Republican leaders diverge on Trump, putting party in limbo
President Trump speaks to the media on Christmas Eve 2019 at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. WASHINGTON — One by one, the Republican leaders of Congress have made the trip to Mar-a-Lago to see Donald Trump. Kevin McCarthy visited after the deadly Jan 6 Capitol insurrection, counting on the former president’s help to win back control of the House in 2022. The chair of the Senate Republican campaign committee, Rick Scott, stopped by to enlist Trump in efforts to regain the Senate. Lindsey Graham goes
Nikki Haley says she won't run for president in 2024 if Trump does
Former U.N.Ambassador Nikki Haley said Monday that she would support former President Trump if he ran for office again in 2024, and that she would not run for the president if he did, the AP reports.Why it matters: Haley is widely expected to seek the GOP presidential nomination in 2024.
Trump goes after Pence, McConnell in speech to party donors
PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — It was supposed to be a unifying weekend for a Republican Party at war with itself over former President Donald Trump’s divisive leadership.But Trump himself shattered two days of relative peace in his closing remarks to the GOP’s top donors when he insulted the party’s Senate leader and his wife.
We Asked Congress’s Freshmen to Give Up Stock Trading. Few Were Willing.
Playing individual stocks is a losing strategy more often than not, and it poses political risk.But only a handful of newly minted lawmakers saw it that way.It’s easy to forget that just a year ago, senators from both parties were under Justice Department scrutiny for potentially profiteering from the coronavirus with well-timed stock trades.
'A complete ripoff': Campaign finance experts puzzled and stunned by Trump camp's reported 'money bomb' ploy
Experts are puzzled and stunned by the Trump campaign's reported 'money bomb' ploy.A New York Times investigation detailed how supporters were duped into making recurring donations.So far, it's unclear whether the reported actions are illegal or just unethical.
Indiana’s Medicaid expansion — designed by Pence and Verma
Indiana’s Medicaid expansion – with its “personal responsibility” provisions that require enrollees to pay monthly premiums and manage health savings accounts – proved no better at improving health and access to care than other state expansions, a federally commissioned study found.
Ossoff names senior leadership team for his Senate office
WASHINGTON, D.C -- Senator Jon Ossoff has announced those who will make up his Senate office's senior leadership.Among those picked is a diverse group of Capitol Hill veterans, some with Georgia ties.
Georgia voting law: MLB, Coca-Cola, Delta 'did not read the bill' says political insider
WASHINGTON (SBG) - Last week, Georgia passed a bill to overhaul election protocols, drawing controversy from companies such as Atlanta-based Coca-Cola and Delta.
Election Integrity Hating Delta Airlines Gave $466,000 To Candidates Trump Endorsed In 2020
Despite Delta Air Lines lambasting Georgia’s recent legislation to restore election integrity as racist, and President Donald Trump then calling for a boycott of the Georgia-based airline, the company’s associated PAC gave a total of $466,000 to 94 candidates the 45th President endorsed for election or reelection in 2020. President Trump
Donald Trump demands boycott of Coke, Delta, and UPS
By Itoro N. Umontuen | The Atlanta Voice Saturday evening, former President Donald J. Trump has demanded people boycott Major League Baseball, Delta Airlines, ViacomCBS, Coca-Cola, UPS, and other companies for speaking out against Georgia’s new voter laws.
Headline Homes: February 2021
The name of the game with this month’s set of Headline Homes is acreage.Many of the properties on the list come with a lot of land — 12, 22, 39, even 43 acres.
Former Sen. Perdue slams Biden spending bill as a 'climate change bill at its roots'
Former Georgia Senator David Perdue slammed President Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure spending bill Thursday, saying it was "a climate change bill at its roots."
Former Sen. Perdue slams Biden spending bill as a 'climate change bill at its roots'
Former Georgia Senator also criticized Democrats' rhetoric on the Georgia voting law, saying it was 'all about power' Former Georgia Senator David Perdue slammed President Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure spending bill Thursday, saying it was "a climate change bill at its roots."
Georgia governor's view on voting bill 'not based in fact' - White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Thursday criticized Georgia Governor Brian Kemp’s contention that Georgia’s new voting rights law does not limit voter access.
Georgia House GOPers Vote To Repeal Delta Tax Break After CEO Slams Voting Law
Georgia’s GOP-led House voted to strip a major jet fuel tax break for Delta Air Lines worth tens of million of dollars on Wednesday after the company’s CEO publicly issued a stern condemnation of the restrictive provisions in the state’s new voting law.
Georgia lawmakers ink final deal on $27.3B state budget
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers have agreed to a 2022 budget that restores some money to K-12 education, increases some mental health funding, and pays nursing home operators more.
What passed and failed in 2021 Georgia General Assembly
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's General Assembly concludes its 2021 session on Wednesday with lawmakers still needing to act on the state budget and many other bills.Some key proposals had already passed.
Georgia GOP, conservative nonprofit face campaign finance complaint
The Georgia Republican Party and a conservative nonprofit have come under scrutiny for allegedly violating federal campaign finance law during the state's Senate runoff elections in January.
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