Alexa Stevens, Author at The Mary Sue

Alexa Stevens

Alexa Stevens (any pronouns) is a freelance news and politics writer for The Mary Sue. Alexa is a recent graduate of Oberlin College, where she majored in Politics with a concentration in Journalism and served as News Editor for The Oberlin Review. Alexa has written for Teen Vogue, Stonesong Press, The Chronicle-Telegram, and more. Alexa loves writing about all things politics, from legal explainers to silly little Twitter wars.

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Volunteer seen from neck down, with red nails, handing out I Voted stickers inside a polling place.

Hey Republican Lawmakers, Your Out-of-Touch Attacks on Abortion Are Losing You Elections

Suspicious advertising tactics and sneaky special elections are nothing new for Republican lawmakers.

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Ohio’s Momentous Special Election Shows Just How Far Republicans Will Go to Keep Abortion Banned

To keep voters from “jamming in” their right to healthcare, Frank LaRose and state legislators are willing to limit access to democracy.

LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 04: People picket outside of Paramount Pictures studios during the Hollywood writers strike on May 4, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Scripted TV series, late-night talk shows, film and streaming productions are being interrupted by the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike. In 2007 and 2008, a WGA strike shut down Hollywood productions for 100 days, costing the local economy between $2 billion and $3 billion. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

Only 7% Of Americans Sympathize With Studios Over Striking Writers and Actors

29 percent are equally sympathetic to both parties, and 25 percent are unsure which party they favor more.

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A Furious Kevin McCarthy Makes Bizarre Comparison Between Trump & Two Democrats Who Never Incited an Insurrection

No incumbent in U.S. history has reacted to losing a presidential election as extremely, nor as violently, as Trump did.

Rudy Giuliani talking to the press outside a courthouse. A protester stands behind him with a large sign reading "BIG LIE"

Rudy Giuliani Admits He Made ‘False’ & ‘Defamatory’ Statements About Election Workers, Says the First Amendment Makes That OK Though

Giuliani is looking at a barrage of litigation and clinging to the First Amendment, which will likely fail to save him.

Climate activists march in protest.

Amid Hottest Temperatures Ever Recorded, Biden Tells Americans ‘Help is Here’ … While Continuing to Greenlight Fossil Fuel Projects

By late January of this year, Biden had greenlit more oil and gas drilling projects than former-president Trump had during his first two years.

Ron DeSantis speaks and gestures from a podium.

Ron DeSantis Threatens to Invoke Legal Action to Keep Bud Light Controversy—and Himself—Relevant

With no real legal basis for a case of any kind, hopefully, once the investigation closes, we will finally hear the end of this “controversy.”