At 10:32 p.m. ET on Monday, November 30, it began. Someone called “The Bradford File” tweeted this: “LOL. The GOP thinks Trump is just going to go away? He’s the most popular Republican in history.” To which the outgoing President of the United States responded this way: “Thank you! A lot of Senators and House […]
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Kwanza Hall wins runoff to briefly fill seat of late Rep John Lewis
Former Atlanta City Council member Kwanza Hall won a special runoff election Tuesday for a brief term in Congress and will succeed the late civil rights legend John Lewis. The 49-year-old Hall defeated fellow Democrat Robert Franklin, 66, in the Atlanta area district and will only hold the seat for a few weeks through Jan. […]
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#Election2020: President-elect Biden announces key members of economic team
President-elect Joe Biden announced key members of his economic team. The Biden-Harris Transition said the team will “help (Biden) and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris lift America out of the current economic downturn and (create) an economy that gives every single person across America a fair shot and an equal chance to get ahead.” The appointees […]
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ATL home healthcare owner sentenced to five years in federal prison for Medicaid fraud
Diandra Bankhead, the owner and operator of Elite Homecare (“Elite”), an Atlanta-based home healthcare provider, has been sentenced for five years and three months in federal prison for defrauding Medicaid out of nearly $1 million. Between September 2015 and April 2018, Bankhead submitted thousands of fraudulent claims for services that were never provided to medically […]
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Pharrell Williams launches ‘Black Ambition’ to provide bridge to success for Black, Latinx entrepreneurs
Grammy Award-winning recording artist, producer, songwriter, entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist Pharrell Williams announced Wednesday the launch of Black Ambition, a non-profit initiative that will provide a bridge to success for Black and Latinx entrepreneurs who are launching tech, design, healthcare, and consumer products/services start-ups. Black Ambition is committed to leveling the playing field and fostering […]
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#Election2020 | Trump: “hapless” Gov. Kemp must overrule Raffensperger and overturn election
Monday, President Donald J. Trump was incensed as his re-election options dwindled and admitted to FOX Business’s Maria Bartiromo that his paths to litigate the vote all the way to the United States Supreme Court run into dead ends. He tweeted to the “hapless” Georgia Governor, Brian Kemp, “use his emergency powers, which can be […]
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Top secret: Biden gets access to President’s Daily Brief
Joe Biden has had his first look as president-elect at the President’s Daily Brief, a top secret summary of U.S. intelligence and world events — a document former first lady Michelle Obama has called “The Death, Destruction, and Horrible Things Book.” Biden has already had eyes on different iterations of the so-called PDB, which is […]
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#Election2020: Trump headed to Georgia as turnout driver, but also a threat
Some establishment Republicans are sounding alarms that President Donald Trump’s conspiratorial denials of his own defeat could threaten the party’s ability to win a Senate majority and counter President-elect Joe Biden’s administration. The concerns come ahead of Trump’s planned Saturday visit to Georgia to campaign alongside Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, who face strong […]
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Georgia’s D’Wan Mathis to transfer after losing starting job
Quarterback D’Wan Mathis, who opened the season as No. 11 Georgia’s starter, has entered the NCAA transfer portal. Coach Kirby Smart said Monday he wanted Mathis, a redshirt freshman, to continue his career at Georgia, where JT Daniels has emerged as the starter. “I am excited to see his future,” Smart said of Mathis. “He’s […]
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#Election2020: Loeffler and Warnock Senate debate details are set
The United States Senator Kelly Loeffler and Democratic challenger Reverend Warnock will debate this Sunday, exactly one month before the Georgia runoff election. According to an announcement by the Atlanta Press Club, FOX 5 Atlanta anchor Russ Spencer will serve as the moderator. Lisa Rayam, Atlanta NPR “Morning Edition” host and Atlanta Journal-Constitution political reporter […]
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#Election2020: Ad spending in Georgia runoff races could reach $500 million
The battle for the United States Senate, and control of both sides of Pennsylvania Avenue, are on the line in the twin runoff races in Georgia. As Democrats Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael G. Warnock seek to unseat Republican incumbents Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue. Total spending on advertising has now surpassed $300 million. Republican […]
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#Election2020 | Barr: No evidence of fraud that’d change election outcome
Attorney General William Barr said Tuesday the Justice Department has not uncovered evidence of widespread voter fraud that would change the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. His comments come despite President Donald Trump’s repeated claims that the election was stolen, and his refusal to concede his loss to President-Elect Joe Biden. In an interview […]
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US panel to decide who should get the first COVID-19 shots
An influential government advisory panel convened on Tuesday to answer one of the most pressing questions in the U.S. coronavirus outbreak: Who should be at the front of the line when the first vaccine shots become available? The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices was scheduled to vote on a proposal that would give priority to […]
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Jayakumar: ‘Millennials, be effective with your generosity in 2020’
If you’re fortunate enough to be able to donate money this year, plenty of causes need your attention. In a year like 2020, choosing where to direct your dollars is like picking your favorite child. Should your money go toward nonprofits providing basic needs, organizations fighting for social justice, or a campaign to help local […]
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States are preparing to receive coronavirus vaccines as early as December 11
The Covid-19 vaccines are getting closer and closer to the American public as the virus continues to infect people and send them to the hospital. Claire Hannan, executive director of the Association of Immunization Managers, said Tuesday that states have not been given a date to expect shipments of coronavirus vaccines, but they’re preparing to […]