Story at a glance More Americans are becoming tea drinkers. The U.S. imported $508 million worth of tea last year, roughly $350 million more than 30 years ago, according to recently released data from the Census Bureau. Tea is the most consumed beverage in the world except water, with about 159 Americans alone drinking the lightly...
The House held a moment of silence Tuesday for the three service members who were killed in a drone strike in Jordan over the weekend. Members of the Georgia delegation led the House in the moment of silence to honor the three service members, who were all assigned to the state's Fort Moore. Rep. Buddy...
Fair Fight, a political action committee founded by former Georgia House Minority Leader Stacey Abrams (D), has laid off 19 members of its staff as lawsuits have left the group strapped. A source familiar with the matter said Tuesday the group is continuing its "core operations of voter protection, communication, and operations.” The staff reduction...
Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) raised $113 million for Democratic candidates and Democrats’ primary congressional campaign fund in 2023, he announced Tuesday. Jeffries also raised $4.8 million for his own reelection in the fourth quarter of 2023, his campaign said. Full fourth-quarter campaign finance data is set to be released by the Federal Election Commission...
The Department of Education announced Tuesday that information in response to the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms won't be given to colleges until March, dramatically reducing time frames for many students choosing their schools. The department touted, however, that more than 3 million of the newly updated forms have been successfully...
President Biden on Tuesday said he had decided on how to respond after three US soldiers were killed in a drone attack that his administration has blamed on Iran-backed militia groups.