Johnny Isakson, former Georgia Republican U.S. senator, dies
Fox News
Johnny Isakson, an affable Georgia Republican politician who rose from the ranks of the state legislature to become a U.S. senator known as an effective, behind-the-scenes consensus builder, died Sunday. He was 76.
"He was a great man and I will miss him," John Isakson said.
Johnny Isakson, whose real estate business made him a millionaire, spent more than four decades in Georgia political life. In the Senate, he was the architect of a popular tax credit for first-time home buyers that he said would help invigorate the struggling housing market. As chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, he worked to expand programs offering more private health care choices for veterans.
Isakson’s famous motto was, "There are two types of people in this world: friends and future friends." That approach made him exceedingly popular among colleagues.
Mika Brzezinski surprised by backlash to Trump meeting, says it's because 'people are really scared'
MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski said she was surprised by the backlash to her and Joe Scarborough for meeting with President-elect Donald Trump last week.