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Stuck in a shutdown, the work piles up on Capitol Hill
House Speaker Mike Johnson has scrapped legislative work for five straight weeks in an effort to pressure Senate Democrats to vote to reopen the government.
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Rosalynn Carter recast the White House’s East Wing. Now it’s being razed.
Carter was the first to establish an office for the first lady in the East Wing. President Donald Trump is demolishing it to build a ballroom.
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Stacey Abrams isn’t out of governor’s race, but Dems aren’t waiting
At least half a dozen are already in the crowded field for governor. Their campaigns occupy every lane of the ideological spectrum.
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Atlanta’s Stitch project is a go, despite federal cuts. It’ll look like this.
The leaders of an effort to cap the Downtown Connector with a park say their project remains in motion, and they released their clearest vision yet of what they aim to build.
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Burt Jones wants to make Grover Norquist’s anti-tax pledge cool again
Jones is the first 2026 candidate for governor to sign the pledge against tax increases. The vow had been a litmus test among the GOP.
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Democrats debate identity politics and the future of leadership
Greg Bluestein and Patricia Murphy talk with former U.S. Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux about her calls for Democrats to focus on a unifying message with broad appeal.
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Georgia has lost $2.9B in clean energy projects amid fed pullback, report says
More than $24 billion worth of projects across the country in the electric vehicle, battery and renewable energy sectors have fallen apart this year, a report found.
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Planned Parenthood Southeast board investigating interim CEO
A group of former and current Planned Parenthood Southeast staff and board members alleges that Mairo Akpose expressed views not in line with the organization's goals.
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TSA warns Atlanta airport security delays could get worse during shutdown
As the government shutdown stretches into Day 21, Atlanta airport security delays could get worse, a TSA spokesperson confirmed.
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Ga. teacher urged to resign after Charlie Kirk post is suing her employer
The high school English teacher says Oglethorpe County School System violated her First Amendment rights.