State & National News

Sandy Hook memorial opens nearly 10 years after 26 killed

NEWTOWN, Ct. (AP) — A memorial to the 20 first graders and six educators killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting opened to...

Democrats keep the Senate

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto won election to a second term representing Nevada on Saturday, defeating Republican Adam Laxalt to...

How Georgia’s Senate runoff between Walker and Warnock works

WASHINGTON (AP) — Georgia's election runoff rules could determine control of the Senate for the second time in a row, and Democratic incumbent Raphael...

Kelly win in Arizona puts Dems 1 seat from Senate control

PHOENIX (AP) — Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly won his bid for reelection Friday in the crucial swing state of Arizona, defeating Republican venture capitalist...

Rains from Nicole douse eastern US from Georgia to Canada

WILBUR-BY-THE-SEA, Fla. (AP) — Heavy rain from the remnants of Hurricane Nicole covered the eastern United States from Georgia to the Canadian border Friday...

Georgia Power pushed to expand solar program as state regulators consider 12% rate hike...

(GA Recorder) — Another round of hearings in Georgia Power’s rate case concluded Thursday with the final day dominated by a debate over whether...

Georgia Senate candidates hit campaign trail as Trump factor could again aid Warnock

(GA Recorder) — It’s already started. Sen. Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker were back on the campaign trail Thursday, two days after an election in...

Georgia’s short runoff election turnaround sparks frenzied ground game for Senate

(GA Recorder) — Herschel Walker and Sen. Raphael Warnock may be enjoying a break from their hectic campaign schedules for now, but they will...

Biden says midterm elections turned out to be ‘a good day’ for democracy

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden claimed vindication the day after the midterm elections, saying Democrats had "a strong night" and he planned to...

US judge in Texas strikes down Biden loan-forgiveness plan

A U.S. judge in Texas on Thursday blocked President Joe Biden's plan to provide millions of borrowers with up to $20,000 apiece in federal...

Georgia Senate race goes to a runoff

Georgia voters will head back to the polls next month to vote in a race that could determine party control of the Senate. Democratic...

Georgia’s sitting Republican office holders ran the table in statewide races Tuesday

(GA Recorder) — Georgia’s U.S. Senate race may be headed for a runoff, but Republicans swept all other statewide races Tuesday and dashed Georgia...