Jan 06 WATCH: Raphael Warnock speaks on Georgia Senate runoff By Associated Press Warnock, appearing on video after midnight, expressed optimism, saying he had “proved that with hope, hard work and the people by our side, anything is possible.”… Continue reading
Jan 06 Georgia GOP election night party begins to empty By News Desk The Republican election night party in Atlanta is beginning to empty, with those remaining increasingly concerned that one or both GOP Georgia Senate candidates could lose. Continue reading
Jan 05 Trump insists that Pence can decertify results By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump claims Pence can decertify the election results, then send them back to the states. In fact, neither the Constitution nor congressional statute grants the vice president any such powers. Continue reading
Jan 05 Fewer than half of Georgia precincts done counting By News Desk A top Georgia elections official says the largest share of outstanding votes looks to be ballots cast early in DeKalb County, a Democratic stronghold. Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 5:54 Polls close in Georgia's runoff elections with control of the U.S. Senate on the line All eyes are on Georgia, where polls closed in two runoff elections that will determine control of the U.S. Senate. Stephen Fowler, a political reporter for Georgia Public Broadcasting and host of the Battleground: Ballot Box podcast, joins Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Jan 05 WATCH: Congress resumes electoral vote count after protesters storm U.S. Capitol By Lisa Desjardins Watch PBS NewsHour special coverage of the joint session of Congress starting at 12:30 p.m. ET. Continue reading
Jan 05 FBI probed bomb threat for Georgia polling site By News Desk The elections director for Georgia's most populous county says a bomb threat targeting an Election Day polling place in Georgia’s most populous county was investigated last week by the FBI. Continue reading
Jan 05 Most populous county sees more votes than Nov. 3 By News Desk Fulton County elections director Rick Barron gave reporters a rough estimate of more than 70,000 votes cast in person on Tuesday, versus about 60,000 in-person votes on Nov. 3. Continue reading
Jan 05 Evangelical voters strongly support Perdue, Loeffler By News Desk Early votercast data from the Associated Press indicates Evangelicals strongly favored the Republican candidates, Lisa Desjardins reports. VERY BIG DIVIDE. Religion. AP Votecast Evangelical/born again: 85% Perdue/Loeffler15% Ossoff/Warnock. All others:… Continue reading
Jan 05 Georgia counting votes in runoffs that decide Senate control By Steve Peoples, Bill Barrow, Russ Bynum, Associated Press Democrats need to win both races to seize the Senate majority and, with it, control of the new Congress when Biden takes office in two weeks. Continue reading