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Former Minnesota Sen. David Durenberger and his then-fiancée Susan Foote leave federal court in Washington on Aug. 22, 1995. Durenberger, a Republican who espoused a progressive brand of politics and criticized the GOP after his political career, died Tuesday at age 88.

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Former U.S. Sen. David Durenberger of Minnesota dies at 88

The Minnesota Republican served three terms and championed health care reform and protecting rights for disabled people, including the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act.

January 31, 2023
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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Democrats control U.S. Senate; U.S. House influx; State GOP elects new speaker

Monday on Political Rewind: Democrats secured the U.S. Senate, but Republicans could narrowly take the U.S. House, giving a platform to far-right representatives. Meanwhile, Georgia's Republican legislators meet today to find a successor to David Ralston.

November 14, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
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Walker vs. Warnock

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: It's official! Warnock and Walker will face off in December runoff

Wednesday at 2 p.m.: With virtually every vote in, Sen. Raphael Warnock holds a slender lead over Herschel Walker. But both candidates remain under 50%, triggering a runoff on Dec. 6. Meanwhile, Democrats lost nearly all statewide races. What does that mean for a "purple" state?

November 09, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Oprah Winfrey speaks during Oprah's 2020 Vision: Your Life in Focus Tour at Chase Center on February 22, 2020 in San Francisco, California.

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  • Elections

Oprah rejects her protégé Dr. Oz and backs Democrat John Fetterman in Pa. senate race

Winfrey brought on Oz as a regular guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show for more than five seasons in the early 2000s, giving him his big breakthrough.

November 04, 2022
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  • Ashley Ahn
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) looks on Tuesday as Susan Zeier, mother-in-law of the late Sgt. First Class Heath Robinson, hugs Rosie Torres, wife of veteran Le Roy Torres, who suffers from illnesses related to his exposure to burn pits in Iraq, after the Senate passed the PACT Act at the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

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  • Politics

The Senate passes help for veterans exposed to toxins, after a reversal drew fury

The bill no longer would force generations of veterans to prove that their illness was caused by toxic exposures suffered in the military in order to get VA coverage.

August 02, 2022
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Gov. Brian Kemp and his wife at his election watch party on May 24.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Ga. company made gun used in TX shooting; Role of Lt. Gov.; Money in Senate race

Thursday on Political Rewind: Perdue conceded to helping Kemp win the race for Governor, but will Trump do the same? Meanwhile, Democrats are mobilizing voters across the state. And, Herschel Walker is mounting millions. Plus. questions about gun safety linger.

May 26, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Rep. Nikema Williams, D-Ga.

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Georgia congresswoman wants Congress to decry prosecution of abortions

A Georgia representative wants Congress to condemn attempts to criminally prosecute people who perform abortions or women who have abortions or experience miscarriages. Rep. Nikema Willams is introducing her House resolution on Thursday.

May 12, 2022
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Xavier Becerra, President Biden's nominee for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, contended with critics of abortion rights on the first day of his confirmation hearings Tuesday.

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'It's a Minefield': Biden's Pick For Health Secretary Faces Abortion Politics

As California's attorney general, Xavier Becerra fought Trump-era restrictions on reproductive health. If confirmed, he'll navigate an even more difficult legal and political landscape.

February 24, 2021
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  • Noam Levey and
  • Rachel Bluth
Sen. David Perdue speaks after qualifying to run for reelection in the 2020 race.

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David Perdue Will Not Run For Senate In 2022, Opening Field For More GOP Challengers

Former Republican Sen. David Perdue announced he will not be running for the Republican nomination to challenge Sen. Raphael Warnock in 2022 after losing to Sen. Jon Ossoff in the January runoff. 

February 23, 2021
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  • Stephen Fowler
Sens. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff pose in front of the U.S. Capitol before the inauguration of President Joe Biden.

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Ossoff, Warnock Officially Sworn In As Georgia's U.S. Senators

Democratic Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock were officially sworn in Wednesday afternoon by Vice President Kamala Harris, a historic moment on several fronts.

January 20, 2021
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  • Stephen Fowler
Some of the land in Southeast Georgia that Twin Pines Minerals wants to mine for zinc and other heavy minerals, near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge

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Georgia's U.S. Senate Runoff Could Determine Fate Of Mine Near Okefenokee

President-elect Biden is expected to reverse the rule change that paved the way for the mine. But how quickly that happens may depend on who controls the U.S. Senate.

November 18, 2020
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  • Emily Jones
Former U.S. District Attorney Ed Tarver announced his run for U.S. Senate.

Former Federal Prosecutor Ed Tarver Enters US Senate Special Election Race

Ed Tarver, the first African American U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia and former state lawmaker, has officially launched his campaign...

February 20, 2020
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  • Stephen Fowler

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  • Politics

Private Sector to Political Spotlight: What We Know (And Don't) About New Ga. Senator Kelly Loeffler

When U.S. Senator for Georgia Johnny Isakson announced last year that he would be stepping down, months passed before Governor Brian Kemp announced that...

January 10, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Emilia Brock
Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Georgia) prepares his farewell speech to the U.S. Senate

'Bipartisanship Is A State Of Being:' Johnny Isakson Bids Farewell To The Senate

Georgia’s Senior Senator Johnny Isakson (R-Georgia) delivered his farewell speech Tuesday from the floor of the U.S. Senate. Isakson is stepping down at...

December 03, 2019
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  • Rickey Bevington
Rep. Doug Collins R-Ga., speaks on a news conference during the House Republican members conference in Baltimore, Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Will We See A Decision From Gov. Brian Kemp?

Today on Political Rewind, as we await word on Gov. Brian Kemp’s appointment to fill Johnny Isakson’s seat in the U.S. Senate, President Trump...

November 25, 2019
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  • Bill Nigut
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