Greg Bluestein

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s exit opens new political unknown in Georgia U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is walking away from a Washington. What comes next for her — and for Georgia politics — is suddenly wide open.

“It’s the next show of the circus.” I’m in Marjorie Taylor Greene’s northwest Georgia district, where her exit from Congress is fueling another big question: What does she do now? www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s path from MAGA powerhouse to sudden resignation What to know about the rise and resignation of Georgia U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green.

She was once President Donald Trump’s most loyal Georgia warrior. Now U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is stepping down from office after a bitter political divorce with the man who once branded her a “future Republican star.” #gapol

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Georgia GOP’s new adviser echoed far-right themes online Brad Barnes, a Republican activist recently tapped as a “special adviser” to Georgia GOP Chair Josh McKoon, has a history of xenophobic and hateful social media posts.

A Republican activist recently tapped as a “special adviser” to Georgia GOP Chair Josh McKoon to help the party leverage technology to reach new voters has a history of xenophobic and hateful social media posts, according to an @ajc.com review. #gapol
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Report: Georgia unauthorized immigrant population reaches nearly 500,000 Georgia now has the nation’s sixth largest population of unauthorized immigrants, according to the Migration Policy Institute.

Georgia now has the nation’s sixth largest population of unauthorized immigrants, according to the Migration Policy Institute. #gapol www.ajc.com/news/2025/11...

Trump Wanted to Abolish FEMA. His Own Advisers Disagree. A panel convened by President Trump is said to have rejected the president’s idea that the agency should “go away.”

President Trump wanted to abolish FEMA. His own advisers disagreed.

"It's almost inconceivable."

The Atlanta Journal Constitution's @bluestein.bsky.social says Marjorie Taylor Greene was the embodiment of MAGA and it's almost inconceivable that she's breaking with Trump.

Greene says she regrets ‘toxic politics’ as split with Trump widens Amid an ongoing political makeover, U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene urges a kinder tone and says the president’s attacks put her at risk.

While Greene has long tried to distance herself from many of her early controversies, what’s notable now is her attempt to distance herself from her own role in fueling negative political discourse. #gapol
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Georgia’s top Republican US Senate candidates now back release of Epstein files U.S. Reps. Buddy Carter, Mike Collins and Derek Dooley say they back a bill in the U.S. House that to force the release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein, who died in 2019.

Georgia’s top Republican US Senate candidates now back release of Epstein files #gapol www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Raffensperger launches 1st major policy plan with property tax-relief package The secretary of state and GOP hopeful for Georgia governor wants ‘one predictable system’ for local taxes.

Raffensperger launches 1st major policy plan with property tax-relief package #gapol www.ajc.com/politics/202...

“I really just want to see people be kind to one another." Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has built a brand on confrontation and incendiary rhetoric, told CNN she now wants to “put down the knives in politics.”
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Trump-Greene split: A MAGA divorce with Georgia implications The messy public breakup between President Donald Trump and U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene marks the collapse of an alliance that has helped define MAGA politics.

The messy public breakup between President Donald Trump and U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene marks the collapse of an alliance that has helped define MAGA politics and could have consequences for Georgia Republicans headed to a volatile midterm.

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Trump cuts ties with MTG - and says he’ll back a primary challenge if the “right person” emerges. No credible Republican has floated a challenge, and Greene has easily beat opponents from both sides of the aisle. Time will tell if this encourages a serious contender to emerge.

‘Automatic for the People:’ Weaver D’s still bonds Athens as era nears end After feeding everyone from R.E.M. to Brian Kemp, and coining a phrase that went global, Dexter Weaver is preparing to close his storied Athens soul food restaurant.

“It’s really the melting pot of Athens.”

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Prosecutor takes helm of Georgia case against Trump. But will he move forward? A veteran Georgia prosecutor will decide the fate of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis' election interference case against Donald Trump and his allies.

A veteran prosecutor said Friday he is appointing himself to take over Georgia’s election interference case against President Trump and more than a dozen others because he couldn't find another prosecutor to take the case. But will he move forward? www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Ossoff pledges not to use deepfake campaign videos, while Collins digs in U.S. Rep. Mike Collins' deepfake video of U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff roiled Georgia's U.S. Senate race. Collins' campaign says it will continue to use similar methods.

Ossoff pledges not to use deepfake campaign videos, while Collins digs in. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Brandon Beach heralds end of the penny as the ‘return of common sense’ As the U.S. treasurer, the former Georgia state senator oversees the U.S. Mint. The agency commemorated the final penny production on Wednesday.

