White House slams ‘baseless’ House GOP impeachment inquiry as ‘political stunt’
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre answers questions from reporters at a White House briefing on Sept. 13, 2023. Ashley Murray/States Newsroom WASHINGTON — The White House is lambasting the House GOP’s decision to open an impeachment inquiry into unproven allegations that President Joe Biden profited from his son’s international business scheme during his time…
Democrats push to extend child care grant program
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray of Washington speaks at a press conference on child care funding outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. Samantha Dietel/States Newsroom WASHINGTON — Congressional Democrats introduced a bill Wednesday to extend funding for five years for a pandemic-era child care subsidy program set to expire at the end of…
Fulton DA argues for October start of trial of 19 charged with Georgia 2020 election interference
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis unveiled a grand jury’s charges against former President Donald Trump and 18 others as part of a wide-ranging RICO case. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder The Fulton County District Attorney’s Office remains committed to its longshot plans of prosecuting former President Donald Trump and his 18 co-defendants at the same time…
Amid government spending fight, U.S. House GOP punts on debating major defense bill
An Air Force MQ-9 Reaper fires a missile over the Nevada Test and Training Range at Nellis Air Force Base on Aug. 30, 2023. (Air Force Airman 1st Class Victoria Nuzzi/Department of Defense) WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republicans sidetracked debate on the massive Defense spending bill at the last minute on Wednesday, removing it from…
U.S. House conservatives balk at short-term funding patch that would avert shutdown
U.S. Rep. Andrew Clyde of Athens, Georgia speaks at a House Freedom Caucus press conference outside the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. Ariana Figueroa/States Newsroom WASHINGTON — The most conservative Republicans in the U.S. House announced Tuesday they won’t support the short-term spending bill that’s needed to stop a partial government shutdown from…
Georgia governor suspends gas tax, declares state of emergency over inflation
A crow flies over the sign of a gas station in Bartow County. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder. Georgia motorists could soon be paying less at the pump thanks to a healthy state budget surplus, and analysts say they may get another surprise assist from the earth’s axial tilt. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced Tuesday he plans…