Radio talk show host Yaffee and 256 Today CEO Mecca Musick take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories. Mecca Musick is the CEO of 256 Today. Sign up for the 256 Today newsletter here. Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk show from 5-9 a.m. weekdays on WVNN, […]

7. As former President Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial enters the closing arguments phase, Fox News Digital did a comprehensive story finding that many Americans have bought into the argument that Trump’s prosecution is politically motivated. Wider polls have backed these findings, with most not even paying attention, this issue has many variables, some viewed […]

7. Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker was defended by two very important people in the Chiefs’ organization, head coach Andy Reid and star QB Patrick Mahomes. Both emphasized freedom of speech. Mahomes, the reigning Super Bowl MVP, stated, “What makes the locker room so cool is you’re able to have those discussions and become […]

7. Birmingham is finally getting serious about some of the stupid lawlessness dominating news about the city and when it comes to street racing, the city is now going to go after spectators, too. The new ordinance permits police to arrest and charge bystanders who livestream exhibition driving, with violators facing fines of $500 or […]



7. The city of Madison reports a third baby has been surrendered through the Safe Haven Baby Box at a local Fire Station since the box was set up this year. As with all babies surrendered, the baby was transferred to Madison Hospital for further evaluation, with the Department of Human Resources notified and an […]



7. The Kansas City Star, once a highly respected newspaper, hosted a call for the Kansas City Chiefs to “fire” kicker Harrison Butker over his Catholic-based commencement address at the Catholic Benedictine College and to replace him with a female kicker for “poetic justice.” The headline embarrassingly read, “The KC Chiefs should fire Harrison Butker […]





7. The NFL, a league with many convicted and suspected criminals, distanced itself from Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker’s commencement speech at Benedictine College, where he encouraged women to embrace homemaking and criticized the LGBTQ community and President Joe Biden’s abortion stance. Facing backlash, the NFL clarified that Butker spoke personally and reiterated its commitment […]

7. Athens police clarified that their investigation into the altercation involving ALGOP and Trump campaign volunteer Tara Johnson showed “no indication” of it being a politically motivated attack, contrary to the Alabama Republican Party’s initial claims, but it was violent and caused injury. The incident, described as a road rage encounter, occurred when Johnson’s husband honked […]



7. The United Auto Workers unionized a Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga and is now taking aim at the Mercedes facility in Vance as part of its scheme to unionize over 150,000 workers across the South. However, some Mercedes workers are skeptical, citing Alabama’s history of rejecting unionization, concerns about inflexible contracts, and doubts regarding the […]



7. Three Bob Fergusons are running for governor in the state of Washington. Attorney General Bob Ferguson addressed the state’s governor’s race following the filing of two additional Democratic candidates named Bob Ferguson, denouncing it as an “illegal scheme” aimed at confusing voters and undermining the election process. AG Ferguson, the Democrat frontrunner, says this […]



7. The MOMS Act introduced by U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) has sparked controversy, with Democrats like Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison misrepresenting the bill’s provisions with false claims suggesting the creation of a pregnancy tracking database and forced registration for pregnant women. What the bill actually does is very simple, it provides resources […]



7. Alabama A&M has made an offer for Birmingham-Southern College’s campus for $52 million and they intending to operate it as a standalone campus under the Alabama A&M umbrella. This plan will keep a college operating there on that campus with credentialed faculty and staff, a full range of academic programs, plans to enroll 3,500 […]



7. U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) executed her cunning plan to attempt to remove Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) from his position, citing various “transgressions” that include working with Democrats on aid for Ukraine and on budgetary matters. Despite her efforts, Democrats and Republicans (and former President Donald Trump)  rejected Greene’s motion, […]



7. 18 Democrats in the Alabama State House abstained in a vote that increased penalties for shooting into occupied automobiles and dwellings, again they didn’t want to go on the record where penalties for shooting into occupied automobiles and dwellings would be increased. The reasoning is pretty infuriating, State Rep. Linda Coleman-Madison (D-Birmingham) objected because it […]