Georgia primary election: Voters head to polls Tuesday

Races include contests for governor, the Republican primary for U.S. Senate and Secretary of State races in both parties.

Rededicate 250 prayer rally draws thousands to National Mall

A daylong prayer rally drew thousands of people to the National Mall on Sunday where they heard speeches from prominent religious and political figures.

GOP plan to help pay for White House ballroom dealt big blow

A proposed billion-dollar plan to increase security at the White House campus and help pay for President Donald Trump’s proposed ballroom suffered a major setback by failing to meet the criteria to be included in the upcoming Republican budget bill.

Cassidy's loss marks latest Trump purge. What it means for the GOP

Sen. Bill Cassidy was decisively defeated in Louisiana’s Republican primary Saturday, failing to overcome backlash from GOP voters over his 2021 vote to convict Donald Trump.

Trump seeks $1.7 billion fund to pay allies in exchange for dropping IRS lawsuit: reports

President Trump said any payout from his lawsuit against the IRS would go to charity. Now, he reportedly wants $1.7 billion to pay allies who were investigated by the Biden administration.

Amazon is forgoing millions in tariff refunds to 'curry favor' with Trump, lawsuit claims

Amazon customers argue they should be refunded for the higher prices they paid while the tariffs struck down by the government were still in effect, but the online retailer isn't even asking for reimbursement, a lawsuit argues.

Georgia redistricting: Protesters march to State Capitol

Protesters marched to the Georgia State Capitol on Thursday after Gov. Brian Kemp called a special session to redraw the state's voting districts.

Georgia protesters march against new voting maps
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Dozens of demonstrators marched to the Georgia State Capitol to protest Governor Brian Kemp’s call for a special session to redraw the state’s political boundaries.  

Supreme Court preserves access to mifepristone abortion pill

The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved women’s access to a drug used in the most common method of abortion.

California’s $1.3B Medicaid funding put on hold amid fraud suspicions

The Trump administration is widening its initiative to eliminate fraud in the federal health program, which includes a $1.3 billion deferral of Medicaid funding to California.

Tulsi Gabbard’s office denies Florida lawmaker’s claim of CIA raid seizing JFK, MKUltra documents

Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna claimed the CIA raided the office of Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, seizing various files related to the assassination of John F. Kennedy and Project MKUltra. 

Trump in China: President Xi warns Taiwan is key to US-China relations

Following President Donald Trump’s arrival in Beijing the previous night, his two-day summit with China’s President Xi Jinping is set to begin Thursday morning with a welcoming ceremony for the U.S. president at the Great Hall of the People. 

New poll shows where global confidence in key institutions stands

A new poll shows how global trust in major institutions — including the military, national governments and banks — has changed over the past two decades.

Kemp signs HB 369: Metro Atlanta counties face nonpartisan shift

Gov. Brian Kemp signed HB 369, requiring nonpartisan elections for specific offices in five of Georgia’s most populous counties despite pushback from local leaders.