New Stacey Abrams Ad Puts Asterisk Next to Kemp’s Governor Title

Failed Georgia gubernatorial candidate has pressed Democrats to stop 'relitigating' elections

David Rutz
March 11, 2020 12:50 PM

A new ad from Stacey Abrams's voting rights nonprofit displays an asterisk next to Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's (R.) name as she continues to suggest his 2018 victory was illegitimate.

Senators Warn Georgia: U.S. Will Not Tolerate Backslide Into Authoritarianism

As Georgia teeters on the brink, leading U.S. observers warn democracy is quickly eroding

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Adam Kredo
February 4, 2020 12:45 PM

As Georgia teeters of the brink of a backslide into authoritarianism, two leading senators are warning that a campaign of repression against pro-Western protesters opens the door "for increased Russian meddling in the country" and could jeopardize the historically close relationship between the U.S. and Georgia.

Collins Upends Georgia Senate Race With Plans to Challenge Loeffler

David Rutz
January 29, 2020 5:00 AM

The entrance of staunch White House ally Rep. Doug Collins (R., Ga.) into the Georgia Senate special election throws another wrench into what will already be a wild year in state politics.

Lawmakers Warn Georgia Over Anti-U.S. Backslide

Bipartisan group of lawmakers calls out Georgian leadership's anti-democratic oppression

Adam Kredo
January 22, 2020 5:30 PM

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is warning the Georgian government that an ongoing campaign of repression by the country's ruling political party is endangering the Eastern European ally's pro-U.S. opposition and threatening to sweep the country back into authoritarianism.

Stacey Abrams: ‘We Have To Stop Re-Litigating Past Elections’

Alex Griswold
January 22, 2020 5:30 PM

Failed Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams is urging Democrats to move beyond past elections and focus on the future.

Stacey Abrams Kisses the Ring

Will host billionaire patron Michael Bloomberg at invite-only summit in Atlanta

Andrew Stiles
January 8, 2020 2:50 PM

Stacey Abrams, the self-proclaimed governor of Georgia and frontrunner for the Democratic Party's vice presidential nomination in 2020, continues to court the billionaires who have funded her political career.

Human Cash Incinerator Jon Ossoff Raises Another $1 Million in Georgia Senate Race

Andrew Stiles
January 6, 2020 1:15 PM

Jon Ossoff, the Democratic Party wunderkind who lost a 2017 special election in Georgia despite raising a record-breaking $30 million, announced Monday that his Senate campaign raised more than $1 million in the fourth quarter of 2019.

Georgia Democrat Called Out for Sharing Doctored HuffPost Headline

David Rutz
December 13, 2019 2:00 PM

HuffPost called out Democratic Senate candidate Teresa Tomlinson Thursday for sharing a doctored headline about her chances of winning her race.

Reporters Enraged Over Media Portrayal in ‘Richard Jewell’

David Rutz
December 10, 2019 5:00 PM

Media figures are outraged over the upcoming Clint Eastwood film Richard Jewell, blasting its negative portrayal of the journalists that upended the title character's life in 1996.

Loeffler Touts Conservative Bona Fides Upon Appointment to Georgia Senate Seat

Calls herself pro-Second Amendment, pro-Trump, pro-military, and pro-wall

David Rutz
December 4, 2019 1:15 PM

Businesswoman Kelly Loeffler promised Georgians she was a devout Christian and a strong supporter of President Donald Trump as she accepted her appointment to the state's soon-to-be-vacated U.S. Senate seat on Wednesday.