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A legal watchdog says it filed bar complaints on Tuesday accusing U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro and two lieutenants of violating their ethical duties in seeking to charge six Democratic lawmakers with federal […]
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The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is sending a lawsuit over Georgia’s 2021 political maps back to a lower court, ordering it to reexamine an earlier ruling that concluded […]
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The Supreme Court’s decision giving preliminary approval for President Donald Trump’s order restricting mail voting may not lead to a single election procedure changing during the November midterms, but it […]
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A federal judge has struck down a Trump administration ban on issuing immigrant visas to people from 75 countries, saying the policy violated federal immigration law by discriminating on the […]
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Just last week, Georgia Rep. Nikema Williams, along with several members of Congress, visited the immigration detention facility in Lumpkin, Georgia. Williams described what she saw as “cruel” and “inhumane” […]
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Despite the slogan, Georgia’s No. 1 industry is not agriculture. Gov. Brian Kemp says it. Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper says it. Congressman Sanford Bishop has said it, as did his […]
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It’s essentially a toss‑up in the race to become Georgia’s next governor. The latest InsiderAdvantage poll shows Democrat and former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Republican political newcomer and […]
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The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for President Donald Trump to move ahead with his executive order restricting mail-in voting, though it remains unclear how much his administration […]
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LUMPKIN, Ga. — Democratic members of Congress are calling for an immigration detention center in southwest Georgia to be shut down after conducting an oversight visit this week, describing conditions […]
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The U.S. government has notified Congress of its plans to pay $850 million of the several billion it owes to the United Nations, the largest payment the Trump administration would […]
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Patient advocates reacted with alarm this week at the suggestion by the administration of Gov. Brian Kemp that it could end Georgia Pathways to Coverage, his signature Medicaid program that […]
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ATLANTA — Facing renewed pressure over his business dealings as he runs for Georgia governor, Republican Rick Jackson pledged to end his healthcare contracting with the state by Dec. 31 […]
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Update, 5:30 p.m.: On Friday evening, Gov. Brian Kemp announced he is appointing former Commissioner Stan Wise to serve out the remainder of Pridemore’s term, ending Dec. 31. Georgia Public […]
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Enrollment in the biggest federally funded food aid program in the U.S. dropped by more than 13% in a 12-month span — a decline far steeper than the government estimated […]
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To vote in the 2024 election, Lia Symer remembers checking in at her polling place with her student ID card. “I tend to not carry my driver’s license on my […]
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The Justice Department finalized a rule Monday that will pave the way for people who’ve been barred from owning firearms because of criminal convictions to apply to have their gun […]
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Georgia has become a true split‑ticket state, with a Republican in the governor’s mansion, two Democrats representing the state in the U.S. Senate, and voters choosing a Democrat for president […]
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is pitching a plan to help shield local police officers who make immigration arrests from possible financial consequences if they are accused of on-duty misconduct. The agency […]
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Homero Calderón used to spend his days training at the gym and on the soccer pitch. The professional soccer player built a long career, playing for clubs in Venezuela, Portugal, […]
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