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Colin Allred courts Black voters in the final days of his bid to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz
Read full article: Colin Allred courts Black voters in the final days of his bid to unseat Sen. Ted CruzWith stops in Houston and the Rio Grande Valley, Allred hopes to make the race competitive by running up the tally with the core of the Democratic base.
Sen. Raphael Warnock is working on children's book inspired by the story of Jesus feeding the 5,000
Read full article: Sen. Raphael Warnock is working on children's book inspired by the story of Jesus feeding the 5,000Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia is working on a children’s book centered on a generous boy and a proliferating baloney sandwich and inspired by a Biblical miracle.
Mother's warning to Georgia school raises questions about moments before shooting
Read full article: Mother's warning to Georgia school raises questions about moments before shootingThe mother of a student at the Georgia high school where a teen allegedly killed four people says information indicating staff were warned he was having a crisis shows the shooting could have been prevented.
Harris and Walz reach out to voters in GOP strongholds in southeast Georgia bus tour
Read full article: Harris and Walz reach out to voters in GOP strongholds in southeast Georgia bus tourVice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, dropped in on a high school band practice as part of a two-day bus tour through southeast Georgia.
Pastors see a wariness among Black men to talk abortion politics as Biden works to shore up base
Read full article: Pastors see a wariness among Black men to talk abortion politics as Biden works to shore up basePastors see a wariness among Black men to discuss abortion restrictions, which have become a key issue in the 2024 presidential campaign.
Trump's debate references to 'Black jobs' and 'Hispanic jobs' stir Democratic anger
Read full article: Trump's debate references to 'Black jobs' and 'Hispanic jobs' stir Democratic angerDonald Trump's warning during his debate with Joe Biden that immigrants are taking “Black jobs" and “Hispanic jobs” prompted outrage from Democrats and Black leaders who found the language vague and racially discriminatory.
In one affluent Atlanta suburb, Biden and Trump work to win over wary Georgia voters
Read full article: In one affluent Atlanta suburb, Biden and Trump work to win over wary Georgia votersGeorgia is the election battleground that yielded the closest margin of any state in the 2020 election between Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump.
Biden's Morehouse graduation invitation is sparking backlash, complicating election-year appearance
Read full article: Biden's Morehouse graduation invitation is sparking backlash, complicating election-year appearancePresident Joe Biden will be the commencement speaker for Georgia's Morehouse College and at West Point next month.
MLK Jr. holiday celebrations include acts of service and parades, but some take a political turn
Read full article: MLK Jr. holiday celebrations include acts of service and parades, but some take a political turnCommunities across the nation have been celebrating the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday with acts of service, prayer services and parades.
Biden should keep expanding approach to Black voters, group of Democratic strategists says
Read full article: Biden should keep expanding approach to Black voters, group of Democratic strategists saysSome top Democrats are worried that a dip in Black voter turnout, along with other challenges, could doom President Joe Biden and his party in 2024.
Analysis: It's uncertain if push to 'Stop Cop City' got enough valid signers for Atlanta referendum
Read full article: Analysis: It's uncertain if push to 'Stop Cop City' got enough valid signers for Atlanta referendumAn analysis by news organizations finds it's unclear if enough eligible Atlanta voters signed a petition to force a citywide referendum on a police training center.
Rosalynn Carter, 96-year-old former first lady, is in hospice care at home, Carter Center says
Read full article: Rosalynn Carter, 96-year-old former first lady, is in hospice care at home, Carter Center saysThe Carter Center has announced that former first lady Rosalynn Carter is in hospice care at home in Plains, Georgia.
Black lawmakers press Justice and Education Departments to investigate Florida's race curriculum
Read full article: Black lawmakers press Justice and Education Departments to investigate Florida's race curriculumThe Congressional Black Caucus is pushing the White House, Justice Department and the Department of Education to look into whether Florida school districts are violating federal discrimination law following changes to the state's Black history curriculum.
Georgia launches Medicaid expansion in closely watched test of work requirements
Read full article: Georgia launches Medicaid expansion in closely watched test of work requirementsGeorgia is offering a new bargain to some adults without health insurance beginning Saturday: Go to work or school and the state will cover you.
Republicans set to push mail ballots, voting methods they previously blasted as recipes for fraud
Read full article: Republicans set to push mail ballots, voting methods they previously blasted as recipes for fraudAfter years of criticizing mail voting and so-called ballot harvesting as ripe for fraud, Republicans at the top of the party want to change course.
Atlanta project decried as 'Cop City’ gets funding approval from City Council
Read full article: Atlanta project decried as 'Cop City’ gets funding approval from City CouncilThe Atlanta City Council has approved funding for the construction of a proposed police and firefighter training center, rejecting the pleas of hundreds of activists who packed City Hall and spoke for hours in fierce opposition to the project they decry as “Cop City.”.
