On the July 15, 2026 edition of Rob Schmitt Tonight, guest host Bob Brooksc highlights the day’s top political stories and the latest developments making news across the nation. Featured guests include Liz Murrill, Steve Marshall, John Eastman, Rep. Andy Ogles, Tudor Dixon, Jason Rantz, Theo Wold and Kay Smythe.
A federal court has put the brakes on Alabama's efforts to revert to its 2023 congressional maps for this year's elections . Why it matters: If Alabamans vote this fall under the 2023 maps, one of the state's seven House seats would likely flip from blue to red. - The decision also carries implications for Alabama's upcoming special primaries, with wheels already turning on a plan to put the former maps in effect for midterm elections. The latest: A three-judge panel on Tuesday blocked the state from using its 2023 maps and ordered it to instead use court-drawn maps that were instituted after the previous maps were struck down for intentionally diluting minority voting power. - The state is planning to appeal. Catch up quick: Earlier…
On the May 1, 2026 edition of Rob Schmitt Tonight, guest host Bob Brooks highlights the day’s top political headlines. Guests include Corey DeAngelis, Seamus Bruner, Steve Marshall, Peter Navarro, Dr. Michael Savage, Tim Graham and Bill D'Agostino.
Kay Ivey, Governor of Alabama, has announced that the state's congressional map will be redrawn ahead of the midterm elections. The special session to redistrict the state is contingent on the U.S. Supreme Court lifting a key injunction.
Governor Kay Ivey is reconvening Alabama’s state legislature, which could reshape the congressional landscape pending a pivotal decision from the Supreme Court. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Governor of Alabama Kay Ivey (R) has announced that the state’s congressional map will be redrawn ahead of the midterm elections following a landmark Supreme Court ruling against racially gerrymandered majority-minority electoral districts. Howvever, the special session to redistrict the state is contingent on the U.S. Supreme Court lifting a key injunction. DETAIL: On Friday, Ivey announced that she is summoning the Alabama legislature to redraw the state’s congressional map . The session to redistrict the state is scheduled for Monday next…Open
