Georgia GOP Senate debate focuses on Herschel Walker absence

Tuesday’s debate among Georgia Republican Senate candidates was predictably defined by the man who wasn’t there — Herschel Walker.

Atlanta mayor pledges pay increases for firefighters during breakfast

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens spoke to a group of firefighters at the Breakfast with our Bravest event on Wednesday morning. The event marks International Firefighter Day.

Biden highlights deficit progress to counter criticism on US economy

The president is placing a renewed emphasis on reducing the deficit — which is the gap between what the nation spends and what it takes in — in order to blunt Republican criticism.

Georgia Republicans spar over Trump’s false election claims

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, the state’s top election official, accused a fellow Republican at a debate Monday of lying and spreading misinformation about former President Donald Trump’s loss in the 2020 presidential election. U.S. Rep. Jody Hice shot back that Raffensperger did not adequately investigate the election results and was acting like a Democrat with his attacks.

Kemp raises $2.7M for reelection bid

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Monday his main campaign committee raised $2.7 million in the period that ended April 30, giving him $10.7 million in cash as the May 24 Republican primary approaches.

San Jose's Norm Mineta, 1st Asian-American Cabinet secretary, dies at age 90

Norman Y. Mineta, who was born in San Jose, Calif., to Japanese immigrant parents, held in an internment camp during WWII and held high national government posts, has died at age 90, officials said Tuesday. 

Biden visits Alabama weapons plant supplying Ukraine's military against Russia

President Biden will visit a Alabama Javelin missile plant to spotlight the weapons the U.S. is sending to resupply Ukraine's military in their fight against Russia.

Johnny Depp Trial: Amber Heard prepares to testify this week

Johnny Depp's defamation trial against ex-wife Amber Heard continues Tuesday in Fairfax County, Virginia as the actress is expected to take the stand this week. Heard will testify days after abruptly firing her public relations team after she was reportedly angered over negative headlines about the trial.

InsiderAdvantage Poll: Kemp widens lead over Perdue in Georgia GOP primary race for governor, avoiding runoff

A new InsiderAdvantage/FOX 5 Atlanta poll shows incumbent Brian Kemp with a comfortable lead over former U.S. Sen. David Perdue and avoiding a runoff for the Republican nomination for governor.

Special grand jury seated in Trump election interference investigation in Georgia

Grand jurors have been selected and impaneled in Fulton County. They're tasked with deciding if former President Donald Trump and others broke the law by pressuring Georgia officials to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

Evacuations underway in Mariupol; Pelosi visits Ukraine

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is the most senior American lawmaker to visit Ukraine since the war erupted.

Elon Musk's big plans for Twitter: What we know so far

Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who is buying Twitter for $44 billion to take it private, has outlined a mix of vague principles and technical details as he looks to make the platform "maximum fun!"

Trump election probe in Georgia to seat special grand jury

When potential grand jurors show up at an Atlanta courthouse Monday, they’ll find a television camera in the room and streets closed outside — nods to the intense public interest in the investigation into whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally tried to pressure Georgia officials to overturn Joe Biden’s presidential election victory in the state.

Georgia governor debate: Kemp, Perdue clash on elections, crime in 2nd round

Former Sen. David Perdue and Gov. Kemp sparred in the second Republican debate over claims of fraud in the 2020 election, crime, and who can beat Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene takes aim at social media, Section 230 with new bill

North Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has introduced a new bill in the US House that she said would allow the American people, "rather than big tech companies" be in charge of what is said.

Kemp’s Georgia bill-signing tour aims to end Perdue’s hopes

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is projecting strength and gathering endorsements from fellow Republicans on a bill-signing tour ahead of his primary matchup against former U.S. Sen. David Perdue and others, trying to smother Perdue’s chances in the May 24 primary.

Biden asks Congress for additional $33B to help Ukraine battle Russia

The proposal includes more than $20 billion in military assistance for Ukraine and for bolstering defenses in nearby countries.