Poli Alert Political & Civics

Robin Opsahl, Iowa Capital Dispatch U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley said Friday that Republican calls to shut down and defund the FBI were “stupid,” though he shared concerns about “political bias” in the agency. Many Republicans, including U.S. Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Matt Gaetz of Florida and 2024 presidential …

Jennifer Shutt, Michigan Advance President Joe Biden dispatched two senior administration officials to Detroit on Friday after the United Auto Workers union began a historic strike against the Big Three auto companies amid a contract dispute. “Over the past decade auto companies have seen record profits, including over the last …

Jake Johnson, Common Dreams The United Auto Workers union kicked off historic strikes against the Big Three U.S. car manufacturers early Friday morning after the companies failed to meet workers’ demands for adequate pay increases and benefit improvements. The initial wave of strikes hit select Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis …

Henry Redman, Wisconsin Examiner Moments after every Republican in the Wisconsin Senate voted to reject the confirmation of Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe to a second term, the observers in the gallery — a crowd made up of some of the state’s most prominent 2020 election conspiracy theorists and …

Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder A Fulton County judge ruled Thursday that 17 defendants, including former President Donald Trump, will be tried separately from co-defendants Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro, who are scheduled to go on trial on Oct. 23 for allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. …

Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch Amid rising tensions and an approaching hard deadline, the U.S. House and Senate ended their work week on Thursday without a deal to fund the federal government past the end of the month. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who has been struggling to build consensus among …

Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-El Paso, led a group of lawmakers in introducing a bill Wednesday that would bar those convicted of violent misdemeanor hate crimes from obtaining guns. The bill, dubbed the Disarm Hate Act, comes four years after a gunman shot and killed …

Samantha Dietel, Florida Phoenix Congressional Democrats introduced a bill Wednesday to extend funding for five years for a pandemic-era child care subsidy program set to expire at the end of the month. The legislation would extend the child care stabilization grant program, which Congress established in 2021 to help child …

Ashley Murray, South Dakota Searchlight The White House is lambasting the House GOP’s decision to open an impeachment inquiry into unproven allegations that President Joe Biden profited from his son’s international business scheme during his time as vice president in the Obama administration. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy announced …

Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder The Fulton County District Attorney’s Office remains committed to its longshot plans of prosecuting former President Donald Trump and his 18 co-defendants at the same time next month in the broad racketeering 2020 election interference case. District Attorney Fani Willis argued on Tuesday that the 2024 …

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin and congressional Republicans faced fresh backlash on Tuesday after the U.S. Census Bureau released new data showing that the nation’s child poverty rate more than doubled in 2022 compared to the previous year, thanks in large part to the expiration of the boosted Child Tax Credit. …

Piper Hutchinson, Louisiana Illuminator Editor’s note: The following article includes explicit language Republicans on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee argued thousands of book bans across the country were not bans at all during a hearing Tuesday. Most of the Republicans on the committee took the stance that taxpayer-funded libraries removing …

Jennifer Shutt, Iowa Capital Dispatch The most conservative Republicans in the U.S. House announced Tuesday they won’t support the short-term spending bill that’s needed to stop a partial government shutdown from beginning on Oct. 1. Freedom Caucus Chair Scott Perry, a Pennsylvania Republican, said the group is not interested in …

Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday announced that he has directed several House committees to open a formal impeachment inquiry into unproven GOP allegations that President Joe Biden profited from his son’s business dealings when he was vice president in the Obama administration. “These allegations …

Vice President Kamala Harris celebrated the 50th anniversary of hip-hop on Saturday with over 400 guests and a lineup of artists at her home. In this unique celebration, Harris acknowledged the profound impact of hip-hop on the world and its significance within the Black community. Harris emphasized that hip-hop is …