An officer attempted to arrest someone in the crowd. He was chased away.

800+ Atlanta households who rely on federal funding to avoid sliding back into homelessness remain in limbo after HUD announced a sweeping overhaul of the grant renewal process. For @atlantaciviccircle.org:

Fresh from the White House, a list of the many international organizations, treaties, and pacts the U.S. is abandoning:

800+ Atlanta households who rely on federal funding to avoid sliding back into homelessness remain in limbo after HUD announced a sweeping overhaul of the grant renewal process. For @atlantaciviccircle.org:

Hours after the U.S. invaded Venezuela to seize President Nicolás Maduro, President Trump sent a warning to the governments of Mexico, Cuba and Colombia that their countries could be next. www.axios.com/2026/01/03/t...

FINALLY, a judge has tossed the "Cop City" RICO charges, devastating the state's aggressive prosecution against 61 activists. But protesters aren't out of the woods yet. The AG will appeal. And if that fails, he'll almost certainly reindict. My latest:

FINALLY, a judge has tossed the "Cop City" RICO charges, devastating the state's aggressive prosecution against 61 activists. But protesters aren't out of the woods yet. The AG will appeal. And if that fails, he'll almost certainly reindict. My latest:

I spent the tail end of '25 reporting on how the Trump admin has threatened housing security for hundreds of thousands of low-income Americans. For my last @atlantaciviccircle.org story of the year, I explored how metro Atlanta leaders can counteract the chaos. atlantaciviccircle.org/2025/12/17/i...

DOJ briefly uploaded this letter from Jeff Epstein to serial child molester Larry Nassar: "Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system."

In an ecosystem disrupted by federal volatility, Atlanta leaders will be judged not by their rhetoric, but by their willingness to act — to upzone where it’s uncomfortable, to tax where it’s overdue, and to preserve affordability before it disappears. For @atlantaciviccircle.org:

Whopper of a scoop!

Can metro Atlanta’s housing leaders parry federal funding cuts in 2026? A look at tools officials can use to counteract Trump administration cuts and keep people housed

"Artillery explosions sound a fearsome 4 a.m. wake-up call, but I’m already awake." I will never forget the (totally metal) opening line to "Saigon Has Fallen." R.I.P. Peter Arnett

In an ecosystem disrupted by federal volatility, Atlanta leaders will be judged not by their rhetoric, but by their willingness to act — to upzone where it’s uncomfortable, to tax where it’s overdue, and to preserve affordability before it disappears. For @atlantaciviccircle.org:

Federal upheaval to the decades-old Continuum of Care grant program is jeopardizing $14.5 million in federal funding that provides permanent supportive housing to 844 formerly homeless Atlanta households. For @atlantaciviccircle.org:

Federal upheaval to the decades-old Continuum of Care grant program is jeopardizing $14.5 million in federal funding that provides permanent supportive housing to 844 formerly homeless Atlanta households. For @atlantaciviccircle.org:

Federal upheaval jeopardizes $3.9B in homelessness grants, leaving cities scrambling HUD’s abrupt withdrawal of a funding notice leaves 844 Atlanta households in limbo.

BREAKING: HUD has withdrawn the grant funding notice that threatened to yank most permanent supportive housing allocations (and displace some 600 Atlanta households). But that doesn't mean housing nonprofits can stop panicking. (1/) www.courtlistener.com/docket/71959...

BREAKING: HUD has withdrawn the grant funding notice that threatened to yank most permanent supportive housing allocations (and displace some 600 Atlanta households). But that doesn't mean housing nonprofits can stop panicking. (1/) www.courtlistener.com/docket/71959...

BREAKING: The Supreme Court has cleared the way for Texas to use a new congressional map that could help Republicans win five more U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterms. A lower court found the map is likely unconstitutional for discriminating based on race www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

The Blaze is finally backing away from its bogus Jan. 6 pipe bomber story falsely IDing a Capitol Police officer after a different person was arrested today. They just added this to the story:

Mayor Andre Dickens’ administration successfully gutted legislation to restrict how the city can spend its Affordable Housing Trust Fund. “I feel like we’ve moved in the opposite direction of what this was intended to do,” Councilmember Alex Wan said. For @atlantaciviccircle.org:

Mayor Dickens just unveiled 100 studio apartments for unhoused Atlantans. But the Waterworks Village ribbon-cutting occurred under the shadow of looming Trump administration cuts to permanent supportive housing funds. For @atlantaciviccircle.org:

I’m still unsure about using an indictment as a document of undisputed evidence as a prelude for military action without congressional authorization, but I’m just a simple country law professor.

