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Federal judge to consider more evidence whether to extend Georgia’s voter registration deadline

(Georgia Recorder) — A federal judge has denied a request for the court to immediately intervene and extend Georgia’s deadline to register to vote...

Social Security cost-of-living benefits increase announcement coming Thursday

WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 70 million Social Security recipients will learn Thursday how big a cost-of-living increase they'll get to their benefits next...

Trump lashes out at Harris and ‘The View’ co-hosts, as Hurricane Milton makes landfall

SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump hurled insults at his rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, and other women Wednesday — saying he...

Bridges to close, shelter space remains available in hours before Milton hits Florida

(Florida Phoenix) — Travel conditions have worsened and time to evacuate has mostly run out in areas Hurricane Milton will impact hardest, Florida’s west...

Biden condemns ‘un-American’ ‘lies’ about federal storm response as Hurricane Milton nears Florida

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday blasted his predecessor for spreading an “onslaught of lies” about how the federal government is handling...

CBS News says Trump campaign had ‘shifting explanations’ for why he snubbed ’60 Minutes’

NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News said the Trump campaign offered “shifting explanations” for why it backed out of a “60 Minutes” interview special...

Georgia election board Trump loyalists want legislature to clear path for mass voter challenges

(Georgia Recorder) — Georgia State Election Board officials will seek assistance from the state Legislature to establish clearer guidelines for maintaining accurate voter lists...

Georgia university leaders ask NCAA to ban transgender women from sports

ATLANTA (AP) — The regents who govern Georgia's 26 public universities and colleges voted on Tuesday to ask the NCAA and another college athletic...

Harris rolls out broad Medicare plan to provide long-term care in the home

(States Newsroom) — Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled a plan Tuesday that would strengthen Medicare coverage to include long-term care for seniors in their...

FEMA chief decries rumors, disinformation about hurricane recovery

WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) —   Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Deanne Criswell said Tuesday that rumors and disinformation will become a regular part of...

Bill introduced to award 1980 ‘Miracle On Ice’ US hockey team with Congressional Gold...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday to award Congressional Gold Medals to the 1980 “Miracle...

Harris calls Trump ‘incredibly irresponsible’ for spreading misinformation about Helene response

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday called former President Donald Trump “incredibly irresponsible” for spreading falsehoods about the federal response to...