GOP Governors Grapple With Whether to Accept Refugees

GRANT SCHULTE and JULIE WATSON / The Associated Press Dec 22, 2019 After a Trump executive order they are caught between immigration hardliners and Christian evangelicals who believe in helping migrants. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Georgia Governor Picks Political Newcomer for U.S. Senate

BEN NADLER and ZEKE MILLER / The Associated Press Dec 4, 2019 Brian Kemp chooses Kelly Loeffler to succeed Johnny Isakson, flouting President Donald Trump’s preferred candidate, Rep. Doug Collins. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Hurricane Dorian Batters the Carolinas as It Pushes Northward

MEG KINNARD / The Associated Press Sep 5, 2019 Its 110-mph winds and storm-surge flooding causes havoc after sweeping past Florida and Georgia and leaving at least 20 dead in the Bahamas. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Videos From Bahamas Show Devastation Left by Hurricane Dorian

By Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Sep 2, 2019 The Category 5 storm was heading toward the U.S. coast late on Monday. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Hurricane Dorian Triggers Massive Flooding Across Bahamas

RAMÓN ESPINOSA and DÁNICA COTO / The Associated Press Sep 2, 2019 Authorities urge people to find floatation devices and grab hammers to break out of their attics if necessary. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Just How Secure Are the 2020 Elections?

Steven Rosenfeld / Independent Media Institute Aug 16, 2019 A recent conference for hackers and security experts finds that our voting systems are far more vulnerable than we might like to believe. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

John Roberts’ Dark Legacy of Voter Suppression

Bill Blum / Truthdig Aug 13, 2019 The Bush appointee and archconservative is the new swing vote on the Supreme Court. That bodes ill for the future of American democracy. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Sinister Legacy of the Second Amendment

Thom Hartmann / Independent Media Institute Aug 6, 2019 In the 19th century, "slave patrols" policed a broad swath of the country. The El Paso massacre reveals they've never really gone away. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Georgia Election Officials Accused of Destroying Evidence

KATE BRUMBACK / The Associated Press Jul 26, 2019 The state's voting system was scrutinized last year when Georgia's election chief Brian Kemp narrowly beat Stacey Abrams for governor. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Joe Biden Reverses Position on Federal Dollars for Abortion

BILL BARROW / The Associated Press Jun 7, 2019 Following days of intense criticism, the former vice president claims that he can no longer support the controversial Hyde Amendment. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Blacks, Latinos at Risk of Undercount in 2020 Census

MIKE SCHNEIDER / The Associated Press Jun 4, 2019 A report from the Urban Institute finds that between 900,000 and 4 million people could be overlooked in the government's decennial survey. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

More ‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Bans Advancing in South, Midwest

RUSS BYNUM / The Associated Press May 12, 2019 State governments are on a course to virtually eliminate abortion access in Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, Ohio and Kentucky. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )