Electoral races, campaign finance, power and accountability
President Trump has threatened to report journalist Kristen Welker to the FCC, the latest move in his administration's campaign against news outlets it labels 'fake.' Atlanta newsrooms are watching closely.
August 30, 2026
Former President Donald Trump is touting a reported 'historic' agreement that would give the U.S. control of an estimated 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil, according to BBC. Atlanta drivers could feel the ripple effects if the deal reshapes fuel markets.
August 29, 2026
A Georgia court has thrown out a previous redistricting ruling, resetting the fight over the state's political maps and injecting fresh uncertainty into the midterm landscape.
August 27, 2026
Everton Blair wins the special election to complete late Rep. David Scott's term, AP projects, keeping the Atlanta-area seat in Democratic hands.
August 26, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court has handed the Trump administration a win on mail voting rules ahead of the midterms, a decision that could create new hurdles for Atlanta-area voters who rely on absentee ballots.
August 25, 2026
Advocates and state lawmakers are intensifying calls for the release of Pauline Binam as scrutiny over a Georgia ICE detention center grows, according to CBS News.
August 24, 2026
CNN reports that a Georgia Republican running as an immigration hardliner now faces an immigration scandal of his own, complicating the state’s midterm landscape.
August 23, 2026
A warm interview between Donald Trump and former fixer Michael Cohen lands at a political low point for the former president—and creates new headaches for Georgia Republicans.
August 22, 2026
A sharp rise in Democratic primary turnout in Georgia and elsewhere is raising questions about whether that energy can carry into November — and whether Republicans should worry.
August 19, 2026
A new Georgia poll shows Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff leading his Senate race and the governor's contest locked in a dead heat, a warning sign for Republicans in the state's key battleground.
August 19, 2026
Jon Ossoff rallied in Atlanta and targeted Trump and Collins as Georgia's U.S. Senate race intensified. The event signals Democratic energy in a changing battleground.
August 18, 2026
U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff rallied supporters in Atlanta as Georgia's U.S. Senate race intensifies, casting the potential matchup with Republican Doug Collins as pivotal for Democratic momentum.
August 17, 2026
A reported Trump threat to declare the Strait of Hormuz U.S. territory could send economic and diplomatic ripples from the Persian Gulf to Atlanta's logistics and energy sectors.
August 15, 2026
A Georgia state senate candidate faces a judge’s denial of bond after allegedly pointing a gun at the co-owner of her Sparta restaurant, casting a shadow over the midterm election landscape.
August 11, 2026
With democratic socialists gaining ground in Georgia elections, the state GOP is crafting a strategy to turn their successes into a political weapon. Progressives in Atlanta and beyond are watching closely as Republican leaders aim to paint the Democratic Party as extreme.
August 8, 2026
Two Republican mayors from metro Atlanta have crossed party lines to back Sen. Jon Ossoff, a move that underscores growing fractures within the Georgia GOP and bolsters Democratic momentum ahead of the midterms.
August 8, 2026
A surge of Black women leaders is reshaping Georgia’s political landscape, promising to erode Republican advantages in upcoming midterms and beyond.
August 7, 2026
Kash Patel's FBI is building direct law enforcement bridges with Moscow and Beijing, a move critics say endangers Atlanta's international security landscape.
August 6, 2026
Five states hold primary elections today, offering Atlanta voters a preview of the progressive energy likely to shape Georgia's upcoming runoff contests.
August 5, 2026
A coalition of states is challenging the Trump administration's new tariffs on 60 trading partners in court, a legal battle that could reshape the economic landscape for Atlanta businesses and families reliant on global trade.
August 4, 2026