DeKalb Health director leaves for job at White House

She has led the DeKalb County Board of Health for more than 16 years, but next month, Dr. Sandra Elizabeth Ford will start her new role at the White House.

Senate votes to open debate on COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act amid rise in anti-Asian violence in US

In a rare show of bipartisanship, the Senate voted 92 to 6 to move forward and debate the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, which President Joe Biden has urged passage of amid a rise in anti-Asian violence in the U.S.

No. 2 House Republican says GOP would act against Gaetz

House Republicans would "take action" on Rep. Matt Gaetz if the Justice Department formally moves ahead against him, the chamber’s No. 2 GOP leader said Wednesday.

Georgia candidates kick off 2022 campaigns

Qualifying for the 2022 election is not until next March, but candidates have wasted no time announcing their bids for office.

Georgia corporate CEOs, faith leaders to discuss voting rights challenges

Less than a week after religious leaders in Georgia announced they would postpone boycotts of major Georgia companies that failed to challenge new election laws in the state, CEOs of Georgia's biggest companies will meet with those leaders for a digital "summit."

Biden tasks group with studying Supreme Court expansion, term limits

President Joe Biden has ordered a study of adding seats to the Supreme Court, creating a commission that will spend the next 180 days examining the incendiary political issues of expanding the court and instituting term limits for its justices.

Trump goes after McConnell, Fauci in off-script Mar-a-Lago speech

Trump even said someone recently suggested the vaccine should be called "Trumpcine" because of Operation Warp Speed, which helped accelerate the development of the vaccines last year.

Gov. Brian Kemp says moving MLB All-Star Game hurts the 'little guy'

At a Cobb County seafood restaurant near Truist Park on Saturday morning, Gov. Brian Kemp, Republican officials and a group of supporters lamented to potential boon the 2021 MLB All-Star Game could have been for business in the area in July.

Protest near Masters pushes back against Georgia voting law

About two dozen protesters turned out near Augusta National on Saturday, objecting to Georgia’s new voting law during the third round of the Masters.

Georgia State Patrol issues statement over DA dropping charges against Rep. Cannon

The Georgia State Patrol is responding to the Fulton County District Attorney’s decision to no pursue charges against State Representative Park Cannon.

President Biden's budget wish list includes more for schools, health care and housing

President Joe Biden is releasing his wish list for the federal budget, which includes an 8.4% increase in discretionary spending with substantial gains for education, health care, housing and environmental protection.

President Biden's executive order aims to target gun violence

The U.S. Justice Department is now forced to take a hard look at existing gun control laws and consider several changes proposed by the Biden-Harris administration.

Bipartisan bill would add protections for dating violence victims in Georgia

Georgia House Bill 231 is focused on protections for dating violence victims. The bipartisan bill got final, unanimous approval from the State House March 31st. Exactly one week later, it's heading to Governor Kemp's desk.