Tia Mitchell
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Everton Blair, Georgia’s first openly gay congressman, sworn into office (opens the original)
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WASHINGTON — The newest member of the U.S. House, Everton Blair, had little time to celebrate with his family after being sworn into office. After taking pictures and having a brief chat with House Speaker Mike Johnson, Blair hustled back to the House floor where a vote was underway to extend government funding through December and avoid a September shutdown. Blair, who is 34, is Georgia’s first openly gay member of Congress. He is also the second youngest member currently serving in the House.
Everton Blair wins runoff to finish Rep. David Scott’s term (opens the original)
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Everton “EJ” Blair Jr., the former Gwinnett County School Board chair, will complete the late U.S. Rep. David Scott’s term in office following his win Tuesday in a special runoff against Scott’s daughter. Blair, a Democrat, is likely to be sworn in early next week and will serve through the end of the year. “Let’s get to work now to do everything that we can to both earn the support of those that haven’t yet seen my leadership and also give folks some more opportunities,” he said. “I’m excited a
Ossoff, Collins are millionaires. Here is how they manage their money. (opens the original)
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To hear his opponent tell it, U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is a “trust fund kid” who has “never had a real job in his life.” In return, Ossoff describes U.S. Rep. Mike Collins as a “scandal piñata” whose active investment portfolio is part of the problem. A look at their recently filed financial disclosures, covering the money they earned in 2025 and the debts they owe, provides more context to these campaign attacks. Both Ossoff and Collins are multimillionaires. Both have much of that money in investm
Ben Jones, former Georgia congressman better known as ‘Cooter,’ dies at 84 (opens the original)
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Ben Jones, who starred in the show “The Dukes of Hazzard” as mechanic “Cooter” and later served two terms as a Democratic congressman from Georgia, has died at age 84. He succumbed after a heart attack at home in Virginia while resting in his favorite chair waiting to watch the Atlanta Braves play the New York Yankees on Sunday, his wife, Alma Viator, said on Facebook. “He loved and was loved by so many,” she wrote. “He will be missed.” Funeral arrangements have not been announced. The TV series
Dr. Erica Schwartz confirmed as director of the CDC (opens the original)
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The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Dr. Erica Schwartz as director of the Atlanta-based U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia was the only Democrat who voted in her favor alongside Republicans. The final tally was 51-44. Schwartz, who served as deputy surgeon general during President Donald Trump’s first administration, will be Trump’s second CDC director since his return to the White House. The first, Susan Monarez, was fired in August 2025
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