Gov. Kemp asks business community to take trafficking training

Speaking to more than 2,000 business leaders Wednesday morning, Governor Brian Kemp asked them to take part in the state's new human trafficking training initiative.

Kemp names talk radio host, 2 others to state school board

Gov. Brian Kemp is appointing three new members to seven-year terms on the Georgia state Board of Education, which makes policy for the state’s nearly 1.8 million public school students.

Georgia elections chief wants law changed for US Senate race

Georgia’s top elections official is seeking a last-minute change to state law to ensure he’s authorized to set the deadline for candidates to sign up to challenge newly appointed Republican U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler in the November election.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi doles out impeachment pens, a signing tradition

One by one, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi picked up pens lined up beside her and used them to sign a bit of her name on the impeachment articles against President Donald Trump. Then she handed each signing pen to the assembled chairmen and House managers who will prosecute the case in the Senate.

Lt. Gov. Duncan announces new technology task force

Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan wants to make Georgia "the technology capital of the East Coast," and he announced a new effort Wednesday to help the state achieve that.

Push back on the governor's call to be tough on gangs

There is push back on Governor Brian Kemp's call to be tough on gangs. Gov. Kemp says he will push for more ammunition for law enforcement and prosecutors to lock up gang members. 

House sends Trump impeachment to Senate, trial to follow

The House voted Wednesday to send two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump to the Senate, delivery set for a dramatic procession across the U.S. Capitol for only the third such trial in American history. Trump complained anew of a “hoax,” even as new details emerged about his efforts in Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin engineers shake-up, proposes changes that could keep him in power longer

President Vladimir Putin has engineered a surprise shake-up of Russia's leadership and proposed changes to the constitution that could keep him in power after the end of his term in 2024.

Trump says China trade deal delivers economic justice

President Trump has signed a new trade agreement with China that is expected to boost exports from U.S. farmers and manufacturers and ease trade tensions between the two countries.

Russia’s Vladimir Putin engineers shakeup that could keep him in power longer

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev resigned after Putin announced the proposed constitutional amendments that could keep him in power for longer than his term.

Key takeaways from Tuesday's Democratic presidential debate in Iowa

Some key takeaways from Tuesday's Democratic presidential debate in Des Moines, the final forum before the Iowa caucuses:

Last Democratic debate before primary voting ends with talk of hope for 2020

Six Democratic presidential candidates have wrapped up their final debate before primary voting begins with talk of hope, defeating President Donald Trump and bringing a divided nation back together. 

Fact Check: Claims from Trump rally and Democratic debate

President Donald Trump held a campaign rally Tuesday night in Milwaukee as six Democratic contenders hoping to unseat him tussled in theirlast debate before voting begins in Iowa.

Longtime Georgia state senator announces retirement

A longtime state senator from northwest Georgia has said that he won’t seek reelection in November.

Warren and Sanders spar over alleged claims that Sanders said a woman can't win

Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren declined an opportunity to continue their recent campaign trail feud during Tuesday night's debate, but Warren still took on her progressive opponent.

Savannah-area lawmakers say they'll block plan for new city

Two Georgia state lawmakers say they won’t support a bill this year that would create a new city in coastal Georgia.