Federal appeals court upholds order blocking Education Department closure
WASHINGTON ( States Newsroom ) — A federal appeals court late Wednesday upheld a lower court’s order requiring the U.S.…
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Trump issues travel ban on 12 countries
WASHINGTON ( States Newsroom ) — President Donald Trump issued a long-awaited “travel ban” late Wednesday to bar entry of…
GOP Sen. Brian Strickland launches campaign for state attorney general
( Georgia Recorder ) — State Sen. Brian Strickland, a McDonough Republican, launched his campaign for attorney general on Tuesday,…
Gov. Kemp: Special tax refund checks begin issuing this week
On Monday, Governor Brian Kemp and the Georgia Department of Revenue announced that the state will begin issuing one-time, special…
Rubio in talks for return of wrongly deported man, in flip for Trump administration
WASHINGTON ( Georgia Recorder ) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is personally working to facilitate the return of…
Homeland Security’s list of ‘sanctuary cities’ pulled down after sheriffs object
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security over the weekend took down a public list of cities…
Elon Musk fumes tax and spending bill is a ‘disgusting abomination’; GOP senators shrug
WASHINGTON ( States Newsroom ) — Billionaire and former Trump administration official Elon Musk published a flurry of social media…
Trump doubles tariffs on steel and aluminum
WASHINGTON ( States Newsroom ) — President Donald Trump signed a directive Tuesday doubling tariffs on steel and aluminum, marking…
Trump wants Congress to slash $9.4B in spending now, defund NPR and PBS
WASHINGTON ( States Newsroom ) — The Trump administration plans to send its first spending cuts request to Congress on…