U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, speaks to reporters after voting in the GOP primary in Auburn, Alabama on May 19, 2026. A Covington County judge Monday dismissed a lawsuit that challenged Tuberville's eligibility to run for governor. (Anna Barrett/Alabama Reflector) A Covington County judge Monday dismissed a lawsuit filed by Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken McFeeters against U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, that alleged the senator is not eligible to be a candidate for governor. Covington County Circuit Court Judge Charles Short did not give a reason for dismissing the case in his one-page order, Short did not give a reason for dismissing the case, but referred to a motion filed by the Alabama Republican Party that argued a court was not the venue to decide the merits of the lawsuit, which alleged that Tuberville has not lived continuously in the state for the past seven years as required by the Alabama Constitution. “Setting aside the reality that McFeeters’s...
Amare Thomas #0 of the Houston Cougars gives a stiff arm to Tamarcus Cooley #0 of the Louisiana State Tigers in the second half during the Kinder's Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium on Dec. 27, 2025 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — The Congressional Black Caucus and NAACP on Tuesday urged pushback against GOP-led redistricting efforts in Southern states via college sports, including a boycott of public universities by athletes and supporters. U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and fellow Congressional Black Caucus members blasted a bill that sets forth a national framework for college athletes’ compensation. But the CBC’s backlash went beyond just the legislation — which was yanked from the House’s voting schedule this week following unanimous opposition from the major voting bloc. At a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol, the lawmakers rallied behind the NAACP’s call earlier Tuesday for Black athletes and fans to withhold “athletic ...