A rift over minimum wage in Senate debate

Republican Herschel Walker said he didn’t support increasing the federal minimum wage over concerns that it would hurt small businesses.

His Democratic opponent, U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock, said he backs a “livable wage.”

“People deserve to participate in the prosperity they’re creating for others,” said Warnock.

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Witnesses are being called in Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's civil inquiry into the collapse of First Liberty Building & Loan.

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The warnings are mounting for Georgia Republicans about the danger they'll face in the 2026 midterm elections if the party does not change course.

U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock said in a speech he worried that concerns about rising costs are leading to something darker: anger and frustration.

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation. The autonomous vehicle company has issued a software recall.

The search for a new leader for the regional transit authority is widely seen as one of the most important duties facing the Marta Board

The Greene County High coach was charged with two counts of aggravated assault and one count of simple battery, according to investigators.