The New York Times 7:55 pm on June 29, 2022
Tags: Cipollone, Pat A ( 9 ), Fourteenth Amendment (US Constitution) ( 30 ), Georgia, house of representatives ( 1,078 ), House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack ( 94 ), Meadows, Mark R (1959- ) ( 94 ), Pence, Mike ( 250 ), Secret Service ( 38 ), Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) ( 1,194 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,504 ), United States ( 3,840 ), Watergate Affair ( 19 )

Cassidy Hutchinson Changes Everything

Her testimony delivered shocking and consequential revelations, but they have hardly been the only ones.

#cipollone-pat-a, #fourteenth-amendment-us-constitution, #georgia, #house-of-representatives, #house-select-committee-to-investigate-the-january-6th-attack, #meadows-mark-r-1959, #pence-mike, #secret-service, #storming-of-the-us-capitol-jan-2021, #trump-donald-j, #united-states, #watergate-affair

The New York Times 8:03 pm on June 28, 2022
Tags: Dominion Voting Systems Corp ( 30 ), Georgia, Giuliani, Rudolph W ( 156 ), House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack ( 94 ), Presidential Election of 2020 ( 4,044 ), Project: Democracy ( 73 ), Rumors and Misinformation ( 792 ), Smartmatic SGO Group ( 8 ), Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) ( 1,194 ), Suits and Litigation (Civil) ( 1,076 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,504 ), Willis, Fani T ( 9 )

Rudy Giuliani at Center of Georgia’s Trump Investigation

Of all the legal threats Rudy Giuliani faces, the criminal inquiry into efforts to reverse the 2020 Georgia election may be the most dire.

#dominion-voting-systems-corp, #georgia, #giuliani-rudolph-w, #house-select-committee-to-investigate-the-january-6th-attack, #presidential-election-of-2020, #project-democracy, #rumors-and-misinformation, #smartmatic-sgo-group, #storming-of-the-us-capitol-jan-2021, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #trump-donald-j, #willis-fani-t

The New York Times 11:41 pm on June 21, 2022
Tags: Democratic Party ( 2,412 ), Elections, Secretary of State ( 25 ), Georgia, Nguyen, Bee (1981- ) ( 2 ), Primaries and Caucuses ( 483 ), Raffensperger, Brad ( 88 )

Bee Nguyen wins the Democratic nomination for secretary of state in Georgia.

Ms. Nguyen, a Democratic state representative, will face off in November against Brad Raffensperger, the Republican incumbent, who resisted Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

#democratic-party, #elections-secretary-of-state, #georgia, #nguyen-bee-1981, #primaries-and-caucuses, #raffensperger-brad

The New York Times 11:14 am on June 21, 2022
Tags: Alabama ( 156 ), Britt, Katie (1982- ) ( 4 ), Brooks, Morris Jackson ( 30 ), Democratic Party ( 2,412 ), Elections ( 673 ), Elections, House of Representatives ( 419 ), Elections, Senate ( 472 ), Georgia, Midterm Elections (2022) ( 228 ), Primaries and Caucuses ( 483 ), Republican Party ( 2,655 ), Virginia ( 207 )

What to Watch in Tuesday’s Primaries

Mo Brooks faces Katie Britt in a fateful Senate runoff in Alabama, and Virginia and Georgia Republicans choose their House contenders against entrenched Democrats.

#alabama, #britt-katie-1982, #brooks-morris-jackson, #democratic-party, #elections, #elections-house-of-representatives, #elections-senate, #georgia, #midterm-elections-2022, #primaries-and-caucuses, #republican-party, #virginia

The New York Times 11:45 pm on June 20, 2022
Tags: arizona ( 299 ), Georgia, House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack ( 94 ), Presidential Election of 2020 ( 4,044 ), Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) ( 1,194 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,504 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,018 )

Jan. 6 Hearing Will Highlight Trump’s Pressure Campaign on State Officials

The House committee investigating the Capitol attack will also underscore the vitriol and suffering that election workers endured because of President Donald J. Trump’s lies.

#arizona, #georgia, #house-select-committee-to-investigate-the-january-6th-attack, #presidential-election-of-2020, #storming-of-the-us-capitol-jan-2021, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 2:01 am on June 16, 2022
Tags: Georgia, Heat and Heat Waves ( 55 ), Midwestern States (US) ( 32 ), Odessa (Tex) ( 6 ), Southwestern States (US) ( 20 ), Weather ( 466 )

U.S. Sees a Wave of Heat-Related Warnings Ahead of Summer’s Start

Nearly a third of the U.S. population was under an extreme heat warning, with high temperatures breaking daily records in multiple cities on Wednesday. Heat indexes were expected to reach 110 degrees in some regions.

