while Georgia and Pennsylvania hold key contests The Guardian - US · May 19
At the Races: The revenge tour continues Welcome to a special edition of At the Races! Throughout the 2026 primary season, watch for these updates from the CQ Roll Call campaign team on what you need to know for election day. Know someone who’d like to get this newsletter? They can subscribe here. By Daniela Altimari and… Roll Call · May 19
Alabama announces special primary elections for four U.S. House races, New Hampshire moves 2028 primary date Two states recently revised their election calendars: Alabama scheduled special primary elections this year for four congressional districts, and New Hampshire moved its statewide and congressional primaries to June beginning in 2028. Ballotpedia · May 19
5 Photos of Karen Deann Hollis, the Alabama Woman Whose Family Found Her Body Eight Days After She Vanished Karen Deann Hollis, 23, went missing from Northport, Alabama, and was found dead by family after eight days. Her case highlights issues in protecting vulnerable missing persons. International Business Times UK · May 18
Man charged with corpse abuse after missing Alabama woman found dead IN FULL The Independent UK · May 18
Why is the Court GVRing Cases In Light Of Callais That Did Not Turn On The Issues In Callais? I think the Court is hoping these cases go away on the merits and they won't have to deal with them. Reason · May 18
Louisiana Woman’s 9-Minute Blackout on an Alabama Highway After a Stranger’s Eerie Warning Has People Convinced She Hit a ‘Glitch in the Matrix’ A Louisiana woman’s bizarre nine-minute blackout on an Alabama highway has gone viral, leaving thousands convinced she stumbled into a real-life “glitch in the matrix.” The story shared by TikTok creator @ashleeinc in the popular spooky scary storytime format, details Lauren’s unsettling road trip experience where time seemed to warp,… The Mary Sue · May 18
Man charged with corpse abuse after body of missing 23-year-old woman found by her family in Alabama Tuscaloosa police suspected foul play after Karen Deann Hollis disappeared from Northport a week ago The Independent UK · May 18
‘They may draw racist maps, but we are the south’: thousands rally in Alabama for Black voting rights They may draw some racist maps, but we are the south, this is our south. The south belongs to us. The Guardian - US · May 16
Thousands rally to defend Black political representation in the birthplace of Civil Rights movement Crowds march in Montgomery, Alabama to mobilize support for voting rights amid Republican redistricting campaigns The Independent UK · May 16
Trump's Top Hantavirus Official Is a Penile Implant Specialist Who Hosted a Conspiracy Theory Podcast Dr. Brian Christine, a former urologist, now leads US public health efforts despite a controversial past involving conspiracy theories and scepticism towards Covid vaccines. International Business Times UK · May 16
An Alabama Mom Delivered a Preterm Baby in a Jail Cell. She Says Staff Refused To Help. The mother is suing after she delivered her preterm baby on the jail's floor following 24 hours of labor with no medical assistance. Reason · May 15
Alabama women facing federal assault charges after fight on board Carnival cruise ship The women did not know each other prior to the fight, investigators said The Independent UK · May 15
Digi Power X Q1 Earnings Call Highlights Digi Power X (NASDAQ:DGXX) said its first-quarter 2026 results reflected a strategic transition away from cryptocurrency mining and toward AI computing infrastructure, with management highlighting positive adjusted EBITDA, a debt-free balance sheet and the start of AI-related revenue in May. Chief MarketBeat · May 15
The Mary Sue · May 15 Alabama man goes through Walmart self-checkout. Then he uses a scanning trick to dramatically alter the price If there was ever a need for “hacks” to save on groceries, the time may be right now. As grocery and gas prices continue to rise, along with inflation, Americans are definitely feeling it. According to a report by The Economist, the United States is facing a “grocery-price shock,” partly…
Ballotpedia · May 15 Drawing lines: A look at the methods, precedents, and history of redistricting Welcome to the Friday, May 15, 2026, Brew.
We Got This Covered · May 14 Pregnant Alabama woman claims jail staff ignored her for 24 hours as she went into labor on prison floor Even some of the prison staff thought the entire incident was "barbaric."
The Guardian - US · May 14 US southern states rush to redraw electoral maps to dilute Black voting power Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee and more are pushing to eliminate Democratic districts after supreme court ruling
The Guardian - US · May 13 Alabama woman sues alleging she gave birth on prison floor as guards watched Tiffany McElroy says inmates assisted in delivering her baby in May 2024 after jail staff left her to fend for herself
Roll Call · May 12 Alabama governor sets Aug. 11 primary elections for 4 House seats Republican Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday called for special primary elections for a handful of House districts in Alabama, essentially voiding the contests for those seats scheduled for next week. The Yellowhammer State is hosting primary elections next Tuesday, including for an open Senate seat. But after the Supreme Court…
Reason · May 12 A U.S. Citizen Is Suing ICE for Arresting Him Twice. He Just Got Arrested a Third Time. Leo Garcia Venegas and the Institute for Justice are suing to block immigration raids on private construction sites that target Latinos.
The Guardian - UK · May 12 First Thing: Democrats express ‘grave concerns’ over secretive ICE deportation flights Letter follows a Guardian investigation into irregular ways the Trump administration was transporting detainees. Plus, top World Cup tickets to retail at almost $33,000
The Guardian - US · May 12 Virginia Democrats ask conservative-majority US supreme court to restore congressional map approved by voters – as it happened This live blog is now closed.
The Guardian - US · May 11 Alabama can use electoral map that favors Republicans, supreme court rules Conservative justices vacated a lower court’s order that had blocked the map citing racial discrimination
Roll Call · May 11 Supreme Court moves Alabama closer to new congressional map The Supreme Court on Monday set aside a lower court ruling that found Alabama’s congressional map illegally and unconstitutionally discriminated against Black voters, potentially paving the way for the state to adopt a map with one less district where Black voters have an opportunity to influence the result. The unexplained,…