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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 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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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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4 Dead, Suspect in Custody After Shooting at Georgia High School: Officials

By Jack Phillips The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has confirmed that at least four people died and nine were injured during a shooting at the Apalachee High School in Winder on Wednesday. Authorities say that a suspect is in custody. At around 10:30 a.m., “officers from multiple law enforcement agencies and Fire/EMS personnel were dispatched […]

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RNC Suit Seeks Information About $2 Million ‘Zuckerbucks’ Grant in Georgia

By Austin Alonzo The Republican National Committee is filing suit to see if one of Georgia’s most populous counties illegally received private funding for its public election activities. On May 16, the RNC filed a one-count complaint against the DeKalb County Voter Registration and Elections Office, along with various county officials and related offices, in […]

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Trump Appeals Ruling That Allowed Fani Willis to Stay on Georgia Case

By Catherine Yang Judge McAfee found a clear appearance of impropriety, and further criticized Ms. Willis for her public comments, saying some remarks had been “legally improper.” However, he stopped short of disqualifying the district attorney, opining that Mr. Wade’s departure would resolve the appearance issue. The defendants argued that the judge correctly ruled that […]