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Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Melton To Step Down

Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold D. Melton announced will step down on July 1, in the middle of his term.

February 12, 2021
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  • Associated Press
Pro-Trump protesters gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C. They gathered to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Trump in the 2020 election. A pro-Trump mob later stormed the Capitol, breaking windows and clashing with police officers. Five people died as a result.

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  • Politics

Timeline: What Trump Told Supporters For Months Before They Attacked

The record shows at least eight months of incendiary statements from then-President Trump and others close to him leading up to the insurrection at the Capitol.

February 08, 2021
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By:
  • Steve Inskeep
Sidney Powell, center, and Rudy Giuliani, left, are defendants in a new lawsuit filed by the electronic voting systems maker Smartmatic. The company is seeking more than $2.7 billion over what it says was a "disinformation" campaign about its role in the 2020 election.

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  • Politics

Election Tech Company Sues Fox News, Giuliani And Others For $2.7 Billion

The suit names Fox stars Lou Dobbs and Maria Bartiromo and Jeanine Pirro, as well as Trump allies Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell.

February 05, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Chappell and
  • David Folkenflik
Speech bubbles sprout out of an image of Georgia.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Poll Shows Uncertainty In Georgia Politics, With National Implications

Monday on Political Rewind: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has published new polling gauging voter attitudes in Georgia in the aftermath of January's major political headlines, including the Senate runoffs, the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, former President Donald Trump's second impeachment and more. 

The survey results show that state Republicans are in a much weaker position than they have been in years. About half of those polled said that they have a positive view of Democrats, but only about a third said the same about the GOP. Still, a majority of Georgians polled approved of proposals for adding photo I.D. or other documentation for absentee voting, but oppose further restrictions.

February 01, 2021
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock rally with President-elect Joe Biden in Atlanta Monday.

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  • Politics

Fulton Recertifies Results As State Finalizes Ossoff, Warnock, McDonald Victories

Fulton County's elections board recertified its runoff results Tuesday morning after discovering two precincts in Milton were not tabulated completely, as the secretary of state's certified victories in the runoffs for both U.S. Senate seats and a Public Service Commission race.

January 19, 2021
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  • Stephen Fowler
Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs and Gov. Doug Ducey exchange election documents as they certify election results Monday at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix.

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  • Elections

Arizona And Wisconsin Certify Election Results, Affirming Biden Victories

"We do elections well here in Arizona. The system is strong and that's why I have bragged on it so much," said GOP Gov. Doug Ducey. Meanwhile, the state GOP tweeted, "DO NOT CERTIFY A FALSE ELECTION!"

November 30, 2020
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  • Brakkton Booker
Scores of President Trump supporters gathered for a "Stop the Steal" protest at the Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg on Thursday, many alleging that votes are being stolen from the president, of which there is no evidence.

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  • Elections

The Next 2020 Election Fight? Convincing Trump's Supporters That He Lost

Years of the president talking about unsubstantiated election fraud has made many Republicans believe that vote tallies cannot be trusted. What will it take to make them think otherwise?

November 08, 2020
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  • Miles Parks
Georgia Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Jon Ossoff speaks to the media as he rallies supporters for a run-off against Republican candidate Sen. David Perdue, as they meet in Grant Park, Friday, Nov. 6, 2020, in Atlanta.

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  • Politics

Ossoff: Potential Senate Runoff With Perdue Is About 'Human Decency'

Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate from Georgia Jon Ossoff appeared in public Friday for the first time since Election Day to lay the groundwork for his likely runoff against Republican Sen. David Perdue.  

November 06, 2020
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  • Grant Blankenship
America is waiting on the results of a close and contentious election. An American Psychological Association poll showed that more than two-thirds of adults are finding the 2020 election to be a significant source of stress.

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  • Elections

Election Got You Stressed? You're Not Alone — Here's 5 Ways To Deal With It

The 2020 U.S. Election brings uncertainty to many during an already uncertain time. Here are five ways to deal with the increased stress.

November 04, 2020
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  • Reese Oxner
A State Department report on Russian online operations to promote conspiracy theories and misinformation. Some analysts also warn of "perception hacks," when relatively small-scale hacks are uncovered and then widely discussed by government officials, news organizations and on social media.

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  • Elections

A 'Perception Hack': When Public Reaction Exceeds The Actual Hack

This election season has brought a series of computer hacks and disinformation efforts. How do we distinguish between a real threat and a minor distraction?

November 01, 2020
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  • Greg Myre
Real Women Radio, an Internet radio station created by and for African American women in Pensacola, Fla., are using these posters to help get out the vote.

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  • National

With Florida On The Line, Both Political Parties Work To Fire Up Voters

President Trump is headed to Florida where he remains popular — one poll shows him up more than 28 percentage points in the state's northwest region. But Democrats are hoping to sway some voters.

October 23, 2020
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By:
  • Debbie Elliott
Trump supporters head into the mask-mandatory rally at the Middle Georgia Regional Airport on Friday afternoon, Oct. 16, 2020.

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  • Health

Headed To Trump's Macon Rally? Know The COVID-19 Risk

President Trump’s barnstorming rallies still pump classic rock tunes for a soundtrack and pack out airport tarmacs. But what's new for his rallies in this final month of the presidential campaign is their likelihood to spread the coronavirus — including the one planned for Macon on Friday.

October 15, 2020
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By:
  • Grant Blankenship
Twitter will add more prominent labels to misleading tweets from U.S. politicians and other high-profile users. Other users won't be able to read the posts until they click past a warning screen.

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  • Technology

Twitter Expands Warning Labels To Slow Spread of Election Misinformation

The social media company wants users to pause and think before they share tweets, in an effort to reduce the amplification of false claims.

October 09, 2020
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
Social media companies are bracing for delayed election results, which experts warn could open the door for misinformation, false claims and threats of violence to spread online.

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  • Elections

When The Voting Is Done: Facebook, Twitter On 'High Alert' For Post-Election Threats

If results of the presidential election are delayed, false claims and other misinformation could thrive online, which is forcing Facebook and Twitter to prepare for worst-case scenarios.

October 01, 2020
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By:
  • Shannon Bond
Twitter says it will crack down on attempts to undermine faith in the November election or incite unrest.

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  • Technology

Twitter's New Rules Aim To Prevent Confusion Around The 2020 Vote

Twitter will label or remove posts that spread misinformation. Social media companies are under pressure to curb the spread of false claims and prevent interference from foreign and domestic actors.

September 10, 2020
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  • Shannon Bond
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