$531 million federal aid approved for Georgia farmers hit by Hurricane Helene
Georgia farmers and producers impacted by Hurricane Helene will receive over $531 million in federal disaster relief, with applications opening March 16, 2026.
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Georgia farmers and producers impacted by Hurricane Helene will receive over $531 million in federal disaster relief, with applications opening March 16, 2026.
Battery company SK laid off nearly 1,000 workers at a manufacturing plant in northeast of Atlanta on Friday amid changing consumer demand for EVs.
There's no sign that President Trump is ready to get involved in Georgia's Republican Senate primary, which could mean an expensive and bitter runoff.
From Sen. Raphael Warnock to Ambassador Andrew Young, Georgia officials and former Atlanta mayors remember Jesse Jackson as a global freedom fighter.
Many political candidates pitch themselves as outsiders.
At Atlanta's historic "City Hall of Sweet Auburn," Sen. Jon Ossoff and Fulton County DA Fani Willis framed the moment as a crisis for democracy.
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff from Georgia energized Atlanta supporters, spotlighting health care as a defining issue for Democrats in the 2026 election cycle.
Federal officials have purchased property near Social Circle Elementary to build a 10,000-bed ICE detention facility, prompting city leaders to voice frustration over a lack of transparency.
Sen. Jon Ossoff and the mayor of Social Circle are asking for answers about a possible plan to open a large-scale detainee holding center in the small Georgia city.
Sen. Jon Ossoff is heading into the 2026 election year with a major financial advantage, reporting more than $25 million cash on hand as he prepares for what his campaign calls the toughest re-election fight of any sitting U.S. senator.
A congressional ethics watchdog says there's substantial reason to believe the former chief of staff for U.S. Rep. Mike Collins hired his girlfriend as an intern and that she didn't perform proper work.
The mass shooting, labeled a terrorist attack by authorities, has sent shockwaves through Jewish communities worldwide — including here in Georgia, Sen. Jon Ossoff says.
Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff has released a new video highlighting how more than a million Georgia residents could see their insurance premiums skyrocket if Congress fails to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits.
A group of senators, including Georgia's Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, are demanding that the Department of Homeland Security stop blocking members of Congress from inspecting ICE facilities.
Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia has announced she will resign from Congress on January 5, 2026.
A new political ad in Georgia's U.S. Senate race is raising concerns about the use of artificial intelligence in elections after Rep. Mike Collins' campaign released a deepfake video showing Sen. Jon Ossoff mocking farmers and defending a government shutdown.
President Donald Trump and Marjorie Taylor Greene have fallen out in a public feud.
While eight Democratic senators chose to break the shutdown stalemate, Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock remained "no" votes.
An investigation led by Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff has uncovered dozens of reports of medical neglect in immigration detention centers nationwide.
There may be no rank-and-file Democratic senator with more at stake from the federal government shutdown than Georgia's Jon Ossoff.
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff's re-election campaign raised more than $12 million in the third quarter of 2025, strengthening his financial position as Republicans ramp up spending to defeat him in next year's Georgia Senate race.
Two Georgia Republicans aiming to unseat Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in 2026 have raised nearly $2 million each after entering the race this summer.
President Donald Trump's administration has extended Georgia's Pathways to Coverage program for 15 months.
A recent analysis of credit reports found 12% of Georgia borrowers with active auto loans have at least one monthly payment of $1,000 or more. That's the fourth-highest rate in the nation.
Georgia's Chatooga County School District made the switch to a four-day school week nearly a decade ago, and officials say the model is extremely popular among students and staff.
The city says that an independent investigator is looking into allegations of misuse of city-issued purchasing cards, mishandling of funds, and sexual misconduct by Mayor Jayden Williams.
Renowned historian James C. Cobb told CBS News Atlanta why he joined 500+ scholars urging Congress to rethink winner-take-all elections after SCOTUS's Callais ruling.
The Monroe mom is facing multiple charges, including child cruelty, while her 4-year-old girl remains in serious condition.