Democrats allege RFK Jr. campaign took illegal help to collect signatures in states
Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. takes the stage at the Des Moines Register soapbox Aug. 12, 2023. On Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, national Democrats alleged Kennedy has illegally coordinated with a super PAC to gather signatures for his bid. Jay Waagmeester/Iowa Capital Dispatch The Democratic National Committee on Friday accused Robert F. Kennedy Jr.…
Five big takeaways from the special counsel’s report on Biden and classified documents
President Joe Biden delivers remarks in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House on February 8, 2024 in Washington, DC. Biden addressed the Special Counsel’s report on his handling of classified material, and the status of the war in Gaza. Nathan Howard/Getty Images WASHINGTON — Special Counsel Robert Hur’s nearly 400-page report on the…
Son of a biscuit! House backs cornbread as state’s official bread, giving rise to countless puns
Rep. Kasey Carpenter celebrates with a bowl of cornbread and pinto beans after the House passed his bill to make cornbread Georgia’s official state bread. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder Georgia lawmakers have cooked up the most corn-troversial bill of the session: a proposal that would crown cornbread as the official state bread. The tribute to the…
Georgia lawmakers, environmentalists blast tax break plan to expand crypto-mining in state
Rep. Scott Hilton, a Peachtree Corners Republican, pitches his “Blockchain Basics Act” at a committee hearing Thursday. Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder A proposal designed to boost the already thriving Bitcoin-mining industry in Georgia has crashed into concerns over the noise created by local crypto-mining operations and the drain on electricity and water resources. The bill, sponsored…
Georgia House panel endorses bill to social media political messenger disclosures
More than 150 million people in the United States use TikTok on a monthly basis. That accounts for about 10% of the platform’s global users. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images The state House Governmental Affairs Committee unanimously supported a bill Thursday requiring public disclosure of any content that political campaigns and candidates pay celebrities and other social…
No prosecution of Biden in classified documents case, DOJ special counsel says in report
President Joe Biden “willfully retained” classified materials following his time as vice president, but he won’t be charged with a crime, a special counsel said Thursday. Biden is shown at a rally in Bowie, Maryland, on Nov. 7, 2022. Danielle Gaines/States Newsroom WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department released a lengthy report Thursday concluding that…