Jon Ossoff
The annual "Rally to Protect Your Right to Keep and Bear Arms" is held at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Monday, June 7, 2021. (Dan Gleiter/The Patriot-News via AP)
NRA's gun rights message not slowed by legal, money troubles

By Colleen Long Jun. 08, 2021 06:02 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Georgia

By The Associated Press Apr. 14, 2021 06:46 AM EDT
Recent editorials from Georgia newspapers: ___ April 14 The Daily Citizen-News on the federal...

The azaleas are beginning to pop as Dustin Johnson hits his bunker shot to the 12th green during his practice round for the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, in Augusta, Ga. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Augusta National plays through debate over Ga voting law

By Paul Newberry Apr. 07, 2021 06:00 PM EDT

Georgia lawmakers move to loosen gun laws after shootings

By Jeff Amy Mar. 29, 2021 05:48 PM EDT
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia state senators voted 34-18 on Monday for a bill that loosens the state's gun laws less than two weeks after police say a man bought a...

President Joe Biden boards Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Friday, March 19, 2021. Biden is en route to Georgia. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
'Speak out:' Biden, Harris decry racism during Atlanta visit

By Jonathan Lemire, Jeff Amy And Zeke Miller Mar. 20, 2021 12:21 AM EDT

President Joe Biden talks with Vice President Kamala Harris after they arrived Friday, March 19, 2021, at Dobbins Air Reserve Base in Marietta, Ga. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Biden, Harris offer solace, denounce racism in Atlanta visit

By Jonathan Lemire, Jeff Amy And Zeke Miller Mar. 19, 2021 12:23 AM EDT

FILE - In this April 3, 2019, file photo, former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams speaks during the National Action Network Convention in New York. Abrams, whose voting rights work helped make Georgia into a swing state, exhorted Congress on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, to reject “outright lies" that have historically restricted access to the ballot as Democrats began their push for a sweeping overhaul of election and ethics laws. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Biden to meet with Stacey Abrams on trip to Georgia

By Jonathan Lemire And Bill Barrow Mar. 18, 2021 05:27 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 4, 1990, file photo, civil rights figures lead marchers across the Edmund Pettus Bridge during the recreation of the 1965 Selma to Montgomery march in Selma, Ala. From left are Hosea Williams of Atlanta, Georgia Congressman John Lewis, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Evelyn Lowery, SCLC President Joseph Lowery and Coretta Scott King. This Sunday, March 7, 2021, marks the 56th anniversary of those marches and "Bloody Sunday," when more than 500 demonstrators gathered on March 7, 1965, to demand the right to vote and cross Selma's Edmund Pettus Bridge. They were met by dozens of state troopers and many were severely beaten. (AP Photo/Jamie Sturtevant, File)
Bloody Sunday memorial honors late civil rights giants

Mar. 07, 2021 10:17 AM EST

Georgia Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate Raphael Warnock, left, and Jon Ossoff, right, gesture toward a crowd during a campaign rally on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, in Marietta, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
New Georgia senators carry John Lewis' influence with them

By Ben Nadler Jan. 24, 2021 08:30 AM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2020, file photo Democratic Senate candidate Jaime Harrison speaks at a watch party in Columbia, S.C., after losing the Senate race. Harrison, the longtime Democratic Party official, is President-elect Joe Biden’s choice to lead the national party, according to multiple party officials. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro, File)
Democrats formalize Jaime Harrison as national party chair

By Meg Kinnard And Bill Barrow Jan. 21, 2021 12:16 PM EST

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris talks with Vice President Mike Pence during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Senate confirms Biden 1st Cabinet pick as Democrats control

By Lisa Mascaro Jan. 21, 2021 12:17 AM EST

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff greet former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Senate confirms Biden 1st Cabinet pick as Democrats control

By Lisa Mascaro Jan. 20, 2021 03:25 PM EST

White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
The Latest: Fireworks light up sky to celebrate inauguration

Jan. 20, 2021 07:38 AM EST

In this Jan. 6, 2021, photo, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., walks from the Senate floor to his office on Capitol Hill in Washington. Now that the House has impeached President Donald Trump for the second time, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi must figure out the best strategy for arguing the case before the Senate. Senate rules say the trial must start soon after the chamber receives the article of impeachment, which cites “incitement of insurrection” after an angry mob of Trump’s supporters invaded the Capitol last week. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
The Latest: Trump declassifies Crossfire Hurricane material

Jan. 19, 2021 04:32 PM EST

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger speaks during a presser Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Georgia certifies Democrats Warnock and Ossoff's Senate wins

By Ben Nadler Jan. 19, 2021 03:44 PM EST

President-elect Joe Biden campaigns in Atlanta, Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, for Senate candidates Raphael Warnock, right, and Jon Ossoff, left. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Tribute to King, rebuke of demagogues in Warnock sermon

Jan. 17, 2021 12:57 PM EST

Editorial Roundup: Georgia

By The Associated Press Jan. 13, 2021 01:00 PM EST
Recent editorials from Georgia newspapers: ___ Jan. 12 The Valdosta Daily Times on Republican Sen....

Editorial Roundup: US

By The Associated Press Jan. 13, 2021 09:09 AM EST
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ Jan. 12 The Miami Herald on ...

Noem, criticized for remarks, passes on 2 media sessions

By Stephen Groves Jan. 12, 2021 06:35 PM EST
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Facing criticism for falsely accusing two Democrats who won Georgia’s Senate election of being communists, Gov. Kristi Noem has been...

GOP leader in Georgia Senate tests positive for COVID-19

By Ben Nadler And Jeff Amy Jan. 12, 2021 01:46 PM EST
ATLANTA (AP) — The Republican majority leader of Georgia's state Senate announced Tuesday that he tested positive for COVID-19 during mandatory testing at the...