Sen. Warnock reports $9.8M raised to Herschel Walker’s $5.4M

Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock’s campaign said Wednesday that he raised a hefty $9.8 million in the last quarter of 2021, nearly double the fundraising haul reported by the leading Republican contender for his seat, former football star Herschel Walker.

Who is Stephen Breyer? A look at the retiring Supreme Court justice

Justice Stephen Breyer, 83, has spent nearly three decades on the Supreme Court building a legacy as a champion of liberal causes.

Bill would give Georgia parents way to protest books, school materials

Georgia Republicans signaled they will push forward with a proposal that would allow parents to protest school materials that they believe are harmful to minors, with officials required to decide within a week whether to remove the material.

Georgia bill would ban abortion pills by mail, require in-person exams

A new bill introduced by Georgia Republicans would ban the delivery of abortion pills by mail and would require anyone who wants to use the pills to visit a doctor in advance and then return to pick them up.

Bill proposes new safety training requirement for Georgia firearm owners

A new bill filed by an Atlanta senator would require anyone who owns a firearm in Georgia to go through a safety training course and keep them in a locked storage box.

Ethics case against former Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine back on

The on again off again campaign finance cases against one time gubernatorial candidate John Oxendine is back on. At least partially.

David Perdue tests positive for COVID-19, will undergo quarantine campaign says

Former U.S. Senator and Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidate David Perdue tested positive Monday for COVID-19, according to a representative from his campaign.

Noncitizen voting ban measure falls short in Georgia Senate

The Georgia Senate on Monday rejected a plan to amend the state constitution to include a ban on voting by noncitizens that is already in state law.

U.S. embassy families in Ukraine ordered to leave country as war fears mount

The State Department is ordering the families of all American personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv to leave the country and allowing non-essential staff to leave Ukraine amid heightened fears of a Russian invasion.

Russia denies British claim of trying to replace Ukraine leader

Russia has denied a British claim that it's seeking to replace Ukraine’s government with a pro-Moscow administration.

Senator Kyrsten Sinema censured by Arizona Democratic Party over filibuster stance

Senator Kyrsten Sinema has been censured by the Arizona Democratic party over her opposition to change or eliminate the Senate's filibuster rule. There was a recent attempt to change the filibuster rule in an effort to get a voting rights bill passed.

Fulton County DA asks for special grand jury in Trump election probe

The Fulton County prosecutor investigating whether Donald Trump and others committed crimes involving Georgia's 2020 presidential election has asked for a special grand jury to help with the investigation.

US, Russia face 'critical moment' in Ukraine talks, Blinken says

Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke Friday before heading into talks with his Russian counterpart amid rising concerns that Europe could again be beset by war.

Georgia Supreme Court hears arguments surrounding 2018 arrest of a state senator

In a virtual hearing Thursday morning, Justices on the Supreme Court of Georgia heard oral arguments on a case dealing with the 2018 arrest of a state lawmaker and whether the law police used to cuff her is unconstitutional.

RNC threatens to boycott presidential debates: ‘unfair to the Republican’

If a policy by the RNC to boycott the presidential debates is enacted, it could ultimately change the way debates have been conducted in the nation for decades.

Gov. Brian Kemp files ethics complaint against David Perdue

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp filed an ethics complaint against gubernatorial primary opponent David Perdue, who recently challenged a Georgia campaign finance law that benefits Kemp. 

Senate Republican filibuster blocks Democrats' voting rights bill

Voting legislation that Democrats and civil rights groups argue is vital for protecting democracy has been blocked by a Republican filibuster.