New Georgia law that makes swatting calls a felony takes effect
Senator Clint Dixon sponsored SB 421 to increase the penalty of swatting, as he himself was a victim in December 2023. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder Georgia Senate Bill 421, one of many pieces of legislation going into effect July 1, aims to increase punishment for those behind so-called swatting calls in order to deter future harrowing…
Democrats reel from ‘terrible’ Biden debate performance as he defends candidacy
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden dropped by a Waffle House in Atlanta to pick up food shortly after midnight following his debate with Donald Trump on Thursday, June 27, 2024. He told reporters “I think we did well” when asked about his debate performance. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden…
U.S. Supreme Court flips precedent that empowered federal agencies
The U.S. Supreme Court, pictured, issued a decision on a case dealing with a legal precedent that gave federal agencies broad discretion to use their judgment to resolve any ambiguity Congress left in a federal statute. Jane Norman/States Newsroom The U.S. Supreme Court struck down a precedent Friday that had for decades limited judicial power…
Georgia Dems gather day after Biden’s uneven debate performance to shift focus to Trump flaws
From left, Georgia Sen. Josh McLaurin, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison and Stacey Abrams praise President Joe Biden the day after his debate against former president Donald Trump. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder Most of the reaction to Thursday’s presidential debate has focused on President Joe Biden’s at times incoherent statements. Democratic leaders gathered in Atlanta Friday morning…
Georgians react to Biden-Trump debate
Sen. Raphael Warnock praises President Joe Biden’s debate performance in the spin room at the McCamish Pavilion. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder. Democrats at Georgia Tech’s McCamish Pavilion faced a crowd of dozens of reporters from around the world shouting questions about President Joe Biden’s debate performance and whether he should remain the party’s candidate. Speaking to…
U.S. House GOP to file suit over Biden audio tapes, as ‘inherent contempt’ vote looms
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., speaks during a press conference on Capitol Hill on June 26, 2024. Republicans in the House are attempting to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in “inherent contempt” of Congress over the audio and video records of Biden’s interview with special counsel Robert Hur. Samuel Corum/Getty Images WASHINGTON — The U.S.…