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Washington Bureau Chief for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Co-host of "Politically Georgia" podcast.

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Tia Mitchell, AJC Washington Bureau Chief @tiamitchell.com · 18h

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she voted to keep the government open — but blames Senate Republicans for not using the “nuclear option.” Hear more of my interview with @RepMTG in Thursday’s episode of @PoliticallyGa apple.co/3G4bnyV

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 18h

Dolly Parton’s sister Freida says she “didn’t mean to scare anyone” with a prayer request on Facebook that prompted a blitz of anxiety from fans and headlines from newspapers speculating on the country star's health status.

Dolly Parton’s sister ‘didn’t mean to scare anyone’ with prayer request

Dolly Parton’s sister Freida triggered a wave of concern for the star’s health with a Facebook post. Freida later said she never meant to make it sound so serious.

Tia Mitchell, AJC Washington Bureau Chief @tiamitchell.com · 18h

Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is openly criticizing Republican leaders in Congress over their handling of the government shutdown and health care funding. I spoke to her about it for the @ajc.com www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Marjorie Taylor Greene breaks with GOP on health care, shutdown

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Republicans have allowed Democrats to get the upper hand by refusing to address the health care issue.

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Jeff Barker @barkman42.bsky.social · 5d

'We are alive:' federal workers get hugs, validation in fraught period of shutdown and layoffs
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‘We are alive:’ federal workers get hugs, validation in fraught period of shutdown and layoffs

WASHINGTON — The poem about vulnerability and persistence was hitting its mark. It could hardly have found a more appropriate audience. “We are alive and we are trying,” Drew Tye Ruby-Howe recited…

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Tia Mitchell, AJC Washington Bureau Chief @tiamitchell.com · 8d

Re-votes on competing proposals to fund the government failed mostly along party lines and came amid finger pointing about which side should bear the blame for the shutdown that began at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday.
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Federal government to shut down after last-minute effort in Senate

After re-votes on government funding proposals failed in the U.S. Senate, the federal government has shut down.

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Riley Bunch @ribunchreports.bsky.social · 8d

New: As Trump continues to threaten to send federal troops to cities, Atlanta's mayor said he's actively trying to make sure the White House knows "Atlanta is safe." w/ @tiamitchell.com #atlpol www.ajc.com/news/2025/09...

Dickens responds to federal troops in cities: ‘Atlanta is safe’

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said he’s actively working behind the scenes to avoid the threat of a federal law enforcement takeover.

Tia Mitchell, AJC Washington Bureau Chief @tiamitchell.com · 8d

Because in the Senate you need 60 votes to pass funding bills. And there are 53 Republicans.

Tia Mitchell, AJC Washington Bureau Chief @tiamitchell.com · 8d

Good morning. Here is where we are starting the day: a high likelihood of government shutdown after midnight

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With neither side willing to bend, Congress anticipates a shutdown

Georgia Democrats in Congress said they will not support a temporary funding proposal that does not include healthcare provisions.

Tia Mitchell, AJC Washington Bureau Chief @tiamitchell.com · 13d

Fort Benning in could switch back to Fort Moore under legislation passed by the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives, a move that would reverse a Trump administration decision to undo efforts to remove Confederate names of bases.

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Georgia’s Fort Benning would become Fort Moore again under House bill

Legislation passed by the U.S. House would reverse President Donald Trump's efforts to restore names to Georgia bases once tied to figures from the Confederacy.

Tia Mitchell, AJC Washington Bureau Chief @tiamitchell.com · 15d

ICYMI: Fired CDC Director Susan Monarez told senators she fears political interference in public health decisions endangers Americans.
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Fired CDC director tells senators RFK’s policies have chilling effects

Former CDC chief Susan Monarez said during a U.S. Senate hearing she was fired for failing to support HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s efforts to overhaul vaccine policy.

Tia Mitchell, AJC Washington Bureau Chief @tiamitchell.com · 16d

I’m coming up on CNN’s Inside Politics NOW (noon Monday)

Tia Mitchell, AJC Washington Bureau Chief @tiamitchell.com · 17d

ICYMI: The House, led by Republicans, signed off on legislation funding the federal government through November. But Senate Republicans didn’t have enough support from Democrats to do the same, increasing the potential for a shutdown at the end of this month.
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Senate rejects funding bill, increasing chances of government shutdown

Democrats opposed the funding bill because it didn't have provisions to reverse Medicaid cuts or extend health care subsidies.

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Caitlyn Kim @caitlynkim.bsky.social · 19d

‘Vile’, ‘corrosive’, ‘toxic’ … and unquittable. Colorado’s members of Congress on how social media impacts their work and American society www.cpr.org/2025/09/19/c... #copolitics

Colorado’s members of Congress reflect on how social media impacts their work — and American society

Members say online platforms hold the promise of connecting with constituents in a direct way, but online rancor is having dangerous consequences.

