Tag: Georgia

Nearly 100 Democrats Back Censuring Trump Over Georgia Call

Nearly 100 Democratic House members signed onto a resolution to censure President Donald Trump after his phone call with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensberger where Trump discussed alleged election fraud and put pressure on Raffensberger, although some—including Trump’s campaign—have said the excerpts of the phone call were taken entirely out of context. Rep. Hank…


Executive Says ‘Countless’ Voters Use Homeless Shelter as Voting Address

The executive of a homeless outreach center in Georgia said in a newly released video that the center allowed “countless” people without homes to use the center’s address for voter registration. “The majority of people we serve don’t have an address, so we allow them to use our address if they register to vote and…


Trump Promises to Campaign Against Georgia’s Republican Governor

President Donald Trump on Monday said he would campaign against Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp. “I’ll be here in about a year-and-a-half campaigning against your governor, I guarantee you,” he said at a rally for Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) and Republican Senate candidate David Perdue, drawing cheers. Trump noted how he endorsed Kemp, a fellow Republican,…


Voters Head to Polls in Georgia Senate Runoff Elections

Voters are heading to the polls on Tuesday in the Georgia Senate runoff elections. Polls open at 7 a.m. Filmmaker Jon Ossoff is trying to grab the seat that was held by David Perdue until Sunday, when his term expired. Perdue beat Ossoff in the general election by over 88,000 votes, but fell just short…


Georgia Runoffs May Impact $2,000 Stimulus Checks: Top Democrat

Rep. Richard Neal (D-Mass.), U.S. House Ways and Means Committee chairman, said Sunday that the results of the runoff election in Georgia would influence the $2,000 stimulus checks that President Donald Trump and other officials have proposed. “I think it’s more contingent upon what happens on Jan. 5,” Neal told reporters when talking about the…


Biden: $2,000 Stimulus Checks Will Be Passed if Warnock, Ossoff Elected

Americans will see $2,000 stimulus checks if Senate hopefuls Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff are elected, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden told a rally on Monday. “By electing Jon and Reverend Warnock, you can make an immediate difference in your own lives and the lives of people all across this country. Because their election will…


Trump-Appointed US Attorney in Georgia Resigns

The chief law enforcement officer in the Northern District of Georgia announced his resignation on Monday, the Department of Justice said. U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay” Pak, who was appointed by President Donald Trump in 2017, said he was leaving his role on Jan. 4 after serving the department for more than three years. “It…


Trump Attorney Condemns Georgia Secretary of State After Release of ‘Confidential’ Call With President

President Donald Trump’s lawyer Kurt Hilbert expressed his legal team’s discontent regarding the release of a recording of Trump’s discussion with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger about two pending lawsuits from Trump. “We are disappointed that the secretary of state and his staff secretly recorded and released a confidential settlement discussion to settle the two…


Trump Attorney Condemns Georgia Secretary of State for Releasing ‘Confidential’ Call With the President

President Donald Trump’s lawyer Kurt Hilbert expressed his legal team’s discontent regarding the release of a recording of Trump’s discussion with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger about two pending lawsuits from Trump. “We are disappointed that the secretary of state and his staff secretly recorded and released a confidential settlement discussion to settle the two…


Georgia State Senators Call on Pence to Delay Jan. 6 Electoral Vote

Republican state senators in Georgia started a push on Monday to delay the Jan. 6 counting of electoral votes. At least a dozen have signed a letter directed to Vice President Mike Pence asking him to officially delay the count—and the number is still growing. “There’s about 16 or 18 of us now that signed…