#georgia, #heat-and-heat-waves, #midwestern-states-us, #odessa-tex, #southwestern-states-us, #weather

The New York Times 2:37 am on June 15, 2022
Tags: Child Custody and Support ( 29 ), Elections, Senate ( 472 ), Georgia, Republican Party ( 2,655 ), Walker, Herschel ( 9 )

Herschel Walker, Critic of Absentee Fathers, Has a Second Son He Doesn’t See

The football star and G.O.P. Senate candidate has often praised his relationship with his 22-year-old son, Christian. Left unmentioned: He also has a 10-year-old son.

#child-custody-and-support, #elections-senate, #georgia, #republican-party, #walker-herschel

The New York Times 10:47 pm on June 2, 2022
Tags: Democratic Party ( 2,412 ), Elections, Governors ( 266 ), Georgia, Kemp, Brian P ( 90 ), Midterm Elections (2022) ( 228 ), Primaries and Caucuses ( 483 ), Raffensperger, Brad ( 88 ), Republican Party ( 2,655 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,018 ), Voting and Voters ( 560 )

A Georgia Mystery: How Many Democrats Voted in the G.O.P. Primary?

Donald Trump has pointed to so-called crossover voters as a significant factor in his chosen candidates’ heavy losses. Some Democrats, too, embrace the theory. But the reality seems more complicated.

#democratic-party, #elections-governors, #georgia, #kemp-brian-p, #midterm-elections-2022, #primaries-and-caucuses, #raffensperger-brad, #republican-party, #united-states-politics-and-government, #voting-and-voters

The New York Times 3:12 pm on May 31, 2022
Tags: Alabama ( 156 ), Brooks, Morris Jackson ( 30 ), Georgia, McCormick, David H (1965- ) ( 12 ), Midterm Elections (2022) ( 228 ), Oz, Mehmet C ( 35 ), Presidential Election of 2020 ( 4,044 ), Primaries and Caucuses ( 483 ), Voter Fraud (Election Fraud) ( 505 )

They Insisted the 2020 Election Was Tainted. Their 2022 Primary Wins? Not So Much.

Republicans are accepting their primary victories with little concern about the voter fraud they once falsely claimed caused Donald J. Trump’s loss.

#alabama, #brooks-morris-jackson, #georgia, #mccormick-david-h-1965, #midterm-elections-2022, #oz-mehmet-c, #presidential-election-of-2020, #primaries-and-caucuses, #voter-fraud-election-fraud

The New York Times 7:00 pm on May 28, 2022
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,138 ), Elections, Governors ( 266 ), Georgia, Hice, Jody (1960- ) ( 13 ), Kemp, Brian P ( 90 ), Politics and Government ( 4,291 ), Primaries and Caucuses ( 483 ), Republican Party ( 2,655 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,504 ), Voting Rights, Registration and Requirements ( 132 )

The Good News in Georgia That’s Bad News for Trump

Republicans in key swing-state offices can know that they have a future in the party if, in the event of a contested election, they simply do their job.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #elections-governors, #georgia, #hice-jody-1960, #kemp-brian-p, #politics-and-government, #primaries-and-caucuses, #republican-party, #trump-donald-j, #voting-rights-registration-and-requirements

The New York Times 7:00 am on May 28, 2022
Tags: Bannon, Stephen K ( 73 ), Cotton, Tom ( 49 ), DeSantis, Ron ( 161 ), Endorsements ( 150 ), Georgia, Kemp, Brian P ( 90 ), Mastriano, Doug ( 19 ), McConnell, Mitch ( 393 ), Midterm Elections (2022) ( 228 ), Pence, Mike ( 250 ), Pompeo, Mike ( 188 ), Presidential Election of 2020 ( 4,044 ), Presidential Election of 2024 ( 137 ), Republican Governors Assn ( 6 ), Republican Party ( 2,655 ), Scott, Timothy Eugene ( 23 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,504 ), WinRed ( 9 )

Trump’s Primary Losses Puncture His Invincibility

With many of Donald J. Trump’s endorsed candidates falling to defeat in recent primaries, some Republicans see an opening for a post-Trump candidate in 2024.

#bannon-stephen-k, #cotton-tom, #desantis-ron, #endorsements, #georgia, #kemp-brian-p, #mastriano-doug, #mcconnell-mitch, #midterm-elections-2022, #pence-mike, #pompeo-mike, #presidential-election-of-2020, #presidential-election-of-2024, #republican-governors-assn, #republican-party, #scott-timothy-eugene, #trump-donald-j, #winred

The New York Times 12:53 pm on May 27, 2022
Tags: China ( 2,198 ), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) ( 13,487 ), Corporate Social Responsibility ( 191 ), Europe ( 2,484 ), florida ( 597 ), Georgia, Great Britain ( 987 ), International Trade and World Market ( 695 ), Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) ( 1,355 ), supply chain ( 227 ), United States Economy ( 1,987 ), Xinjiang (China) ( 63 )

What Dominated the World Economic Forum

Our takeaways from Davos, plus how some influencers hype crypto without disclosing their financial ties.

