Georgia

Georgia man indicted and accused of threatening Sens. Ted Cruz and Deb Fischer

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Georgia man indicted and accused of threatening Sens. Ted Cruz and Deb Fischer

A Georgia man was arraigned Monday on charges of communicating threats in interstate commerce in connection with threats of sexual violence against Republican Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Deb Fischer of Nebraska, federal prosecutors said. Robert Davis Forney, 25, of Duluth, left voicemails in January threatening sexual violence against the two senators, the U.S. … Read more

Republicans deal with trans athletes of their early assaults in opposition to Jon Ossoff in Georgia

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Republicans deal with trans athletes of their early assaults in opposition to Jon Ossoff in Georgia

In the early stages of the campaign, Republicans seeking to unseat Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff in one of the key races of the 2026 midterm elections are leaning heavily into attacks over transgender athletes in women’s sports. Two GOP-aligned groups launched ads on the issue in recent weeks. And GOP Rep. Buddy Carter hit the … Read more