By Stacy Robinson The Department of Justice (DOJ) is suing Fulton County, Georgia, to obtain voting records from the 2020 election. The Fulton County suit, filed on Dec. 11, stems from a July resolution passed by the State Election Board of Georgia “calling upon the assistance of the Attorney General to effect compliance with voting […]
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Georgia Prosecutor Drops 2020 Election Interference Case Against Trump
By Jack Phillips A prosecutor in Georgia who recently took over the election-related criminal case against President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will drop charges against the president and others charged in the case. “In my professional opinion, the citizens of Georgia are not served by pursuing this case in full for another five […]
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Georgian PM Decries Attempted Coup after Protests, Clashes Mar Local Polls
By Adam Morrow Georgian authorities foiled a foreign-backed coup, officials in the South Caucasus nation said after local elections over the weekend were marred by raucous street demonstrations. Georgians went to the polls on Oct. 4 to elect mayors and local council members in municipalities across the country, including in the capital, Tbilisi. The elections, […]
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475 Detained in Immigration Enforcement Operation at Hyundai’s Georgia Megasite
By Austin Alonzo Work at Hyundai’s Georgia complex that manufactures electric vehicles has been suspended after federal authorities detained hundreds of workers in a major immigration enforcement operation on Thursday, officials said. On Sept. 4, federal authorities entered a worksite in Bryan County, Georgia, where South Korean manufacturing companies Hyundai Motor Group and LG Energy […]
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Georgia Senate Passes Bill Allowing Trump and Allies to Recover Costs of 2020 Election Case
By Bill Pan Georgia’s Senate has approved a bill that could allow President Donald Trump and his allies to get compensated for legal fees in the criminal case stemming from their challenge to the 2020 election results. Senate Bill 244, which passed unanimously on Thursday, would grant defendants in criminal cases the right to recover […]
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Georgia Appeals Court Disqualifies Fani Willis From Trump Election Case
By Jack Phillips A Georgia appeals court has disqualified Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from her election-related criminal case against President-elect Donald Trump, although the indictment still stands. Trump and his codefendants were charged in 2023 by Willis’s office for what they alleged was a scheme to illegally overturn the results of the 2020 […]
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Georgia: Pro-EU Protesters and Police Clash for 4th Night
By Chris Summers Police in the former Soviet republic of Georgia have clashed with protesters for a fourth consecutive night after the Georgian Dream party, which won elections last month, suspended negotiations about joining the European Union for four years. Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili, in a standoff with her own government, has called on the […]
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Georgia Logs More Than 4 Million Votes as Early Voting Period Ends
By Ryan Morgan The Georgia secretary of state’s office recorded more than 4 million votes cast during the state’s early voting period, which concluded on Nov. 1. In all, the office logged 4,004,588 ballots cast, including 3,761,968 in-person votes and 242,620 mail-in absentee ballots. “As of Saturday morning, 92 Georgia counties have exceeded 50 percent […]
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Georgia Judge Halts Ballot Hand Count Rule for 2024 Election
By Caden Pearson A federal judge in Georgia temporarily halted a rule on Tuesday requiring election officials to hand count ballots in the 2024 elections, finding that it introduces uncertainty into the process. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney ruled that pausing the new hand count rule was appropriate, given that the election is […]
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Federal Agency Investigating Chemical Plant Fire in Georgia After Evacuations
By Jack Phillips A federal agency is investigating a Georgia chemical plant fire that sent a massive plume of smoke into the air this week, prompting a shelter-in-place advisory and evacuation zone east of Atlanta. The U.S. Chemical Safety Board said in a statement that it is sending a team to the BioLab plant in […]
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Trump Visits Southern Georgia With Fuel and Aid, Gets Briefed on Helene Damage
By T. J. Muscaro Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump visited Valdosta, Georgia, on Sept. 30 to assess damage caused by Hurricane Helene. Arriving with supplies organized by North Carolina-based Samaritan’s Purse, he addressed a crowd of supporters after receiving a briefing from federal, state, and local officials and meeting with business owners. […]
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Georgia Election Board Approves Rule Requiring Hand Count of Ballots
By Tom Ozimek The Georgia Election Board has approved a new rule requiring election workers to hand count ballots in the November election and confirm that the numbers match machine counts before the vote can be certified. The rule, which was first proposed in August, passed in a 3–2 vote on the morning of Sept. […]
