Poli Alert Politics & Civics

90 CEOs, business leaders, lawyers, and experts spent their Saturday discussing how they can push back against states that are restricting voting. According to NBC News, the group discussed pulling their donations, moving businesses or jobs out of the states that have passed restrictive voting laws, and relocating events. “It …

Republican Florida Representative Matt Gaetz, who is under investigation for sexual misconduct allegations, was denied a meeting with former President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate. Two people familiar with the matter said Gaetz tried to schedule a visit with Trump after it was first revealed that he was being …

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) intend to stop administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at federal sites during investigation of 6 US cases of rare blood clot disorders linked to the vaccine. The federal agencies announced the decision for …

President Joe Biden is set to nominate Christine Wormuth, a senior former Pentagon official, for Secretary of the Army. If Wormuth is confirmed by the Senate, she will be the first woman to serve in this position. “Christine is a true patriot with a dedicated career in service to America and our …

The Maryland State legislature passed a historic police reform act over the weekend after the senate voted to overturn Governor Larry Hogan’s vetoes of the three bills in the act. The Maryland Police Accountability Act is made up of five bills. One of the bills repeals the Police Bill of …

Nearly 40% of United States Marines who have been offered the COVID-19 vaccine have declined it, according to the Pentagon. Of the 123,500 Marines that have had access to the vaccine, 75,500 Marines are either fully vaccinated or have only received one dose while about 48,000 have declined it, Communication …

The 36-member commission the White House created to study the United States Supreme Court will not make final recommendations for reform within the Court. “The Commission’s purpose is to provide an analysis of the principal arguments in the contemporary public debate for and against Supreme Court reform, including an appraisal …

On Thursday, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, declared racism a “serious public health threat,” promising new efforts to “address racism as a fundamental driver of racial and ethnic health inequities in the United States.” In a statement published on the CDC’s …

Metropolitan AME Church in Washington D.C. filed a lawsuit against the Proud Boys after the group burned and destroyed Black Lives Matter signs in December. The group has not responded to the lawsuit and experts say their lack of response may lead to a default victory for the historical church. …

The House ethics committee announced Friday it opened an investigation into accusations Rep. Matt Gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct along with a number of other allegations. The decision comes after Gaetz confirmed last month that he was under investigation for allegedly violating federal sex trafficking laws. “The committee is aware of …

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear signed a bill at Louisville’s Kentucky Center for African American Heritage that partially bans no-knock warrants. The passage of the law comes after Breonna Taylor was shot and killed by police officers in her home during a police raid. The law forbids no-knock warrants if there …

On Friday, Pfizer asked the Food and Drug Administration to expand its emergency use authorization to include children between the ages of 12-15 in the United States. The company is working to be approved to distribute the vaccine to children around the world. “These requests are based on data from …

Washington State Democratic Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill Wednesday to restore voting privileges to people convicted of a felony once they are released from prison. The bill will become effective next year. The Brennan Center for Justice reports that 20,000 people in Washington will have their voting rights restored. …

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia L. Fudge today announced the allocation of nearly $5 billion in American Rescue Plan funds to help communities across the country create affordable housing and services for people experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness. Secretary Fudge made the announcement …

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced on Thursday that the state of Florida filed a lawsuit against the federal government. Florida is looking to get cruise ships back on the waters immediately. “We don’t believe the federal government has the right to mothball a major industry for over a year based …