#china, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #corporate-social-responsibility, #europe, #florida, #georgia, #great-britain, #international-trade-and-world-market, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #supply-chain, #united-states-economy, #xinjiang-china

The New York Times 10:36 am on May 26, 2022
Tags: audio-neutral-informative ( 375 ), Elections ( 673 ), Elections, Governors ( 266 ), Georgia, Hice, Jody (1960- ) ( 13 ), Kemp, Brian P ( 90 ), Mastriano, Doug ( 19 ), Pennsylvania ( 276 ), Perdue, David A Jr ( 94 ), Presidential Election of 2020 ( 4,044 ), Primaries and Caucuses ( 483 ), Raffensperger, Brad ( 88 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,504 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,018 ), Voter Fraud (Election Fraud) ( 505 )

The Big Lie and the Midterms

The Republican primaries in Georgia and Pennsylvania tested the lingering influence of false claims about election fraud.

#audio-neutral-informative, #elections, #elections-governors, #georgia, #hice-jody-1960, #kemp-brian-p, #mastriano-doug, #pennsylvania, #perdue-david-a-jr, #presidential-election-of-2020, #primaries-and-caucuses, #raffensperger-brad, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government, #voter-fraud-election-fraud

The New York Times 11:46 pm on May 25, 2022
Tags: Alabama ( 156 ), Brooks, Morris Jackson ( 30 ), Elections, Governors ( 266 ), Elections, House of Representatives ( 419 ), Elections, Senate ( 472 ), Endorsements ( 150 ), Georgia, Gun Control ( 328 ), Kemp, Brian P ( 90 ), Presidential Election of 2020 ( 4,044 ), Raffensperger, Brad ( 88 ), Texas ( 788 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,504 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,018 ), Uvalde, Tex, Shooting (May 24, 2022) ( 110 ), Walker, Herschel ( 9 )

Trump Didn’t Get What He Wanted This Week

When everything seems awful, one little ray of sun …

#alabama, #brooks-morris-jackson, #elections-governors, #elections-house-of-representatives, #elections-senate, #endorsements, #georgia, #gun-control, #kemp-brian-p, #presidential-election-of-2020, #raffensperger-brad, #texas, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government, #uvalde-tex-shooting-may-24-2022, #walker-herschel

The New York Times 9:26 pm on May 25, 2022
Tags: Abrams, Stacey Y ( 84 ), Atlanta (Ga) ( 197 ), Cobb County (Ga) ( 10 ), Democratic Party ( 2,412 ), Elections, Governors ( 266 ), Georgia, Johns Creek (Ga), Kemp, Brian P ( 90 ), Midterm Elections (2022) ( 228 ), Republican Party ( 2,655 )

Stacey Abrams Fights Headwinds From Washington in Georgia Rematch

The Democrat is facing off for a second time against Brian Kemp, a Republican — but in a far-more-difficult political climate.

#abrams-stacey-y, #atlanta-ga, #cobb-county-ga, #democratic-party, #elections-governors, #georgia, #johns-creek-ga, #kemp-brian-p, #midterm-elections-2022, #republican-party

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 25, 2022
Tags: Democratic Party ( 2,412 ), Elections, Governors ( 266 ), Elections, House of Representatives ( 419 ), Elections, Senate ( 472 ), Georgia, Kemp, Brian P ( 90 ), McBath, Lucy ( 9 ), Midterm Elections (2022) ( 228 ), Perdue, David A Jr ( 94 ), Presidential Election of 2020 ( 4,044 ), Primaries and Caucuses ( 483 ), Raffensperger, Brad ( 88 ), Republican Party ( 2,655 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,504 )

Four Takeaways From Tuesday’s Elections

Georgia voters rejected Donald Trump’s 2020 fixation, G.O.P. governors proved their strength, and Georgia Democrats backed a gun-control champion on the day of a horrifying school shooting in Texas.

#democratic-party, #elections-governors, #elections-house-of-representatives, #elections-senate, #georgia, #kemp-brian-p, #mcbath-lucy, #midterm-elections-2022, #perdue-david-a-jr, #presidential-election-of-2020, #primaries-and-caucuses, #raffensperger-brad, #republican-party, #trump-donald-j

The New York Times 11:39 pm on May 23, 2022
Tags: Abrams, Stacey Y ( 84 ), Democratic Party ( 2,412 ), Elections, Governors ( 266 ), Elections, Senate ( 472 ), Georgia, internal-sub-only-nl ( 646 ), Kemp, Brian P ( 90 ), Midterm Elections (2022) ( 228 ), Perdue, David A Jr ( 94 ), Primaries and Caucuses ( 483 ), Republican Party ( 2,655 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,018 ), Warnock, Raphael G ( 82 )

Georgia, a New Battleground State, Is Once Again the Center of Attention

Republicans have fought bitter primaries in Georgia. But just two years after Democrats flipped the state, it’s trending back in the G.O.P.’s direction.

