Worried Biden and Trump are too old to be president? Calm down, experts on aging say
President Donald Trump answers a question as Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden listens during the second and final presidential debate at Belmont University on October 22, 2020 in Nashville, Tennessee. Morry Gash-Pool/Getty Images Age should not preclude either Joe Biden or Donald Trump from serving another four years as president, a group…
Georgia House gives overwhelming support for more parental leave for state workers
Georgia state workers could be spending more time with their babies if a bill that passed the House Thursday also passes the Senate. Roberto Westbrook/Getty Images Georgia state workers who grow their families could have more time off to spend with their bundles of joy thanks to a bill sponsored by the powerful House speaker…
Expanded child tax credit could be in place quickly if passed by Congress, IRS chief says
Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Danny Werfel testifies before the House Ways and Means Committee on Feb. 15, 2024. (Screenshot from committee webcast) WASHINGTON — Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Danny Werfel told lawmakers on Capitol Hill Thursday that his agency is “poised to move quickly” on a bipartisan tax bill that would temporarily expand the child tax credit…
Bill to require parent consent for social media access for Georgians 16 and younger clears Senate panel
Georgia lawmakers are moving toward age verification requirements for kids on social media. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images) A bill aiming to make Georgia kids safer online sailed through a Senate committee Tuesday, and with the backing of Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, it appears poised for a full Senate vote. Dallas Republican Sen. Jason Anavitarte’s…
Georgia 2020 election interference case sidetracked by courtroom drama over DA’s romance
Fulton County Judge Scott McAfee said at February 12 court hearing that he would intervene if a February 15 hearing about a romantic relationship between District Attorney Fani Willis and prosecutor becomes a personal attack by defense attorneys seeking to remove Willis from the 2020 election case. (File Jason Getz/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP, Pool) Fulton…
Death of Russian dissident raises stakes for U.S. aid to Ukraine, Biden warns
President Joe Biden speaks to reporters at the White House on Friday, Feb. 16, about the death of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny. (Screenshot from White House webcast) President Joe Biden urged U.S. House Republicans on Friday to approve funding for Ukraine after Russian dissident Alexei Navalny died in the custody of Vladimir Putin’s government. Speaking…