‘No kings in America’: Biden slams U.S. Supreme Court ruling granting Trump immunity
(States Newsroom) — Monday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision granting the presumption of criminal immunity for official actions taken by a president fundamentally altered U.S. democracy,...
Federal judge blocks law limiting cash bail charitable organizations
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the implementation of Georgia Senate Bill 63, which limits the ability of charitable organizations to provide cash bail...
Presidential immunity extends to some official acts, Supreme Court rules in Trump case
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — U.S. presidents enjoy full immunity from criminal charges for their official “core constitutional” acts, but no immunity for unofficial acts,...
U.S. House Judiciary files suit to obtain audio tapes of Biden special counsel interview
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The U.S. House Judiciary Committee Monday filed suit against Attorney General Merrick Garland in an ongoing effort to obtain audio...
Georgia teacher pay raises among flurry of new state laws taking effect July 1
(Georgia Recorder) — Soon after the Georgia legislative session ends in the waning days of winter is when bills lawmakers passed become laws but...
Swatting calls now a felony in Georgia
(Georgia Recorder) — Georgia Senate Bill 421, one of many pieces of legislation going into effect July 1, aims to increase punishment for those...
Record number of Americans to travel for Independence Day
With the summer season in full swing, many Americans are taking extended trips to celebrate Independence Day. This year, a record number of people...
U.S. Supreme Court ruling on obstruction law helps cases of Jan. 6 defendants
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — A former Pennsylvania police officer who joined the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol that delayed the certification...
GA Dems gather after Biden’s uneven debate performance to shift focus to Trump flaws
(Georgia Recorder) — Most of the reaction to Thursday’s presidential debate has focused on President Joe Biden’s at times incoherent statements.
Democratic leaders gathered in...
Democrats reel from ‘terrible’ Biden debate performance as he defends candidacy
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — President Joe Biden touched on a flood of criticism of his debate performance during a rally on Friday, while Democrats...
U.S. Supreme Court flips precedent that empowered federal agencies
(Georgia Recorder) — The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a precedent Friday that had for decades limited judicial power to strike executive branch regulations,...
Georgians react to Biden-Trump debate
(Georgia Recorder) — Democrats at Georgia Tech’s McCamish Pavilion faced a crowd of dozens of reporters from around the world shouting questions about President...