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Editorial: Wishing Georgia's ‘first teacher’ well in recovery
Sandra Deal’s heartfelt advocacy for all Georgians continues in her cancer battle
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Georgia first lady Sandra Deal, speaks to the crowd Aug. 26. 2017, during the Interactive Neighborhood for Kids' 15-year anniversary celebration event in Gainesville. - photo by David Barnes
Spouses of elected officials often don’t seek the spotlight they are thrown into, even when they fully support their husbands’ or wives’ careers. Most accept their role and make it their own with the skills and abilities they bring to the partnership. That certainly describes Georgia’s first lady, Sandra Deal.
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Opinion: Trump officials should learn about loose lips sinking ships
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listens as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Oval Office of the White House on March 21, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/TNS)
Quite a “Kerfuffle” (A better description begins with “S”) involving “inadvertently” including the editor of The Atlantic to a text chain with the president’s senior most cabinet members of his intelligence and defense agencies.
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