Joseph E. Lowery Lecture Series on Civic Engagement

Should the United States government compensate all African Americans who descended from slaves?

California is now the second state in the country to cap rent increases

California will limit rent increases for some people over the next decade after Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law Tuesday aimed at combating a housing crisis in the nation's most populous state. 

Trump campaign says Minneapolis rally is back on, won't pay extra fees for security

President Donald Trump's upcoming campaign rally in Minneapolis is back on after a daylong public battle between Trump and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over who would pay for extra security at the event.

White House says it will not comply with 'illegitimate' impeachment inquiry

The White House declared Tuesday in a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and top Democrats that the Trump administration will not cooperate in what the administration called an “illegitimate and unconstitutional” impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. 

House Dems push for release of Mueller grand jury testimony

Lawyers for House Democrats are urging a judge to release secret grand jury testimony from special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation as Congress conducts an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.

3 House chairmen say they'll subpoena Sondland

Three Democratic House chairmen say they will issue a subpoena to U.S. European Union Ambassador Gordon Sondland after he didn't show up for a deposition in the Democrats' impeachment investigation.

Border apprehensions drop as immigration crackdown continues

The Trump administration says it continues to see a drop in the number of people apprehended at the southern U.S. border.

Supreme Court takes up cases over LGBT rights

(AP) -- The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in two of the term's most closely watched cases over whether federal civil rights law protects LGBT people from job discrimination.

Trump defends decision to abandon Kurdish allies in Syria

(AP) -- President Donald Trump cast his decision to abandon Kurdish fighters in Syria as fulfilling a campaign promise to withdraw from "endless war" in the Middle East, even as Republican critics and others said he was sacrificing a U.S. ally and undermining American credibility.

Despite fall, former President Carter helps build home

With a bandage above his left eye and a large, red welt below it, former President Jimmy Carter was greeted by a cheering crowd Monday morning as he prepared to help build a home with Habitat for Humanity in Nashville.

State Senate to study Georgia High School Association

Members of the Georgia State Senate will review how the Georgia High School Association operates.

House Democrats subpoena Pentagon, White House budget office for documents on delay of military aid to Ukraine

(AP) -- House Democrats leading an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump's dealings with Ukraine issued subpoenas Monday to Defense Secretary Mark Esper and acting White House budget director Russell Vought.

Trump allies sought changes at Ukraine utility: AP sources

A circle of businessmen and Republican donors touted connections to Giuliani and Trump while trying to install new management at the top of Ukraine's massive state gas company. Their plan was to then steer lucrative contracts to companies controlled by Trump allies, according to two people with knowledge of their plans.

US Supreme Court to review Kansas' lack of insanity defense

The U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to consider how far states can go toward eliminating the insanity defense in criminal trials as it reviews the case of a Kansas man sentenced to die for killing four relatives.

Trump seethes over impeachment inquiry, slams critics

President Donald Trump is seething over an impeachment inquiry into his conduct after Democrats subpoenaed the White House about contacts with Ukraine and he signaled his administration would not cooperate.

Here's what happened this week in the Trump impeachment inquiry

It was just last week that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. It was triggered by a whistleblower's complaint about a July 25 phone call where Trump prodded Ukraine's new president to dig up dirt on the family of his potential Democratic rival, Joe Biden.

Wildfire safety teams fan out across north Georgia

With the extended drought Georgia has been having, wildfire dangers are at their worst in years.

Campaign confirms Bernie Sanders had a heart attack

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders had a heart attack, his campaign confirmed Friday as the Vermont senator was released from a Nevada hospital.