5 Things to Know About Derek Dooley, Republican Senate Candidate in Georgia
He is supported by outgoing Gov. Brian Kemp, who has had a tumultuous relationship with President Trump. Mr. Trump backs Mr. Dooley’s runoff opponent.

Gov. Wes Moore, a Democrat, has begun running ads on Fox News that promote Dan Cox, a Republican running in a contested primary to challenge him.
He is supported by outgoing Gov. Brian Kemp, who has had a tumultuous relationship with President Trump. Mr. Trump backs Mr. Dooley’s runoff opponent.
An immigration hard-liner, Mr. Collins has President Trump’s endorsement in the runoff.
Conservative commentator Megyn Kelly pressed Vice President JD Vance on the growing split within the Republican Party over the Trump administration’s military operation in Iran. Kelly described the relationships within the party as a “civil war,” saying that, as a right-leaning independent, she would rather argue with Democrats than Republicans. She said Republicans who disagree […]
He was an early supporter of President Trump’s first campaign. Now, he has Mr. Trump’s backing.
A high school teenager won a $95K settlement after a school accused her of vandalizing a rock with a tribute to Charlie Kirk and then painted over it.Ardrey Kell High School student Gabby Stout said she got permission from officials for the tribute on a large rock at the school that students painted to support various causes.'Today's settlement shows that students do have free speech rights, and school officials, when they overstep their bounds, can be held accountable.'The design had a large red heart with the benign messages "Freedom 1776" and "Live Like Kirk — John 11:25."After she painted the innocuous tribute, the school officials apparently changed their minds, painted over it, and then accused her of vandalism. They also said there was an investigation under way and that law enforcement had been contacted.Stout told Fox News she was shocked by the school's actions."I was very intimidated and scared, as I had no idea what I did wrong or that I could be getting in trouble for simply sharing and expressing my views and beliefs," she said.Stout's family was represented by Alliance Defending Freedom in court."The school’s paying a very substantial settlement here because it violated Gabby Stout's constitutional rights," ADF senior legal counsel Travis Barham said. "They publicly accused Gabby of engaging in vandalism, of violating the school student code of conduct," Barham added.The school made the accusation in an email sent to the entire community. In the settlement, the school was forced to make another statement admitting the accusation was false."That's exactly the kind of name‑clearing statement that we wanted to get from the school from the outset," Barham said.Barham had previously noted that the students were allowed to make other political statements on the rock, including one for the Black Lives Matter movement, without incident.RELATED: Liberals spew hatred against moment of silence for Charlie Kirk on Thursday Night Football The lawsuit also forced the school to adopt a formal student free speech policy in order to have a consistent policy about expression."Today's settlement shows that students do have free speech rights, and school officials, when they overstep their bounds, can be held accountable," Barham added.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!
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Score and Mills are keeping the details of the custody deal with Shea's genetic parents private.
Voters in Washington, D.C., are at the polls Tuesday to weigh in on the race to replace retiring Mayor Muriel Bowser (D). City Councilmember Janeese Lewis George, a Democratic socialist, led in polling ahead of the Democratic primary. Former City Council member-at-large Kenyan McDuffie (D) has been trailing in second place. There are no Republicans…