Kyler Alvord

Title: Lead News Editor, Politics
Expertise: Politics, Elections, Breaking News, Crime

Kyler Alvord leads PEOPLE's politics coverage as a news editor for the brand. He joined the publication in 2021 on the crime beat.

About PEOPLE

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Latest from Kyler Alvord

Vice President Kamala Harris and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro (L) speak to the press while making a stop at the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, July 13, 2024.
Who Will Kamala Harris Pick as Her 2024 Running Mate? Possible VP Candidates to Fill Out New Democratic Ticket
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Donald Trump Didn't Always Oppose Kamala Harris. He Helped Get Her Reelected as Calif. Attorney General in 2014
President Joe Biden, joined by Vice President Kamala Harris, after delivering remarks on the CDC’s updated guidance on mask wearing for vaccinated individuals Thursday, May 13, 2021, in the Rose Garden of the White House.
Joe Biden Drops Out of 2024 Presidential Race, Gives Kamala Harris His 'Full Support and Endorsement'
Former US President and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump holds hands with former First Lady Melania Trump
Republican National Convention: Read the Full Recap
U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) walks into the Senate Chamber on Capitol Hill on April 23, 2024 in Washington, DC.
J.D. Vance Isn't the Bridge-Building VP That Moderates Wanted: What He's Said About Women, Voting and Project 2025
en. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) arrives for his federal bribery case in Manhattan federal court on July 12, 2024 in New York City. Menendez and his wife Nadine are accused of taking bribes of gold bars, a luxury car, and cash in exchange for using Menendez's position to help the government of Egypt and other corrupt acts according to an indictment from the Southern District of New York. The trial is expected to go to the jury any day.
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez Found Guilty in Federal Corruption Trial as He Weighs Reelection Bid
Republican Senate candidate JD Vance and former President Donald Trump speak at a Save America Rally to support Republican candidates running for state and federal offices in the state at the Covelli Centre during on September 17, 2022
Donald Trump Names J.D. Vance as His 2024 Running Mate: What to Know About the Freshman Ohio Senator
Delegates cheer on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Donald Trump Joins Short List of Three-Time Presidential Nominees After RNC Roll Call Vote
A view of the convention floor before the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 14, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Republican National Convention Begins as Donald Trump Prepares to Accept GOP Nomination in Wake of Shooting
Former US First Lady Melania Trump speaks during a Naturalization Ceremony at the National Archives building in Washington, DC on December 15, 2023.
Melania Trump Speaks Out in Emotional Statement After Assassination Attempt: 'Political Games Are Inferior to Love'
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar Undergoing Precautionary Radiation Therapy After Small Spot Was Found During Cancer Screening
US President Joe Biden speaks during a press conference at the close of the 75th NATO Summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC on July 11, 2024.
Joe Biden Responds to Headline-Making Press Conference Flub, Donald Trump's 'Big Boy' Jab
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What Is Project 2025? Inside the Far-Right Plan Threatening Everything from the Word 'Gender' to Public Education
LOS ANGELES, LOS ANGELES - APRIL 18: Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff disembark from Air Force 2 at Los Angeles International Airport on April 18, 2022 in Los Angeles, CA. (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Biden Campaign Is Quietly Surveying Whether Kamala Harris Has Better Odds of Defeating Trump, NYT Claims
US President Joe Biden during the first presidential debate with former US President Donald Trump, not pictured, in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Thursday, June 27, 2024. Biden and Trump are facing off for their first 2024 debate, a high-stakes opportunity to break through to politics-weary Americans and one that holds the potential for disastrous missteps.
Joe Biden Reportedly Tells Ally He's Weighing Whether to Drop Out of Race. The White House Disputes It
Boris Epshteyn, legal advisor for the Trump 2020 campaign, speaks to supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump
Trump PAC Gave $50K to Law Firm Representing Indicted 2020 Campaign Adviser: FEC Filing
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Donald Trump's Sentencing Postponed Until September as New York Judge Weighs New Supreme Court Guidelines
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Rudy Giuliani Disbarred in New York for 'Flagrantly Misusing' His Power to Spread 2020 Election Lies
US President Donald Trump arrives to speak to supporters from The Ellipse near the White House on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC. - Thousands of Trump supporters, fueled by his spurious claims of voter fraud, are flooding the nation's capital protesting the expected certification of Joe Biden's White House victory by the US Congress.
Supreme Court Says Donald Trump Is Partially Immune from Prosecution: What That Means for His Jan. 6 Charges
US President Joe Biden speaks as he participates in the first presidential debate of the 2024 elections with former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at CNN's studios in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 27, 2024.
Can Joe Biden Be Replaced on the Democratic Ticket? What the DNC Rules Say About Switching Nominees
TOPSHOT - US President Joe Biden and former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump participate in the first presidential debate of the 2024 elections at CNN's studios in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 27, 2024.
First 2024 Presidential Debate Recap: Joe Biden Sparks Concerns, Donald Trump Lies
Capitol building breached by pro Trump protesters
Supreme Court Narrows Charge Used to Prosecute Donald Trump and Hundreds of Jan. 6 Rioters
US President Joe Biden speaks as he participates in the first presidential debate of the 2024 elections with former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at CNN's studios in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 27, 2024.
Joe Biden Sees Strongest Grassroots Fundraising Hour Since Campaign Launched After Muffled Debate Performance
Demonstrators outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. The US Supreme Court will consider just how far states can go in prohibiting abortion Wednesday as it weighs whether emergency room doctors nationwide can perform the procedure when a pregnant woman's health is at serious risk.
The Supreme Court Just Ruled That States Can't Block Emergency Abortions. But for How Long?