7. Mayor and former U.S. Rep. Karen Bass faces a surprisingly competitive challenge for Los Angeles mayor as polling shows her in a tight race with reality television personality Spencer Pratt moving forward in the runoff, while Republican Steve Hilton and Democrat Xavier Becerra are currently battling for California governor with votes still being counted.

6. Gov. Kay Ivey proclaimed June as “Strong Families Month in Alabama,” emphasizing that strong families build a strong Alabama through policies supporting marriage, parenthood, and traditional family structures as the state highlights family values during the month-long observance.

5. Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth endorsed U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) in the U.S. Senate runoff, boosting the Trump-backed candidate’s campaign even further as some questionable polls come out.

4. President Donald Trump stated that Iran has agreed to no nuclear weapons, and now he is suggesting that the Ayatollah is in the mix and is giving approval in peace talks that are totally done.

3. Alabama Republican Party Chairman Scott Stadthagen said he believes an ALGOP hearing will settle a residency challenge against Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) for good and provide final clarity on his eligibility to run for governor; it will not, in fact, settle this for good.

2. The U.S. Supreme Court sided with Alabama and cleared the legislature’s congressional map for the 2026 elections in a major victory for Republicans, this allows the state to use its proposed 6-1 map and avoids court-drawn districts favored by the media and their Democrats.

1. The Supreme Court ruling eliminating Alabama’s second Black-majority House seat sparked outrage, Alabama State Sen. Linda Coleman-Madison (D-Birmingham) said,  “Racism is real,” and “We’ve got to turn out every vote. Hopefully, this has created a situation that will have a boomerang effect.”

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Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN.