Politics
Politics

Politically Georgia: Trump’s State of the Union address

The podcast takes on the president’s speech and the race to succeed U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter in coastal Georgia.
President Donald Trump delivers his first State of the Union address of his second term Tuesday. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Credit: AP

Credit: AP

President Donald Trump delivers his first State of the Union address of his second term Tuesday. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times via AP, Pool)
By
Feb 26, 2026

On Thursday’s episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s “Politically Georgia” podcast, senior political reporter Greg Bluestein and Washington bureau chief Tia Mitchell discuss President Donald Trump’s first formal State of the Union address since retaking the White House.

Then Bluestein and Patricia Murphy talk to AJC Savannah bureau chief Adam Van Brimmer about the race to succeed Buddy Carter in Georgia’s 1st Congressional District, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations, and zoning on Sapelo Island.

New episodes of the “Politically Georgia” podcast are available every week wherever you get your podcasts. If you haven’t yet, be sure to subscribe for free at Apple Podcasts, Spotify or any other podcast platform. You can also ask your smart speaker to “play the Politically Georgia podcast.”

Have a question or comment for the hosts? Call the 24-hour “Politically Georgia” podcast hotline at 770-810-5297.

About the Author

Natalie Mendenhall is an award-winning producer for the "Politically Georgia" podcast. She also steps in front of the mic, creating compelling segments for the show. Before joining the AJC, the Chicago native worked as a senior producer at Georgia Public Broadcasting.

Follow Natalie Mendenhall on twitter
More Stories

Keep Reading

President Donald Trump leaves after speaking at his rally at Coosa Steel service center in Rome on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. It was Trump’s first visit to Georgia since his reelection. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Credit: Arvin Temkar/AJC

LISTEN

‘Politically Georgia’: President Trump visits Georgia

The AJC's “Politically Georgia” team discusses the president’s trip to Georgia’s 14th District.

Georgia’s budget includes a big payday for taxpayers

The General Assembly supercharged an election-year tax-cutting binge Wednesday, approving a revised budget that includes income and property tax relief.

POLITICALLY GEORGIA

Rick Jackson, Burt Jones trade attacks as GOP race for governor intensifies

The two Republican candidates are behaving as if they are the only ones in the race as they pummel one another with negative ads.

The Latest

This aerial view shows flooding from the Chattahoochee River in the Vinings area on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in the aftermath of heavy rain from Hurricane Helene. (Miguel Martinez/AJC)

Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez

Georgia lawmakers vote to increase fines for insurance companies

OPINION

Atlantan Rodney Mims Cook is Trump’s man for remaking the White House

Democratic lawmaker quits race for Georgia governor

Featured

Jason Riley, father of slain nursing student Laken Riley, speaks at the Georgia Capitol in Atlanta on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, encouraging tougher immigration laws. He is suing the state's university system and others in relation to her death. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)

Credit: Arvin Temkar/AJC

Laken Riley’s father says Georgia university system liable in her death

The on-campus killing of nursing student Laken Riley stems from the negligence of Georgia's university system and several property managers, her father alleges in a lawsuit.

Georgia lawmakers vote to increase fines for insurance companies

House Bill 1344 would increase fines for insurance companies that violate state law.

A bullet grazed him at 13. At 25, gunfire left him dead on the same street.

A recent wave of violence in Macon, Georgia, has left seven people dead in a span of nine days in mid-February. Nine more were left wounded in other Bibb County shootings.