Raffensperger wants Georgia as early primary state — in 2028

The Republican election chief, who garnered attention for rebuffing then-President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 loss in Georgia, told The Associated Press he’d back an early primary in 2028.

Georgia House passes amended budget with cash for tax breaks

The Georgia House on Thursday approved money for a $1 billion property tax break and $1 billion income tax break as part of a plan to amend this year’s budget to spend another $2.4 billion in projected revenue.

NY man pleads guilty to threatening Rep. Greene of Georgia

Joseph Morelli, 51, admitted to threatening to harm Greene in several March 2022 calls to her Washington D.C., office, the U.S. attorney’s office in Syracuse said in a news release Wednesday.

Georgia bills aim at prosecutors who refuse to charge crimes

Georgia’s elected prosecutors could face disciplinary sanctions, removals or easier voter recalls for declining to bring charges for misdemeanors under two bills introduced Thursday.

Lawmakers look to increase penalties for airline disruptions

A holiday travel disruption caused more than two million passengers to have their plans upended and took airlines a week to recover.

Gov. Sarah Sanders to deliver GOP response to Biden address

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will deliver the Republican address to the nation in response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech next week.

House GOP votes to oust Democrat Omar from major committee

The Republican-led House voted after raucous debate Thursday to oust Democrat Ilhan Omar from the chamber's Foreign Affairs Committee, citing her anti-Israel comments.

Republicans prepare to oust Rep. Ilhan Omar from Foreign Affairs panel

A procedural vote Wednesday in the House showed unified Republican support in moving to oust Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

Satanic Temple launches telehealth abortion care in New Mexico, hopes to expand

The Satanic Temple, which doesn’t believe in a literal Satan, has claimed its abortion ritual is exempt from bans because it’s part of religious practice.

Rep. George Santos says he won't serve on his 2 committees for now

Embattled Rep. George Santos of New York has told his Republican colleagues that he is temporarily stepping down from his 2 congressional committees.

Kamala Harris to attend Tyre Nichols' funeral, White House says

The White House said Vice President Kamala Harris was invited to the funeral services planned for Wednesday by Tyre Nichols’ parents. According to the White House, Harris spoke with Nichols' family on the phone.

George Santos' ex-boyfriend speaks out

Pedro Vilarva, who claims to be Rep. George Santos' ex-boyfriend, claims Santos stole his cellphone and sold it for cash, among other lies.

David Durenberger, former US senator from Minnesota, dies at 88

Former U.S. Senator David Durenberger, a Minnesota Republican who espoused a progressive brand of politics and criticized the GOP after his political career, died Tuesday at age 88.

Georgia struggling to get 'at-risk' foster children out of hotels, offices

Dozens of Georgia’s most troubled foster children are housed in hotels or state offices each night, because the state can’t find a better place for them to stay. The "hoteling" practice typically costs Georgia $1,500 a night.

TikTok CEO to testify before Congress on app's privacy, data security

The head of TikTok was called to testify on Capitol Hill in a surprise announcement on Monday amid serious allegations about data mining by the Chinese social media app.