#abrams-stacey-y, #democratic-party, #elections-governors, #elections-senate, #georgia, #internal-sub-only-nl, #kemp-brian-p, #midterm-elections-2022, #perdue-david-a-jr, #primaries-and-caucuses, #republican-party, #united-states-politics-and-government, #warnock-raphael-g

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 23, 2022
Tags: Conservatism (US Politics) ( 443 ), Georgia, Kemp, Brian P ( 90 ), Perdue, David A Jr ( 94 ), Politics and Government ( 4,291 ), Polls and Public Opinion ( 712 ), Presidential Election of 2020 ( 4,044 ), Primaries and Caucuses ( 483 ), Republican Party ( 2,655 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,504 ), Voter Fraud (Election Fraud) ( 505 )

Donald Trump Is Desperate for Vindication in Georgia

If the former president continues his crusade, he will be endangering not only the G.O.P.’s chances in November but also his own political future.

#conservatism-us-politics, #georgia, #kemp-brian-p, #perdue-david-a-jr, #politics-and-government, #polls-and-public-opinion, #presidential-election-of-2020, #primaries-and-caucuses, #republican-party, #trump-donald-j, #voter-fraud-election-fraud

The New York Times 11:01 pm on May 22, 2022
Tags: Abrams, Stacey Y ( 84 ), Bourdeaux, Carolyn (1970- ) ( 5 ), Democratic Party ( 2,412 ), Elections, Governors ( 266 ), Elections, Senate ( 472 ), Georgia, McBath, Lucy ( 9 ), Midterm Elections (2022) ( 228 ), Primaries and Caucuses ( 483 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,018 ), Warnock, Raphael G ( 82 )

Democrats See Headwinds in Georgia, and Everywhere Else

Raphael Warnock and Stacey Abrams, viewed as strong candidates by their party, will be running against President Biden’s low ratings as well as their G.O.P. rivals.

#abrams-stacey-y, #bourdeaux-carolyn-1970, #democratic-party, #elections-governors, #elections-senate, #georgia, #mcbath-lucy, #midterm-elections-2022, #primaries-and-caucuses, #united-states-politics-and-government, #warnock-raphael-g

The New York Times 7:00 am on May 22, 2022
Tags: Elections ( 673 ), Georgia, Kemp, Brian P ( 90 ), Perdue, David A Jr ( 94 ), Presidential Election of 2020 ( 4,044 ), Republican Party ( 2,655 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,504 )

What Donald Trump Didn’t Count On in Georgia

Brian Kemp, the incumbent governor, is at the top of the former president’s enemies list. But to many Georgia Republicans, he is ‘one of us.’

#elections, #georgia, #kemp-brian-p, #perdue-david-a-jr, #presidential-election-of-2020, #republican-party, #trump-donald-j

The New York Times 2:52 pm on May 21, 2022
Tags: Elections, Governors ( 266 ), Endorsements ( 150 ), Georgia, Kemp, Brian P ( 90 ), Perdue, David A Jr ( 94 ), Presidential Election of 2020 ( 4,044 ), Primaries and Caucuses ( 483 ), Republican Party ( 2,655 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,504 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,018 )

Perdue Had Trump. In Georgia, Kemp Had Everything Else.

David Perdue challenged Gov. Brian Kemp because of Donald Trump’s fury over his 2020 loss. Thoroughly outflanked and failing to gain traction, he is now staring down defeat.

#elections-governors, #endorsements, #georgia, #kemp-brian-p, #perdue-david-a-jr, #presidential-election-of-2020, #primaries-and-caucuses, #republican-party, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 21, 2022
Tags: Bourdeaux, Carolyn (1970- ) ( 5 ), Democratic Party ( 2,412 ), Georgia, McBath, Lucy ( 9 ), Midterm Elections (2022) ( 228 )

Lucy McBath and Carolyn Bourdeaux Battle Over A Georgia District

A primary for the new Seventh District, outside Atlanta, is forcing two popular incumbents, Lucy McBath and Carolyn Bourdeaux, to do battle.

