Jan 05 Judge orders suburban Atlanta precinct to stay open 10 minutes late By News Desk Cobb County election officials say a precinct in Powder Springs was slow to get its voting machines running Tuesday morning. That prompted a judge to order the precinct at the George E. Ford Center to not close its polls until… Continue reading
Jan 05 Live: Georgia Senate Runoffs By Emily Knapp Balance of power in the U.S. Senate comes down to two runoff races in Georgia where the incumbent, now former Republican Sen. David Perdue is being challenged by Democrat Jon Ossoff, and Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler, who was appointed to… Continue reading
Jan 05 WATCH: Georgia officials deliver remarks on Senate elections By Associated Press Georgia election officials say voting is going smoothly across the state, despite claims from President Donald Trump that some machines are not working in Republican areas. Continue reading
Jan 05 Judge bans Proud Boys leader from Washington after arrest By Michael Balsamo, Colleen Long, Associated Press The order bans Henry "Enrique" Tarrio, 36, from entering the District of Columbia, with very limited exceptions to meet with his attorney or appear in court. Continue reading
Jan 05 Gulf Arab leaders sign declaration to ease rift with Qatar By Aya Batrawy, Amr Nabil, Associated Press Saudi Arabia also said it was restoring full diplomatic relations with Qatar, although it was not clear how soon the step would be followed by the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt. Continue reading
Jan 05 Biden’s most daunting challenges, according to public health experts By Laura Santhanam When the dust of the pandemic settles, how will the Biden administration answer questions about who isn’t covered and why? How will it prioritize public health funding, or revamping the nation’s health care infrastructure?… Continue reading
Jan 05 Trump to speak at D.C. rally expected to draw hundreds as Congress meets to vote on election By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press Hundreds of supporters of President Donald Trump descended on the nation’s capital Tuesday to cheer his baseless claims of election fraud a day before a congressional vote to affirm Joe Biden’s victory. Continue reading
Jan 05 Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter won’t attend Biden’s inauguration By Associated Press A spokeswoman said the Carters have sent President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris their "best wishes" and "look forward to a successful administration."… Continue reading
Jan 05 Decision day in Georgia with Senate majority at stake By Steve Peoples, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Georgia voters are set to decide the balance of power in Congress in a pair of high-stakes Senate runoff elections that will help determine President-elect Joe Biden's capacity to enact what may be the most progressive governing agenda in generations. Continue reading
Jan 05 A final EPA rollback under Trump curbs use of health studies By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press The Environmental Protection Agency has completed one of its last major rollbacks under the Trump administration, changing how it considers evidence of harm from pollutants in a way that opponents say could cripple future public-health regulation. Continue reading