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Former governors, state AGs weigh in on Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops • Georgia Recorder

Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 14h

President Donald Trump’s novel use of National Guard troops for law enforcement purposes has reopened a debate over states’ authority to control police powers, as dueling briefs from current and former state leaders filed in Illinois’ lawsuit against the president show.

President Donald Trump’s novel use of National Guard troops for law enforcement purposes has reopened a debate over states’ authority to control police powers, as dueling briefs from current and forme...

Trump threatens 'permanent' cuts to Democratic programs on day nine of shutdown gridlock • Georgia Recorder

Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 15h

President Donald Trump said Thursday he’s prepared to cancel funding approved by Congress that he believes is going toward programs supported by Democrats, though he didn’t share any additional details during a Cabinet meeting.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday he’s prepared to cancel funding approved by Congress that he believes is going toward programs supported by Democrats, though he didn’t share any addi...

Majorities disapprove of RFK Jr. performance, doubt autism-Tylenol claims, KFF poll finds • Georgia Recorder

Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 19h

A majority of Americans disapprove of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s job performance and the federal government’s evolving vaccine policy, according to a poll released Thursday by the nonpartisan health organization KFF.

WASHINGTON — A majority of Americans disapprove of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s job performance and the federal government’s evolving vaccine policy, according to a poll...

Bookman: Republicans will pay for inaction on expiring health care subsidies • Georgia Recorder

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Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 22h

New commentary from @jaybookman.bsky.social: Republicans will pay for inaction on expiring health care subsidies

It has taken some time, but the American public is finally beginning to understand what Republicans in Washington are doing to our nation’s health care system, including the Affordable Care Act that n...

Ossoff raises another $12 million as he fights for reelection in closely watched 2026 Senate race • Georgia Recorder

Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 1d

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is boasting a major fundraising haul as he heads into 2026 and the election that will determine whether he gets six more years in office.

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is boasting a major fundraising haul as he heads into 2026 and the election that will determine whether he gets six more years in office.

Shutdown day eight: Congress standoff unchanged as first missed federal payday nears • Georgia Recorder

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Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 1d

Both sides remained dug in Wednesday, as the Senate failed to pass Republicans’ short-term government funding bill for the sixth time and Democrats were unable to get the support needed to advance their counterproposal.

WASHINGTON — Congress has just one week to break the stalemate and fund the government before active duty military members miss their first paycheck of the shutdown. That would be followed later in t...

Georgians can now get updated Covid shots at pharmacies without a prescription • Georgia Recorder

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Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 1d

New from @healthbeat.org: Georgians should now be able to get the updated Covid vaccines at pharmacies without a prescription after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved the latest federal guidelines.

This story was originally published by Healthbeat. Sign up for their public health newsletters at healthbeat.org/newsletters” Georgians should now be able to get the updated Covid vaccines at pharmaci...

Trump floats plan to deny back pay to furloughed federal workers after shutdown • Georgia Recorder

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Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 2d

The Trump administration may try to interpret a law enacted during his first term in office differently than it did following the last government shutdown, potentially denying back pay to hundreds of thousands of furloughed federal workers.

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration may try to interpret a law enacted during his first term in office differently than it did following the last government shutdown, potentially denying back pay to...

Trump troop deployment to Oregon, Illinois intensifies confrontation with Democratic-led states • Georgia Recorder

Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 2d

The White House slammed a President Donald Trump-appointed federal judge Monday for blocking the deployment of National Guard troops to Oregon, as hostilities escalate between the administration and Democratic states where Trump has begun sending in troops over governors’ objections.

WASHINGTON — The White House slammed a President Donald Trump-appointed federal judge Monday for blocking the deployment of National Guard troops to Oregon, as hostilities escalate between the adminis...

U.S. Senate GOP hopefuls say they raised nearly $2M each in fight for Georgia seat • Georgia Recorder

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Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 2d

How much does it cost to run for the U.S. Senate in Georgia? Millions of dollars are already pouring into the coffers of Republicans hoping to claim the office – and of Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff, who is fighting to hold onto it. New from @journalistross.bsky.social.

How much does it cost to run for the U.S. Senate in Georgia? Millions of dollars are already pouring into the coffers of Republicans hoping to claim the office – and of Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff, who...

Trump administration defends nationwide rapid deportations at appeals hearing • Georgia Recorder

Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 3d

Judges on a federal appeals court panel seemed skeptical that the Trump administration’s expanded use of a fast-track deportation procedure didn’t violate the due-process rights of immigrants during oral arguments Monday.

WASHINGTON — Judges on a federal appeals court panel seemed skeptical that the Trump administration’s expanded use of a fast-track deportation procedure didn’t violate the due-process rights of immigr...

Fulton County DA Fani Willis to testify before GOP-led Senate panel, chair says • Georgia Recorder

Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 3d

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who brought charges against President Donald Trump, will testify before a Senate committee next month after resisting requests to make an appearance, according to the committee chairman.

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who brought charges against President Donald Trump, will testify before a Senate committee next month after resisting requests to make an appearance, accor...

