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Georgia voters are worried about Donald Trump’s tariffs, poll finds

Nearly half of voters say they're more likely to back members of Congress who oppose the tariffs. That includes a third of GOP voters.

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Will he run for US Senate? Brian Kemp mulls his next move

Georgia's Republican governor says he plans to use downtime in the coming days to think through things before making his decision.

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Brian Kemp backs US Senate budget plan amid fears of Medicaid cuts

Kemp is one of 22 GOP governors backing the U.S. Senate's budget proposal. It includes a plan that some worry could cause cuts to Medicaid spending.

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Georgia GOP defends Donald Trump’s tariffs, though some are cautious

Georgia's congressional Republicans have backed Trump. Gov. Brian Kemp didn't directly weigh-in. Attorney General Chris Carr declined to comment.

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Winners and losers from Georgia’s legislative session

Georgia's legislative session ended Friday after a flurry of last minute votes capped by a surprise adjournment in the Senate.

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5 questions on the Georgia Legislature’s final day

Dozens of proposals remain in limbo with only hours left for lawmakers to act. That includes the state's roughly $38 billion operating budget.

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Georgia House Republicans embrace Trump’s playbook as session winds down

From limiting transgender health care to protecting "religious liberty," House Republicans have embraced the Trump administration's policy priorities.

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Tia Mitchell is the AJC’s Washington Bureau Chief.

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Patricia Murphy joined the AJC in 2020 from CQ Roll Call, where she was a nationally syndicated political columnist.

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Cory Booker invokes the late John Lewis in record-setting Senate speech

The New Jersey senator broke the late South Carolina Sen. Strom Thurmond's record for longest Senate speech. He said he was inspired by Lewis' advice to cause "good trouble."

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Choices by Lucy McBath, Nikema Williams upend Georgia’s Democratic politics

Ahead of the crucial 2026 midterms, McBath suspended her brief look at running for governor and Williams stepped down as chair of the state party.

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Jon Ossoff says Marjorie Taylor Greene doesn’t have the guts for Senate run

Ossoff has generally shunned the spotlight in Washington. But he's ramping up his rhetoric in advance of his first reelection campaign.

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GOP-backed bill would guarantee right for women to use any contraceptive

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has suggested the court revisit its decision allowing married couples the right to obtain contraceptives.

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Georgia Republicans unleash late push to resurrect old fights

What's old is new again under the Gold Dome as lawmakers rush to revive legislation on religious liberty, election rules and abortion.

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Stacey Abrams taps voter anger as she considers 2026 options

Abrams' speech to a crowd of mostly young, Black women urged them to focus their energy on making change. It's been a theme of her political career.

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Roy Barnes assails Georgia’s trial lawyers for ‘failed’ political strategy

The former Democratic governor said the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association should have done more to stop Gov. Brian Kemp's litigation overhaul.

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GOP lawmaker loses job hours after he opposed Brian Kemp’s priority bill

State Rep. Vance Smith lost his job as CEO of the Harris County Chamber of Commerce. The board chair said it was "obvious" they had different visions.

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Democrats bemoan missed opportunity to block Brian Kemp’s litigation bill

The bill passed with the bare minimum of 91 votes after three Democrats broke party ranks to support it. Seven Republicans also voted against it.

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Fate of Brian Kemp’s priority bill rests on likely House vote today

The bill aimed at limiting large jury awards in civil lawsuits has been years in the making. Kemp has used all of his political power to pass it.