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Drawing of houses and water with hurricanes winds

National January 15, 2025

U.S. House speaker pitches conditions on disaster aid, upending long-standing practice

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 14, 2025 WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that Congress will…

Elections May 9, 2024

U.S. House GOP targets noncitizen voting, even though it’s rare

by Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 8, 2024 WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson Wednesday unveiled a bill…

U.S. Congress February 14, 2024

Mayorkas impeached: Is Congress on a witch hunt? 5 ways to judge whether oversight is legitimate or politicized

by Claire Leavitt, Smith College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After a failed vote to impeach him the previous week, Republicans in the House of…

National January 15, 2025

Secretary of defense must perform a ‘delicate dance’ between the president, Congress and the public

by Evelyn Farkas, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Senate confirmation hearings are slated to begin on Jan. 14, 2025, for Pete Hegseth,…

Environment January 15, 2025

How the EPA administrator protects public health, air, water and the environment

by Stan Meiburg, Wake Forest University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] From the time you get up in the morning until you go to bed…

Education January 15, 2025

US secretary of education helps set national priorities in a system primarily funded and guided by local governments

by Dustin Hornbeck, University of Memphis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Department of Education has been a source of political controversy since its creation…

Georgia January 15, 2025

Details still to come, but governor says limits on lawsuit awards in Georgia his top priority

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 14, 2025 Republican Gov. Brian Kemp says he will soon unveil “a robust legislative…

National January 15, 2025

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U.S. House speaker pitches conditions on disaster aid, upending long-standing practice

U.S. House GOP targets noncitizen voting, even though it’s rare

Mayorkas impeached: Is Congress on a witch hunt? 5 ways to judge whether oversight is legitimate or politicized