Nancy Pelosi, first woman to serve as speaker of the U.S. House, steps down...
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who became the first woman in history to hold the gavel, shepherding landmark bills across...
Georgia House Speaker David Ralston dies at 68
ATLANTA – Speaker David Ralston (R-Blue Ridge), 73rd Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, died today following an extended illness. He was 68 years...
Republicans win House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans won control of the U.S. House on Wednesday, returning the party to power in Washington and giving conservatives leverage to...
Bill protecting same-sex marriage gains bipartisan support in U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — The U.S. Senate cleared a key hurdle to passing a marriage equality bill Wednesday, garnering even more than the 60...
Trump launches 2024 bid for White House
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will mount a third White House campaign, launching an early start...
Judge overturns Georgia’s ban on abortion after 6 weeks
A judge overturned Georgia's ban on abortion starting around six weeks into a pregnancy, ruling Tuesday that it violated the U.S. Constitution and U.S....
Democrats sue over lack of Saturday early voting in Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoff
A coalition of Democratic groups announced they are suing the state of Georgia over its interpretation of a state law that disallows an optional...
Biden ‘unlikely’ missile that hit Poland fired from Russia
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday it was "unlikely" that a missile that killed two in NATO-ally Poland was fired...
Georgia’s young voters ready for Dec. 6 Senate runoff
(GA Recorder) — Georgia Tech junior Alex Ames said that the state’s new voting law put some of her college friends in a bind...
Six GOP-led states win national injunction against Biden student debt relief plan
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — A federal appeals court on Monday issued a nationwide injunction indefinitely blocking the Biden administration’s student debt relief program in...
Burns to succeed Ralston as Georgia House Speaker
(GA Recorder) — House Republicans tapped majority leader Jon Burns to lead the chamber Monday, elevating Burns to one of the most powerful roles...
Congress heads back to D.C. for a hectic lame-duck session
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — Congress returns to Capitol Hill and a lengthy to-do list this week, following a six-week midterm elections break that saw...