Republican wins southwest Georgia seat in state House

A Republican county party chairman has won the special election for a southwest Georgia House seat left vacant by the death of a lawmaker last year.

Republicans react to Collins Senate run announcement

U.S. Congressman Doug Collins, R-Georgia, announced he will run against Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Georgia, to complete the remainder of retired Sen. Johnny Isakson's term.

Rep. Doug Collins running for Senate

Georgia Congressman Doug Collins has announced he will run for a U.S. Senate seat held by a fellow Republican.

GOP lacks votes to block Bolton, other impeachment witnesses

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has told senators privately he does not yet have the votes to block new witnesses in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial.

State Rep. Collins serves as Chaplain of the Day

Georgia Representative Doug Collins is expected to announce a run for Senate challenging appointed Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler and complicating the GOPs' path to holding a battleground seat.

Collins quiet on Georgia Senate during state Capitol stop

Republican U.S. Rep. Doug Collins said “there will be more coming later” about his expected Senate bid, otherwise keeping quiet about the race during a visit Tuesday to the Georgia state Capitol as lawmakers advanced a bill that could give the congressman an edge if he decides to challenge newly sworn-in GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler.

GOP lacks votes to block trial witnesses, McConnell concedes

President Donald Trump's lawyers have made their closing case for a speedy impeachment acquittal, but Republicans who heard hours of arguments signaled that they were not yet ready to block witnesses and bring the trial to a close

John Kelly, former White House chief of staff, says ‘I believe Bolton’

John Kelly's supportive remarks came after reports that John Bolton’s book manuscript contained an account of an August conversation the former national security adviser had with Trump.

President Trump's Middle East peace plan calls for Palestinian state, settlement freeze

President Donald Trump unveiled his long-awaited Middle East peace plan Tuesday, calling for the creation of a State of Palestine with its capital in portions of east Jerusalem, saying it is a “win-win” opportunity for both Israel and the Palestinians.

China spurned CDC offer to send team to help contain coronavirus: US Health Secretary

Top U.S. health officials this week provided further details on the nation's "coordinated public health response" to the China-linked coronavirus that's killed more than 100 people and sickened thousands of others worldwide.

Gwinnett County sheriff to not seek re-election

Gwinnett County Sheriff Butch Conway is not seeking re-election after 24 years on the job.

Calls for Georgia lawmakers to pass hate crimes legislation

A group of faith leaders has now called on Georgia lawmakers to enact a hate crimes law during the 2020 Legislative Session.

Kemp proposes $900M borrowing plan as part of Georgia budget

Gov. Brian Kemp is proposing that Georgia borrow nearly $900 million for construction projects and equipment next year, an amount likely to rise before lawmakers get done with the state budget.

Bill would set primaries in special Georgia U.S. Senate vote

Newly appointed U.S. Sen Kelly Loeffler could face an unexpected GOP primary later this year in her quest to hold onto her seat under a bill passed Monday by a Georgia legislative committee against the wishes of the state’s Republican governor.

IMPEACHMENT FACT CHECK: Trump misstates the record on John Bolton

President Donald Trump stated falsely Monday that House Democrats never called his former national security adviser to testify in their impeachment inquiry. Actually they did.

Supreme Court allows enforcement of new green card rule

The new policy can be used to deny green cards to immigrants over their use of public benefits including Medicaid, food stamps and housing vouchers, as well as other factors.

Bolton says Trump tied Ukraine funds to probe

President Donald Trump said he wanted to maintain a freeze on military assistance to Ukraine until it aided political investigations into his Democratic rivals, former national security adviser John Bolton recounts in a draft of his forthcoming book.

Majority of voters say Senate should remove Trump in Fox News poll

Voters give the economy its best ratings in nearly two decades in the latest Fox News Poll -- and credit President Trump.

Report: Recording links Trump to Ukraine ambassador ouster

In the conversation, Trump demanded the removal of Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch. The recording appears to contradict the president's statements that he did not know Parnas, a key figure in the investigation.