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U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff said he “strongly” supports a push to impeach President Donald Trump a third time, but the Georgia Democrat told attendees at a Cobb County town hall Friday that the effort isn’t realistic until Democrats regain control of the U.S. House. #gapol www.ajc.com/politics/oss...

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U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is seizing on sharp cuts to public health agencies as he races for reelection in Georgia, transforming the Trump administration’s government-shrinking efforts into a central theme of his 2026 campaign. #gapol #gasen ajc.com/politics/pol...

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Jason Carter noted Abrams remains popular with Democratic voters. “The question is how durable is her popularity among that rank-and-file at this point? Can she match this moment better than she matched the moment the other two times?” #gapol

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“Every Georgia Democrat is scared to death Abrams runs again because they know they can’t beat her in the primary,” says one GOP strategist. “But she’s also probably their worst candidate in the general.” #gapol ajc.com/politics/sta...

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The largest gathering of National Rifle Association members of the year is coming to Atlanta for an annual convention that starts today. But it’s not quite the political moment it once was. #gapol www.ajc.com/politics/pol...

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“There’s a path. But it’s a very narrow path for a Democrat in 2026.” The Democratic field for Georgia governor is starting to take shape — and thin out — amid a chain reaction of decisions. #gapol www.ajc.com/politics/pol...

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Monday Mailbag: Ranked-choice voting, David Scott and Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ The latest episode of the Politically Georgia podcast tackles your latest questions and comments. And you guys had plenty of them! #gapol podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

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Gov. Brian Kemp will sign into law a revamp of Georgia’s legal system on Monday, capping a yearslong effort to limit lawsuits and bring down jury awards. But whether the overhaul will also bring down rising insurance rates remains unclear. www.ajc.com/politics/kem...

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Democratic state Sen. Jason Esteves sent an unambiguous message when he entered the race for governor this morning. He’s not just running on his party’s platform. He’s also running against President Donald Trump. #gapol ajc.com/politics/pol...

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Just in: Democratic state Sen. Jason Esteves entered the race for Georgia governor with a promise to boost small businesses, expand access to health care and protect Georgians from the “chaos” unleashed by President Donald Trump’s return to power. #gapol www.ajc.com/politics/jas...

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A federal judge in Atlanta has sided with more than 100 international students in a ruling that will temporarily protect them from possible deportation. #gapol ajc.com/education/fa...

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Trump’s whiplash tariff decisions have fueled fears of higher prices & slower growth, undercutting a GOP agenda that promised to tame inflation. Some Georgia Republicans embraceTrump’s trade wars. Others are tiptoeing around them. And some haven’t staked any position. #gapol ajc.com/politics/geo...

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President Donald Trump has repeatedly pitched tariffs as a cure-all for an economy in dire need of “medicine.” But Georgia Democrats are warning the GOP could feel the side effects in 2026. #gapol ajc.com/politics/geo...

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Sen. Lisa Murkowski, the moderate Alaska Republican, has made a startling admission. “We are all afraid,” Murkowski said. “It’s quite a statement. But we are in a time and a place where I certainly have not been here before.” www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/u...

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Privately, many of Kemp’s closest friends doubt he’ll run, but some say the odds have ticked up. Even allies say the timing of a decision is unclear, though several key events are looming on his calendar. “I think he likes seeing Ossoff squirm,” says one. ajc.com/politics/no-...

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“I don’t really have a time frame.” Brian Kemp keeps GOP guessing as pressure builds on Senate bid #gapol #gasen ajc.com/politics/no-...

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“She represents Cobb County and she represents Georgia, and what happened to them is unjustifiable." Democrats decry arrests, use of Tasers at Marjorie Taylor Greene town hall #gapol ajc.com/politics/mar...

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Frustrated with a lack of urgency in Washington, the former chair of Georgia’s largest school district jumped into the race to unseat U.S. Rep. David Scott — mounting a generational challenge against one of the state’s longest-serving Democrats. #gapol ajc.com/politics/dem...

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“At this time, we believe they were unjustly arrested,” said Essence Johnson, chair of the Cobb County Dems. “People are passionate now. They’re upset. They’re frustrated. They believe democracy is being taken away from them.” #gapol ajc.com/politics/pro...

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Chris Carr is defending Georgia’s gun law. He also wants to change it #gapol ajc.com/politics/pol...

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Politicians say they shouldn’t pick winners and losers. But we don’t mind doing it. #gapol ajc.com/politics/pol...

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Trump’s return reshaped Georgia’s legislative session — and previewed the 2026 campaign #gapol ajc.com/politics/tru...

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A Georgia elections overhaul bill fell short that would have withdrawn the state from a voter registration accuracy organization and banned absentee ballot drop-off the weekend before Election Day. #gapol www.ajc.com/politics/geo...

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A closer look: What bills from Georgia’s 2025 session will Gov. Kemp sign? #gapol ajc.com/politics/wha...

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“We got all our priorities done. There’s no need to stay here until midnight.” A Sine Die surprise: Georgia Senate clocks out early, leaving dozens of bills hanging until next year #gapol ajc.com/politics/a-s...

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A Sine Die surprise: Georgia Senate clocks out early, leaving dozens of bills hanging until next year #gapol ajc.com/politics/a-s...

