7 Things: Hegseth battles the media and they cave; Tuberville and Trump have a problem with potential NYC mayor; and more …

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June 27, 2025

7. Alabama law enforcement closed six Jefferson County bingo halls for illegal gambling operations, which the Alabama Attorney General’s Office led.

6. Gubernatorial candidate Chad “Chig” Martin condemned Gov. Kay Ivey for hemp shop raids, calling them an overreach targeting legal businesses because he had to close early to avoid a raid.

5. The Retirement Systems of Alabama contracted a company tied to an illegal immigration raid to build the new $300-400 million State House in Montgomery.

4. U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) demanded the firing of Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough for blocking multiple provisions in Trump’s “big, beautiful bill;” but some provisions have been added back.

3. President Donald Trump labeled NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani a “communist lunatic” after his primary win; U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) called immigrants “inner-city rats” living off taxpayers, and said he can’t believe Mamdani won the primary.

2. Alabama’s chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations community invited U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) to visit a mosque after the senator warned Democrats not to “bring that Communist, Islamic atmosphere” to Alabama.

1. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended President Donald Trump’s Iran strikes, which delayed Iran’s nuclear program by up to two years, against media claims of failure (which they are backtracking on).

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