GOP-led states are adopting Elon Musk's DOGE. Georgia could be next
President Donald Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency has quickly slashed billions of funding dollars for programs like USAID and the Department of Education under Elon Musk's lead. Now, Republican-led states like Georgia are seeking ways to replicate DOGE at the state level. What do their efforts to scale back government funding look like? AJC's Mariana Castro breaks it down. Credits: AJC / The White House / The Department of Government Efficiency / Fox 5 Atlanta / Fox News / NBC News / PBS NewsHour / C-SPAN / Fiscal Data / Getty Images Sources: Caleb Groves / AJC / Politico / AP / Stateline / Lieutenant Governor of Georgia
The verdict is in: Is Atlanta really the Black mecca?
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'I want my vote back': GOP Georgia town pushes back at proposed ICE detention center
A possible ICE detention site puts Social Circle, Ga., at the center of a national immigration fight as residents push back.
Her name was Marion King. Her story still matters.
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What the FBI raid of the Fulton County election office means for 2026
The FBI raid at the Fulton County elections hub raises urgent questions about 2026. Credits: AJC|C-SPAN|AP|Fulton Co. PD|The Dan Bongino Show/X|Arvin Temkar/AJC