Alison Durkee

Bio

Alison is a New York-based news writer at Mic. You can get in touch with her at adurkee@mic.com.
Stacey Abrams files lawsuit taking aim at Georgia’s elections process
By Alison Durkee
An organization backed by former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday, which takes aim at the “serious and unconstitutional flaws in Georgia’s elections process.” The lawsuit, filed against interim Georgia…
Judge dismisses lawsuit accusing Trump’s Washington DC hotel of “unfair competition”
By Alison Durkee
A federal judge on Monday dismissed a local wine bar’s lawsuit against President Donald Trump, which accused the president and his business of “unfair competition.” The lawsuit, which was filed in March 2017 by the owners of the Washington…
A “Green New Deal”? How Democrats are planning to address climate change after stark report
By Alison Durkee
Climate change’s monumental effects were re-enforced once again Friday, as the federal government’s report titled “Fourth National Climate Assessment” laid bare the devastating impact of the changing climate. The 1,656-page climate report, which is…
New York judge allows lawsuit against Trump Foundation to move forward
By Alison Durkee
A state judge in New York’s Supreme Court ruled Friday that a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and the Trump Foundation can proceed, rejecting the claim from the Trump camp that the lawsuit is politically motivated. The suit, which was filed…
This Week in Politics: Mississippi will elect US senator, Trump to meet with Putin at G20 summit
By Alison Durkee
The midterm elections will continue this week, as incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) faces off against Democratic challenger Mike Espy in Mississippi’s U.S. Senate race. President Donald Trump will campaign for Hyde-Smith before leaving later…
MLB becomes latest group to revoke its donation to Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
By Alison Durkee
The MLB has requested that its donation to Mississippi Senate candidate Cindy Hyde-Smith be returned, as the senator faces a runoff election Tuesday against Democrat Mike Espy. The league said in a statement Sunday it was revoking a $5,000 donation…
Trump threatens to close southern border amid reports of potential asylum deal with Mexico
By Alison Durkee
President Donald Trump threatened to close the southern border between United States and Mexico, amid an influx of migrants traveling in caravans from Central America. “Migrants at the Southern Border will not be allowed into the United States until…
Pelosi remains popular with Democratic voters, even as she battles her own party to become speaker
By Alison Durkee
In the wake of Democrats gaining control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the midterm elections, a new battle has emerged over speaker of the House, as some Democrats have vowed to oppose current Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi…
Judge strikes down Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban, says state’s defense is “pure gaslighting”
By Alison Durkee
A federal judge in Mississippi forcefully struck down the state’s abortion ban as “unequivocally” unconstitutional Tuesday, taking aim at the state’s unlawful actions in a blistering 17-page ruling. The Mississippi law, which passed in March and was…
What does it mean that nearly 1,000 people are still “missing” in the California wildfire?
By Alison Durkee
The Camp Fire in Northern California, one of two wildfires ravaging the state, has become the deadliest fire in California history, killing 77 people as of Sunday. In addition to the confirmed deaths, nearly 1,000 still remain missing. The Butte…