Emmer nominated for U.S. House speaker but drops out after Trump opposition
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — U.S. House Republicans Tuesday voted to tap Minnesota’s Tom Emmer as speaker following five rounds of ballots — but Emmer...
Georgia Supreme Court upholds state’s six-week abortion ban, returns challenge to lower court
(GA Recorder) — The Georgia Supreme Court has reversed a lower court’s ruling that said the state’s six-week ban should be tossed out because...
U.S. House Republicans mull eight new candidates for speaker in advance of votes
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — U.S. House Republicans Monday night gathered behind closed doors to hear the pitches of eight candidates for the speaker’s gavel...
Georgia Supreme Court to issue ruling on state’s six-week abortion ban
(GA Recorder) — Will the Georgia Supreme Court agree with a lower court’s ruling that said the state’s six-week abortion ban should be tossed...
Eight Republicans are running for U.S. House speaker. Here’s your guide to the field.
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) –– The eight Republican candidates to be speaker of the U.S. House were set to make their cases to their colleagues...
Narrow increase in Medicaid eligibility for low-income Georgians continues enrollment struggle
(GA Recorder) — Georgia’s new Medicaid program for low-income adults continues to enroll people at a slow rate, with just 1,300 people so far...
Former Trump attorney pleads guilty in election scheme to overturn Biden win
Attorney Kenneth Chesebro, architect of the scheme that saw Republicans in Georgia and other swing states falsely claim to be official 2020 presidential electors,...
Jim Jordan’s bid to be U.S. House speaker ends
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — Ohio Republican Jim Jordan is no longer the Republican nominee for speaker of the U.S. House.
Shortly after a failed floor...
Biden in address to nation calls for support for both Israel and Ukraine
(GA Recorder) — President Joe Biden reasserted his support for Israel and Ukraine in their conflicts, saying in an Oval Office address Thursday evening...
U.S. House gripped by paralysis again after GOP punts proposal for speaker pro tem
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — A resolution meant to temporarily allow U.S. House Speaker Pro Tempore Patrick McHenry of North Carolina to move critical legislation...
Sidney Powell pleads guilty in Georgia election interference case
ATLANTA (GA Recorder) — Texas attorney Sidney Powell pleaded guilty to racketeering election interference charges in Fulton County Superior Court on Thursday, one day...
Members of U.S. House GOP describe threats sparked by votes against Jim Jordan for...
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — Nebraska GOP Rep. Don Bacon said his wife slept with a gun for protection after she received threatening phone calls...