State & National News

Judge rules new DACA program can continue temporarily

HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge ruled Friday that the current version of a federal policy that prevents the deportation of hundreds of thousands...

Georgia elections chief clarifies that no, you can’t challenge another voter’s eligibility at the...

(GA Recorder) — A state elections office bulletin sent out this week further inflamed charges of voter suppression and showcased some of the confusion...

Updated COVID-19 boosters for kids on their way to Georgia

Georgia’s Board of Public Health officials announced this week that in-state providers have already ordered variant-specific COVID boosters for kids. That came before official...

Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Trump for testimony on Capitol attack

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Jan. 6 committee has subpoenaed Donald Trump for personal testimony about the 2021 Capitol attack. The panel voted unanimously...

Social Security benefits to jump by 8.7% next year

WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of Social Security recipients will get an 8.7% boost in their benefits in 2023. That's a historic increase and welcome news...

Parkland school shooter spared from execution for killing 17

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A divided jury spared Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz the death penalty Thursday for killing 17 people at a...

Republican leaders present united front at west Georgia rally for Herschel Walker’s Senate bid

CARROLLTON (GA Recorder) – Herschel Walker received a mostly warm welcome Tuesday as his campaign bus swung by west Georgia with a pair of...

Immigration advocates call again for DACA renewal in Congress, as possible end looms

WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) —  U.S. Senate Democrats said Tuesday that they remained hopeful Congress could create a legal pathway to citizenship before the end...

Common Cause Georgia sues FEC over dismissed complaint that conservative nonprofit broke finance rules

(GA Recorder) — Common Cause Georgia is suing the Federal Election Commission for dismissing a complaint alleging that conservative election-monitoring organization True the Vote...

Election officials largely reject voter eligibility challenges under Georgia’s new election law

(GA Recorder) — The eligibility of tens of thousands of Georgia voters is being challenged ahead of the midterm election on Nov. 8, with...

Smashing success: NASA asteroid strike results in big nudge

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A spacecraft that plowed into a small, harmless asteroid millions of miles away succeeded in shifting its orbit, NASA...

Today is last day to register to vote in Nov. 8 election

Today is the last day to register to vote in Georgia's upcoming November 8 election. It’s also important to make sure election officials have your...