ATLANTA (AP) — Karen Handel is looking for Republicans to mobilize in Georgia's 6th District, once an incubator of high-profile Republicans. But Democrat Lucy McBath, who unseated Handel in 2018,...

ATLANTA (AP) — Former Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price is seeking a return ticket to Washington nearly two years after being ousted from his Cabinet post for excessive travel...

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia governor-elect Brian Kemp has unveiled a transition team that includes former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price to begin building out his administration.

The incoming Republican made the announcement just three days after his opponent in the hotly contested race, Democrat Stacey Abrams, conceded there weren't enough votes for her to force a runoff. Kemp's win was certified by Georgia elections officials Saturday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The government wasted at least $341,000 on travel by ousted Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, including booking charter flights without considering cheaper scheduled airlines, an agency watchdog said Friday.

The HHS inspector general's long-awaited report chastised the department for flouting federal travel rules, which require officials to book trips in the most cost-efficient way for taxpayers.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Notable firings and resignations from President Donald Trump's White House since he took office on Jan. 20, 2017.

— March 13: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson

— March 12: Special assistant and personal aide to the president John McEntee

— March 6, 2018: Economic adviser Gary Cohn

— Feb. 28, 2018: Communications director Hope Hicks

— Feb. 27, 2018: Deputy communications director Josh Raffel

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's second health secretary won Senate approval Wednesday. Alex Azar will take over a sprawling department shaken by his predecessor's early exit.

The GOP-majority Senate voted 55-43, largely along party lines, to confirm the former drug company and government executive to join the Trump Cabinet.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate committee has signed off on President Donald Trump's pick for health secretary, clearing the way for final confirmation of Alex Azar.

The Finance Committee voted 15-12 on Wednesday to send Azar's nomination to the full Senate.

Although the panel's vote was largely along party lines, Azar's confirmation hearings weren't nearly as contentious as the deliberations over his predecessor, Tom Price.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Newly disclosed financial records show that President Donald Trump's nominee to become Health and Human Services secretary reaped big earnings during his tenure as a top pharmaceutical executive.

As a top drug industry veteran from 2007 to 2017, former Eli Lilly and Co. executive Alex Azar built a substantial financial portfolio now worth $9.5 million to $20.6 million, and he was paid nearly $2 million in his final year at the company.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee is demanding that 15 federal agencies fully account for senior officials' travel following reports of costly plane travel by Trump Cabinet secretaries.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he's "more than close" to naming a new health and human services secretary.

But Trump tells Fox News Radio's Brian Kilmeade in an interview Tuesday that he's not ready to reveal a name because the individual's background needs to be looked into a little bit more.

Trump says that if the Senate approves his eventual choice "it will be a fantastic, a fantastic nomination."

ATLANTA (AP) — An Atlanta TV news anchor quit his job to run for Congress next year in hopes of ousting Republican Rep. Karen Handel, who just got there after winning the most expensive House election in U.S. history.

Bobby Kaple told The Associated Press in an interview Wednesday that he can succeed where fellow Democrat Jon Ossoff fell short in the June special election, which was widely regarded as a referendum on President Donald Trump.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Treasury Department's office of the inspector general said Tuesday it is looking into a trip a top Treasury official took on a plane owned by a wealthy hedge fund operator.

Eli Miller, chief of staff for Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, flew with Nelson Peltz, a founding partner in Trian Fund Management, on a trip to Palm Beach, Florida earlier this year.

BRANCHBURG, N.J. (AP) — The ouster of Tom Price as President Donald Trump's health secretary is yet another self-inflicted blow for Republicans wishing to put their own stamp on health care — and the latest distraction for a White House struggling to advance its agenda after months of turmoil.

BRANCHBURG, N.J. (AP) — The ouster of Tom Price as President Donald Trump's health secretary is yet another self-inflicted blow for Republicans wishing to put their own stamp on health care — and the latest distraction for a White House struggling to advance its agenda after months of turmoil.

