State & National News

Democrats object to Trump’s expected pardons of Jan. 6 defendants

WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin on Thursday urged Americans to demand President-elect Donald Trump justify each Jan. 6 defendant pardon if...

Accused terrorist has Georgia connections

The U.S. Army veteran who drove a truck into a crowd of New Year's revelers in New Orleans, killing 14 people, had Georgia addresses...

New Orleans attack prompts tighter security in D.C. ahead of inauguration, Carter funeral

WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Law enforcement agencies in the nation’s capital were closely monitoring security Thursday following a terrorist attack in New Orleans and...

Wild Hog socializing, legislative policy briefings set stage for Georgia’s 2025 Gold Dome debates

(Georgia Recorder) — Several new legislators will begin their first legislative session on  Jan. 13 as they join returning legislators and leadership for another...

UPDATE: At least 15 dead, 35 injured in New Orleans in terror attack on...

NEW ORLEANS (States Newsroom) — The death toll from a suspected terror attack on Bourbon Street was updated to 15 Wednesday afternoon after a...

Who is Shamsud-Din Jabbar, the Bourbon Street terror attack suspect?

NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Illuminator) – The man the FBI said was behind the wheel of a pickup truck that killed at least 15 people...

Police, FBI probing possible link between Tesla explosion in LV and New Orleans massacre

https://www.youtube.com/live/egKkxY3bz8c?si=TfShM3P4me_wYCFw LAS VEGAS (Nevada Current) — Clark County, Nevada, Sheriff Kevin McMahill called the apparently intentional New Year’s Day explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck outside...

Biden is giving the second highest civilian award to the leaders of the Jan....

President Joe Biden is bestowing the second highest civilian medal on Liz Cheney and Bennie Thompson — the lawmakers who led the congressional investigation...

UGA student critically injured in New Orleans attack

A University of Georgia student was critically injured and hospitalized when a car plowed through a crowd of pedestrians in New Orleans early Wednesday,...

Suspect in Bourbon Street mass fatality had ISIS flag in truck: FBI

NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana Illuminator) — Authorities have identified the man who sped down Bourbon Street early Wednesday morning, killing at least 10 people and...

Chief Justice John Roberts defends judicial independence, says it is under threat in several...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts issued a defense Tuesday of judicial independence, which he said is under threat from intimidation, disinformation and...

A guide to funeral services for former President Jimmy Carter

WASHINGTON (AP) — Funeral services honoring former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at age 100, will be held in Georgia and Washington, D.C.,...