Poli Alert Political & Civics

Just over a week after an assassination attempt against Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump resulted in the killing of one bystander and left two people critically injured, a GOP state senator from Ohio was condemned for saying a Democratic victory in November would result in a “civil war.” “I believe …

Grace Panetta Originally published by The 19th President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him as the Democratic nominee on Sunday, three and a half months out from Election Day on November 5. It’s unusual for a presidential candidate …

Jimmy Williams After President Joe Biden announced his decision to end his re-election campaign, top Democrats lauded his accomplishments and some expressed their support for Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s 2024 presidential nominee. Conversely, many Republicans suggested that Biden’s decision implies he should not continue serving the remainder …

Grace Panetta Originally published by The 19th President Joe Biden stepped down as the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee on Sunday and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to replace him at the top of the ticket. “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President,” Biden …

Kyle Davidson, Michigan Advance One week out from the assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania rally, former President Donald Trump returned to Grand Rapids with his newly nominated running mate, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), where they were met with thunderous cheers from thousands of supporters. Trump, who sported a smaller …

Jacob Fischler, Utah News Dispatch Ten more congressional Democrats called on President Joe Biden to drop his reelection bid Friday, the most in a single day since a poor debate performance shook confidence among his fellow Democrats in his ability to win November’s election. The 10 Democrats on Friday, the …

Matthew Choi and Sejal Govindarao, The Texas Tribune Sheila Jackson Lee, a Houston Democrat who was one of the longest serving members of Texas’ Congressional delegation and a longtime advocate for progressive causes, died on Friday amid her battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 74. Jackson Lee began her congressional …

Eugene Kiely, Lori Robertson, Robert Farley, D’Angelo Gore, Alan Jaffe, Saranac Hale Spencer, Catalina Jaramillo, Kate Yandell and Ben Cohen Former President Donald Trump’s newly selected running mate, JD Vance, accepted the Republican Party’s vice presidential nomination on the convention’s third night, which featured claims about the economy, immigration and …

Jimmy Williams Homophobic and transphobic remarks have unmistakably dominated the first three days of the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee. An analysis by NBC News found that at least a dozen speakers at the convention negatively mentioned gender or sexuality in their speeches. Senator Ron Johnson, R-Wis., set the …

Grace Panetta Originally published by The 19th Vice President Kamala Harris blasted President Donald Trump’s selection of Sen. JD Vance as his running mate, calling Vance’s acceptance speech a distraction from their agenda and making the case against what she called their “extreme” and “divisive” policies. Harris has been traveling …

Jimmy Williams House Speaker Mike Johnson, along with other prominent Republicans, has called for the resignation of Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle after a gunman attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. “I’m going to call for resignation,” Johnson, R-La., stated during an appearance …

Jimmy Williams Senator Bob Menendez, D-N.J., has reportedly informed allies of his intention to resign from Congress following his recent conviction on federal corruption charges, according to two people familiar with the situation who spoke with NBC News. The resignation would mark the end of Menendez’s extensive political career, which …

Shauneen Miranda, Iowa Capital Dispatch The intraparty effort to convince President Joe Biden to end his reelection bid resurfaced Wednesday, when prominent U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff of California became the latest Democratic member of Congress to go public with his concerns. Leading Democrats also set an early August window for …

Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, according to statements from White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and the president’s doctor. “Earlier today following his first event in Las Vegas, President Biden tested positive for COVID-19,” Jean-Pierre wrote in her statement. “He is …

Jimmy Williams The Biden administration is proposing a new strategy to curb rising rents across the U.S.: limit corporate landlords to annual rent increases of no more than 5%, or else they would lose a major tax break. This proposal comes amid widespread struggles among American households to afford rising …