Poli Alert Political & Civics

Congress has passed a new bill that requires carbon monoxide alarms in public housing. Last year, an NBC News investigation found that at least 13 public housing residents had died from carbon monoxide poisoning since 2003. The bill was part of the $900 billion COVID-19 relief package. “No family should worry …

Donald Trump has committed to a rally in Georgia next week to support the reelection campaigns of Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue. During a normal election cycle, this would not be news, but 2020 has been everything but ordinary. Days before Trump reluctantly decided to continue to support the …

President Trump is still up to his selfish ways. Over the holiday weekend, Trump was the only person the nation could call on to stop a government shutdown from happening. The government’s fate, the unemployment benefits for millions of laid-off workers, and the future state of our economy rested in …

Virginia Sheriff’s deputy Aaron Hoffman was fired for advocating violence against Chief Justice John Roberts and several lawmakers and officials on social media. Hoffman denies the claims and says that his account was hacked. According to reports, in a post on Parler, he said that Roberts’s life “needs to be …

In a busy night in the Capitol, the House voted Monday to approve increasing the amount of the direct checks going out to many Americans from $600 to $2000. After calling the Covid relief bill a disgrace and signaling he may not sign it, President Trump signed the bill that includes the $600 payments on Sunday but continued to …

The coronavirus aid package that Congress pass this week provides $7 billion to help Americans connect to the internet and pay their bills. The benefits will ensure that unemployed families stay connected as the pandemic has forced many to work, learn, and communicate from home. Consumer advocates, Telecom companies, and …

Subterfuge is deceit used to achieve one’s goal. Donald Trump is the master of this tactic. The president used unfounded racial animus to drum up support for a border wall, instructed his inner circle to downplay the severity of Covid to protect the stock market, and has accused multiple states of …

The director of product strategy and security for the company Dominion Voting Systems has gone into hiding since becoming the subject of conspiracy theories on the right. The employee, Eric Coomer, is suing the Trump campaign, numerous campaign allies, and pro-Trump media outlets over allegations of defamation, NPR reports. Dominion …

President Donald Trump vetoed the $741 billion defense bill, sending Congress into overtime to override his veto. “My administration has taken strong actions to help keep our Nation safe and support our service members,” President Trump wrote in a message. “I will not approve this bill, which would put the …

President Trump is signaling he may not sign the COVID-19 relief bill. After months of silence on the issue, last night in a video, President Trump called the bill a ”disgrace” and suggested he might not immediately sign off on it. He called on Congress to increase the ”ridiculously low” …

  Health care giants have gotten rich off the pain and misfortune of Americans for years. After a two-year battle, Congress has finally stood its ground. They made a decision that will ultimately affect the lives of all American citizens. The congressional committee created a deal that will protect patients from receiving “surprise” medical bills. Congress’s fight to protect …

The Kansas City Star, one of the most influential news sources in the Midwest, has admitted to over 140 years of racist coverage. The Star is now apologizing for what it’s calling decades of “robbing an entire community of opportunity, dignity, justice, and recognition.” The apology does not stop at …

Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representative Pramila Jayapal are reintroducing a bill that stops lawmakers from trading stocks. Democrats will make this a key aspect of Georgia’s two Senate runoffs. Democrats accuse Georgia Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue of using private information from congressional briefings to buy and sell stocks …

Florida, like most other states, is experiencing a coronavirus crisis. According to CNN, warning signs of a coronavirus spike have been going off in the state this fall, and hospitalizations have continued to climb since last month. And that’s not it. Test positivity rates have doubled since October, and the …

On Thursday, Federal judges dismissed two GOP lawsuits in Georgia. Republicans attempted to change guidelines surrounding absentee ballots in the state. U.S. District Court Judge J. Randal Hall rejected the first case. The Twelfth Congressional District Republican Committee lawsuit attempted to prohibit absentee ballot drop boxes for the January 5th …