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President Joe Biden

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Political Rewind: Debt ceiling talks; Trump coming to Georgia GOP convention

Thursday on Political Rewind: President Biden is facing off with a GOP-held House over a looming debt ceiling default. Donald Trump will also appear at Georgia's Republican convention, but Gov. Brian Kemp will not.

May 18, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks during an interview at her office, Feb. 24, 2021, in Atlanta. The prosecutor who's investigating whether Donald Trump and others broke the law by trying to pressure Georgia officials to overturn Joe Biden's presidential election victory is asking the FBI for security help after the former president railed against prosecutors investigating him.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Fulton judge extends deadline for DA; GA K-12 panel could soon erase ‘woke’ words

Tuesday on Political Rewind: Lawyers for the former chair of the Coffee County GOP filed a motion claiming the Fulton County investigation violated her rights. Plus, Atlanta Democrats want the DOJ to investigate the death of Manuel Teran. 

May 02, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more

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Kemp opts to skip state GOP convention in June

Gov. Brian Kemp will not attend this year's state Republican convention, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 

April 24, 2023
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  • Sarah Kallis
GPB News NPR

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GOP governor says he's urged Fox News to break out of its 'echo chamber'

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu says he speaks with Fox leadership "all the time." He questioned panels whether Fox is doing enough to "grow the team." Sununu was addressing GOP donors in Nashville.

April 18, 2023
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By:
  • David Folkenflik
In this Oct. 29, 2020, file photo, a person places a mail-in ballot in a drop box at the Clark County Election Department in Las Vegas. As Republicans roll back access to the ballot, Democratic lawmakers have been quietly moving to expand voting rights.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Bill to ban drop boxes; Kemp flattens Buckhead cityhood; Student debt relief

Wednesday on Political Rewind: As the Legislature reaches a deadline for passing bills this session, Republicans continue pushing measures that would expand their reach into local governments. But Gov. Brian Kemp signals disinterest in a Buckhead City secession. Meanwhile, Biden's student debt plan faces an uphill battle in Supreme Court. Finally, we take a look at the history of SNCC and civil rights in Georgia. 

March 01, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
In this Dec. 14, 2020 file photo, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger speaks during a news conference in Atlanta. As former President Donald Trump sought to lay blame for his 2020 election loss, Georgia’s secretary of state emerged as one of his main targets. Now, with a Trump-endorsed challenger in the Republican primary, Brad Raffensperger is in a tough fight to keep his job.

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  • Politics

Key Republican wants Ga. as early primary state — in 2028

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger wants his state to become an early presidential primary host — just not in 2024, as President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party are pushing. The Republican election chief tells The Associated Press he'd back an early primary in 2028.

February 06, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Re-elected Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel holds a gavel while speaking at the committee's winter meeting in Dana Point, Calif., on Friday.

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GOP Chair Ronna McDaniel wins party leadership vote

The Republican National Committee chair won her bid to lead the GOP for two more years, prevailing in an election that highlighted fierce internal divisions.

January 27, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Farm laborers working with an H-2A visa harvest romaine lettuce on a machine with heavy plastic dividers that separate workers from each other on April 27, 2020, in Greenfield, Calif.

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Farmworkers brace for more time in the shadows after latest effort fails in Congress

A legalization path for farmworkers failed to pass this month and faces an even steeper climb in a Republican-controlled House in the next Congress.

December 28, 2022
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By:
  • Ximena Bustillo
Republican U.S. Senate Candidate Herschel Walker

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Political Rewind: Herschel Walker loses his bid for U.S. Senate. What's next for the GOP?

Wednesday at 2 p.m. on Political Rewind: University of Georgia legend Herschel Walker has lost his bid for the U.S. Senate, falling short by around 95,000 in the runoff race with incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock. We analyze where his campaign lost momentum. And we also look at some of Walker's shortcomings and how they'll influence candidate quality for the GOP going forward. 

December 07, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
GOP and Democrats rally at events over the weekend.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Dems and GOP rally over the weekend; Student loans debate; Sandra Deal's memorial

Monday on Political Rewind: President Biden's decision to forgive student loan debt sparked a backlash from conservatives and enjoyed wide support from his base. Plus, state Democrats rally at a convention in Columbus while Gov. Kemp headlines a GOP fish fry in Perry. And we talk of the legacy of former first lady Sandra Deal.

August 29, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
FILE PHOTO: Sign directs voters to a polling station on Election Day in Tucson, Arizona, U.S. November 3, 2020. REUTERS/Cheney Orr/File Photo

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Confusion over 'fetal personhood' bill and whether Warnock and Walker will debate

Friday on Political Rewind: Yesterday's primaries in Tennessee and Arizona saw wins for Trump-endorsed candidates who perpetuate allegations of election fraud in 2020. Our panel breaks down what that could mean for Trump-aligned candidates in Georgia ahead of November.

August 05, 2022
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By:
  • Natalie Mendenhall and
  • Chase McGee
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has a plum speaking role at CPAC, the Conservative Political Action Conference, despite a speech last week widely decried as racist. One of his top aides resigned in protest.

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  • Politics

Why conservatives invited Hungary's autocratic leader to headline Dallas event

Hungary's prime minister Viktor Orbán, who has suppressed civil liberties and intimidated media and corporate critics, will address the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas.

August 04, 2022
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By:
  • David Folkenflik
State Sen. Burt Jones (R-Jackson) officially launched his campaign for lieutenant governor of Georgia on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Target letters sent to 16 false electors; Walker campaign revamps

Wednesday on Political Rewind: Sixteen GOP electors who sent false documents to the Library of Congress received target letters from the Fulton County special grand jury. Plus, Walker's campaign changes tactics, driven by new advisors. Meanwhile, there was a hearing on distributing water at polling places.

July 20, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
The chambers of the General Assembly.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Lawmakers achieve mental health reform; Movement on bills in final days of session

Thursday on Political Rewind: The legislative session ends Monday, so we looked at the latest news from the Capitol. A bill making sweeping changes to Georgia’s mental health services is on its way to the governor's desk for his signature.

March 31, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Republicans often present a united front, but loyalty to former President Donald Trump, seen here with House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy, and views about his future in the party are showing some divisions.

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  • Politics

Trump, tough issues and personal rivalries test the GOP's reputation for unity

Tensions are driven by the still-divisive personality of former President Trump, by issues such as vaccines and mandates and by the prospect of big Republican gains in the elections of 2022 and 2024.

November 27, 2021
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By:
  • Ron Elving
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