A man who killed his former girlfriend three decades ago is set to be put to death in March in what would be Georgia's first execution in more than four years.
Lawyers for Donald Trump and others charged with trying to overturn Georgia's 2020 election have urged a judge to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the prosecution over a romantic relationship that has embroiled the case in controversy.
The killing of nursing student Laken Riley has become an issue in the 2024 presidential campaign, with former President Donald Trump blaming President Joe Biden and his border policies for the Augusta University student's fatal beating, and suggesting migrants are committing crimes more often than U.S. citizens even though the evidence does not back up those claims.
Mitch McConnell says he'll step down as Senate Republican leader in November. The 82-year-old Kentucky lawmaker is the longest-serving Senate leader in history — one who maintained his power in the face of dramatic changes in the Republican Party.