The decision by a Georgia prosecutor not to pursue the massive Trump election interference case leaves some bad deeds unpunished.

Democrat Eric Gisler won in a district designed to favor Republicans. Now, GOP leaders are sounding the alarm ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Reality star and rapper Erica Banks was arrested in Georgia after a traffic stop uncovered drugs and a stolen vehicle, marking her second legal incident of 2025.

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Hand-marked paper ballots are Georgia’s backup when touchscreen voting machines can’t be used because of an “emergency,” and ...

A Virginia man on Friday made his first court appearance on charges that he planted a pair of pipe bombs outside the ...

Basketball legend and auto racing team owner Michael Jordan spoke in open court Friday about wanting to “push NASCAR to be ...

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Sylvester Stallone, Kiss and Gloria Gaynor are among the luminaries being celebrated Sunday at the annual Kennedy Center Honors, with Donald ...

Ten attorneys sat before Circuit Judge Leticia Marques at the Orange County Courthouse last week during a hearing for a ...

Here is a look back at the events of 2025. Notable US Events January 1 – Fourteen people are killed and dozens are injured when a driver rams his pickup truck into a crowd during New Year’s ...

Twin brothers from New Jersey are in custody after a joint operation by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and local ...