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…
Fulton DA delivers fiery testimony against Trump, co-defendants quest to disqualify her
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis would take the stand as a witness during a hearing in the case of the State of Georgia v. Donald John Trump at the Fulton County Courthouse on Feb. 15 in Atlanta. Photo: Alyssa Pointer-Pool/Getty Images Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Thursday fiercely defended herself against allegations…
House panel approves bill intended to clarify when landowners can restrict access to streams
Paddling groups have raised concerns that a new proposal could greatly curtail Georgians’ ability to paddle and explore some of the state’s premiere paddling destinations like South Chickamauga Creek in North Georgia. Photo courtesy of Georgia River Network Lawmakers rushed to respond late in last year’s legislative session when a landowner along the Flint River…
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…