
Patricia Murphy
Political Columnist at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Host at Politically Georgia
Twin mom. Early riser. @AJC Political column, podcast, newsletter. @dailybeast, @rollcall, @gardenandgun alumn. Homegrown Georgian via DC & NYC. On Signal.
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2 days ago |
macon.com | Greg Bluestein |Tia Mitchell |Patricia Murphy |Adam Beam
Today's newsletter highlights:•Marjorie Taylor Greene backs Elon Musk. •Cobb County avoids state sanctions. •Georgia lawmakers set to visit a prison. Two of Georgia's most influential conservative groups united this week to reaffirm that "antisemitism has no place in the Georgia GOP."But the Georgia Faith and Freedom Coalition and the Republican Jewish Coalition-Atlanta didn't release the statement just because of the recent violence targeting Jewish Americans.
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4 days ago |
ajc.com | Greg Bluestein |Tia Mitchell |Patricia Murphy |Adam Beam
Today’s newsletter highlights:Barbara Rivera Holmes sidesteps questions about Trump endorsement. Advocates warn federal spending cuts threaten economic development. Atlanta City Council wants more say in the budget process. On second thoughtCredit: Miguel Martinez/AJCCredit: Miguel Martinez/AJCA few weeks ago, Georgia county commission chairs were urged to RSVP for a conference in Washington to meet directly with Trump administration officials.
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5 days ago |
thebrunswicknews.com | Patricia Murphy
By Patricia Murphy, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Days before the House passed President Donald Trump's "big beautiful bill," Moody's Ratings agency had an ominous warning about the U.S. economy. Because of America's recent history of running up huge debts and deficits, and no change in sight, "the United States' fiscal performance is likely to deteriorate" relative to similar countries. As a part of that warning, Moody's downgraded the country's credit rating from its AAA score to AA1.
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5 days ago |
charlotteobserver.com | Patricia Murphy
U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) listens at House Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green (R-Tennessee) speaks to the media after the House narrowly passed a bill forwarding President Donald Trump's agenda at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, May 22, 2025, in Washington, D.C. The tax and spending legislation, in what has been called the "One, Big, Beautiful Bill" Act, redirects money to the military and border security and includes cuts to Medicaid, education and other domestic...
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5 days ago |
ajc.com | Greg Bluestein |Tia Mitchell |Patricia Murphy |Adam Beam
Today’s newsletter highlights:Brian Kemp wants Georgia to run its own red snapper fishing season. Hank Johnson says the Trump administration is sabotaging aviation law. Donald Trump revives travel ban to mostly Muslim countries. CounterpunchCredit: Miguel Martinez/AJCCredit: Miguel Martinez/AJCGeorgia Democrats walked out of the state House in April to protest a bill that made sure taxpayer money couldn’t be used for gender-affirming care for prison inmates.
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RT @bluestein: Gov. Brian Kemp and President Donald Trump met quietly Saturday in Washington to discuss unifying behind a Republican Senate…

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New Georgia Senate candidate Buddy Carter calling Trump's Qatari free ride a "more efficient way" for POTUS to travel.

Trump derangement syndrome is alive and well in the liberal media. @JonKarl’s story is bullshit and he knows it. President Trump was tired of waiting for Boeing to deliver an aircraft, which hasn’t been updated in 38 years, and found a cheaper, more efficient way to get it