Tia Mitchell, AJC Washington Bureau Chief @tiamitchell.com · 26d

The U.S. senator from Georgia responded to the death of Charlie Kirk with a speech imploring Americans to tone down the rhetoric.
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Georgia Sen. Warnock: Political violence, hate speech could kill democracy

U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock delivered a speech on the Senate floor condemning political violence one day after the death of Charlie Kirk.

Tia Mitchell, AJC Washington Bureau Chief @tiamitchell.com · 28d

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said she doesn’t feel strongly about any of the leading candidates for U.S. Senate or governor of Georgia and is withholding her support for now.
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MTG ‘not inspired’ by Georgia's GOP candidates

The Rome Republican says she fears conservative voters have ‘checked out’ now that Donald Trump is back in power.

Tia Mitchell, AJC Washington Bureau Chief @tiamitchell.com · 29d

Vying for a fourth term, Rep. Andrew Clyde is fending off Republican challengers claiming he hasn’t delivered for the Georgia’s 9th District.

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Rep. Andrew Clyde facing homegrown challengers in 2026

Rep. Andrew Clyde is facing primary challengers who say the Republican lawmaker is not loyal to Trump and not focused on district issues.

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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · Sep 8

INBOX: Georgia Rep. Andrew Clyde, who once described the January 6th insurrection as a "normal tourist visit", is getting Republican challengers who are concerned that he is too much of an outsider, reports @tiamitchell.com:

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Rep. Andrew Clyde facing homegrown challengers in 2026

Rep. Andrew Clyde is facing primary challengers who say the Republican lawmaker is not loyal to Trump and not focused on district issues.

Tia Mitchell, AJC Washington Bureau Chief @tiamitchell.com · Sep 4

The contrast between Kennedy’s praise for Trump, whose Operation Warp Speed initiative helped fast track the development of COVID-19 vaccines, and his criticism of those same vaccines was a running theme during Thursday’s hearing.
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Sen. Ralph Warnock tells RFK Jr., ‘You ought to resign’

Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock told Kennedy, “You are a hazard to the health of the American people.” Sen. Jon Ossoff and other Democrats called for RFK Jr.'s resignation.

Tia Mitchell, AJC Washington Bureau Chief @tiamitchell.com · Sep 3

Greene said she believes Trump is receiving bad advice from White House aides who are more interested in pressuring Republicans to oppose the petition than they are about getting to the truth about the abuse.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene stands with Epstein victims: ‘It’s not a hoax’

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia was among a bipartisan group of lawmakers who hosted several victims of Jeffrey Epstein during a news conference on Capitol Hill.

Tia Mitchell, AJC Washington Bureau Chief @tiamitchell.com · Sep 2

Congress is back and the to-do list is long and growing. Most pressing is a government shutdown deadline at end of the month, but there is so much more.

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From CDC to Epstein, Congress faces long to-do list this session

Members of Congress return to Washington after their summer recess, and several pressing issues are on the table.

Tia Mitchell, AJC Washington Bureau Chief @tiamitchell.com · Aug 29

I remember they sang "Broken Road" live on some show when it first came out. Me and mom were watching, never having heard of the song or knowing much about the group. By the end we both were in tears. It's the bop of all bops.

Tia Mitchell, AJC Washington Bureau Chief @tiamitchell.com · Aug 29

U.S. Rep. David Scott -- an 80-year-old, 12-term congressman -- is battling concerns among Democrats that his age and health are obstacles to reelection.
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Rep. David Scott battles age and health concerns as he seeks a 13th term

Despite the concerns about his health and age as well as facing another tough primary contest, U.S. Rep. David Scott said he will seek another term in the House.

Tia Mitchell, AJC Washington Bureau Chief @tiamitchell.com · Aug 24

Catch me on CNN’s Inside Politics Sunday today at 8am and 11am ET

Tia Mitchell, AJC Washington Bureau Chief @tiamitchell.com · Aug 15

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff joined his Democratic colleagues Thursday to sound the alarm that health insurance premiums for millions of Americans are expected to rise next year because Congress has chosen not to extend subsidies that kept costs low.
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Ossoff, Democrats push to extend pandemic-era Obamacare subsidies

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is the latest to urge congressional Republicans to act to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies that defray the cost of health coverage.

Tia Mitchell, AJC Washington Bureau Chief @tiamitchell.com · Aug 13

There has been a shift in public opinion, with more voters and elected officials leaning toward Sen. Jon Ossoff’s stance regarding Israel.
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Ossoff’s Israel votes draw growing support

U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff has long expressed concern about Israel's offensive in Gaza causing a humanitarian crisis, but more Democrats are starting to agree.