Trump issues pardons for 1,500 defendants charged in Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — President Donald Trump on Monday night issued sweeping pardons for nearly all Jan. 6 defendants, erasing accountability for those who...
Senate confirms Marco Rubio as secretary of state, giving Trump the first member of...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate quickly confirmed Marco Rubio as secretary of state Monday, voting unanimously to give President Donald Trump the first member...
Kemp declares statewide state of emergency ahead of winter storm
Governor Brian Kemp declared a State of Emergency for Georgia ahead of severe winter weather. The goal of the declaration, announced Monday, is to...
Trump vows to revert name of Alaska’s highest peak from Denali back to Mount...
(Alaska Beacon) — President Donald Trump announced the name of Alaska’s highest peak — and North America’s tallest at over 20,000 feet — Denali,...
Senate passes immigrant detention bill that could be the first measure Trump signs into...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fresh off President Donald Trump's inauguration, the Senate on Monday passed a bill that would require federal authorities to detain migrants...
Online learning day for Hall County students Jan. 21
The Hall County School District will have a school from home day on Tuesday, Jan. 21, due to the possibility of winter weather.
The school...
Trump orders withdrawal from Paris climate agreement, erases actions on LGBTQ+ equality
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Just hours into his second term, President Donald Trump signed some of his first executive orders as an arena crowd...
Donald Trump is sworn in as president of the United States
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Donald Trump took the presidential oath of office for the second time Monday during an inauguration ceremony inside the U.S....
Two North GA state routes closed ahead of winter weather
Due to anticipated winter weather conditions this week, the Georgia Department of Transportation temporarily closed two northern state routes.
G-DOT announced Monday it closed State...
Biden issues preemptive pardons to Fauci, Milley and Jan. 6 committee members, staff
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Hours before his four-year term ended, President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons early Monday to several officials and lawmakers who...
$106 million settlement to provide relief to Georgia investors
Georgia is part of a state-federal task force of securities regulators that reached a $106 million settlement with Vanguard Marketing Corporation and The Vanguard...
What if Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were alive today?
He would be 96 years old and have lived through many difficult times. He'd probably have several great-grandchildren and have written a few best-sellers....