#bourdeaux-carolyn-1970, #democratic-party, #georgia, #mcbath-lucy, #midterm-elections-2022

The New York Times 6:11 pm on May 20, 2022
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,138 ), Democratic Party ( 2,412 ), Elections, Senate ( 472 ), Fetterman, John (1969- ) ( 19 ), Georgia, Midterm Elections (2022) ( 228 ), Oz, Mehmet C ( 35 ), Pennsylvania ( 276 ), Primaries and Caucuses ( 483 ), Republican Party ( 2,655 ), senate ( 1,279 ), Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) ( 1,194 ), Supreme Court (US) ( 1,207 ), United States ( 3,840 ), United States Economy ( 1,987 ), Vance, J D ( 43 ), Walker, Herschel ( 9 ), Warnock, Raphael G ( 82 )

Democrats, the Midterm Jinx Is Not Inevitable

Standard political history may not be a good guide to 2022.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #democratic-party, #elections-senate, #fetterman-john-1969, #georgia, #midterm-elections-2022, #oz-mehmet-c, #pennsylvania, #primaries-and-caucuses, #republican-party, #senate, #storming-of-the-us-capitol-jan-2021, #supreme-court-us, #united-states, #united-states-economy, #vance-j-d, #walker-herschel, #warnock-raphael-g

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 20, 2022
Tags: Black People ( 2,796 ), Civil Rights and Liberties ( 287 ), Elections, Senate ( 472 ), Georgia, Race and Ethnicity ( 1,889 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,018 ), Walker, Herschel ( 9 ), Warnock, Raphael G ( 82 )

On Race, Herschel Walker’s Offer of Absolution Divides Georgia Voters

Georgia will still have a Black senator next year, but the likely Republican nominee, Herschel Walker, and the incumbent Democrat, Raphael Warnock, offer far different visions on race.

#black-people, #civil-rights-and-liberties, #elections-senate, #georgia, #race-and-ethnicity, #united-states-politics-and-government, #walker-herschel, #warnock-raphael-g

The New York Times 5:53 pm on May 18, 2022
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,138 ), Cawthorn, Madison ( 28 ), Constitution (US) ( 297 ), Democracy (Theory and Philosophy) ( 93 ), Democratic Party ( 2,412 ), DeSantis, Ron ( 161 ), Elections, Governors ( 266 ), Elections, Senate ( 472 ), Georgia, Kemp, Brian P ( 90 ), Le Pen, Marine ( 74 ), Little, Brad (1954- ) ( 9 ), Macron, Emmanuel (1977- ) ( 280 ), Mastriano, Doug ( 19 ), Pennsylvania ( 276 ), Perdue, David A Jr ( 94 ), Politics and Government ( 4,291 ), Presidential Election of 2016 ( 273 ), Presidential Election of 2024 ( 137 ), Primaries and Caucuses ( 483 ), Republican Party ( 2,655 ), Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right ( 444 ), Roosevelt, Franklin Delano ( 50 ), senate ( 1,279 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,504 ), Wallace, George C ( 8 )

America’s Doug Mastriano Problem

The Republican Party’s strategy to contain populist rebellion didn’t work in Pennsylvania.

#biden-joseph-r-jr, #cawthorn-madison, #constitution-us, #democracy-theory-and-philosophy, #democratic-party, #desantis-ron, #elections-governors, #elections-senate, #georgia, #kemp-brian-p, #le-pen-marine, #little-brad-1954, #macron-emmanuel-1977, #mastriano-doug, #pennsylvania, #perdue-david-a-jr, #politics-and-government, #presidential-election-of-2016, #presidential-election-of-2024, #primaries-and-caucuses, #republican-party, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right, #roosevelt-franklin-delano, #senate, #trump-donald-j, #wallace-george-c

The New York Times 10:52 pm on May 16, 2022
Tags: Anti-Semitism ( 106 ), Black People ( 2,796 ), Buffalo (NY) ( 90 ), Buffalo, NY, Shooting (May 14, 2022) ( 44 ), Charleston, SC, Shooting (2015) ( 8 ), El Paso (Tex) ( 19 ), El Paso, Tex, Shooting (2019) ( 10 ), Federal Bureau of Investigation ( 427 ), Floyd, George (d 2020) ( 413 ), George Floyd Protests (2020) ( 1,334 ), Georgia, Hate Crimes ( 161 ), Justice Department ( 811 ), Mass Shootings ( 287 ), Pew Research Center ( 28 ), Pittsburgh, Pa, Shooting (2018) ( 9 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 1,889 ), Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right ( 444 ), Sharpton, Al ( 14 )

Buffalo Shooting Highlights Rise of Hate Crimes Against Black Americans

The federal data shows a recent spike in assaults, threats and incidents of bias.

