U.S. Dept. of Justice directed to dismiss lawsuit against Georgia election law

The U.S. Department of Justice has been directed to dismiss a high-profile lawsuit challenging Georgia’s Senate Bill 202, a sweeping election law passed in 2021.

Anti-tariff billboards 'paid for by the Government of Canada' spotted in Georgia

In a visible response to tariffs imposed by the U.S. president on Canada and other countries, the Canadian government appears to be sponsoring billboards in metro Atlanta to push back on the economic impact of the trade measures.

ICE detains U of M student at Twin Cities campus, officials say

U of M officials have confirmed a graduate student was detained by ICE at a residence near its Twin Cities campus this week.

RFK Jr. says states can – and should – block soda from food stamps benefits

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says states will now be allowed to ban people from using SNAP benefits – better known as food stamps – to pay for sodas.

Trevor Milton, Nikola founder, pardoned by President Trump

Prosecutors said Trevor Milton claimed to have built a revolutionary truck that was actually a GM truck with Nikola’s logo stamped onto it.

At the State Capitol: Bills on voters, school threats, booting and pay raises

Georgia lawmakers are making changes under the Gold Dome, backing off some controversial provisions in an elections bill while moving forward on several other key legislative proposals.

Georgia Senate probes Stacey Abrams' New Georgia Project

A special state Senate committee will investigate a grassroots political organization with ties to Stacey Abrams.

2,400 CDC jobs to be cut in HHS overhaul announced by Secretary Kennedy

The Department of Health and Human Services is undergoing a dramatic overhaul, slashing its workforce and reshaping its mission in one of the most significant reorganizations in agency history.

Social Security partially walks back who needs to visit offices in person: What to know

Social Security has revised its new rules that require some beneficiaries to visit local agency offices in person to verify their identities after listening to "customers, Congress, advocates, and others."

Georgia Sen. Brandon Beach tapped by Trump to be treasurer

Georgia State Sen. Brandon Beach, 63, has been nominated by former President Donald Trump to serve as the next U.S. treasurer.

Dozens speak out for and against bill to limit early voting locations

The Senate Ethics Committee held a three-hour hearing on a sweeping new version of HB 397 that opponents say could undermine voter access and ballot security.

Bipartisan push for Ocmulgee Mounds National Park and Preserve

Nearly all of Georgia’s representatives in the U.S. House have signed on to support a resolution that would establish a new national park in Georgia.