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Tennessee Volunteers head coach Derek Dooley watches his team warm up before an NCAA college football game on Sept. 22, 2012, in Knoxville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Wade Payne, File)

Former Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley eyes GOP Senate run against Jon Ossoff in Georgia

Former University of Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley says he is considering running for U.S. Senate in 2026 as a Republican against Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff. Gov.
June 6
President Donald Trump speaks at U.S. Steel Corporation's Mon Valley Works-Irvin plant, Friday, May 30, 2025, in West Mifflin, Pa. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

The Latest: Musk slams Trump-backed plan to cut taxes and spending

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David Perdue and Secretary of State Marco Rubio listen as President Donald Trump speaks before Perdue was sworn in as U.S. Ambassador to China during a ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

New US ambassador, former senator and business executive David Perdue, arrives in China

May 15
Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, left, Switzerland's Economy Minister Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin, center, Switzerland's President Karin Keller-Sutter, right, speak, during a bilateral meeting between Switzerland and China, in Geneva, Switzerland, on Friday, May 9, 2025. (Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP, Pool)

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May 9
President Donald Trump speaks before Steve Witkoff is sworn as special envoy during a ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, in Washington, with a portrait of former President Ronald Reagan in the background. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

The Latest: Judge says US must allow migrants the chance to challenge deportations to Libya in court

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Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff says Trump’s ‘chaos and uncertainty’ hurts the economy

Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia says President Donald Trump’s unsettled economic policy is the biggest problem facing his state. Ossoff is getting ready for an expected re-election bid in 2026. (AP Video: Sharon Johnson)

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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signs legislation into law addressing eduction and school safety policies at the state Capitol on Monday, April 28, 2025, in Atlanta. (Matthew Pearson/WABE via AP)

Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp won’t run for US Senate seat in 2026 against Democrat Jon Ossoff

May 5
Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., poses for a portrait during an event at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Saturday, April 26, 2025, in Marietta, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Balancing Trump criticism and bipartisanship, Democrat Jon Ossoff walks a fine line in Georgia

May 5
Former Sen. David Perdue speaks during a gubernatorial Republican primary debate, Sunday, May 1, 2022, in Atlanta. Senate has confirmed Perdue as ambassador to China, just as the U.S. and China are locked in a tariff showdown that threatens to redefine diplomatic relations between the world's two largest economies. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Senate confirms former Sen. David Perdue as Trump’s US ambassador to China amid tariff showdown

April 29
Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., poses for a portrait during an event at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Saturday, April 26, 2025, in Marietta, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff says Trump’s ‘chaos and uncertainty’ hurts the economy

April 26
President Donald Trump speaks at the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) dinner at the National Building Museum in Washington, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (Pool via AP)

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April 10
President Donald Trump departs after signing an executive order at an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden of the White House, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

The Latest: Trump’s new tariffs lead to the biggest Dow wipeout since 2020

April 3
Kelly Loeffler, President Donald Trump's choice to be the administrator of the Small Business Administration, appears before the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee for her confirmation hearing at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

Senate confirms Kelly Loeffler, former Georgia senator, to lead Small Business Administration

February 19
Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones speaks at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, Oct. 15, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, file)

As Georgia lieutenant governor raises cash, a possible 2026 opponent questions how it can be spent

February 11
Herschel Walker speaks during a campaign rally at Atrium Health Amphitheater for Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump, Nov. 3, 2024, in Macon, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Trump chooses Herschel Walker as US ambassador to Bahamas

December 18, 2024
Former Sen. David Perdue speaks during a gubernatorial Republican primary debate on May 1, 2022, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, Pool, File)

Trump names former Sen. David Perdue of Georgia to be ambassador to China

December 6, 2024
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump’s picks for key positions in his second administration

November 20, 2024
Fulton County Superior Judge Scott McAfee hears motions from attorneys representing Ken Chesebro and Sidney Powell in Atlanta on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. Prosecutors in the Georgia election subversion case involving former President Donald Trump said Wednesday that a trial would likely take four months. Chesebro and Powell have filed demands for a speedy trial, meaning their trials would need to get underway by very early November. (Jason Getz/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Georgia special grand jury report shows Graham and others spared from charges, and more new details

September 8, 2023
FILE - Senate Judiciary Oversight Committee Ranking Member Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks during a hearing to examine Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and related surveillance authorities, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. A special grand jury that aided a Georgia election subversion probe that ultimately ended up indicting Donald Trump and 18 others had recommended charging many more people, including South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, two former senators from Georgia and Michael Flynn, according to a report released Friday, Sept. 8. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Georgia special grand jury recommended charges against 39 people, including Sen. Lindsey Graham

September 8, 2023
FILE - Senate Judiciary Oversight Committee Ranking Member Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks during a hearing to examine Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and related surveillance authorities, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. A special grand jury that aided a Georgia election subversion probe that ultimately ended up indicting Donald Trump and 18 others had recommended charging many more people, including South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, two former senators from Georgia and Michael Flynn, according to a report released Friday, Sept. 8. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Georgia special grand jury recommended charges against 39 people, including Sen. Lindsey Graham

September 8, 2023
The indictment in Georgia against former President Donald Trump is photographed Monday, Aug. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Here’s a timeline of events leading up to Donald Trump’s indictment in Georgia

August 15, 2023