#anti-semitism, #black-people, #buffalo-ny, #buffalo-ny-shooting-may-14-2022, #charleston-sc-shooting-2015, #el-paso-tex, #el-paso-tex-shooting-2019, #federal-bureau-of-investigation, #floyd-george-d-2020, #george-floyd-protests-2020, #georgia, #hate-crimes, #justice-department, #mass-shootings, #pew-research-center, #pittsburgh-pa-shooting-2018, #race-and-ethnicity, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right, #sharpton-al

The New York Times 12:18 am on May 5, 2022
Tags: Debates (Political) ( 215 ), Elections, Governors ( 266 ), Fringe Groups and Movements ( 346 ), Georgia, Kemp, Brian P ( 90 ), Perdue, David A Jr ( 94 ), Politics and Government ( 4,291 ), Republican Party ( 2,655 )

Georgia Candidates Try to Outdo One Another on ‘Woke Mob’ in Schools

In the Georgia governor’s race, Republicans have made the supposed indoctrination of children their focus.

#debates-political, #elections-governors, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #georgia, #kemp-brian-p, #perdue-david-a-jr, #politics-and-government, #republican-party

The New York Times 8:14 pm on May 2, 2022
Tags: Bragg, Alvin ( 46 ), Carr, Christopher M ( 5 ), Fulton County (Ga) ( 17 ), Georgia, Giuliani, Rudolph W ( 156 ), Graham, Lindsey ( 78 ), Kemp, Brian P ( 90 ), McBurney, Robert C I, Meadows, Mark R (1959- ) ( 94 ), Presidential Election of 2020 ( 4,044 ), Raffensperger, Brad ( 88 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,504 ), Voter Fraud (Election Fraud) ( 505 ), Willis, Fani T ( 9 )

Georgia Jury to Consider Whether Trump Illegally Interfered in 2020 Election

The panel will have up to a year to recommend whether the prosecutor should pursue criminal charges against the former president and his allies.

#bragg-alvin, #carr-christopher-m, #fulton-county-ga, #georgia, #giuliani-rudolph-w, #graham-lindsey, #kemp-brian-p, #mcburney-robert-c-i, #meadows-mark-r-1959, #presidential-election-of-2020, #raffensperger-brad, #trump-donald-j, #voter-fraud-election-fraud, #willis-fani-t

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 2, 2022
Tags: Ethics and Official Misconduct ( 341 ), First Amendment (US Constitution) ( 77 ), Fulton County (Ga) ( 17 ), Georgia, House Committee on the Judiciary ( 40 ), Immunity from Prosecution ( 39 ), Meadows, Mark R (1959- ) ( 94 ), Presidential Election of 2020 ( 4,044 ), Raffensperger, Brad ( 88 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,504 ), United States ( 3,840 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,018 ), Voter Fraud (Election Fraud) ( 505 ), Willis, Fani T ( 9 )

Will Trump Face a Legal Reckoning in Georgia?

It may represent the most serious prospect of prosecution that Trump and his associates are facing.

#ethics-and-official-misconduct, #first-amendment-us-constitution, #fulton-county-ga, #georgia, #house-committee-on-the-judiciary, #immunity-from-prosecution, #meadows-mark-r-1959, #presidential-election-of-2020, #raffensperger-brad, #trump-donald-j, #united-states, #united-states-politics-and-government, #voter-fraud-election-fraud, #willis-fani-t

The New York Times 9:00 am on April 29, 2022
Tags: Cobb County (Ga) ( 10 ), Georgia, Greene, Marjorie Taylor (1974- ) ( 86 ), Primaries and Caucuses ( 483 ), Race and Ethnicity ( 1,889 ), Redistricting and Reapportionment ( 159 ), Republican Party ( 2,655 ), Scott, David A (1945- )

Marjorie Taylor Greene Could Represent 2 Largely Black Atlanta Suburbs

Powder Springs is one of two predominantly Black suburbs drawn into the far-right Republican’s district. If Ms. Greene is their voice in Congress, will she speak for them?

#cobb-county-ga, #georgia, #greene-marjorie-taylor-1974, #primaries-and-caucuses, #race-and-ethnicity, #redistricting-and-reapportionment, #republican-party, #scott-david-a-1945

The New York Times 3:04 am on April 25, 2022
Tags: Abrams, Stacey Y ( 84 ), Atlanta (Ga) ( 197 ), Debates (Political) ( 215 ), Elections, Governors ( 266 ), Georgia, Kemp, Brian P ( 90 ), Ossoff, Jon ( 67 ), Perdue, David A Jr ( 94 ), Politics and Government ( 4,291 ), Presidential Election of 2020 ( 4,044 ), Republican Party ( 2,655 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,504 )

Kemp and Perdue Debate, Looking Back at 2020 and Ahead to Abrams

Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia and his Republican primary opponent, former Senator David Perdue, bickered over the previous election — and over who would be more likely to defeat Stacey Abrams in November.

