Georgia Congressman Ferguson flipped support for House speaker, citing threats from Jordan allies
(GA Recorder) — A Georgia GOP congressman who backed Ohio U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan for speaker in the first round of voting but not...
Federal court denies request to dismiss challenge to Georgia’s political maps
(GA Recorder) — Another challenge to Georgia’s political maps is set to go to trial after the state was unable to persuade a three-judge...
U.S. House stalled again after rejecting Jim Jordan as speaker a second time
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, in his second bid for U.S. House speaker on Wednesday, failed to win enough support from...
Biden in Tel Aviv pledges U.S. support for Israel, humanitarian aid for Gaza
WASHINGTON (GA Recorder) — President Joe Biden assured Israel that the U.S. will replenish defense stockpiles and also announced new humanitarian aid for Palestinians...
Gaming interests ready new legalized gambling push in Georgia in ’24
(GA Recorder) — A powerful sports betting and gambling company is intensifying its efforts to win legalized sports betting, casinos and horse racing in...
Exonerated man killed by deputy
A sheriff's deputy in Southeast Georgia's Camden County shot and killed a Black man from metro Atlanta who was released after being wrongfully sentenced...
Ohio’s Jim Jordan fails in bid for U.S. House speaker, leaving chamber paralyzed
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The U.S. House rejected Ohio’s Jim Jordan as a candidate for speaker on Tuesday in the first round of voting....
Jim Jordan fails to win speakership on first round
Ohio Congressman Jim Jordan lost the first round of balloting in his bid to become the next U.S. House speaker. Twenty Republicans voted against...
Fulton trial of Trump allies nears
(GA Recorder) — Do eligible jurors exist in Fulton County who haven’t formed strong opinions about Donald Trump and his allies accused of trying...
Biden will visit Israel to demonstrate U.S. support following Hamas attack
(GA Recorder) — President Joe Biden will travel to Israel on Wednesday in a show of solidarity with the Middle East ally, Secretary of...
Jim Jordan gains support as vote nears for U.S. House speaker, but outcome still...
(GA Recorder) — U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan swayed several Republican opponents to his side Monday, moving the Ohio Republican closer to the speaker’s gavel...
Escapees on run from Central Georgia jail; sheriff cautions public
Law enforcement officers in Central Georgia are searching for four men who escaped from Bibb County Jail in the early hours of Monday morning.
According...