State & National News

U.S. House rebukes Biden administration over pause in heavy bomb shipments to Israel

WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The U.S. House passed legislation Thursday rebuking President Joe Biden’s decision to withhold some military assistance from Israel amid its...

First Biden-Trump presidential debate set for June 27 in Atlanta

WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — CNN announced on Wednesday morning that it will host a debate between President Joe Biden and presumptive Republican presidential nominee...

Lawmakers ask state Supreme Court to toss law used to arrest them

(Georgia Recorder) — The Georgia Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in the case of two Democratic elected officials arrested while protesting at the state...

Jimmy Carter’s grandson says he believes ailing former president nearing the end

(Georgia Recorder) — The grandson of former President Jimmy Carter provided an update on his grandfather’s condition Tuesday at the Rosalynn Carter Symposium on...

Peak cicada season arrives in Georgia

(Georgia Recorder) — Turns out the solar eclipse wasn’t the only rare natural phenomenon in store for 2024. Instead of looking up at the...

Star witness in Trump trial tells of plot to conceal porn star hush money...

WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Donald Trump’s former fixer took the stand in a Manhattan courtroom Monday and told jurors that Trump was well aware...

Which Georgia rivers, swamps, reservoirs made the ‘Dirty Dozen’ list? See this year’s report

The Georgia Water Coalition released its annual "Dirty Dozen" report highlighting the issues threatening the health of Georgia's waterways. This year's dozen includes rivers,...

Water-hogging data centers flagged in latest ‘Dirty Dozen’ environmental watchdog report

(Georgia Recorder) — The Georgia Water Coalition released its annual report Thursday on the biggest threats to healthy waters throughout the state. The report...

Asylum seekers with criminal records would be more quickly removed under Biden proposal

WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The Biden administration announced Thursday it’s proposing changes to the asylum system that would allow immigration officials to reject asylum...

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene fails in attempt to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson

WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Efforts by a small group of far-right U.S. House Republicans to remove Speaker Mike Johnson from his leadership role failed...

Georgia appeals court to review decision allowing DA Willis to prosecute Trump case

(Georgia Recorder) — The Georgia Court of Appeals agreed on Wednesday to hear a request filed by former President Donald Trump and eight co-defendants...

Kemp vetoes data center bill, homestead exemption bump

(Georgia Recorder) — The governor has vetoed a bill that would have suspended a tax break for data centers for two years, saying it...