Georgia's State Election Board has approved several last-minute changes to the election process despite opposition from state officials.
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With a little more than a month left until election day, Georgia’s State Election Board has approved several last-minute changes to the election process despite opposition from Republican state officials […]
A Republican-led group is challenging Georgia's new requirement that poll workers count the total number of ballots by hand, saying it's another example of the State Election Board overstepping its legal authority.
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A Republican-led group is challenging Georgia’s new requirement that poll workers count the total number of ballots by hand, saying it’s another example of the State Election Board overstepping its […]
Some judges in a New York appeals court appeared receptive Thursday to possibly reversing or reducing a civil fraud judgment that stands to cost Donald Trump nearly $500 million. One judge called the former president’s penalty “troubling” and wondered if the state’s policing of private business tran...
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Some judges in a New York appeals court appeared receptive Thursday to possibly reversing or reducing a civil fraud judgment that stands to cost Donald Trump nearly $500 million. One […]
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was disbarred in Washington on Thursday, months after he lost his law license in New York for pursuing false claims that then-President Donald Trump made about his 2020 presidential election loss.
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Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was disbarred in Washington on Thursday, months after he lost his law license in New York for pursuing false claims that then-President Donald Trump made about his 2020 […]
Presidential candidates Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz aren’t qualified to be on Georgia's ballots and votes for them should not count, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
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Presidential candidates Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz aren’t qualified to be on Georgia’s ballots and votes for them should not count, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. Following a hearing […]
The debate over reproductive rights continues to intensify this election season. A ProPublica investigation recently revealed two Black mothers, Amber Nicole Thurman and Candi Miller, reportedly died due to delayed […]
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The debate over reproductive rights continues to intensify this election season. A ProPublica investigation recently revealed two Black mothers, Amber Nicole Thurman and Candi Miller, reportedly died due to delayed […]
The two presidential candidates had dueling speeches on Wednesday that reflect how they're honing their economic messages for voters in battleground states. Both are trying to counter criticism of them while laying out their best case for a public that still worries about the economy’s health.
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Derided by Donald Trump as a “communist,” Kamala Harris is playing up her street cred as a capitalist. Attacked by Harris as a rich kid who got $400 million from his father […]
A man who authorities say staked out Donald Trump for 12 hours on his golf course in Florida and wrote of his desire to kill him was indicted Tuesday on charges that he attempted to assassinate a major presidential candidate.
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A man who authorities say staked out Donald Trump for 12 hours on his golf course in Florida and wrote of his desire to kill him was indicted Tuesday on charges that he attempted […]
A new lawsuit seeks to overturn two provisions of a Georgia election law related to voter challenges.
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A new lawsuit seeks to overturn two provisions of a Georgia election law related to voter challenges. The Georgia State Conference of the NAACP and the Georgia Coalition for the […]
Donald Trump on Tuesday pledged at a Georgia rally not only to stop U.S. businesses from offshoring jobs, but also to take other countries' jobs and factories in part through huge tariffs.
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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 […]
Georgia Supreme Court justices expressed skepticism during a Tuesday hearing that votes for presidential candidates Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz should count, possibly setting the stage for disqualifying them from the battleground state's ballots.
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Georgia Supreme Court justices expressed skepticism during a Tuesday hearing that votes for presidential candidates Cornel West and Claudia De la Cruz should count, possibly setting the stage for disqualifying them from […]
In Savannah on Tuesday, Donald Trump will unveil a plan to lure foreign companies to the U.S. by offering them access to federal land.
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Donald Trump’s new idea to lure foreign companies to the U.S. is to offer them access to federal land. In a visit to Georgia on Tuesday, the former president and […]
Former President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he doesn't “think” he'd run again for president in 2028 if he falls short in his bid to return to the White House in 2024.
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Former President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he doesn’t “think” he’d run again for president in 2028 if he falls short in his bid to return to the White House in […]
Vice President Kamala Harris' transition team has reached an agreement with the General Services Administration to accept pre-election support from the federal government to prepare for her potential presidency.
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Vice President Kamala Harris’ transition team has reached an agreement with the General Services Administration to accept pre-election support from the federal government to prepare for her potential presidency. The agency, which […]
The country’s next president will need a friendly Congress to make their policy dreams a reality, but control of the two chambers remains deeply uncertain with just weeks until Election Day.
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The country’s next president will need a friendly Congress to make their policy dreams a reality, but control of the two chambers remains deeply uncertain with just weeks until Election […]
This week on WABE: Georgia's election board approved the hand counting of votes, and Harris, Walz and Vance stump in Georgia.
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Truly a battleground… Maternal healthcare deserts are growing in Georgia… Also in this episode… —Lily Oppenheimer reports on the FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service investigating the origin of […]
Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris addressed the case of a Georgia woman who died after not receiving timely medical care for complications from an abortion at a rally in Atlanta on Friday afternoon.
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Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris addressed the case of a Georgia woman who died after not receiving timely medical care for complications from an abortion at a rally […]
Per a ProPublica report, two Georgia women died due to a lack of timely abortion and medical care. On Friday, Kavitha Surana returned to the program and talked with Scott about Candi Miller’s story.
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A ProPublica investigative report about two Black mothers is intensifying the debate over reproductive rights this election season. It focuses on two Georgia women whose deaths could have been prevented […]
Georgia's State Election Board on Friday voted to approve a new rule that requires poll workers to count the number of paper ballots by hand.
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Georgia’s State Election Board on Friday voted to approve a new rule that requires poll workers to count the number of paper ballots by hand. The board voted 3-2 to […]
Going into November's election, neither Kamala Harris nor Donald Trump has a decisive edge with the public on the economy, turning an issue that was once a clear strength for Trump into the equivalent of a political jump ball.
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Going into November’s election, neither Kamala Harris nor Donald Trump has a decisive edge with the public on the economy, turning an issue that was once a clear strength for […]