State steps in to temporarily shut down BD plant in Covington
Attorney General Chris Carr has filed an injunction motion seeking to have the Becton Dickinson Plant in Covington to temporarily cease operations until additional safeguards are in place. Those safeguards would include constant monitoring.
Atlanta Motor Speedways releases casino resort concept photos
The president of Atlanta Motor Speedways is showing lawmakers how Georgia can do casino resorts differently, catering to the whole family.
Mitt Romney confirms having secret Twitter account ‘Pierre Delecto,’ telling reporter ‘c’est moi’
When a reporter for the Atlantic asked if the Twitter account “Pierre Delecto” belonged to Senator Mitt Romney, R-Utah, he responded with “c’est moi.”
Trump calls emoluments clause 'phony,' lashes out at critics after G-7 move from Doral
President Donald Trump lashed out Monday at critics who prompted him to move next year's Group of Seven summit from his private golf club in Florida, claiming he would have hosted it for free and now it will end up costing taxpayers "a fortune."
Trump pulls plug on plan to host G7 at his own resort after outcry from GOP, Democrats
President Donald Trump says he is reversing his plan to hold the next Group of Seven world leaders' meeting at his Doral, Florida, golf resort.
Trump drops plan to host G-7
President Donald Trump on Saturday abruptly reversed his plan to hold the next Group of Seven world leaders' meeting at his Doral, Florida, golf resort next year.
Georgia Lottery says quarterly profit sets new record
Georgia's tax revenue may be threatening to stagnate, but lottery revenue continues to grow.
Trump nominates Dan Brouillette to replace Energy Secretary Rick Perry
President Donald Trump said Friday that he will nominate Energy Secretary Rick Perry’s deputy to lead the agency when Perry leaves later this year.
'I'm the Meryl Streep of generals': Mattis laughs off 'overrated general' insult hurled at him by President Trump
Former U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis is laughing off an insult hurled at him by President Donald Trump.
Bipartisan bill would require new cars to install alcohol detection software, in effort to prevent drunk driving
A bipartisan bill requiring new cars to install advanced alcohol detection software was introduced on Wednesday to help prevent drunk driving.
Georgia lawmakers from Cobb, Fulton discuss Sterigenics plant
State lawmakers from Cobb and Fulton County met Thursday to gather information about Sterigenics and other plants after news of unhealthy ETO emissions.
Energy Secretary Rick Perry has notified the president that he intends to leave his job soon
Perry was traveling with the president to Texas Thursday when he shared the news aboard Air Force One.
Next G-7 to be held at Trump National Doral in Miami, White House announces
The White House said Thursday it has chosen President Donald Trump's golf resort, Trump National Doral, in Miami as the site for next year's Group of Seven summit.
Vice President Pence says Turkey agrees to cease-fire in Syria
Vice President Mike Pence announced Thursday that the U.S. and Turkey had agreed to a five-day cease-fire in northern Syria to allow for a Kurdish withdrawal from a security zone roughly 20 miles south of the Turkish border, in what appeared to be a significant embrace of Turkey's position in the week-long conflict.
RNC raises record-setting $27.3 million in September, amid impeachment push
he RNC’s September fundraising haul is the best off-cycle month in the history of both the Republican and Democratic parties.
Georgia House committee hears testimony on casinos, gaming
State lawmakers on the Special Committee on Economic Growth heard a second day of testimony Wednesday about the future of gaming in Georgia.
Trump rule may mean 1 million kids lose automatic free lunch
Nearly a million students could lose their automatic eligibility for free school lunches under a Trump administration proposal that's expected to reduce the number of people who get food stamps.
Trump: Turkey-Syria-Kurds face-off isn't America's fight
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that U.S. troops are "largely out" of a region of Syria where Turkish forces are attacking the Kurdish fighters who were America's allies in fighting the Islamic State group.
Ocasio-Cortez, Omar endorse Bernie Sanders for president
Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ilhan Omar are endorsing Bernie Sanders for president.
Trump administration proposes expanding logging in country’s largest national forest
The Tongass National Forest covers 16.7 million acres and is the largest intact temperate rainforest in North America.