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Government & Politics, National Government June 23, 2026

Mildly blue or a blue tsunami? 9 states will decide if Dems flip control of U.S. Senate

by Jacob Fischler and Jonathan Shorman, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 22, 2026 Democrats are growing hopeful they can recapture the…

Drawings of Democratic Donkey and Republican Elephant on opposite sides of a purple drawing of the State of Georgia

Opinion June 8, 2026

Are Georgia Senate Primaries Worth The Runoff?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College In my last column, I examined the role of the runoff in Georgia gubernatorial races. What lessons can we learn…

The word "immigration" wrapped around the upper part of a world globe while walking people are on the lower part

Government & Politics, National Government June 5, 2026

Republicans push $70B for immigration enforcement through US Senate, with no limits on ICE

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] June 5, 2026 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate approved a nearly $70 billion package…

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, State Government April 29, 2026

US Senate spending panel hails Education programs Trump has targeted for cuts

by Shauneen Miranda, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] April 28, 2026 WASHINGTON — U.S. senators across the aisle pushed back Tuesday against…

Government & Politics, National Government March 13, 2026

U.S. Senate passes bill with Warnock-backed provision limiting the number of investor-owned homes

by Alander Rocha, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 12, 2026 The U.S. Senate passed a bill Thursday with a provision backed…

Government & Politics, National Government March 4, 2026

Georgia’s U.S. Senate race heats up as Ossoff, GOP rivals make candidacy official

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 3, 2026 The race is on for Georgia’s U.S. Senate seat this week…

Georgia May 12, 2025

Georgia GOP U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter enters 2026 Senate race after Kemp bows out

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] May 9, 2025 Georgia Republican Congressman Buddy Carter announced Thursday that he’ll run for…

National January 6, 2025

In first speech as U.S. Senate majority leader, Thune pledges to protect filibuster

by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission]January 3, 2025 WASHINGTON — Republicans took control of the U.S. Senate Friday under the…

National December 3, 2024

U.S. Senate Dem leader calls for traditional process for confirming Trump nominees

by Jennifer Shutt, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 2, 2024 WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer sent a letter to…

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