Mike Collins struggles to outrun his aides’ problematic posts

Key Points:

• U.S. Rep. Mike Collins, Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in Georgia, faces ongoing controversies involving associates linked to racist and extremist imagery, including a former fundraising consultant and his son-in-law.
• Georgia has adopted a federal fuel waiver to help ease rising fuel costs amid regulatory and supply challenges, with the state working to maintain fuel quality and standards.
• Democratic nominee for governor Keisha Lance Bottoms unveiled an ethics and government transparency plan aimed at increasing accountability, including measures to separate the governor’s business interests from state business and improve contract transparency.
• Georgia’s political landscape is active with upcoming elections, including campaign controversies involving Republican nominee Rick Jackson, who faces scrutiny over business contracts and policy positions.
• In Washington, President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit the NASA Johnson Space Center to present the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to the Artemis II crew, while the U.S. House returns Monday and the Senate remains out until mid-September.