If you work at a federal prison and know about wrongdoing, we want to hear from you. We’re especially interested in tips about the priorities of Bureau of Prisons’ leadership, contracting and budget decisions, and concerns about abuses of power:

Mayor Andre Dickens’ administration successfully gutted legislation to restrict how the city can spend its Affordable Housing Trust Fund. “I feel like we’ve moved in the opposite direction of what this was intended to do,” Councilmember Alex Wan said. For @atlantaciviccircle.org:

Rick Rojas and I spent today in Marjorie Taylor Greeneland, picking voters' brains on what the big MTG-DJT divorce means for the northwest Georgia district. My latest, for NYT:

Rick Rojas and I spent today in Marjorie Taylor Greeneland, picking voters' brains on what the big MTG-DJT divorce means for the northwest Georgia district. My latest, for NYT:

Mamdani has practically charmed the pants off Trump. What a wild reversal from the 'crazy commie' rhetoric. "I think he's going to surprise some conservative people, actually," Trump said, noting that he's confident the mayor-elect could be good for NYC.

A new Trump administration directive could drastically increase Atlanta’s unsheltered population next year, putting nearly 600 formerly homeless households back on the street. For @atlantaciviccircle.org:

Trump has pushed for restrictions on trans Americans in nearly every arena, including serving in the military and playing on sports teams, but perhaps no measure has struck as broad and direct a blow to their identity and participation in public life as a new policy on passports.

A new Trump administration directive could drastically increase Atlanta’s unsheltered population next year, putting nearly 600 formerly homeless households back on the street. For @atlantaciviccircle.org:

Two Atlanta City Council committees last week advanced legislation to rein in how the city spends its Affordable Housing Trust Fund. It was prompted by an ACC investigation that found the mayor’s office was using most of the funding to cover bond debt and salaries — not building housing.

Two Atlanta City Council committees last week advanced legislation to rein in how the city spends its Affordable Housing Trust Fund. It was prompted by an ACC investigation that found the mayor’s office was using most of the funding to cover bond debt and salaries — not building housing.

"They’re just going to break every rule. They don’t care." The Unraveling of the Justice Department, via NYT:

“This has been a traumatic experience for the American people. And even though the government is going to come back on, I don’t think that trauma is just going to be erased.” My latest for @nytimes.com:

Microsoft is donating 20-some acres of vacant land for the city of Atlanta to build housing. How exactly the property will evolve, though, remains mysterious. For @atlantaciviccircle.org:

NEW: Jeffrey Epstein said in emails that he had been advising the Russian government on how to deal with Donald Trump, one of several cases in which he wielded his connections to try to influence the course of foreign affairs. w @nahaltoosi www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

Epstein trending on Truth Social

Many Travelers Escaped Major Headaches. Some Weren’t So Lucky. My latest latest for @nytimes.com:

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Down to $1.18: How Families Are Coping With SNAP Cuts My latest for @nytimes.com, with a crack team from across the country:

In FY25, Andre Dickens’ administration allocated almost $13 million — over 75% of the $17 million disbursed to the Affordable Housing Trust Fund — to pay $8.8 million toward housing-related bond debt and at least $4 million for city staff salaries. Matt Westmoreland don't want that to happen again.

With their election night triumphs on Tuesday, Democrats showed that their demoralized party — which spent the past year mired in self-recriminations and soul-searching — could still accomplish the most important goal in politics. They can win. And win big. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/u...

Matt Westmoreland wants to fix Atlanta’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund Last fiscal year, Atlanta spent most of the Affordable Housing Trust Fund's money on debt service and payroll.

This would be an improvement! Atlanta is using most of its housing trust fund to pay down bond debt & employee salaries instead of creating new homes (which is ridiculous). Councilmember Matt Westmoreland has a plan for ensuring that most of the fund creates affordable housing.

Christmas came early!