Short Take Politics:

Gerrymandering makes Alabama mad again

Apparently, redrawing lines so Alabama’s Black people only have a voice if they vote Republican is upsetting to some people who are now protesting in places like Montgomery and Selma. If only Martin Luther King Jr. were still alive. https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2026/05/mass-mobilization-expected-in-selma-montgomery-this-weekend-after-supreme-court-decision.html

Louisiana Sen. who stood against tyranny loses primary

Standing up to MAGA and supporting the Constitution is a good way to get fired. We are a white, Christian nation. At least in Louisiana. https://www.npr.org/2026/05/16/nx-s1-5824533/bill-cassidy-lost-louisiana-primary-letlow-trump

President gets $1.8 billion slush fund

His tax returns were leaked by his IRS so he sued himself. It’s only a problem if it goes to trial. He gets to keep the settlement if President Trump can agree with himself that he was wronged. I think the technical term is circle jerk https://abcnews.com/US/trump-administration-create-1776b-truth-justice-commission-compensate/story?id=133005480