With shutdown looming, celebration for Jimmy Carter’s 99th birthday starts early
Pay Moy snaps a photo of the Jimmy Carter 99th birthday mosaic on display at the Carter Center. The center has received over 14,000 video and photo well wishes, including one from Moy’s husband, she said. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder President Jimmy Carter will celebrate his 99th birthday Sunday, and the Carter Center in Atlanta has…
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California dies at 90
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on judicial nominations on Capitol Hill on Sept. 6, 2023. Drew Angerer/Getty Images This story was updated at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein died Thursday night in her home in Washington, D.C. The California Democrat was 90…
Warnock, Georgia Democrats ‘gravely concerned’ about impact of Medicaid unwinding error on children
U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock spearheaded a letter to federal officials asking them to “do more to ensure that eligible Medicaid enrollees are not erroneously removed for procedural technicalities.” Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images (file photo) U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock has spearheaded a letter to Biden administration officials expressing concern about how Georgia is handling the phasing out…
Nearly all national park sites to close during government shutdown
Shown is Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona. Most national park sites would be shuttered if a government shutdown begins this weekend, the Interior Department says. National Park Service photo Almost all National Park Service sites will be inaccessible during a partial federal government shutdown likely to start this weekend, the U.S. Interior Department said…
Government shutdown won’t affect health care or most benefits for veterans, VA says
The Department of Veterans Affairs has released guidance on what functions will continue and which will be suspended in a government shutdown that could occur beginning Saturday at midnight. Getty Images WASHINGTON — Veterans who rely on government health care and other assistance can continue to see their doctors and receive education and pension benefits…
GOP witnesses at Biden impeachment hearing see insufficient evidence of wrongdoing so far
During the first U.S. House impeachment inquiry hearing, House Oversight and Accountability Chair James Comer of Kentucky alleged that Republicans will show evidence of how President Joe Biden “abused his public office for his family’s financial gain.” Screenshot from committee webcast WASHINGTON — With two days before a partial government shutdown, House Republicans held their…