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Government & Politics, National Government May 6, 2026

US Senate GOP wants $1 billion for security for Trump’s ballroom in immigration bill

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 5, 2026 WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans released a roughly $70 billion spending…

Government & Politics, National Government May 4, 2026

Candidates in crowded race for metro Atlanta district are now battling for an open seat in Congress

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 4, 2026 A race for Georgia’s 13th Congressional District started with a crowded…

sign with American flag stating "Vote Here"

Government & Politics, National Government May 1, 2026

Gerrymandering is unpopular with Florida voters – my recent survey shows why DeSantis pushed it through anyway

by Daniel A. Smith, University of Florida, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Sunshine State has joined Texas, California and a handful of other states…

Government & Politics, National Government April 27, 2026

As early voting starts, GOP Senate hopefuls make appeals to Georgia voters, spar with each other

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 26, 2026 Five men seeking the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat…

Color drawing of the south side of the White House

Government & Politics, National Government April 27, 2026

Latest attack threatening President Trump reflects rising political violence in US

by James Piazza, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For the third time in three years, Donald Trump has come under threat by an…

Government & Politics, National Government April 23, 2026

Scott’s rivals take a break from politics after the longtime congressman’s death upends the election

by Alander Rocha and Maya Homan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 23, 2026 Georgia Congressman David Scott’s death has upended next…

Government & Politics, National Government April 22, 2026

Why Trump can’t just decree changes to voting by mail – a former federal judge explains how the president’s executive order is ‘a solution looking for a problem’

by John E. Jones III, Dickinson College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] John Jones knows about voter suppression. Currently the president of Dickinson College, Jones…

A line drawing of the US Congress building

Government & Politics, National Government April 16, 2026

Clay Fuller sworn in to Congress

By Mark Woolsey It’s official: Clayton “Clay” Fuller is now a member of the 119th U.S Congress after winning a runoff election earlier this month. The former northwest Georgia prosecutor was…

Government & Politics, National Government April 14, 2026

A justice department opinion arguing the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional could revert the nation to a time when presidents freely burned their papers

by Austin Sarat, Amherst College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Prior to 1978, U.S. presidents could do what they pleased with the records from their…

Government & Politics, National Government April 14, 2026

Trump’s exchange with Pope Leo reflects deep‑rooted tensions between the Vatican and the United States: 4 essential reads

by Kalpana Jain, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] President Donald Trump and Pope Leo XIV, the U.S.-born head of the Catholic Church, had…

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