U.S. Rep. Massie joins move to oust Speaker Johnson, who vows: ‘I am not resigning’
Kentucky Republican U.S. Rep Thomas Massie speaks with reporters inside the U.S. Capitol on April 16, 2024. Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom WASHINGTON — Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky called on U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson to resign during a closed-door meeting of GOP lawmakers on Tuesday, throwing more uncertainty into that chamber just months before…
Georgians poised to secure incremental gains in mental health treatment options in 2024
Instead of a single massive bill, state lawmakers floated a flurry of proposals seeking to build on the 2022 mental health bill. Several of them made it to the governor’s desk. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder Two years ago, state lawmakers rallied behind a landmark proposal that was touted as the first step in a multiyear effort…
Georgia election officials probe claims of Bibb County voting machine security breach
A video surveillance image taken on Jan. 19, 2021, shows former Coffee County Republican Party chair Cathy Latham, bottom right, welcoming forensic computer analysts with Atlanta-based SullivanStrickler to the county elections office. Screenshot from Coffee County video The Georgia Secretary of State’s office confirmed that it is investigating a election security analyst tied to a…
Trump makes one last presidential immunity argument to the U.S. Supreme Court
Donald Trump, who is again the presumptive Republican nominee for president, has claimed “absolute immunity” from prosecution for his role attempting to overturn the 2020 election, saying it was part of his official duties to guard against election fraud. Al Drago/Getty Images Hours after Donald Trump sat in a New York courtroom and became the first former…
Fulton 19 Update: Jones probe, Trump gets NYC day in court, Georgia summer trial date off track
A special prosecutor was appointed April 11 to investigate the conduct of Georgia Republican Lt. Gov. Burt Jones during the 2020 presidential election. Jones said he welcomed the chance to be cleared of any wrongdoing and accused Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis of making a mockery of the legal system. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder (file…
Trump’s repeated escapes from political damage to be tested in NYC trial
Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for his arraignment at Manhattan Criminal Court on April 04, 2023 in New York City. With the indictment, Trump became the first former U.S. president in history to be charged with a criminal offense. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Donald Trump on Monday in a New York City courtroom will…