BRANCHBURG, N.J. (AP) — Sometimes it's better not to be a nice guy.

President Donald Trump has dismissed and accepted the resignations of a growing list of administration officials, including Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price.

Trump said before the news broke that he was disappointed with Price for reportedly taking numerous, expensive charter flights, when cheaper commercial options were available. But he also offered compliments.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price's resignation from the Trump Cabinet (all times local):

7:45 p.m.

The White House is giving chief of staff John Kelly authority to sign off on government travel on government-owned, rented, leased or chartered aircraft.

The change comes after Tom Price resigned Friday as President Donald Trump's health secretary over his costly travel.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's health secretary resigned Friday, after his costly travel triggered investigations that overshadowed the administration's agenda and angered his boss. Tom Price's regrets and partial repayment couldn't save his job.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is dismissing controversy over his use of charter flights as "a little BS over travel," but says the American public has the right to know the costs of official travel.

Zinke on Friday disclosed that he has taken three charter flights since taking office in March, including a $12,375 late-night trip from Las Vegas to his home state of Montana in June.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on HHS Secretary Tom Price's travels on charter flights (all times EDT):

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Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price says he'll write a personal check to reimburse taxpayers for the cost of his travel on charter flights taken on government business.

Price is also pledging to fly commercial with "no exceptions" as he fights to keep his job.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Fighting to keep his job, health secretary Tom Price said Thursday he'd write a personal check to reimburse taxpayers for his travel on charter flights taken on government business and pledged to fly commercial — "no exceptions."

The repayment — $51,887.31, according to Price's office — covered only the secretary's seat. Price did not address the overall cost of the flights, which could amount to several hundred thousand dollars and is under investigation.

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's flu shot time, and health officials are bracing for a potentially miserable fall and winter.

The clues: The Southern Hemisphere, especially Australia, was hit hard over the past few months with a flu strain that's notorious for causing severe illness, especially in seniors.

And in the U.S., small clusters of that so-called H3N2 flu already are popping up.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump is listening and learning about the nation's opioid epidemic.

The first lady heard Thursday from experts and people affected by addiction to drugs whom she invited to the White House for a discussion.

Mrs. Trump said she is concerned about the well-being of children and wants to help as many as possible with the issues they face growing up.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Melania Trump (all times local):

1:20 p.m.

Melania Trump is listening and learning about the nation's opioid epidemic.

The first lady has invited experts and people affected by addiction to drugs, including opioids, to the White House for a round-table discussion on the issue.

Mrs. Trump says the well-being of children is important to her. She says she wants to help as many kids as possible with the issues they face growing up.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that he's "not happy" with his top health official, putting Tom Price's job in jeopardy after his costly charter flights triggered a congressional investigation of administration travel.

Asked whether he's planning on firing Price, Trump responded: "We'll see."

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the Trump administration and air travel (all times local):

5 p.m.

President Donald Trump says he's "not happy" with his top health official, putting Tom Price's job in jeopardy after his costly charter flights on the taxpayer's dime triggered a congressional investigation of the administration.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is "not happy" with Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price following reports that Price used a private plane for official business.

And Trump says he let Price know it.

Asked whether he's planning on firing Price, Trump responded: "We'll see."

Trump spoke to reporters Wednesday as he departed the White House for a trip to Indianapolis to sell his tax plan.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal investigators are examining Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price's recent use of costly charter flights on the taxpayers' dime for official business.

The HHS inspector general's office said Friday the agency is reviewing Price's charters to see if they violated government travel regulations, which generally require officials to minimize costs.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Democrats on Wednesday chastised Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, saying he wasted taxpayer money by chartering five private flights last week for official business when other cheaper travel options were available.

"Taxpayer funds are not meant to be used as a jet-setting slush fund," said Rep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J. Pallone said Democrats would seek a "full accounting" of Price's travel from his department's inspector general.