#abrams-stacey-y, #atlanta-ga, #debates-political, #elections-governors, #georgia, #kemp-brian-p, #ossoff-jon, #perdue-david-a-jr, #politics-and-government, #presidential-election-of-2020, #republican-party, #trump-donald-j

The New York Times 9:00 am on April 20, 2022
Tags: Cawthorn, Madison ( 28 ), Chase, Salmon P ( 2 ), Confederate States of America ( 44 ), Constitution (US) ( 297 ), Constitutional Amendments ( 53 ), Elections, House of Representatives ( 419 ), Federal-State Relations (US) ( 99 ), Fourteenth Amendment (US Constitution) ( 30 ), Garland, Merrick B ( 118 ), Georgia, Greene, Marjorie Taylor (1974- ) ( 86 ), Justice Department ( 811 ), Law and Legislation ( 1,404 ), North Carolina ( 174 ), States (US) ( 506 ), Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) ( 1,194 ), Supreme Court (US) ( 1,207 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,504 ), United States ( 3,840 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,018 )

Only the Feds Can Disqualify Madison Cawthorn and Marjorie Taylor Greene

State courts or elections boards lack jurisdiction in keeping alleged insurrectionists off a congressional ballot.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on April 20, 2022
Tags: Elections, Senate ( 472 ), Georgia, LaGrange (Ga) ( 2 ), Politics and Government ( 4,291 ), Republican Party ( 2,655 ), senate ( 1,279 ), University of Georgia ( 22 ), Walker, Herschel ( 9 ), Warnock, Raphael G ( 82 )

Herschel Walker’s Senate Bid in Georgia Is Powered by Fandom

The football-star-turned-candidate has been converting Bulldogs fans into supporters. But some Republicans worry voters are blinded by his celebrity.

#elections-senate, #georgia, #lagrange-ga, #politics-and-government, #republican-party, #senate, #university-of-georgia, #walker-herschel, #warnock-raphael-g

The New York Times 8:01 pm on April 19, 2022
Tags: Campaign Finance ( 243 ), Cawthorn, Madison ( 28 ), Democratic Party ( 2,412 ), Georgia, Greene, Marjorie Taylor (1974- ) ( 86 ), Kennedy, John Neely ( 3 ), Louisiana ( 189 ), Midterm Elections (2022) ( 228 ), North Carolina ( 174 ), Ojeda, Richard (1970- ), Politics and Government ( 4,291 ), Republican Party ( 2,655 ), Warnock, Raphael G ( 82 )

Democratic Dollars Flow Once Again to Likely Lost Causes

New fund-raising figures show emerging Democratic stars like Marcus Flowers in Georgia and Gary Chambers Jr. in Louisiana, with no clear path to victory.

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The New York Times 1:49 am on April 19, 2022
Tags: Cawthorn, Madison ( 28 ), Civil War (US) (1861-65) ( 114 ), Constitution (US) ( 297 ), Decisions and Verdicts ( 423 ), Demonstrations, Protests and Riots ( 1,613 ), Elections ( 673 ), Georgia, Greene, Marjorie Taylor (1974- ) ( 86 ), house of representatives ( 1,078 ), Presidential Election of 2020 ( 4,044 ), Project: Democracy ( 73 ), Republican Party ( 2,655 ), Rumors and Misinformation ( 792 ), Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) ( 1,194 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,018 )

Effort to Remove Marjorie Taylor Greene From Ballot Can Proceed, Judge Says

The case that Ms. Greene unsuccessfully sought to have dismissed mirrors efforts against other Republicans centered on the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

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The New York Times 7:00 pm on April 16, 2022
Tags: Biden, Joseph R Jr ( 5,138 ), Conservatism (US Politics) ( 443 ), Democratic Party ( 2,412 ), Electoral College ( 90 ), florida ( 597 ), Georgia, Kemp, Brian P ( 90 ), Politics and Government ( 4,291 ), Presidential Election of 2024 ( 137 ), Republican Party ( 2,655 ), Scott, Richard L ( 11 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,504 ), United States ( 3,840 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,018 ), Voting and Voters ( 560 )

Will Democrats Soon Be Locked Out of Power?

With a little more electoral ambition, Republicans have a clear majority in reach.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on April 14, 2022
Tags: Alabama ( 156 ), Bonuses ( 17 ), Education (K-12) ( 1,127 ), florida ( 597 ), Georgia, Idaho ( 53 ), Mississippi ( 144 ), New Mexico ( 82 ), Teachers and School Employees ( 211 ), Wages and Salaries ( 539 )

In Several States, Teachers Get Their Biggest Raise in Decades

Budget surpluses have enabled states to pass bills giving teachers a bigger paycheck, but not everyone is certain that will help improve schooling.

