Nation May 30 National Guard summoned to aid cities amid police clashes Georgia’s governor declared a state of emergency early Saturday to activate the state National Guard as violence flared in Atlanta and cities nationwide.
Politics May 22 WATCH: Pence holds roundtable with Georgia restaurant owners Vice President Mike Pence on Friday praised Georgia’s decision to quickly reopen businesses during the coronavirus outbreak during a visit to the state that included lunch with the governor at an Atlanta café that had resumed dine-in service.
Health Mar 16 4 states close bars, restaurants to prevent virus spread Illinois, Ohio, Massachusetts, Washington state and New York City are among the places that ordered bars to close and restaurants to stop dine-in service. Takeout and delivery will still be allowed.
Health Nov 04 Georgia governor unveils Medicaid expansion plan with work requirement The Trump administration has allowed states to impose work or other requirements, but critics say many adults eligible for Medicaid face barriers to entering the workforce.
Nation May 21 New abortion laws sow confusion and uncertainty at clinics Georgia , Kentucky , Mississippi and Ohio have passed laws that prohibit abortion when a fetal heartbeat is detected — about six weeks, before many women know they are pregnant.
Politics May 13 Former President Jimmy Carter has surgery for broken hip Carter broke his hip Monday at his south Georgia home when he fell while leaving to go turkey hunting, a spokesman for the Carter Center said.
Nation Apr 09 Judge blocks Trump’s policy requiring asylum seekers to wait in Mexico The judge held off on enforcing his decision until Friday to give the government a chance to ask an appeals court for a review.
Nation Mar 30 Judge restores Obama-era drilling ban in Arctic President Donald Trump exceeded his authority when he reversed bans on offshore drilling in vast parts of the Arctic Ocean and dozens of canyons in the Atlantic Ocean, a U.S. judge said in a ruling that restored the Obama-era restrictions.
Nation Mar 19 Jury decides Roundup weed killer was major factor in man’s cancer The unanimous verdict by the six-person jury in federal court in San Francisco came in a lawsuit filed against Roundup's manufacturer, agribusiness giant Monsanto, which says studies have established that Roundup's active ingredient is safe.
Politics Mar 06 Judge says citizenship question on census ‘threatens’ democracy The Trump administration's decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census "threatens the very foundation of our democratic system" because it would cause a significant undercount of immigrants and Latinos that could distort the distribution of congressional seats,…