In today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, hosts John and Barry launched into summer with a sharp focus on college football’s evolving postseason structure! They discussed the CFP’s recently approved 5+7 playoff format and its implications for SEC dominance, mid-major exclusion, and the broader power dynamics at play. “This is just another way to protect […]

President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard to Los Angeles to quell violent anti-ICE riots, defying Governor Gavin Newsom’s protests and Mayor Karen Bass' argument that everything is fine

The 2026 election season is upon us — and so is campaign fundraising. According to filings with the Alabama Secretary of State’s Fair Campaign Practices Act (FCPA) database, no Democrats in the Alabama Senate have yet filed their June 2025 monthly reports for the 2026 cycle. These reports, due on June 3, are the first […]

 Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and 256 Today CEO Mecca Musick, take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories.   How unstoppable is Governor-elect Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn)?   Will President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s relationship explode?   Is former Congressman Mo Brooks (R-Huntsville) running for U.S. Senate? Mecca Musick is the CEO of 256 […]

The Auburn Tigers are entering Year Three of the Hugh Freeze era — and the pressure to win has never been higher. After back-to-back losing seasons and missing out on bowl eligibility last year, Freeze knows a major turnaround is needed. Otherwise, his job could be on the line. On paper, there’s no reason Auburn […]

7. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a 90-minute phone call focusing on trade disputes in which they agreed to mutual visits to resolve tensions.  6. USA Today faced White House and conservative backlash for sympathetic coverage of Boulder terror suspect Mohamed Soliman’s family, who is accused of an antisemitic attack, which is something […]

 After a terrible shooting at a children’s dance recital, State Representative Barbara Drummond (D-Mobile) has decided she needs to undo Alabama’s constitutional carry law. Trust me, the people shooting up a dance recital are not going to be deterred by a law. Dale Jackson is a thought leader for Yellowhammer News and hosts a talk […]

Elon Musk, a former ally of President Donald Trump, continues to call for U.S. Senators to kill Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" but Alabama's U.S. senators may be showing a split on the bill with Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn)

PRIDE month is off to a fitting start in Alabama and beyond

Elon Musk’s close relationship with President Donald Trump is starting to fray as he voices his opposition to the "Big, Beautiful Bill"

Alabama officials, including U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) and Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn), backed a GAO report affirming Huntsville as the best location for U.S. Space Command’s headquarters

The media never thought Elon Musk was making a Nazi salute, they just lied about it

Governor-elect Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) vowed to be an active Alabama governor after 2026

The Alabama Crimson Tide are gearing up for the second season of the Kalen DeBoer era and are now just a couple of short months away from putting toe to leather in a brand new campaign. Things were not horrible in the first season by any means, though it would be fair to say the […]

Radio talk show host Dale Jackson and 256 Today CEO Mecca Musick, take you through Alabama’s biggest political stories.

In today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, John and Barry returned to the studio to talk about a ton going on in the world of college sports! Catch live episodes of Longshore and McKnight daily on YouTube, Spotify, and on Yellowhammer News🎙️🔊  Later in the show, John and Barry unpacked news from the SEC spring […]

Alabama Democrats know they can not win a statewide election

A federal appeals court temporarily halted a ruling blocking President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs, allowing them to remain in effect pending review, so the trade war is back on

In today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, the hosts tackled the latest from the SEC spring meetings, focusing on the looming shift to a 12-team College Football Playoff and the widening divide between the SEC, Big Ten, and the rest of college football. Barry McKnight expressed frustration with the current direction of postseason access, saying, […]

Judicial tyranny continues as a federal court has blocked President Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs from "Liberation Day," markets seem rather happy

Monster alligators need to be removed from neighborhoods, whether they were here first or not

In today’s epsiode of Longshore and McKnight, John and Barry dive into hot-button topics from the SEC spring meetings and the ever-changing landscape of college sports! They discussed the complexities of implementing a 9-game conference schedule, the potential expansion of the College Football Playoff, and the ongoing tension between preserving traditions and chasing TV revenue. […]

Governor-elect Coach U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) officially launched his 2026 campaign for Alabama governor

In today’s episode of Longshore and McKnight, John and Barry returned from Memorial Day weekend to a packed show filled with college baseball and football talk! Barry McKnight led with frustration over Troy being the first team out of the NCAA baseball tournament despite a strong resume, calling it a reflection of how “difficult” it […]