Atlanta’s northern suburbs are likely to decide who wins Georgia
Whichever candidate wins or makes significant gains in Forsyth County — a conservative county that has rapidly become more diverse — will likely carry the key swing state.
Michael Stipe Performs ‘Driver 8’ at Harris-Walz Event in Georgia
Michael Stipe performed at a Harris-Walz get-out-the-vote rally in Atlanta, Georgia on Sunday attended by Democratic vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz (MN) and second gentleman Doug Emhoff. He performed R.E.M.’s “Driver 8” from the band’s third album, 1985’s Fables of the Reconstruction. “Thank you for being here, and thank you all for voting or […]
Georgia Republicans, Trump campaign file lawsuit to halt counties ‘illegally accepting’ early voting ballots
Georgia Republicans and former President Trump’s campaign say that they are continuing to take legal action against “coordinated efforts” by Democrat-heavy counties to accept ballots after the early voting period ended. A statement from the Georgia Republican Party, which was obtained by FOX Business on Sunday, detailed the party’s latest efforts to stop counties from […]
‘Unique’ gold offering to god of war discovered at Roman fortress in Georgia
Archaeologists uncovered a gold votive offering to a war god while excavating a 1,800-year-old Roman fortress in the country of Georgia. “This thin plate, inscribed in Greek, was a dedication to Jupiter Dolichenus, a deity especially revered by Roman soldiers,” the Polish-Georgian archaeological team wrote in a statementcalling it “unique.” “He was the god of […]
Georgia GOP threatens lawsuit against deep-blue Fulton County over extended absentee voting
Georgia Republicans are vowing to sue the Democratic stronghold of Fulton County after it announced extended elections office hours on Friday. The threat came after the state GOP learned that election officials in the county, which includes Atlanta, are planning to open four election offices this weekend ‘to accommodate voters seeking to hand-return their absentee […]
Walz mocks Trump’s age at Georgia rally, says he ‘does qualify for Social Security’
Democratic vice presidential nominee Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz mocked former President Trump’s age during a Tuesday evening rally in Georgia. Walz criticized Trump’s proposal to stop taxing Social Security checks while quipping that Trump himself would be eligible for the program, which is for Americans aged 62 and older. “Now, Trump came out with a […]
Gavin Newsom proposes to increase California film and TV tax credit
Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled a proposal Sunday to more than double the annual amount of money allocated to California’s film and TV tax credit program as Hollywood struggles to compete with other production hubs dangling lofty incentives. The governor declared his intent to expand the annual tax credit to $750 million, up from its current […]
Georgia prosecutor who brought election case against Trump faces rare Republican challenger
ATLANTA (AP) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, the Democratic Georgia prosecutor who brought charges against former President Donald Trump over efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, faces a rare Republican challenger in her bid for reelection in the state’s most populous county. Courtney Kramer, a lawyer who interned in the White House […]
Obama, Springsteen and Perry help Democrats shore up Georgia votes
Getty Images Former President Barack Obama headlined an all-star rally for Kamala Harris in Georgia on Thursday, as the Democrats try to shore up support with the state’s powerful base of black voters. “You need to remind folks who were still on the side lines the election is about more than policies, it’s about values […]
Election 2024 live updates: Harris to hold star-studded rally in Georgia; Trump in Arizona, Nevada
Get the latest news from the 2024 campaign trail in the contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and former president Donald Trump.