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From Democrat to MAGA: Doug McKillip launches political comeback attempt

The former House Democratic leader flipped to the GOP more than a decade ago. Now, he's running for state Senate with a pro-Donald Trump platform.

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Jon Ossoff hammers Trump-supporting Republicans on Qatari free ride

Trump's acceptance of a luxury jet from Qatar has prompted rebukes from within his own party. But Georgia Republicans have stopped short of criticism.

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Georgia governor’s race heats up as candidates make moves

Much of Georgia's attention has been on the U.S. Senate race. But both current and prospective candidates for governor have been busy.

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Brian Kemp to sign bill aiming to keep intellectually disabled off death row

The bill is one of two criminal justice measures the governor has targeted ahead of Wednesday's deadline to sign or veto legislation.

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Can Georgia Republicans avoid a messy US Senate primary? Probably not

Insurance Commissioner John King is the latest to enter the race after Gov. Brian Kemp decided not to run. Many other candidates are considering bids.

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Donald Trump backs Josh McKoon’s reelection as Georgia GOP chair

The endorsement consolidates support for McKoon, who has avoided a formidable challenge ahead of the election in June.

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Buddy Carter’s US Senate campaign is the first of many GOP bids to come

Nearly a dozen other Republicans are also considering challenging U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff in what could be a messy GOP primary.

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Greg Bluestein is the Atlanta Journal Constitution's chief political reporter.

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Tia Mitchell is the AJC’s Washington Bureau Chief.

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Patricia Murphy joined the AJC in 2020 from CQ Roll Call, where she was a nationally syndicated political columnist.

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Natalie Mendenhall produces the "Politically Georgia" podcast.

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After 20 years, REAL ID law takes effect today at airports across the country

Most Georgians already have the new IDs, which will be required to board domestic flights starting today. Those without them will face more screening.

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Republicans fret about a possible Marjorie Taylor Greene run for Senate

Some in the GOP worry Greene's polarizing politics could lead to another disastrous defeat in a race Republicans believe they should win.

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Georgia Public Broadcasting says Trump’s cuts would pose ‘serious challenge’

President Donald Trump ordered an end to federal funding for PBS and NPR. But the issue will likely be settled in court.

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Georgia water heater plant touts Trump’s push to ease energy standards

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It’s not just Donald Trump. Georgia voters disapprove of Elon Musk, too

A new AJC poll shows that a majority of Georgia voters oppose Musk's mission to dismantle federal agencies and fire federal workers.

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Cobb County stays blue as Democrats maintain county commission majority

Democrats won two special elections on Tuesday, continuing the county's blue streak that began with the 2016 presidential election.

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100 days in, Donald Trump’s Georgia allies couldn’t be happier

Kelly Loeffler and other Trump supporters marked the president's first 100 days in office by visiting a manufacturing plant in Suwanee on Monday.

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Hard-line Georgia GOP activists target Jon Burns, Brad Raffensperger

A few districts have urged the party to block the House speaker and secretary of state from running as Republicans.

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Jon Ossoff looks to pressure GOP on public health cuts

The U.S. senator will hold a town hall today in Cobb County that includes staffers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who lost their jobs.

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NRA convention begins in Atlanta with lack of political firepower

President Donald Trump is skipping this year's meeting. And the speaker list is lacking many prominent state and national politicians.