The AJC's politics team foresees plenty of conflict for the legislative session that begins today at the Capitol in Atlanta.

During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing earlier this year in June, Senator Jon Ossoff (D-GA) harshly scolded OMB Director Russ Vought for dodging questions and blaming the Biden ...

“We need a senator who works for Georgia,” a narrator says in the spot, which contrasts Collins’s support for President Donald Trump with what it characterizes as Ossoff’s alignment with liberal ...

Justin Juray didn’t know where to turn. His Maine bowling alley had been the site of a mass killing, and he was struggling - not just to reopen, but to cope with his business’s now notorious place in ...

Republicans are eyeing a handful of states, including two won by President Donald Trump in the last election, as potential flip opportunities in the 2026 Senate races. Roughly one-third of Senate ...

Government funding proposal doesn’t extend health insurance subsidies. Brian Kemp-backed ad angers Republicans. Georgia voters OK dozens of property tax relief proposals. The American flag flies over ...

Democrats want to regain control of the chamber, and they have recruited some top candidates. But they are facing a tough map. By Kellen Browning Democrats hoping to regain control of the Senate in ...

Georgia is once again expected to play a pivotal role in this year's midterm elections, with races for a competitive U.S. Senate seat and a new governor drawing national attention. Here's an overview ...

The battle for control of the Senate is likely to hinge on a half-dozen of the most competitive races in the 2026 midterm elections, as Republicans fight to retain their majority in an election year ...

If you’re still unpacking results from the 2024 election, it’s time to give up. 2026 is an election year. Welcome to the midterms. Health care. The economy. The "One Big, Beautiful Bill." All are ...

With margins tight in both chambers, control of Congress in 2026 is expected to hinge on a small group of competitive Senate contests and House districts sensitive to national trends. As America ...