'Stop Cop City' activists pack Atlanta City Hall ahead of crucial vote
Read full article: 'Stop Cop City' activists pack Atlanta City Hall ahead of crucial voteHundreds of activists are at Atlanta’s City Hall ahead of a council vote over whether to approve tens of millions in public funding for a police and firefighter training center.
Warnock's campaign chief sees lessons from Dems in Georgia
Read full article: Warnock's campaign chief sees lessons from Dems in GeorgiaWhen Quentin Fulks went back home to Ellaville, Georgia, last year, people kept telling him how proud they were to watch a native son lead Sen. Raphael Warnock’s reelection bid.
Warnock, deal-maker yet party loyalist, settles into Senate
Read full article: Warnock, deal-maker yet party loyalist, settles into SenateNewly reelected Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia is promising to use his first full term to cut deals where possible with Republicans and deliver for his home state.
On MLK holiday, daughter calls for bold action over words
Read full article: On MLK holiday, daughter calls for bold action over wordsAmerica has honored Martin Luther King Jr. with a federal holiday for nearly four decades yet still hasn’t fully embraced and acted on the lessons from the slain civil rights leader, his youngest daughter said Monday.
Biden welcomed back to Georgia after laying low in midterms
Read full article: Biden welcomed back to Georgia after laying low in midtermsDuring the 2022 midterm campaign, President Joe Biden steered clear of Georgia as Sen. Raphael Warnock, like other battleground-state Democrats, sought to distance himself from the White House amid an inflationary economy and the president’s lagging approval ratings.
Warnock win makes it official: Georgia is a '24 battleground
Read full article: Warnock win makes it official: Georgia is a '24 battlegroundFresh off Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock’s runoff victory, Georgia Democrats are embracing -- and Republicans are reluctantly accepting -- the state’s transition from GOP stronghold to premier battleground as the political calendar turns to the 2024 presidential cycle.
Why AP called the Georgia Senate runoff for Warnock
Read full article: Why AP called the Georgia Senate runoff for WarnockThere weren't enough uncounted votes in Republican-leaning areas for Republican challenger Herschel Walker to make up his runoff election night gap with incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock.
Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeats Republican Herschel Walker in Georgia runoff
Read full article: Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeats Republican Herschel Walker in Georgia runoffDemocratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated Republican football star Herschel Walker on Tuesday in Georgia’s Senate runoff election, NBC News projects, handing President Joe Biden and his party a key win.
What to watch in Tuesday's Georgia Senate runoff election
Read full article: What to watch in Tuesday's Georgia Senate runoff electionThe extended Senate campaign in Georgia gives Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker a second chance to persuade voters to send them to Washington.
In Georgia, how sports explain a political battleground
Read full article: In Georgia, how sports explain a political battlegroundGeorgia's U.S. Senate race between Republican Herschel Walker and Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock highlights how sports and college loyalties explain a political battleground.
Nonprofits strain to support voters in Georgia Senate race
Read full article: Nonprofits strain to support voters in Georgia Senate raceNonprofit organizations in Georgia are digging deep to ramp up their operations again after Election Day to inform voters about the closely watched runoff race for one of the state's Senate seats.
To boost Georgia's Warnock, Biden goes to ... Massachusetts
Read full article: To boost Georgia's Warnock, Biden goes to ... MassachusettsPresident Joe Biden made phone calls with fellow Democrats Friday for Sen. Raphael Warnock’s runoff election, delivering hot coffee to volunteers, too, and thanking them for their work.
Ga. Senate runoff between Warnock, Walker has bitter closing
Read full article: Ga. Senate runoff between Warnock, Walker has bitter closingThe extended Senate campaign in Georgia between Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock and his Republican challenger, football legend Herschel Walker, has grown increasingly bitter ahead as their Dec. 6 runoff nears.
Herschel Walker, running for U.S. Senate in Georgia, still gets tax break on $3 million Texas residence
Read full article: Herschel Walker, running for U.S. Senate in Georgia, still gets tax break on $3 million Texas residenceUnder Texas law, homeowners can claim a homestead exemption only on their primary residence. The GOP Senate candidate registered to vote in Georgia last year.
Georgia high court allows Saturday voting for Senate runoff
Read full article: Georgia high court allows Saturday voting for Senate runoffGeorgia counties will be allowed to hold early voting this Saturday in the U.S. Senate runoff election between Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker.
Obama to campaign for Warnock on Dec. 1 before Ga. runoff
Read full article: Obama to campaign for Warnock on Dec. 1 before Ga. runoffFormer President Barack Obama will campaign again for Sen. Raphael Warnock as the Georgia Democrat tries to withstand a strong challenge from Republican Herschel Walker.
Georgia court declines to halt Saturday early runoff voting
Read full article: Georgia court declines to halt Saturday early runoff votingA Georgia appeals court ruling means that counties can offer early voting this coming Saturday in the U.S. Senate runoff election between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker.
Walker, Kemp campaign in Ga. together for the 1st time
Read full article: Walker, Kemp campaign in Ga. together for the 1st timeFresh off his commanding re-election victory, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Saturday is playing the role of dutiful Republican soldier campaigning for the first time alongside Senate hopeful Herschel Walker after spending months steering clear of his ticket-mate.
