Politics Apr 29 Senate confirms David Perdue as U.S. ambassador to China amid Trump’s tariff showdown By Didi Tang, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics Dec 06 Trump picks former Sen. David Perdue to be ambassador to China During his time in the Senate, Perdue was labeled as “anti-China” in a 2019 Chinese think tank report. The former Georgia lawmaker advocated that the U.S. needed to build a more robust naval force to cope with threats, including from… By Colleen Long, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
Politics Sep 08 Special grand jury in Georgia case recommended Sen. Graham, 2 ex-senators and Michael Flynn be charged While most of the intrigue in the inner workings of the case has diminished with the filing of charges, it is notable that the special grand jury recommended many people who were not actually indicted. They include Graham of South… By Kate Brumback, Associated Press
Politics May 24 Brian Kemp wins Georgia GOP governor’s race against Trump-backed challenger Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has defeated his Donald Trump-backed challenger David Perdue after a furious push by the former president to punish Kemp for not overturning the 2020 election results. By Steve Peoples, Jeff Amy, Associated Press
Politics Dec 06 Trump-backed Perdue challenges Kemp in Georgia GOP primary Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue will challenge Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp in next year's Republican primary for governor. By Jeff Amy, Associated Press
Feb 23 Former Georgia Sen. David Perdue won’t run to reclaim seat in 2022 By Associated Press Perdue lost his reelection bid during a closely watched runoff in January against Democrat Jon Ossoff. Continue reading
Jan 06 Ossoff wins in Georgia, tipping Senate control to Democrats By Steve Peoples, Bill Barrow, Russ Bynum, Associated Press Democrat Jon Ossoff wins election to U.S. Senate from Georgia, beating incumbent Sen. David Perdue. Continue reading
Jan 06 Georgia’s Black voters overwhelmingly supported Democratic Senate candidates By Laura Santhanam These trends reflect the energy seen among Black voters in the 2020 presidential election, particularly among Black women. Continue reading
Jan 06 Republicans in Georgia more likely to vote against their party than Democrats By Laura Santhanam Results in Georgia echoed what happened nationwide in the U.S. presidential election. 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