Federal workforce hit by Trump’s sweeping firings of thousands of probationary employees
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The Trump administration Friday continued its mass firing of thousands of probationary federal employees in an attempt to remove workers...
Federal judge extends order blocking Musk and DOGE from Treasury payment systems
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — A federal judge in New York on Friday extended a temporary order blocking billionaire Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government...
Trump administration slashes Georgia CDC workforce by 10% in sweeping cuts
(Georgia Recorder) — The Trump administration’s sweeping jobs cuts have reached Georgia’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is expected to lose about...
Georgia Senate OKs tax holiday for guns, bill to require safe storage faces GOP...
(Georgia Recorder) — Georgia senators passed a bill Wednesday that could make it cheaper to buy guns, ammunition and accessories like scopes, stocks and...
Georgia Senate passes bill to take lawsuit immunity away from so-called sanctuary cities
(Georgia Recorder) — The Georgia Senate passed a bill Thursday that would allow local government employees and officials in so-called sanctuary cities to be...
Trump vow to dismantle Department of Education examined at nominee confirmation hearing
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Education secretary nominee Linda McMahon was probed by U.S. senators Thursday about President Donald Trump’s plans to dismantle the Department...
Quakers, other religious groups ask federal court to block ICE raids at places of...
GREENBELT, Md. (States Newsroom) — A federal judge Thursday heard a request from eight religious groups to issue a nationwide injunction to block a...
Deeply divided U.S. Senate Judiciary panel advances Kash Patel nomination for FBI head
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Kash Patel is one step closer to leading the Federal Bureau of Investigation after Senate Republicans with jurisdiction over the...
RFK Jr. confirmed as nation’s health chief
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. secured Senate confirmation Thursday to become secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, overcoming...
Brooke Rollins confirmed by U.S. Senate as secretary of Agriculture Department
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Brooke Rollins was easily confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Thursday as the next secretary of the U.S. Department of...
Kemp names GEMA director
Gov. Brian Kemp has selected the next person who will head Georgia's Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency.
Kemp announced on Wednesday, Feb. 12, the...
Sen. Warnock Introduces Legislation to Cap the Cost of Prescription Medication
Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock has introduced legislation aimed at limiting annual out-of-pocket drug costs. The Capping Prescription Costs Act would cap prescription drug costs...