Democrats sue for Saturday voting in Georgia Senate runoff
Read full article: Democrats sue for Saturday voting in Georgia Senate runoffU.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock’s campaign and Democratic groups are suing the state of Georgia to overturn guidance by Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger that counties can’t offer Saturday voting ahead of next month’s Senate runoff election.
Warnock, Walker advance to runoff for Senate seat in Georgia
Read full article: Warnock, Walker advance to runoff for Senate seat in GeorgiaDemocratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker will meet in a Dec. 6 runoff in Georgia after neither reached the general election majority required under state law.
Warnock, Walker in tight race in Georgia; runoff possible
Read full article: Warnock, Walker in tight race in Georgia; runoff possibleSen. Raphael Warnock and his Republican challenger Herschel Walker were locked in a tight race night in Georgia as elections officials continued to count ballots in the state that determined partisan control of the Senate nearly two years ago and could do so again in these midterm elections.
Warnock, Walker get personal in Georgia's closing arguments
Read full article: Warnock, Walker get personal in Georgia's closing argumentsSen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia is intensifying his critique of Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker ahead of Election Day to say the celebrity athlete is fundamentally unfit for Capitol Hill.
Walker, Warnock offer clashing religious messages in Georgia
Read full article: Walker, Warnock offer clashing religious messages in GeorgiaHerschel Walker warns that “spiritual warfare” has entangled America and the Republican nominee in Georgia’s Senate race offers himself to voters as a “warrior for God.”.
Obama, campaigning in Georgia, warns of threats to democracy
Read full article: Obama, campaigning in Georgia, warns of threats to democracyFormer President Barack Obama has returned to the campaign trail in Georgia, framing the 2022 midterm elections as a referendum on democracy and urging voters not to see Republicans as an answer to their economic woes.
At debate, Walker denies past support for US abortion ban
Read full article: At debate, Walker denies past support for US abortion banGeorgia’s Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker is denying his previous support for an outright national ban on abortion, though he has insisted at various points throughout the campaign that it was a proposal he endorsed.
Walker report puts abortion back at center of Georgia race
Read full article: Walker report puts abortion back at center of Georgia raceIn Georgia’s pivotal U.S. Senate race, Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and his Republican challenger, Herschel Walker, have sought to cast the other as an abortion extremist.
US Sen. Warnock: Electric car tax credit needs 'flexibility'
Read full article: US Sen. Warnock: Electric car tax credit needs 'flexibility'U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock is urging the U.S. Treasury secretary to use “flexibility” in defining how automakers and consumers qualify for a revised tax credit for Americans buying electric vehicles.
Debating over debates: Campaign tradition faces skepticism
Read full article: Debating over debates: Campaign tradition faces skepticismWith the fall campaign rapidly approaching, the time-honored tradition of debates as a forum for voters to evaluate candidates may be the latest casualty of the nation’s polarized political climate.
Kemp assails national economy while touting Georgia record
Read full article: Kemp assails national economy while touting Georgia recordGeorgia Gov. Brian Kemp is taking aim at what he calls the “Biden recession” and spreading blame to Democrat Stacey Abrams while at the same time arguing his own state's economy is good.
Walker aims to pivot focus back to Dems in tight Ga. race
Read full article: Walker aims to pivot focus back to Dems in tight Ga. raceAfter a bruising opening to his general election campaign for the U.S. Senate, Georgia Republican Herschel Walker is trying to deflect attention back onto Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock.
In Georgia, 2 Black candidates to compete for Senate seat
Read full article: In Georgia, 2 Black candidates to compete for Senate seatGeorgia still struggles with its history of slavery, segregation and racial injustice, but voters in the Deep South state have for the first time selected two Black candidates to represent the major parties in a U.S. Senate race.
Georgia US Senate race will pit Warnock against Walker
Read full article: Georgia US Senate race will pit Warnock against WalkerDemocratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock will face Republican football legend Herschel Walker for a coveted Senate seat in Georgia after both handily defeated primary challengers to set up a historic, high-stakes showdown.
‘A moment like this’: Senate history in Supreme Court vote
Read full article: ‘A moment like this’: Senate history in Supreme Court voteMoments before the Senate began Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation vote to become the first Black woman on the Supreme Court, the chamber filled with the swell of history.
Harris to focus on security, economic ties on SE Asia trip
Read full article: Harris to focus on security, economic ties on SE Asia tripVice President Kamala Harris will visit Southeast Asia later this month aiming to bolster U.S. engagement in the region in an effort to counter China’s growing influence globally.
Senators seek Medicaid-like plan to cover holdout states
Read full article: Senators seek Medicaid-like plan to cover holdout statesThree Democratic U.S. senators from states that have refused to expand Medicaid want the federal government to set up a mirror plan to provide health insurance coverage to people in those states.