Sep 24 Trump mixes up name of Charlottesville, Virginia, during Georgia speech By Associated Press Donald Trump flubbed the name of Charlottesville while going off script during a speech on Tuesday otherwise focused on economic policy. Continue reading
Sep 24 WATCH: Trump talks tariffs and taking other countries' jobs but offers few details By Adriana Gomez Licon, Associated Press Donald Trump on Tuesday pledged not only to stop U.S. businesses from offshoring jobs, but also to take other countries’ jobs and factories in part through huge tariffs that economists say could actually raise domestic prices. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 4:26 Georgia election board passes rule requiring hand count of ballots By Stephanie Sy, Jonah Anderson, Saher Khan The 2024 voting season is officially underway as polling stations opened Friday for early in-person voting in Minnesota, South Dakota and Virginia. Meantime, the state election board in Georgia passed a new vote-counting rule that has sparked heated debate. Stephanie… Continue watching
Sep 20 Georgia's State Election Board approves rule requiring hand count of paper ballots By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Three Republican board members who were praised by former President Donald Trump during a rally last month in Atlanta voted to approve the measure, while the lone Democrat on the board and the nonpartisan chair voted to reject it. Continue reading
Sep 20 WATCH: Harris speaks about abortion rights at Atlanta campaign rally By Colleen Long, Amanda Seitz, Josh Boak, Associated Press Kamala Harris blasted Donald Trump as a threat to women's freedoms and their very lives, warning in a speech in the battleground state of Georgia on Friday that Republicans would continue to choke off access to abortion if he returns… Continue reading
Sep 18 Watch 7:03 Investigation links Georgia's abortion ban to preventable deaths of 2 women By John Yang, Ryan Connelly Holmes We’re learning more about the effects of abortion restrictions enacted after the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade. ProPublica found at least two women in Georgia who died after being unable to get either a legal abortion or timely… Continue watching
Sep 17 From panic buttons to bulletproof glass, U.S. election officials are preparing for threats By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Across the country, local election directors are beefing up their security in advance of Election Day on Nov. 5 to keep their workers and polling places safe while also ensuring that ballots and voting procedures won't be tampered with. Continue reading
Sep 14 Mourners gather at funerals for teen boy and math teacher killed in Georgia school shooting By Associated Press Funeral services for a teenage boy remembered for his endearing smile and a math teacher known for her dedication to students were held Saturday, 10 days after both were killed by a gunman who opened fire at a Georgia high school. Continue reading
Sep 12 Judge tosses more counts against Trump and others in Georgia election case, 32 counts remain By Kate Brumback, Associated Press The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others on Thursday tossed out three counts in the indictment — including two counts brought against the former president — saying that they lie beyond the state’s jurisdiction. Continue reading
Sep 12 Georgia Republicans will consider new policies after school shooting, but stop short of Democratic demands By Jeff Amy, Charlotte Kramon, Associated Press Georgia’s state House speaker says lawmakers in 2025 will consider new policies after a school shooting killed four at a high school northeast of Atlanta. Continue reading