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Gov. Brian Kemp is raising concerns about a last-minute push to limit public access to key records from state legislators and law enforcement officers that emerged this week in the General Assembly. #gapol

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Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is preparing to launch a campaign for Georgia governor that attacks Trump’s second-term agenda, warning the state is headed for a ‘moral and economic cliff’ under GOP leadership #gapol www.ajc.com/politics/for...

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“Wild things can happen.” Walkouts, MAGA votes and a busted firewall: Inside Georgia’s final legislative sprint #gapol ajc.com/politics/wal...

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In a striking series of votes, House Republicans embraced a slate of hardline Senate measures pulled straight from President Trump’s playbook. It sent a clear message about where the party is headed — and how powerless Democrats are to stop them. #gapol ajc.com/politics/pol...

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After a decade of debate, Georgia approved one of the most divisive bills in recent state history with a “religious liberty” measure that supporters say protects faith-based beliefs from government overreach and critics decry as a license to discriminate. ajc.com/politics/rep...

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Tensions flared on the second-to-last day of Georgia’s legislative session as Republicans advanced new measures targeting transgender rights, triggering a walkout of House Democrats who left the chamber to cheers from supporters. www.ajc.com/politics/bil...

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“There’s a sense of urgency missing from the national response. We need action, not just words.” Frustrated Georgia Democrats look inward as pressure builds to fight back #gapol ajc.com/politics/fru...

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Throughout the 25-hour-plus affair, the New Jersey Democrat was clear about what inspired him. Not simply outrage over President Donald Trump. But reverence for John Lewis, the late civil rights icon and former Georgia congressman. #gapol www.ajc.com/politics/pol...

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Georgia Democrats are channeling their fury and frustration inward as liberal voters and grassroots organizers demand a more aggressive, confrontational response to President Donald Trump’s return to power. #gapol #gasen ajc.com/politics/fru...

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In a forceful address, Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Nels Peterson used his swearing-in ceremony Tuesday to deliver a full-throated defense of judicial independence and the rule of law — at a time when both are under growing stress. www.ajc.com/politics/geo...

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In the span of just a few hours on Monday, two major moves by state Democratic leaders reshaped the political landscape in Georgia ahead of the 2026 midterm. #gapol ajc.com/politics/pol...

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Just in: Democratic U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath is stepping back from a run for Georgia governor, telling me in an interview that she’s focusing on her husband’s health as he undergoes treatment for complications from a recent cancer diagnosis. #gapol ajc.com/politics/luc...

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Just in: U.S. Rep. Nikema Williams stepped down as chair of the Democratic Party of Georgia amid criticism from donors, activists and elected officials who questioned whether a sitting lawmaker could continue serving as the party’s leader. #gapol ajc.com/politics/nik...

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”I don’t think that she’s got the guts to do it. But she would be a disaster in the United States Senate.” Jon Ossoff doubts Marjorie Taylor Greene will challenge him next year #gapol #gasen ajc.com/politics/pol...

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Georgia Dems approve full-time chair role, paving way for Nikema Williams to step down ajc.com/politics/geo...

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As Chris Carr braces for an expected GOP primary clash against Lt. Gov. Burt Jones — a Trump loyalist — Carr is moving quickly to try to fend off the inevitable attacks that he’s nothing more than a phony Republican. #gapol ajc.com/politics/car...

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Georgia plans one of the largest voter cancellations in U.S. history, half a million inactive voter registrations are set to be canceled this summer in an effort to have the "cleanest voter list possible.” #gapol ajc.com/news/is-geor...

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Georgia GOP lawmakers are poised to ban absentee ballot drop-off the weekend before Election Day, prohibit last-minute State Election Board rules and withdraw the state from a voter registration accuracy organization. #gapol ajc.com/politics/geo...

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If this year’s 40-day round of lawmaking is the “session of the living dead” then consider the final stretch as the zombie apocalypse of culture wars fights. #gapol www.ajc.com/politics/pol...

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The Republican-backed push to pass “religious liberty” legislation seems back on a fast-track Wednesday after a House committee cleared the legislation, a week after two GOP lawmakers joined Democrats in a surprise move that blocked it. #gapol ajc.com/politics/geo...

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“We are in a moment of crisis in this nation. We are on the edge of tyranny, if we haven't already tipped over.” Stacey Abrams taps Democratic anger over Trump as she considers 2026 options #gapol ajc.com/politics/pol...

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“What absolute clowns. Total amateur hour. Reckless. Dangerous.” Georgia Democratic Sen. Jon @Ossoff blasts senior Trump administration officials over group chat #gapol ajc.com/politics/oss...

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Republican state Rep. Vance Smith breaks down in tears as he addresses the Georgia House days after he was fired from his job as CEO of the Harris County Chamber for voting against Gov. Kemp’s sweeping “tort reform” legal overhaul. #gapol

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Former Democratic Gov. Roy Barnes was so upset with the “ridiculous” strategy of the state’s most prominent trial lawyer lobby that he threatened to quit the group as a Republican-backed overhaul of lawsuit rules gained steam in the Legislature. #gapol ajc.com/politics/pol...

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