7 Things: Alabama redistricting, butterfly farm attacks in Lt. Gov. race, your mom is racist, and more…

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May 28, 2026

7. The Southeastern Conference will eliminate cupcake week at the end of the season, starting in 2027, as Commissioner Greg Sankey announced changes to the football schedule to attempt to strengthen conference play and reduce games against weaker non-conference opponents.

6. President Donald Trump will host the UFC at the White House for a high-profile event this June 14th to celebrate America, and of course, Democrats are whining.

5. Governor-elect National Championship-winning Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) defended President Donald Trump’s anti-weaponization fund by pointing out that opponents did not say a peep about billions sent to Ukraine while arguing the fund is necessary to protect Americans targeted by federal overreach.

4. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched new attacks while Iran and the United States continued high-stakes talks aimed at ending the conflict, with developments around the Strait of Hormuz being disputed, and now Oman is being threatened too.

3. “Your parents were racist,” according to Democrat State Rep. Kelvin Datcher (D-Birmingham), who ranted about race and what he considers uncomfortable truths in an online post.

2. The Alabama lieutenant governor race turned dumb with butterfly farms, homemade IDs, real names, and a war of words as candidates traded sharp accusations in one of the state’s most contentious Republican runoffs, making a lack of real issues being discussed unlikely.

1. President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice joined Alabama’s fight against an indefensible congressional redistricting order handed down by a butt-hurt three-judge panel as Attorney General Steve Marshall argued in the latest Supreme Court filing that redistricting confusion stems from the three-judge panel not Alabama voters, Governor Kay Ivey extended a key deadline in the special primary by five days while the state awaits a final Supreme Court decision on the 6-1 conservative map.

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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.