Sep 07 What you need to know about Kenneth Chesebro’s 2020 election charges By Justin Stabley, Kenichi Serino Attorney Kenneth Chesebro faces seven counts in Fulton County, Georgia, and is believed to be one of six unidentified co-conspirators in special counsel Jack Smith's federal indictment. Both are focused on Trump's alleged efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Continue reading
Sep 07 Georgia district attorney in 2020 election case against Trump and others seeks protections for jurors By Kate Brumback, Associated Press The Georgia prosecutor who has brought charges accusing Trump and others of illegally trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election in the state is asking the judge in the case to take steps to protect jurors in the… Continue reading
Sep 06 WATCH: Georgia judge rules that Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro can be tried together starting Oct. 23 By Kate Brumback, Associated Press The judge overseeing the Georgia election subversion case involving Trump on Wednesday denied requests by two of the 19 defendants to be tried alone, instead saying the pair would be tried together starting next month. Continue reading
Sep 06 WATCH: White House holds news briefing as Secretary of State Blinken visits Ukraine By News Desk White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said such brutal Russian attacks underscore "the importance of continuing to support the people of Ukraine.”… Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 5:15 News Wrap: Federal court rejects Alabama’s 2nd try at congressional map In our news wrap Tuesday, a panel of three federal judges struck down Alabama's second try at a congressional map after Republican lawmakers refused to create a second majority-Black district, prosecutors in Atlanta charged 61 people with racketeering after two… Continue watching
Sep 05 Georgia can resume enforcing ban on hormone replacement therapy for transgender youth, judge says By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press Judge Sarah Geraghty on Tuesday put her previous order blocking the ban on hold. Attorneys for Georgia had asked her to vacate the preliminary injunction because an appeals court allowed enforcement of a similar Alabama law. Continue reading
Sep 05 61 indicted in Georgia on racketeering charges connected to ‘Stop Cop City’ protests By R.J. Rico, Associated Press Prosecutors allege the defendants are "militant anarchists" who have supported a violent movement that prosecutors trace to the widespread 2020 racial justice protests. Continue reading
Sep 01 Rudy Giuliani pleads not guilty to charges in Georgia election case and won’t travel to Atlanta for arraignment By Kate Brumback, Associated Press Rudy Giuliani on Friday pleaded not guilty to Georgia charges that accuse him of trying, along with former President Donald Trump and others, to illegally overturn the results of the 2020 election in the state. Continue reading
Aug 31 Efforts to punish Fani Willis over Trump prosecution are ‘political theater,’ Georgia Gov. Kemp says By Jeff Amy, Associated Press The GOP governor offered his most forceful comments on the investigation Thursday in response to House Republicans' planned probe of Willis and Trump's relentless criticism of her. Continue reading
Aug 31 Watch 8:01 Residents in Florida’s Big Bend region begin recovery after Hurricane Idalia By William Brangham, Layla Quran, Mary Fecteau, Sam Lane Tropical Storm Idalia is heading back out to sea, but in its wake, Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas are busy cleaning up. As a Category 3 hurricane, Idalia caused major damage in Florida's Big Bend region, but overall there was… Continue watching