#alabama, #bonuses, #education-k-12, #florida, #georgia, #idaho, #mississippi, #new-mexico, #teachers-and-school-employees, #wages-and-salaries

The New York Times 4:01 am on April 14, 2022
Tags: Coaches and Managers ( 275 ), Content Type: Personal Profile ( 2,370 ), Dalton (Ga), Foreign Workers ( 113 ), Georgia, Hispanic-Americans ( 275 ), Illegal Immigration ( 334 ), Immigration and Emigration ( 947 ), Interscholastic Athletics ( 60 ), Mexican-Americans ( 30 ), Mohawk Industries Inc ( 2 ), Soccer ( 459 )

In a Georgia Mill Town, Soccer Presents a New Opportunity

Dalton, Ga., has not always welcomed the Mexican immigrants who came to work in its carpet mills. But the community is united behind its powerhouse high school soccer teams.

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The New York Times 1:13 am on April 14, 2022
Tags: Abrams, Stacey Y ( 84 ), Elections ( 673 ), Fair Fight (Political Organization), Georgia, internal-sub-only-nl ( 646 ), Kemp, Brian P ( 90 ), Raffensperger, Brad ( 88 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,018 ), Voter Fraud (Election Fraud) ( 505 ), Voting Rights Act (1965) ( 101 ), Voting Rights, Registration and Requirements ( 132 )

Trial Alleging Voter Suppression in 2018 Abrams-Kemp Georgia Race Begins

A trial is underway to determine whether Georgia’s handling of the 2018 election for governor was discriminatory, in a case brought by Stacey Abrams’s voting rights group.

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The New York Times 9:00 am on April 13, 2022
Tags: Cakes ( 41 ), Cooking and Cookbooks ( 862 ), Georgia, Tea ( 15 )

This Cake Gives You a Moment of Warmth in the Middle of the Day

Chamomile cake is just right at teatime, an excuse to give yourself and friends an hour to sit down and linger.

#cakes, #cooking-and-cookbooks, #georgia, #tea

The New York Times 5:38 pm on April 6, 2022
Tags: Alabama ( 156 ), Atlanta (Ga) ( 197 ), Birmingham (Ala) ( 13 ), Chattanooga (Tenn) ( 9 ), Deaths (Fatalities) ( 1,199 ), Georgia, Tennessee ( 96 ), Texas ( 788 ), Tornadoes ( 64 ), Weather ( 466 ), Wind ( 79 )

South Braces for Second Wave of Storms After 2 Deaths

Nearly 14 million people across the region faced an enhanced risk of severe weather on Wednesday. Forecasters said the storms could produce tornadoes.

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The New York Times 9:02 am on April 6, 2022
Tags: Augusta National Golf Club ( 32 ), Georgia, Golf ( 184 ), Masters Golf Tournament ( 50 ), Mickelson, Phil ( 21 ), Nicklaus, Jack ( 4 ), O'Meara, Mark ( 2 ), Palmer, Arnold ( 2 ), Watson, Bubba ( 3 ), Woods, Tiger ( 49 )

The Masters: 10 Most Memorable Shots

The tournament tends to inspire magnificent moments, and there have been many.

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The New York Times 3:24 pm on April 5, 2022
Tags: Alabama ( 156 ), florida ( 597 ), Fort Worth (Tex) ( 24 ), Georgia, National Weather Service ( 100 ), severe weather ( 2 ), South Carolina ( 86 ), Texas ( 788 ), Tornadoes ( 64 ), Weather ( 466 )

Severe Weather in the South: What to Know About the Forecast

Parts of Texas were hit by fast-moving storms on Monday. More than nine million people were under an enhanced risk for severe weather on Tuesday, meteorologists said.

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The New York Times 11:36 pm on April 3, 2022
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$4.8 Million Settlement Reached in Julian Lewis Shooting Case

Julian Edward Roosevelt Lewis, 60, was killed in August 2020 after a Georgia state trooper stopped him for a broken taillight.

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The New York Times 9:55 pm on April 3, 2022
Tags: Black People ( 2,796 ), Elections, Senate ( 472 ), Georgia, Midterm Elections (2022) ( 228 ), National Football League ( 447 ), senate ( 1,279 ), Trump, Donald J ( 6,504 ), United States Politics and Government ( 9,018 ), Walker, Herschel ( 9 )

Herschel Walker, the Worst Candidate, Trump-Approved

Why would Trump urge the former football star to run for the Senate in Georgia? There are a few reasons, all of them part of a callous racial calculus.

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The New York Times 3:56 pm on March 31, 2022
Tags: florida ( 597 ), Florida Panhandle ( 11 ), Georgia, National Weather Service ( 100 ), Tornadoes ( 64 ), Weather ( 466 )

Powerful Storm Kills at Least 2 in Florida Panhandle

At least two others were injured, the authorities said. The damage came a day after a tornado destroyed buildings and left several injured in Arkansas.

#florida, #florida-panhandle, #georgia, #national-weather-service, #tornadoes, #weather