Conservative Georgia Radio Host Backs Jon Ossoff for U.S. Senate
A conservative Georgia radio host has followed through on a public promise and is now supporting Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff in Georgia’s closely watched Senate race. Shelley Wynter, host of The Shelley Wynter Show on 95.5 WSB in Atlanta, endorsed Ossoff during a June 17 interview with the senator….
Federal Officials Drop Plans for 10,000-Detainee Center in Georgia
Plans to build a large federal immigration detention center in Social Circle, Georgia, have been canceled after months of strong local opposition and a lawsuit from the city. Officials confirmed Friday that the Department of Homeland Security is no longer moving forward with its proposal to convert…
DHS Drops Plan to Turn Georgia Warehouse Into Detention Mega Center, City Says
The Trump administration is stepping back from its plan to turn a warehouse in Social Circle, Georgia, into a large immigration detention center, only four months after confirming that the federal government had purchased the property. In a statement released Thursday, the City of Social Circle said…
Georgia Rejects Trump-Backed Burt Jones as ‘MAGA’ Mike Defeats Dooley
Georgia Republicans delivered a major setback to President Donald Trump on Tuesday by rejecting his preferred candidate in the state’s Republican governor runoff. Voters chose businessman Rick Jackson over Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones, who had received endorsements from both Trump and Georgia Governor Brian Kemp. Jackson was ahead by five percentage…
U.S.-Iran Deal Raises Big Questions While Trump Concludes G7 Summit and Georgia Primary Results Emerge
The United States and Iran have reportedly reached an agreement to end the war, but the actual text of the deal has not been made public. The secrecy surrounding the agreement has created fresh questions in Washington and beyond. Israel has not been allowed…
Rep. Mike Collins Wins Georgia GOP Runoff in Senate Race
Rep. Mike Collins has won the Republican Senate runoff in Georgia, according to a projection from NBC News, officially setting the stage for a major general election battle against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff. The Georgia Senate race is expected to become one of the most closely watched and…