Supreme Court to take up right to carry gun for self-defense

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal to expand gun rights in the United States in a New York case over the right to carry a firearm in public for self-defense.

Georgia Black Republican Council supports state's new voter law, opposes boycott

The Georgia Black Republican Council is challenging Democrats' claims that the Election Integrity Act of 2021, signed into law by Gov. Brian Kemp, seeks to disenfranchise blacks and other communities of color.

Census 2020 results: Texas, Florida gain congressional seats, California loses one for first time

The U.S. Census Bureau numbers are state population counts that show how many residents each state has gained or lost over the past decade, which is used to determine congressional seats and Electoral College votes.

Doug Collins will not run for Senate, Georgia governor in 2022

Former Rep. Doug Collins says he will not be challenging Sen. Raphael Warnock for Georgia's Senate seat or try to be the state's next governor.

Armenian Genocide: Why Biden’s recognition could inflame political tension between US and Turkey

President Biden has formally recognized the mass killing of Armenians during World War I as genocide, the first president to ever do so. The recognition, though, is likely to further complicate an already tense relationship with Turkey - and here’s why.

Georgia AG quits chair of prosecutors’ group in riot fallout

Georgia’s top prosecutor has resigned as chairman of the national Republican Attorneys General Association, saying he has had a “fundamental difference of opinion” with some of the other 24 members since the group encouraged the crowd that breached the Capitol on Jan. 6.

George W. Bush says he wrote in Condoleezza Rice for president in 2020 election

Former President George W. Bush wrote in the name of his former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on his 2020 presidential ballot, he told PEOPLE magazine.

Senate passes COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act amid rise in anti-Asian violence in US

The Senate passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act Thursday, a bill that aims to end violence specifically targeted at Asian communities in the United States.

Rapper Cardi B takes on Wisconsin Rep. Grothman: 'Gets me so mad'

Rapper Cardi B took issue Thursday with a Wisconsin congressman who criticized her Grammy performance during a speech on the House floor.

St. Louis gun owner Mark McCloskey, who confronted protesters in front of home, considering US Senate run

Mark McCloskey, a St. Louis attorney who, along with his wife, armed himself and confronted protesters outside their home last year, said he is considering a run for a U.S. Senate seat.

Georgia faith leaders call for nationwide boycott of Home Depot over voting law

A coalition of faith leaders representing more than 1,000 churches across Georgia,  gathered outside Home Depot in Decatur Tuesday, to formally launch a nationwide  boycott of the home improvement giant.  

Rep. Lucy McBath among U.S. lawmakers proposing instant background checks for ammo

Several U.S. representatives advocated for what they view as "common-sense" legislation that would require instant background checks to prevent criminals from illegally purchasing ammunition. 

Arizona Supreme Court to hear challenge to new voter-approved education tax

The Arizona Supreme Court will hear an expedited constitutional challenge on April 20 to a new voter-approved tax on high-earning Arizonans that was designed to boost school funding.