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Brian Kemp speaks to lawmakers at the capitol.

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Political Rewind: Kemp Sets New Tone With State Of State; A Tribute To Jim Galloway

Friday on Political Rewind: After a bruising year of contending with the coronavirus, feuds with the president and a bitter war with fellow Republicans, Gov. Brian Kemp delivered a State of the State speech painting a picture of a brighter future for Georgia.

Also, we paid tribute to a giant of Georgia life: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Jim Galloway is retiring after more than four decades at the paper. The longtime panelist will remain a frequent guest of our show.

January 15, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
A split image of Carolyn Bourdeaux and Andrew Clyde during impeachment proceedings in Congress.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Congressional Georgians Vote On Party Lines Despite Bipartisan Impeachment

Thursday on Political Rewind: Georgia’s members of the U.S. House voted along party lines on impeachment of President Donald Trump. The debate continues over the president’s role in inciting insurrection when he directed angry crowds of his supporters to march on the U.S. Capitol last week. Democrats accused trump of violating his oath to protect the country from its enemies, foreign or domestic. Many Republicans called the impeachment a political stunt that will further divide the country.

January 14, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Members of the audience react as President Trump delivers remarks at an Evangelicals for Trump coalition launch at the King Jesus International Ministry in Miami on Jan. 3, 2020.

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  • Religion

'How Did We Get Here?' A Call For An Evangelical Reckoning On Trump

Evangelicals, says Ed Stetzer of the Billy Graham Center at Wheaton College, should start to reckon with their own behaviors and actions that may have helped fuel the insurrection at the Capitol.

January 13, 2021
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  • Rachel Martin
An image of the capitol sinks into the ocean.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Former U.S. Congressmen On Fragility Of Democracy And How To Save Ours

Wednesday on Political Rewind: we ask two former U.S. senators about the state of our democratic institutions. As we come to the end of the Trump era, just how fragile is the American experiment in democracy? 

January 13, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
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U.S. Capitol Mob Brings Questions, Fallout For Pro-Trump Police

Some officers are being investigated over involvement at the protests, while others fought off protesters who once supported them.

January 12, 2021
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  • Martin Kaste
The U.S. Capitol stands silhouetted by the rising dawn sun.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Georgia Still On Center Stage As D.C. Marches Toward Impeachment

Tuesday on Political Rewind: The U.S. House is marching toward a vote on impeachment for the second time. Included in one article of impeachment is language accusing President Donald Trump of trying to overturn the outcome of Georgia’s president election results.

Meanwhile, Gov. Brian Kemp announced his support for a measure to tighten rules on absentee balloting.

January 12, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
A woman walks past security fencing protecting the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, as preparations take place for President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the building.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: A Reckoning Over Violence In D.C. Amid Shifting Political Prospects In Georgia

Monday on Political Rewind: The weekend brought growing calls for President Donald Trump’s removal from office in the aftermath of the assault on the U.S. Capitol. Meanwhile, as Georgia legislators begin their 2021 General Assembly session today, state Republicans face a reckoning. How will they come together to heal the bitter divide between those who supported Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the presidential election and Republicans like the governor, who pushed back against the president?

January 11, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Sam Bermas-Dawes ,
  • and 1 more
 During the march to the U.S. Capitol, Dominic Box appears onscreen as he narrates a video livestreamed a video.

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  • Politics

Savannah Car Salesman Fired Over Actions At U.S. Capitol

A Savannah car salesman with a history of supporting radical conspiracy theories was fired from his job two days after participating in the pro-Trump rally that turned into a violent insurrection last week at the U.S. Capitol. 

January 11, 2021
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  • Laura Corley, The Current
A splitscreen image of Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Warnock, Ossoff Make History In Pivotal Period For Peach State Politics

Friday on Political Rewind: Two new senators are poised to head to the U.S. Capitol to represent Georgia in the nation's highest legislative body. Sen. Kelly Loeffler conceded defeat to the Rev. Raphael Warnock. Loeffler said she called Warnock to congratulate him on his victory in their U.S. Senate race.

As legislators prepare for the start of the 2021 session on Monday, proposed changes to Georgia’s absentee election law will be one of the most contentious issues of the session.

January 08, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Trump supporters gesture to U.S. Capitol Police in the hallway outside of the Senate chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.

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  • Politics

Amidst Dark Hour In America, Georgia Scholars Weigh In On 25th Amendment, Impeachment

As the nation continues to grapple with the deadly riots at the U.S. Capitol this week, Georgia scholars are weighing in on a new legal and political reality.

January 08, 2021
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  • Sarah Rose
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  • News

Trump Campaign Drops All Georgia Election Challenges

The Trump campaign has voluntarily dismissed four lawsuits challenging November's elections in Georgia after falsely claiming it reached a settlement with the state to review election data.

 

January 07, 2021
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  • Stephen Fowler
A man in a suit and tie picks up trash from the floor of the capitol rotunda.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: After U.S. Capitol Siege, Nation And Georgia Ask, Where Do We Go From Here?

Thursday on Political Rewind: Georgia and the nation’s capital saw a day of triumph and turmoil on Wednesday. Democrats celebrated the twin victories of Georgians Jon Ossoff and the Rev. Raphael Warnock, who now give their party control of the U.S. Senate. Warnock will be the first Black man to represent Georgia in Congress while Ossoff will be Georgia's first Jewish senator.

January 07, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
"For two months now, a political party and its accompanying media ecosystem has too often been unwilling to tell their followers the truth," former President Barack Obama said on Wednesday. Obama is seen here in October 2020.

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  • Politics

Obama: 'A Moment Of Great Dishonor And Shame For Our Nation' — But Not A Surprise

"History will rightly remember today's violence at the Capitol, incited by a sitting president who has continued to baselessly lie about the outcome of a lawful election," wrote the former president.

January 06, 2021
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
Rep. Ilhan Omar, seen here in 2019, said Wednesday that she is drafting articles of impeachment against President Trump, as pro-Trump extremists stormed the U.S. Capitol.

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  • Politics

Rep. Omar Says She Is Drafting New Articles Of Impeachment Against Trump

"We can't allow him to remain in office, it's a matter of preserving our Republic and we need to fulfill our oath," wrote the Minnesota Democrat, as Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol.

January 06, 2021
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
A mob scales a wall at the U.S. capitol.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: As Georgia Counts Votes, Chaos Unfolds At Nation's Capitol

This afternoon on Political Rewind: As the last votes are tabulated in the Georgia Senate runoff election, chaos at the U.S. Capitol. Supporters of President Donald Trump assault the U.S. Capitol, storming the building. We covered the breaking news as situations in the nation's capital escalated in the afternoon. This followed a rally nearby where Trump unleashed a barrage of baseless accusations of election fraud in Georgia and other states.

January 06, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
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