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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…

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International May 4, 2026

UAE’s OPEC exit has been long in the works – and may mark the beginning of a Gulf realignment

by Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Rice University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The United Arab Emirates’ decision to withdraw from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries…

Cobb County Explained May 4, 2026

Cobb County Superior Court: A Quiz

The Courier is developing a series called Cobb County Explained to help educate county residents about how important institutions here work. One of the entries for the county’s court system…

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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…

Justice April 30, 2026

Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act ruling makes it harder to protect minority voting power and alters the landscape of future elections

by Sam D. Hayes, Simmons University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In a major ruling that would permit weakening the voting power of minorities in…

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Religion April 29, 2026

America’s founding promise of religious freedom has long coexisted with prejudice, even as many Christians have worked to confront it

by David Mislin, Temple University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As the United States marks the 250th anniversary of its independence, old questions have returned…

Outline of the map of Iran with an Irani flag superimposed on it

Defense April 29, 2026

Can the nearly $1 trillion‑a‑year US military really be depleting key weapons in Iran?

by Michael A. Allen, Boise State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire announced on April 7, 2026, after 40 days of…

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Immigration April 27, 2026

Justice Department’s effort to strip citizenship from naturalized Americans could face widespread judicial pushback

by Cassandra Burke Robertson, Case Western Reserve University and Irina D. Manta, Hofstra University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Justice Department has identified 384…

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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…

Photo from 1914 newspaper with group of Atlanta boosters meeting in Chattanooga about Dixie Highway project

History April 26, 2026

The automobile in Cobb County: The history of the Dixie Highway

By Larry Felton Johnson [This an evergreen article that we periodically republish as our readership grows, with added materials from the Georgia Historic Newspapers database and website housed at the…

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Puzzles Games and Quizzes May 15, 2026