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Fulton judge dismisses two counts against Trump in Georgia 2020 election racketeering case

(Georgia Recorder) — Former President Donald Trump will no longer face two of the criminal charges in his 2020 presidential election interference case after...

Georgia Republican leader seeks changes after school shooting, but Democrats want more

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's state House speaker says lawmakers in 2025 will consider new policies to foster student mental health, detect guns and encourage...

‘Three to one’: Republicans protest presidential debate fact checking unfair to Trump

WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Former President Donald Trump and other Republicans complained Wednesday that the previous night’s ABC News presidential debate was unfair toward...

Judge disqualifies Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz from running for president in...

ATLANTA (AP) — Presidential candidates Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz are disqualified from running for president in Georgia, two state court judges...

Threats to election workers as November nears detailed at congressional hearing

WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Republicans on the House Administration Committee at a Wednesday hearing argued that legislation to bar people from voting who are...

On the 23rd anniversary of Sept. 11 attacks, victims and first responders honored

WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris honored victims on the 23rd anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept....

GOP U.S. senators push to tie voter ID bill to government funding

WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — A handful of U.S. Senate Republicans called Wednesday for the chamber to pass a bill to keep the government open...

U.S. House speaker withdraws spending bill that would require ID to register to vote

WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson pulled a six-month stopgap spending bill from heading to the floor for a vote Wednesday,...

Key takeaways from a debate that featured tense clashes over abortion, race and the...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump and Kamala Harris faced each other on the debate stage Tuesday night for the first — and possibly the...

Georgia watch party faithful cheer, boo fateful Harris-Trump presidential debate

(Georgia Recorder) — Georgia political partisans cheered the barbs landed by their favored presidential candidate at a TV debate during watch parties Tuesday night...

Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for president after debate ends

WASHINGTON (AP) — Taylor Swift, one of the music industry's biggest stars, endorsed Kamala Harris for president shortly after the debate ended on Tuesday...

Judge tosses suit seeking declaration that Georgia officials don’t have to certify election results

ATLANTA (AP) — A lawsuit arguing that county election board members in Georgia have the discretion to refuse to certify election results has been...