Have you seen a Joro spider in Georgia? Researchers want to know • Georgia Recorder

Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 3d

Have you seen a Joro spider in Georgia? Researchers want to know. New from @journalistross.bsky.social.

If you live in north Georgia, there’s a good chance you’ve come face to cephalothorax with the Joro spider in the last few years. The behemoth black and yellow arachnids hitched a ride to Georgia from...

Trump cancels blue-state projects, trolls Dems on social media as shutdown drags on • Georgia Recorder

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Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 6d

Trump administration officials on Friday defended the decision to cancel federal projects in regions of the country that have voted for Democrats, saying the move isn’t political but an effort to reduce the size and scope of government during the shutdown.

WASHINGTON — Trump administration officials on Friday defended the decision to cancel federal projects in regions of the country that have voted for Democrats, saying the move isn’t political but an e...

Suicide claims more Gen Z lives than previous generation • Georgia Recorder

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Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 6d

Suicide is taking more Gen Z lives when compared to millennials at the same age a decade ago, and Georgia had the largest increase in suicide rates from 2014 to 2024, according to a @stateline.org analysis of federal death statistics.

For Gen Z adults, the oldest of whom are now reaching their late 20s, suicide is taking more lives than 10 years ago when millennials were the same age.

How the federal shutdown is playing out across the government • Georgia Recorder

Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 6d

States Newsroom’s Washington, D.C. Bureau scoured agency plans published by the Trump administration and the courts, and produced this guide to help you understand what’s going on with the government shutdown.

WASHINGTON — The first federal government shutdown in seven years has left hundreds of thousands of workers furloughed and members of the public struggling to understand what’s open, what’s closed and...

Renewal of health subsidies backed by big majorities in poll, including Trump voters • Georgia Recorder

Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 7d

The vast majority of Americans, including Republicans and those who identify as strong supporters of President Donald Trump, want Congress to renew the enhanced tax credits for people who buy their health insurance from the Affordable Care Act Marketplace, according to a poll released Friday.

WASHINGTON — The vast majority of Americans, including Republicans and those who identify as strong supporters of President Donald Trump, want Congress to renew the enhanced tax credits for people who...

Six candidates, including a recently retired lawmaker, enter race for open Georgia Senate seat • Georgia Recorder

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Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 7d

The district was drawn to favor a Democrat, and the party establishment has coalesced behind former state Rep. Roger Bruce.

Four Democrats, a Republican and an independent have all thrown their hats into the ring to represent a metro Atlanta district in the state Senate.

Science makes America – and Georgia – great • Georgia Recorder

Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 7d

New guest commentary by Amy Sharma with @sci4ga.bsky.social: The key to a vibrant democracy, and functioning scientific community, is meaningful, open, dialogue. It’s time for us – all of us – to put down our ire. Let’s get uncomfortable. Let’s talk to our neighbors.

The recent shooting at the CDC was shocking. It feels like it was a lifetime ago. Every day seems like a new crisis: vaccines, Tylenol, turning off environmental monitoring, curtailing food stamps and...

USPS unveils Jimmy Carter Forever stamp on his 101st birthday • Georgia Recorder

Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 7d

During a Wednesday event at the Carter Center, the U. S. Postal Service unveiled a new Forever stamp featuring Jimmy Carter’s portrait. Story by @mayahoman.bsky.social.

For many who knew him, a postage stamp is a fitting tribute to the former president, who died last December after more than a year in hospice care. Wednesday would have been Carter’s 101st birthday.

Shutdown standoff in US Senate extends as thousands of federal workers are sent home • Georgia Recorder

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Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 8d

U.S. Senate Democrats and Republicans remained at a stalemate Wednesday as government offices closed and hundreds of thousands of federal workers faced furloughs on the first day of a government shutdown that showed no sign of ending.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats and Republicans remained at a stalemate Wednesday as government offices closed and hundreds of thousands of federal workers faced furloughs on the first day of a gov...

Georgia farmers set to receive $531M in federal disaster aid, though no details yet on how to apply • Georgia Recorder

Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 8d

Georgia farmers set to receive $531M in federal disaster aid, though no details yet on how to apply, reports @journalistross.bsky.social.

On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Georgia will receive just over $531 million in federal funds for the Hurricane Helene Block Grant Program intended to cover future economic los...

Federal government shutdown begins, with no easy exit in sight • Georgia Recorder

Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 9d

The federal government started shutting down early Wednesday after Congress failed to approve a funding bill before the beginning of the new fiscal year — resulting in widespread ramifications for hundreds of programs and giving the Trump administration an avenue to fire federal workers en masse.

This report has been updated. WASHINGTON — The federal government started shutting down early Wednesday after Congress failed to approve a funding bill before the beginning of the new fiscal year — re...

Midnight federal shutdown edges closer as US Senate fails to agree on spending bills • Georgia Recorder

Georgia Recorder @georgiarecorder.com · 9d

The U.S. Senate failed to advance two short-term government funding bills Tuesday when Democrats and Republicans deadlocked for the second time this month, with just hours to go before a shutdown that appeared nearly certain to begin at midnight.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate failed to advance two short-term government funding bills Tuesday when Democrats and Republicans deadlocked for the second time this month, with just hours to go before a ...