Jun 21 Analysis: Loss in Georgia underscores Democratic Party’s challenges By Erica Werner, Associated Press Tuesday night's outcome in a Georgia special House race was a triumph for the GOP, and the most recent illustration of the Democrats' problems, from a weak bench and recruiting problems to divisions about what the party stands for. Continue reading
Jun 21 Republican Handel wins 52 percent of the vote in Georgia race By Associated Press Handel's victory comes after Republican special congressional election wins in Montana, Kansas and South Carolina. Continue reading
Jun 21 Republican Handel beats Democrat Ossoff in Georgia special election By Bill Barrow and Kathleen Foody, Associated Press Republican Karen Handel won a nationally watched congressional election Tuesday in Georgia, and she thanked President Donald Trump after she avoided an upset that would have rocked Washington ahead of the 2018 midterm elections. Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch 8:05 What’s at stake for both sides of the Georgia race By PBS News Hour What are the factors playing into the competitive and expensive race for a House seat in Georgia? Judy Woodruff talks to Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR about the special election face-off, a look… Continue watching
Jun 12 Under President Trump, U.S. militias not ready to lay down arms By Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press Experts says these militia groups could be a potential powder keg, if those feelings of having a kindred spirit in Trump erupt into a sense of betrayal if the president fails to deliver on his promises. Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch 3:28 Kid ‘superman,’ born with rare heart defect, radiates strength By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 04 In Georgia, a Democratic upset depends on a balancing act By Bill Barrow, Associated Press For Democrats nationally, it's the latest attempt ahead of the 2018 midterm elections to answer questions that linger after a disastrous presidential election cycle. Continue reading
May 02 This Georgia wildfire may not be extinguished until November, official says By Andrew Wagner A wildfire in southern Georgia is burning so violently, it might not be extinguished until November, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said. Continue reading
Apr 19 Georgia special election heads to runoff with 2 candidates By Bill Barrow, Associated Press DUNWOODY, Ga. — A Georgia congressional election in a historically conservative district is headed to a runoff that raises the stakes in an early measure for President Donald Trump and both major parties ahead of the 2018 midterm elections. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 3:29 Georgia Dems aim for upset in Republican stronghold By PBS News Hour A special election on Tuesday will replace an open House seat in Georgia's 6th Congressional District left by Tom Price, who is now the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The district outside Atlanta has been solidly Republican for 25… Continue watching