Secret Service acknowledges ‘failures’ in protection of Trump in Pennsylvania shooting
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The U.S. Secret Service has taken responsibility for the failures that resulted in the July assassination attempt on former President...
Harris pins blame for deaths of two pregnant women on Georgia’s strict abortion law,...
Vice President Kamala Harris blasted the strict abortion laws that have passed in GOP-controlled states just days after the first maternal deaths tied to...
Battleground state election officials lay out plans and concerns heading toward Election Day
(Michigan Advance) — Bipartisan election officials from multiple battleground states met in Michigan Thursday and discussed their election day concerns and plans to make...
Georgia State Election Board approves rule requiring hand count of ballots
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's State Election Board on Friday voted to approve a new rule that requires poll workers to count the number of...
County election officials warn of chaos as state election board pushes changes ahead of...
(Georgia Recorder) — The Georgia State Election Board is set to vote Friday on several election rules that have raised red flags among voting...
Stories of pregnant women’s deaths after Georgia’s strict abortion ban reignite debate over law
(Georgia Recorder) — The deaths of two Georgia women have reignited the debate over the state’s abortion restrictions that took effect two years ago...
U.S. House passes ‘anti-woke’ bill aimed at diversity, equity and inclusion in higher ed
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — A GOP measure barring accrediting organizations from requiring colleges and universities to adopt diversity, equity and inclusion policies as a...
The Fed says its long-awaited rate cut is apolitical, even close to the presidential...
The Federal Reserve’s first key interest rate cut in four years coincides with another major four-year event: the homestretch of the presidential election.
Fed Chair...
Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff seeks more control over postmaster general after mail meltdown
ATLANTA (AP) — Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia said Wednesday he wants Congress to have more control over selecting the U.S. postmaster...
Government shutdown deadline nearing as U.S. House stumbles on stopgap spending bill
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Congress has 12 days left to approve a short-term government funding bill before the shutdown deadline, though leaders in the...
Federal Reserve cuts key rate by sizable half-point, signaling end to its inflation fight
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut its benchmark interest rate by an unusually large half-point, a dramatic shift after more than...
Concerns over private student loans brought to U.S. Senate panel
WASHINGTON (Georgia Recorder) — As private student loan companies take heat over accusations of predatory behavior and deception, members of a U.S. Senate Committee...