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Senate Panel Nears Final Big Immigration Decisions

10:33 AM, May 21, 2013

The Senate Judiciary Committee hopes to nail down an elusive compromise on high-tech visas and may punt a controversy over gay marriage to the full Senate as it makes final decisions on immigration legislation giving a shot at citizenship to millions living in the country illegally.

McCain Bill Would Create 'a la Carte' Cable Pricing

10:42 AM, May 20, 2013

Obama Urged to Make Economy a Bigger, Bolder Topic

11:41 AM, May 19, 2013

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House Immigration Group Gropes for Deal

4:13 PM, May 16, 2013

A bipartisan group of House members that has been trying for months to finalize a comprehensive immigration bill is encountering difficulties and trying to decide whether to split up or keep trying.

Obama Calls on Congress to Bolster Embassy Security

1:46 PM, May 16, 2013

President Obama took questions from reporters following a meeting with Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

House Advances Student Loan Fix

12:43 PM, May 16, 2013

A House committee has approved a bill to link interest rates on college loans to financial markets.

Chambliss expresses his outrage over IRS scandal

Chambliss: Obama Looking for Scapegoats for IRS 'Misdeeds'

10:45 AM, May 16, 2013

U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss calls President Obama's response to the IRS targeting scandal "insufficient".

Senators Protect Visa Program in Immigration Bill

4:05 PM, May 14, 2013

The Senate authors of a far-reaching immigration bill have turned back GOP efforts to rewrite provisions allowing more high-tech workers into the country.

Obama: 'I Don't Have a Lot of Time'

11:03 AM, May 14, 2013

"I want to get some stuff done -- I don't have a lot of time," Obama told donors Monday night in New York City. "I've got three and a half years left -- and it goes by like that."

Legal Immigration Focus of Senate Panel

10:47 AM, May 14, 2013

Legal immigration is the focus as the Senate Judiciary Committee resumes the work of amending legislation overhauling the U.S. immigration system.

Congressman Sanford Bishop Visits Macon

8:09 PM, May 13, 2013

Congressman Sanford Bishop stopped in Macon this morning, to announce the opening of a new second congressional district office in Macon.

High-Tech Pushes for More in Immigration Bill

4:18 PM, May 13, 2013

High-tech companies looking to bring more highly skilled workers to the U.S. are pushing for more concessions in an immigration bill pending in the Senate.

Economists See Late-Year Upswing for U.S. Economy

1:00 PM, May 12, 2013

Political paralysis in Washington won't stall an economic recovery that's revving up across the rest of the country.

IRS Targeted Conservative Political Groups

1:58 PM, May 10, 2013

The Internal Revenue Service apologized for subjecting Tea Party groups to additional scrutiny during the 2012 election, but denied any political motive.

GOP Boycotts Health Care Advisory Board

4:19 PM, May 9, 2013

The battle over President Barack Obama's health care law continues to play out today -- with congressional Republicans saying they won't nominate candidates for an advisory board that's supposed to play a role in holding down Medicare costs.

Minn. House Approves Gay Marriage; Would Be 12th

4:10 PM, May 9, 2013

Minnesota is positioned to become the 12th state to approve gay marriages following a historic vote in the state House.

Senate Committee Takes Up Immigration Bill

10:31 AM, May 9, 2013

Both sides are squaring off over a sweeping immigration bill on the opening day of a Senate committee hearing.

Gov. Chris Christie speaks about his recent lap band weight loss surgery during a press conference, Tuesday, May 7, 2013, in Newark.
(Photo: Jason Towlen, Asbury Park (N.J.) Press)

Christie's Surgeon Sued, Clinic Investigated

10:18 AM, May 9, 2013

NJ Gov. Chris Christie at a news conference Tuesday said he was content with Fielding's work and that he didn't see any need to turn over the power of his office to Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno when he had the surgery Feb. 16.

Mark Sanford: The Comeback Kid

6:22 AM, May 8, 2013

Former Gov. Mark Sanford on Tuesday defeated Democratic candidate Elizabeth Colbert Busch in the special election for South Carolina's 1st congressional district.

John Barrow Says He Won't Run for Open US Senate Seat

3:45 PM, May 7, 2013

Democratic Rep. John Barrow says he won't be running for the U.S. Senate next year.

Gun Control Forces Struggle to Keep Issue Alive

10:39 AM, May 7, 2013

Congress' return from a weeklong recess leaves gun control forces facing the same bottom line: They still haven't found five senators willing to switch their votes and revive the rejected effort to expand background checks for firearms buyers.

President Obama Watches Chambliss Get Hole-In-One

7:25 AM, May 7, 2013

President Obama practiced some congressional relations on the golf course Monday, hitting the links with a pair of Republican senators. And Georgia's Saxby Chambliss got a hole in one.

Jason Collins as a member of the Washington Wizards in March.
(Photo: Mark J. Rebilas, USA TODAY Sports)

NBA's Jason Collins to Headline Democratic Fundraiser

4:32 PM, May 6, 2013

The Democratic National Committee says NBA veteran Jason Collins will headline its annual lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender gala.

Heritage Foundation: Immigration Bill Costs $6.3 Trillion

4:28 PM, May 6, 2013

The conservative Heritage Foundation is claiming in a new report that bipartisan immigration legislation pending in the Senate would cost taxpayers $6.3 trillion.

Gov. Deal Signs Law Limiting Ga. Lobbyist Spending

2:28 PM, May 6, 2013

Gov. Nathan Deal has signed into law new limits on how much money lobbyists can spend while trying to influence public officials in Georgia.

Woman Charged in Peach Co. for Daughter's Methadone Death

Traci Asberry was arrested as a fugitive Monday in Lexington, Ky., and faces charges in the December 2010 death of her daughter, Hannah Bayne, at a Peach County hotel.

5:16 PM, May 21, 2013

Milledgeville Murder Suspect, Two Others Arrested

Murder Suspect, Two Others Arrested in Fatal Milledgeville Shooting

Milledgeville police have arrested three people in connection with a fatal shooting outside a rap concert early Saturday.

10:40 AM, May 21, 2013

Frank Louis Reeves, 73, has been charged with felony murder according to the Bibb County jail website.

Murder Suspect Frank Reeves Back in Jail

Reeves turn himself in to the Bibb County jail Monday morning, says DA David Cooke.

9:48 AM, May 21, 2013

Laurens Co School Tables Schedule Change

Laurens Co. School Board Tables Controversial Changes

An email intended for school officials started to make the rounds in the community because of "drastic" changes in the start time for their schools.

11:26 AM, May 21, 2013

Officials Lower Okla. Death Toll; Search Continues

The grim work of search, rescue and recovery spun into a second day Tuesday in central Oklahoma after a massive and murderous tornado blasted through the area, killing at least 24 people, flattening neighborhoods and destroying two elementary schools.

9:48 AM, May 21, 2013