Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones announced on Tuesday that he is launching a campaign to become the Peach State’s next governor ahead of the 2026 election. Jones’s long-anticipated entrance into the race makes him the second Republican to launch a gubernatorial campaign to succeed term-limited Gov.

Republicans are trying to hold onto a governor's chair that they have won in every election since 2002, even as Georgia has elected two Democratic U.S. senators and has become amo

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called the announcement of slightly higher US tariffs “truly regrettable” while he vowed to continue to protect his nation’s interests in the extended trade negotiations.

President Donald Trump has announced 25% tariffs on goods from Japan and South Korea beginning Aug. 1 President Donald Trump announces 25% tariffs on goods from Japan and South Korea beginning Aug. 1.