Jon Ossoff took the stage in Columbus and looked out over a parking lot filled with cars, with supporters blaring their horns in approval as he declared that “change has come to Georgia.” Hours earlier, Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler stepped to a microphone in suburban Atlanta and addressed hundreds of eager supporters packed into the […]
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Judge to weigh bond for father, son in Ahmaud Arbery slaying
A Georgia judge is scheduled to consider bond requests by a father and son jailed on murder charges in the February shooting of Ahmaud Arbery. Gregory McMichael and his adult son, Travis McMichael, were to appear Thursday morning before Superior Court Judge Timothy Walmsley. They also have asked the judge to reject two of the […]
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#Election2020: As Trump challenges results, Biden moves forward with transition
On Wednesday morning, Georgia’s Republican Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger has allowed a hand recount of all votes in the Presidential race between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Biden leads Trump by more than 14,000 votes. If Biden’s lead holds, it will be the first time a Democrat Presidential candidate would win Georgia since 1992. […]
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#Election2020: Trump campaign seeks hand recount in Georgia, could get it
Republicans are making more demands of Georgia’s chief elections officer as they seek to overturn Democrat Joe Biden’s 12,000-vote lead in the state’s presidential race. U.S. Rep. Doug Collins, who’s leading President Donald Trump’s recount team in Georgia, and state Republican Party Chairman David Shafer sent a letter to Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on […]
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#Election2020: Kentucky AG joins lawsuit in Pennsylvania election case
Kentucky’s Republican attorney general joined in a lawsuit Monday challenging mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania, saying what happens elsewhere in a presidential election matters to Kentuckians. Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear criticized Daniel Cameron’s involvement, saying that “not recognizing the peaceful transition of power is un-American.” “I have real concerns of using Kentucky dollars and Kentucky lawyers […]
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#Election2020: Trump election challenge not same as 2000 Florida recount
Twenty years ago, in a different time and under far different circumstances than today, it took five weeks of Florida recounts and court battles before Republican George W. Bush prevailed over Democrat Al Gore by 537 votes. Today’s attempts by President Donald Trump and GOP allies to get unproven claims of fraud and voting irregularities […]
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Former DeKalb County supervisor sent to federal prison for accepting bribes
Gerald D. Harris, a former supervisor in DeKalb County’s Tax Commissioner’s Office, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for accepting bribe payments from customers to unlawfully register vehicles and for attempting to blackmail a bribe payer by threatening to inform her to the FBI. “By accepting bribe payments, Harris sold his integrity […]
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#Election2020: Misinformation channels claim Biden is no longer President-elect. That’s not true.
As supporters of President Donald Trump continue to spread baseless allegations of voter fraud, a new theme is emerging in their attacks on the election’s legitimacy. Widespread allegations that President-elect Joe Biden “stole” the election are now tinged with unfounded claims that media outlets are rescinding their calls of certain states or are changing their […]
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#Election2020: Raffensperger orders hand recount in Presidential race
Wednesday morning, Georgia’s Republican Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger has allowed a hand recount of all votes in the Presidential race between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Biden leads Trump by more than 14,000 votes. If Biden’s lead holds, it will be the first time a Democrat Presidential candidate would win Georgia since 1992. Raffensperger […]
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Oprah Winfrey special with Barack Obama coming to Apple TV+
Oprah Winfrey sat down with former President Barack Obama on Wednesday for an interview about his upcoming memoir, “A Promised Land.” The conversation will be made available for free and debut on Tuesday, Nov. 17 on Apple TV+, the same day as the memoir’s long-awaited release. “This book was worth the wait,” Winfrey said in […]
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#Election2020: Bernie Sanders says he would accept Labor secretary job if Joe Biden asks
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders said Wednesday that he would accept the job of Labor secretary if President-elect Joe Biden asked him to join his Cabinet. “If I had a portfolio that allowed me to stand up and fight for working families, would I do it?” Sanders told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer. “Yes, I would.” Asked if […]
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#Election2020: Want to attend the Biden inauguration? You’ll pay a premium at DC hotels
Presidential inaugurations can be challenging in even the best conditions. Taking place in late January, the weather in DC is often numbingly cold. Large crowds of people clamoring to get near a stage isn’t always fun. And this year, with a surge of Covid-19 cases, requirements for testing, and possible quarantines, will people even come? […]
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New Atlanta-based ‘Black Bank Fund’ announces commitment to invest $250 million in Black-owned banks
Black financial services and regulatory experts announced on Nov. 9 the formation of the Black Bank Fund and National Black Bank Foundation, tandem initiatives to nurture Black-owned banks through a historic $250 million direct investment of tier 1 capital. The Fund’s investment will allow Black banks to make $2.5 billion in new loans. The Foundation, a […]
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Expert predicts US could soon hit 200,000 daily coronavirus cases as the nation tops 10 million infections
After reporting 100,000 new coronavirus infections seven days in a row, the US has now surpassed a total of more than 10 million cases since the start of the pandemic — far more than any other country. And that number will likely keep rapidly climbing, one expert told CNN. “We are watching cases increase substantially […]
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#Election2020: Trump blocks transition as he refuses to accept loss
President Donald Trump implied Tuesday he would continue contesting election results for at least another week, forestalling for days the required steps to transition government to President-elect Joe Biden and signaling to his administration that any moves toward a hand-off are on hold. Trump’s refusal to concede has prompted senior officials across the government to […]