Deportations, tariffs and federal workforce cuts define Trump’s second-term start
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Tuesday marked the 100th day of President Donald Trump’s second term, a period filled almost daily with executive orders seeking...
U.S. House GOP starts reconciliation work with increase for border security
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — U.S. House Republicans on Tuesday kicked off their work to build consensus on “one big, beautiful bill,” to fund President...
Senate confirms former Sen. David Perdue as Trump’s US ambassador to China amid tariff...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Tuesday confirmed former Sen. David Perdue as ambassador to China, just as the U.S. and China are locked...
Relief on auto tariffs coming, Treasury secretary says
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled a reprieve on auto tariffs will come Tuesday ahead of the president’s stop in Michigan...
Georgia gas prices continue to fall
Georgia drivers continue to see slight relief at the gas pump, with the state's average price for regular unleaded gasoline dipping to $2.91 per...
Kemp signs bills requiring school panic buttons, ban on trans girls in Georgia school...
(Georgia Recorder) — A bill aimed at boosting safety in Georgia schools and another banning transgender girls from girls’ school sports teams were among...
Black female WWII unit the Six Triple Eight will receive the Congressional Gold Medal
The only Black, all-female unit to serve in Europe during World War II, commonly known as the Six Triple Eight, will be presented Tuesday...
Trump orders list of ‘sanctuary cities’ to target for funding freeze
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — President Donald Trump on Monday evening signed executive orders targeting so-called sanctuary cities by threatening to revoke federal funding and...
As Gov. Brian Kemp signs Georgia school safety law, supporters look to implementing it
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Monday signed a law that supporters hope will prevent future school shootings like the one that...
Georgia governor’s race draws the former mayor of Atlanta, Keisha Lance Bottoms
ATLANTA (AP) — Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms filed papers Monday to raise money for a 2026 run for Georgia governor.
Bottoms, a Democrat...
Trump border czar defends removal of U.S. citizen children
(Georgia Recorder) – White House border czar Tom Homan on Monday blamed the parents of U.S. citizen children the Trump administration sent to Honduras...
2 fatally shot and 2 critically wounded at a motorcycle riders’ gathering near Atlanta
FOREST PARK, Ga. (AP) — Two people were killed and at least two others wounded at a large gathering of motorcycle riders just south...