The U.S. penny died on Wednesday at the age of 232. A former Georgia state senator read the last rites at a ceremony in Philadelphia.
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Veterans Day ad highlights Republican discord in Georgia’s US Senate race An ad from U.S. Rep. Mike Collins says Derek Dooley dishonored military veterans by not voting. It's one of several squabbles in the GOP race.

So much for the calls for Republican unity in the race to take on Democratic U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff.

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For Ossoff and Georgia Democrats, the shutdown fight is the message The fight over the federal government shutdown has allowed Georgia Democrats, like U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, to show that they have the grit to stand up to Republicans.

The Democrats are echoing one of the loudest messages in the latest @ajc.com poll: Opposing Trump is one of the top priorities for likely Democratic primary voters, and not doing so risks infuriating their most loyal supporters. #gapol
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Cost of living takes center stage at the AJC’s 2026 gubernatorial race forum Georgia’s 2026 gubernatorial candidates took the stage at the AJC’s "Politically Georgia" candidate forum to share their visions for the state’s future.

Cost of living takes center stage at the AJC’s 2026 gubernatorial race forum: "Get away from the foolishness and focus on what people are most concerned about." www.ajc.com/video/news/2...

For Ossoff and Georgia Democrats, the shutdown fight is the message The fight over the federal government shutdown has allowed Georgia Democrats, like U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, to show that they have the grit to stand up to Republicans.

The Democrats are echoing one of the loudest messages in the latest @ajc.com poll: Opposing Trump is one of the top priorities for likely Democratic primary voters, and not doing so risks infuriating their most loyal supporters. #gapol
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For Ossoff and Georgia Democrats, the shutdown fight is the message The fight over the federal government shutdown has allowed Georgia Democrats, like U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, to show that they have the grit to stand up to Republicans.

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Trump’s DOJ is fixated on the 2020 election. Fulton officials won’t budge. Fulton County faces pressure to hand over documents from the 2020 election, but the county isn't budging.

Trump’s DOJ is fixated on the 2020 election. Fulton officials won’t budge.

Trump pardons 18 co-defendants charged in Georgia election case, aide says President Donald Trump issued preemptive pardons to people charged with interfering in Georgia's 2020 election

The pardons are largely symbolic, because none of the people named are charged in federal court. And they have no impact on the Futon County racketeering case involving the 2020 vote. But they show how Trump is still fixated on his Georgia loss. #gapol
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Bipartisan deal to end government shutdown tests Jon Ossoff’s resolve The Democratic U.S. senator facing a tough reelection fight has so far voted against the deal because it would not extend health insurance subsidies.

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Georgia judge rejects ‘mysterious’ GOP loyalty tests Republican activists in rural Catoosa County wanted would-be GOP candidates to pass an ideological test before they could appear on the ballot. A judge said no.

The 33-page ruling Friday dismantles the Catoosa County GOP’s attempt to bar four Republicans from seeking local office — and it hints at the legal perils awaiting far-right leaders pushing similar loyalty tests across Georgia. #gapol
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Georgia Republicans say they’d be foolish not to heed the lessons of the PSC races, when Democrats didn’t just run up the score in liberal strongholds. They outperformed their party’s 2024 presidential vote share in all but two of Georgia’s 159 counties.

How Georgia’s PSC races are already changing the midterm landscape Georgia Democrats relied on a message of affordability to win two PSC seats. Could the same strategy work in the midterm elections?

“It was a referendum on affordability.” How Georgia’s PSC races are already changing the midterm landscape #gapol www.ajc.com/politics/202...

Keisha Lance Bottoms, Burt Jones lead in Georgia governor’s race Georgia governor poll: Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms leads Democrats and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones ahead with Republicans in race to replace incumbent Brian Kemp.

On the Democratic side, former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms opens with 40% support among likely primary voters — a nearly 30-point advantage over her closest rival, former DeKalb CEO Michael Thurmond at 11%. Four other contenders are in single digits. www.ajc.com/politics/202...

‘Landslide’ PSC sweep jolts Georgia Democrats ahead of 2026 midterms Georgia Democrats put Republicans 'on notice' ahead of 2026 midterms with Public Service Commission wins.

Democrats scored their first non-federal statewide wins since 2006. And party leaders can’t help but look back even further to 1992, when Republican Bobby Baker’s PSC victory signaled the GOP’s emerging power in Georgia.

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‘Landslide’ PSC sweep jolts Georgia Democrats ahead of 2026 midterms Georgia Democrats put Republicans 'on notice' ahead of 2026 midterms with Public Service Commission wins.

‘Landslide’ PSC sweep jolts Georgia Democrats ahead of 2026 midterms. A closer look at what it means - and what it doesn’t mean.
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