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Trump appointees pushed more marble in Federal Reserve building renovation White House now attacks

Trump appointees pushed more marble in Federal Reserve building renovation White House now attacks

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has looked to the marble finishes and hefty price tag of the Federal Reserve headquarters to claim grounds to fire Chair Jerome Powell, with whom he has tussled for years over interest rates. But the...

Imposter nurse arrested in Pennsylvania has ties to Georgia

Imposter nurse arrested in Pennsylvania has ties to Georgia

WASHINGTON COUNTY, PA — Authorities in Washington County, Pennsylvania outside Pittsburgh have arrested a woman accused of being an “imposter nurse.” Investigators allege 39-year old Shannon Womack used 20 aliases and 7-social security numbers to...

Native Cowetan to run for Congress

Native Cowetan to run for Congress

A native Cowetan is following his passion into politics with a run for Congressional District 13 in 2026. Pierre Whatley, 36, announced recently his intention to run against incumbent U.S. Rep. David Scott in the district which covers the East...

Trump compares illegal immigration under Biden to Alabama-LSU game

Trump compares illegal immigration under Biden to Alabama-LSU game

President Donald Trump Tuesday compared immigration under former President Joe Biden to the attendance figures at the Alabama-LSU game he watched in 2019. In a wide-ranging set of remarks at the White House, Trump said Biden allowed millions of...

Bondi called for release of Epstein files. What is she doing now?

Bondi called for release of Epstein files. What is she doing now?

Attorney General Pam Bondi pledged repeatedly she would release accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein's criminal file but disappointed people waiting for details about his client list. The Justice Department is asking federal judges to unseal...

Trump appointees called for more marble in Fed building renovation that White House is attacking

Trump appointees called for more marble in Fed building renovation that White House is attacking

President Trump has looked to the marble finishes and hefty price tag of the Federal Reserve headquarters to claim grounds to fire Chair Jerome Powell, with whom he has tussled for years over interest rates. But the extensive use of marble in the...

Trump appointees supported more marble in Fed renovation now under White House scrutiny 

Trump appointees supported more marble in Fed renovation now under White House scrutiny 

US President Donald Trump is questioning Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over the cost of renovating the Fed’s historic headquarters but records show that Trump’s own appointees had pushed for more expensive design changes, including the use...

12 On Your Side Investigates: More details on vanishing, diverted DUI cases in Washington County

12 On Your Side Investigates: More details on vanishing, diverted DUI cases in Washington County

SANDERSVILLE, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A 12 On Your Side investigation continues to uncover troubling details following the resignation of Washington County Solicitor Michael Howard. At the center of the controversy: dozens of DUI cases that were quietly...

Flashback: Biden challenged to take pre-debate drug test in 2024; his son now makes Ambien claim

Flashback: Biden challenged to take pre-debate drug test in 2024; his son now makes Ambien claim

'Outnumbered' panel discusses Hunter Biden's new interview on the anniversary of Joe dropping out of the 2024 election. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former President Joe Biden's campaign dodged answering whether the president...

Senate map for 2026 is tough for Democrats, but Republicans have headaches, too

Senate map for 2026 is tough for Democrats, but Republicans have headaches, too

Republicans stress that it remains early in the cycle and say there is plenty of time left for candidates to establish themselves and Trump to wade in. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday...

Carson Beck remembers ‘the good, the bad and the ugly’ from his Georgia days

Carson Beck remembers ‘the good, the bad and the ugly’ from his Georgia days

But the life lessons Beck learned might ultimately prove most valuable. “There’s been so much that has happened, from the good, the bad and the ugly,” Beck told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Tuesday. “I’ve learned the biggest thing is...

Senior Democrat rips into Hunter Biden's 'regrettable' claims about Joe being on sleeping pills

Senior Democrat rips into Hunter Biden's 'regrettable' claims about Joe being on sleeping pills

By VICTORIA CHURCHILL, U.S. POLITICAL REPORTER ON CAPITOL HILL Published: 15:15 EDT, 22 July 2025 | Updated: 15:21 EDT, 22 July 2025 A senior member of the U.S. Senate Democratic Caucus had some choice words for Hunter Biden after the former first...

‘Where are they now?’ Hunter Biden blasts protesters of his father’s pro-Israel polices, calls Netanyahu a ‘monster’

‘Where are they now?’ Hunter Biden blasts protesters of his father’s pro-Israel polices, calls Netanyahu a ‘monster’

Former President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden on August 19, 2024. Photo by Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images By Jacob Kornbluh July 22, 2025 A year after Joe Biden dropped his reelection bid, his son Hunter is settling scores with...

Carson Beck talks transfer from Georgia, what lies ahead with Miami in 2025

Carson Beck talks transfer from Georgia, what lies ahead with Miami in 2025

CHARLOTTE – Carson Beck swears he wore the Miami-green suit for a game with Georgia last season. He put it back on for the ACC Kickoff on Tuesday. Beck flashed with a black T-shirt, gold chain and watch; just enough drip to stand out as the most...

How Happy is Washington Compared To Other States

How Happy is Washington Compared To Other States

Remember the catchy tune "Don't Worry, Be Happy" by Bobby McFerrin or more recently, Pharrell's "Happy"? I probably just gave you an ear worm, so you may be humming the melody the rest of the day. But how happy are you with life? A recent study...

Brzezinski’s Battles

Brzezinski’s Battles

The year 1950 was perilous for what then, unabashedly, called itself the Free World. In January Britain’s Labour government extended diplomatic recognition to Mao Zedong’s Communist China. The same month a New York jury convicted State Department...

Study shows time is right for statewide resilience effort in Georgia

Study shows time is right for statewide resilience effort in Georgia

(The Center Square) – Months after Hurricane Helene left a long path of destruction in Georgia, a state House of Representatives committee studying disaster mitigation recommended a statewide office of resilience. A new study set to come out in...

Republicans can't stop talking about Joe Biden. That could be a problem

Republicans can't stop talking about Joe Biden. That could be a problem

ATLANTA — It's been six months since Joe Biden left the Oval Office. Republicans, including President Donald Trump, can't stop talking about him. The House launched investigations asserting that Biden's closest advisers covered up a physical and...

Gov. Brian Kemp deciding whether or not to suspend Guyton official accused of theft

Gov. Brian Kemp deciding whether or not to suspend Guyton official accused of theft

Above video: WJCL 22 News Investigation into the theft arrest of Guyton City Councilman Theodore HambyGeorgia Gov. Brian Kemp has appointed a review commission to determine whether or not to suspend a Guyton city council member after they were...

Abortion-rights, anti-abortion advocates mark three years of Georgia ban

Abortion-rights, anti-abortion advocates mark three years of Georgia ban

Georgia’s abortion law H.B. 481 took effect three years ago, following the U.S. Supreme Court Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision ending federal abortion protections. Atlanta abortion-rights advocates, doctors and patients say...

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