Congress in spending law rejects call to axe Education Department
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — President Donald Trump’s attempts to dramatically slash funding for the U.S. Department of Education amid a broader push to dismantle...
Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter crash kills pilot and trooper during shooter response
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter responding to assist officers with an active shooter situation crashed, killing both the...
New proposal requires weapons detection systems at all Georgia public schools
(Georgia Recorder) — Getting off the school bus or being dropped off in the morning could look different if a bill under consideration in...
Musk vows to put data centers in space and run them on solar power...
NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk vowed this week to upend another industry just as he did with cars and rockets — and once...
Georgia librarians could face criminal charges for ‘harmful materials’
(Georgia Recorder) — Librarians and education advocates are warning that a bill moving through the state Legislature could cause Georgia’s librarians to self-censor controversial...
Legal fight escalates over Georgia voting records as Trump says he wants to ‘take...
ATLANTA (AP) — Officials in Georgia's Fulton County said Wednesday they have asked a federal court to order the FBI to return ballots and...
Suspect in deadly shooting of guard member pleads not guilty amid death penalty discussion
WASHINGTON (States Newsroom) — Department of Justice attorneys said during a Wednesday hearing in federal court that a final decision will be made by...
What to know about the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, mother of ‘Today’ show’s Savannah...
Authorities are searching for the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie after investigators said she was forcibly taken from her home in...
Georgia Republican Barry Loudermilk won’t seek reelection to US House
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Republican U.S. House member Barry Loudermilk, who has been active in efforts to discredit Democratic-led investigations into the Jan. 6,...
Business owner Rick Jackson launches Republican bid for Georgia governor
ATLANTA (AP) — Health care business owner Rick Jackson announced his Republican run for governor in Georgia on Tuesday, shaking up a field of...
Trump doubles down on calling for the feds to take over state elections
(States Newsroom) — President Donald Trump restated a call Tuesday for federal control over election administration across the country, undermining the structure outlined in...
US shoots down Iranian drone that ‘aggressively’ approached an aircraft carrier, military says
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the...