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Atlanta bail bondsman Scott Hall (center) is the first defendant to strike a deal with prosecutors in the sweeping 2020 election interference racketeering case.

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Scott Hall is the first Georgia election interference defendant to take a plea deal

Hall was involved with an alleged scheme to illegally copy voting data in Coffee County.

September 29, 2023
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  • Stephen Fowler
David Shafer, chairman of the Georgia Republican Party, arrives before Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a "Save the Majority" rally, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020 in Augusta, Ga. A judge says Shafer can't share lawyers with 10 other fake electors in matters related to a special grand jury probing possible illegal meddling in the 2020 election.

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Lawyers say alternate Georgia GOP electors 'did their duty' in casting phony votes

Attorneys for the three Republicans facing charges say they were following federal law when falsely claiming to be official electors.

September 20, 2023
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  • Stephen Fowler
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks in the Fulton County Government Center during a news conference, Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, in Atlanta. Donald Trump and several allies have been indicted in Georgia over efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state.

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Judge will hold hearing on ex-DOJ official's request to move Georgia election case to federal court

A federal judge who rejected efforts by Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to move his charges in the Georgia election subversion case to federal court is set to hear arguments from ex-Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark on the same issue.

September 18, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Nineteen people, including former president Donald Trump, have been indicted in a sprawling racketeering case stemming from attempts to overturn Georgia's 2020 election.

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What indictments did (and didn't) come from the special purpose grand jury's report?

An investigative jury recommended a broader scope of charges in its probe of 2020 election interference than what Georgia prosecutors ultimately sought.

September 12, 2023
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  • Stephen Fowler

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Battleground: Ballot Box | 19 defendants, two courthouses and a flurry of filings

On this special episode, we walk through some of the latest motions filed in Georgia's election interference racketeering case.

September 06, 2023
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  • Stephen Fowler and
  • Chase McGee
Donald Trump is shown in a mugshot photo.

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Battleground: Ballot Box | Trump’s arresting hold on the GOP

On this special episode, we look at Donald Trump’s Georgia arrest — and his arresting hold over the GOP presidential primary.

August 29, 2023
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  • Stephen Fowler
White House chief of staff Mark Meadows speaks with reporters at the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, in Washington. A federal judge in Atlanta is set to hear arguments Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, on whether Mark Meadows should be allowed to fight the Georgia indictment accusing him of participating in an illegal scheme to overturn the 2020 election in federal court rather than in a state court.

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Judge to hear arguments on Mark Meadows' request to move Georgia election case to federal court

A federal judge in Atlanta is set to hear arguments Monday on whether Mark Meadows should be allowed to fight the Georgia indictment accusing him of participating in an illegal scheme to overturn the 2020 election in federal court rather than in a state court.

August 28, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Nineteen people, including former president Donald Trump, have been indicted in a sprawling racketeering case stemming from attempts to overturn Georgia's 2020 election.

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Battleground: Ballot Box | Breaking down the Georgia indictments

On this episode, we dig deeper into the Georgia election interference indictments against Donald Trump and 18 others.

August 18, 2023
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  • Stephen Fowler and
  • Chase McGee
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks in the Fulton County Government Center during a news conference, Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, in Atlanta. Donald Trump and several allies have been indicted in Georgia over efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state.

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Georgia prosecutor seeks March trial date for Trump and 18 others in election case

The prosecutor in Atlanta who obtained an indictment this week against former President Donald Trump and 18 others wants to take the case to trial in March. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said in a proposed scheduling order filed with the court Wednesday that she wants the trial to start on March 4.

August 17, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Presidential Citizens Medal honorees Shaye Moss, a former Georgia election worker, left, and her mother Ruby Freeman arrive in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Jan. 6, 2023, for a ceremony to mark the second anniversary of the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol and to award Presidential Citizens Medals. The pressure campaign and threats against the two Georgia election workers figured prominently in this week's indictment of Donald Trump.

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Election workers who face frequent harassment see accountability in the latest Georgia charges

The pressure campaign and threats against two Georgia election workers figured prominently in this week's indictment of former President Donald Trump.

August 17, 2023
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FULL EPISODE: A pivotal week of the Trump presidency: asset-mezzanine-16x9

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Georgia lawmakers weigh in on indictments against Trump and 18 others

The state's politicians are voicing their opinions about a Fulton County grand jury's expansive 41-count indictment alleging a racketeering conspiracy to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

August 16, 2023
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  • Donna Lowry
Georgia Lt. Gov. candidate Burt Jones participates in a Republican primary debate, May 3, 2022, in Atlanta. A Georgia state agency said Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023, that it will name a special prosecutor to consider whether Jones, the state's Republican lieutenant governor, should face criminal charges after former president Donald Trump and 18 of his allies were indicted Monday, Aug. 14, for working to overturn the state’s 2020 election results.

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Special prosecutor will examine actions of Georgia's lieutenant governor in Trump election meddling

A Georgia agency says it will name a special prosecutor to consider whether the state's Republican lieutenant governor should face criminal charges for efforts to overturn Donald Trump's 2020 election loss in the state. Trump and 18 allies were indicted Monday, but Fulton County District Attorney was blocked from seeking an indictment of Lt. Gov. Burt Jones.

August 15, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at the Moms for Liberty meeting in Philadelphia, Friday, June 30, 2023.

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Trump charged by Justice Department for efforts to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss

Donald Trump has been charged by the Justice Department for his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. It's the third criminal case brought against the former president as he seeks to reclaim the White House.

August 01, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at the Moms for Liberty meeting in Philadelphia, Friday, June 30, 2023.

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Trump could be indicted soon in Georgia. Here's a look at that investigation

A Georgia prosecutor is expected to seek a grand jury indictment in the coming weeks in her investigation into efforts by Donald Trump and his Republican allies to overturn the then-president's 2020 election loss.

July 31, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Rudy Giuliani speaks with reporters as he departs the federal courthouse, May 19, 2023, in Washington. Giuliani is not disputing that he publicly made statements about two Georgia election workers that were defamatory and false, but he contends they were constitutionally protected statements, according to a statement filed in court.

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Giuliani concedes he made public comments falsely claiming Georgia election workers committed fraud

Rudy Giuliani has conceded he made public comments falsely claiming two Georgia election workers committed ballot fraud during the 2020 presidential race. But he's arguing that the statements were protected by the First Amendment.

July 26, 2023
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