Democrats reach deal to lower prescription drug costs in $1.75T spending bill

Democrats reached an agreement on a plan to lower prescription drug costs for seniors as part of President Joe Biden's $1.75 trillion social spending plan.

Key takeaways from election results 2021, Youngkin’s Virginia win

Here are some key takeaways from Tuesday’s election, including what the results from Virginia and New Jersey governor races could mean down the line.

White House releases plan aimed to reduce suicide by guns in US

The Biden administration is rolling out a new initiative aimed at reducing suicides by gun and combating the significant increases in suicides by members of the military and veterans.

Raffensperger: Trump call to ‘find’ votes in Georgia was a threat

In a new book, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger defends Georgia's handling of the 2020 election and says he believes former President Donald Trump threatened him multiple times during a phone call asking him to "find" more votes.

Indicted Bishop given promotions and huge raises at local sheriff's office

Clayton County Sheriff Victor Hill has overseen nearly $80,000 in raises during the past three years for a controversial employee - Mitzi Bickers.  

Supreme Court questions Texas law banning most abortions

The Supreme Court heard three hours of arguments in two cases that challenge a Texas law that has virtually ended abortion after six weeks of pregnancy.

Biden seeks solutions for supply chain delays at G20 summit

President Joe Biden plans to talk with fellow world leaders at the Group of 20 summit in Rome about relieving supply chain bottlenecks.

G-20 summit: Leaders endorse global minimum tax on corporations

Amid skyrocketing revenues of some multinational businesses, leaders of the world’s biggest economies have endorsed a global minimum tax on corporations as part of an agreement on new international tax rules.

What does ‘Let’s go, Brandon’ mean?

When Republican Rep. Bill Posey of Florida ended an Oct. 21 House floor speech with a fist pump and the phrase “Let’s go, Brandon!” it may have seemed cryptic and weird to many who were listening. But the phrase was already growing in right-wing circles.

Biden announces 'historic' deal on $1.75T spending plan, asks Democrats for votes

President Joe Biden says he has reached a “historic” framework with Democrats in Congress on his sweeping, though scaled-back domestic policy plan.

GOP revels in Atlanta World Series after All-Star Game move

Atlanta was stripped of baseball’s All-Star Game over the summer, but it has the World Series now. And Republicans are gloating.

Rival: Violent past should bar Herschel Walker from Senate

Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black said Thursday that GOP rival Herschel Walker’s history of violence against women should disqualify him from being a U.S. senator, saying that Republicans should discuss Walker’s problems now to avoid fatal Democratic attacks against a flawed candidate in the fall.

Georgia governor allocates COVID relief funds to help courts

Georgia’s governor said Thursday that he plans to use up to $110 million to help the state’s courts recover from a slowdown that was caused by the coronavirus pandemic.