Grassroots activists and high-level Democrats called for Matt Lieberman to abandon his U.S. Senate bid Thursday and clear the way for Raphael Warnock as polls show a tight race in the free-for-all contest.Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder endorsed Warnock’s campaign to challenge U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler, urging “those who care about the direction of Georgia and this nation” to rally behind his bid.Stacey Abrams, arguably Warnock’s most influential advocate, said she was deeply disturbed by a Lieberman novel that critics say was shaped by , and called for him to “search his...…Grassroots activists and high-level Democrats called for Matt Lieberman to abandon his U.S. Senate bid Thursday and clear the way for Raphael Warnock as polls show a tight race in the free-for-all contest.Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder endorsed Warnock’s campaign to challenge U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler, urging “those who care about the direction of Georgia and this nation” to rally behind his bid.Stacey Abrams, arguably Warnock’s most influential advocate, said she was deeply disturbed by a Lieberman novel that critics say was shaped by , and called for him to “search his...WW…

Four years ago today, a 29-year-old Jon Ossoff announced that he would run for the 6th District open House seat. After winning on election night, but missing the 50% mark, Ossoff later lost a nationally-watched and very expensive runoff to Republican Karen Handel.Fast forward to today, and Ossoff is back for another runoff that the whole country is watching. The Democrats have since flipped the 6th and 7th districts - and won the whole state by a whisker when Joe Biden beat President Donald Trump for the White House in 2020.We reached out to Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock to see how...…Four years ago today, a 29-year-old Jon Ossoff announced that he would run for the 6th District open House seat. After winning on election night, but missing the 50% mark, Ossoff later lost a nationally-watched and very expensive runoff to Republican Karen Handel.Fast forward to today, and Ossoff is back for another runoff that the whole country is watching. The Democrats have since flipped the 6th and 7th districts - and won the whole state by a whisker when Joe Biden beat President Donald Trump for the White House in 2020.We reached out to Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock to see how...WW…

Former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed might have receded from the political spotlight, but he offered a reminder this week how he can still shake the city’s political scene with but a simple emoji.The aforementioned symbol was a — to a statement from Councilman Howard Shook ripping Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ response to in Buckhead.Shook’s message didn’t mention the mayor by name but pointed to a lack of leadership in responding to the city’s spiking crime rate and accused the administration of downplaying the issues.“It will take a lot to turn this around,” wrote Shook. “But here, in...…Former Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed might have receded from the political spotlight, but he offered a reminder this week how he can still shake the city’s political scene with but a simple emoji.The aforementioned symbol was a — to a statement from Councilman Howard Shook ripping Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’ response to in Buckhead.Shook’s message didn’t mention the mayor by name but pointed to a lack of leadership in responding to the city’s spiking crime rate and accused the administration of downplaying the issues.“It will take a lot to turn this around,” wrote Shook. “But here, in...WW…

The third tally of votes in the presidential race in Georgia is over, and Democrat Joe Biden won — again.The secretary of state’s office certified the recount results Monday — even as it continued to fend off allegations of widespread voting fraud in Georgia.“It’s been a long 34 days since the election on Nov. 3,” Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said at a press conference Monday morning. “We have now counted legally cast ballots three times, and the results remain unchanged.”The final results show Biden’s margin of victory was 11,779 votes out of some 5 million ballots cast. In the...…The third tally of votes in the presidential race in Georgia is over, and Democrat Joe Biden won — again.The secretary of state’s office certified the recount results Monday — even as it continued to fend off allegations of widespread voting fraud in Georgia.“It’s been a long 34 days since the election on Nov. 3,” Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said at a press conference Monday morning. “We have now counted legally cast ballots three times, and the results remain unchanged.”The final results show Biden’s margin of victory was 11,779 votes out of some 5 million ballots cast. In the...WW…

The campaign between U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler and the Rev. Raphael Warnock entered a new, more combative phase Thursday as Loeffler unleashed two new ads opposing the Democrat, who hit back by calling her alliance with Rep.-elect Marjorie Taylor Greene “shameful.”Warnock responded to Loeffler’s ads at a press conference that the Democrat originally called to discuss his health care platform. He also used the moment to level harsh words of his own against the senator.“Kelly Loeffler ... sits down for interviews with known white supremacists and accepts the endorsement of a candidate who...…The campaign between U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler and the Rev. Raphael Warnock entered a new, more combative phase Thursday as Loeffler unleashed two new ads opposing the Democrat, who hit back by calling her alliance with Rep.-elect Marjorie Taylor Greene “shameful.”Warnock responded to Loeffler’s ads at a press conference that the Democrat originally called to discuss his health care platform. He also used the moment to level harsh words of his own against the senator.“Kelly Loeffler ... sits down for interviews with known white supremacists and accepts the endorsement of a candidate who...WW…

Vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris brought the Democratic presidential campaign back to Georgia Sunday in a final bid to capture the increasingly battleground state.Harris pumped up Democrats at an outdoor drive-in rally in Gwinnett County just hours before President Donald Trump was scheduled to appear in Rome, with Trump’s singular goal to keep Georgia red on Tuesday.Trump won Georgia by 5 points in 2016, but for months has struggled to break away from Joe Biden in polls of Georgia voters.As honking car horns blared, Harris addressed a crowd of hundreds lining the parking lot at the...…Vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris brought the Democratic presidential campaign back to Georgia Sunday in a final bid to capture the increasingly battleground state.Harris pumped up Democrats at an outdoor drive-in rally in Gwinnett County just hours before President Donald Trump was scheduled to appear in Rome, with Trump’s singular goal to keep Georgia red on Tuesday.Trump won Georgia by 5 points in 2016, but for months has struggled to break away from Joe Biden in polls of Georgia voters.As honking car horns blared, Harris addressed a crowd of hundreds lining the parking lot at the...WW…

“Republicans in disarray.” That was the three-word response from Senate Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff late Monday to the extraordinary infighting that’s divided the Georgia GOP over President Donald Trump’s effort to taint Joe Biden’s victory.This was supposed to be the week that Republicans united behind U.S. Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue for a pair of Jan. 5 runoffs that could decide control of the Senate.Instead, the two senators leveled unfounded claims of a disastrous “embarrassment” of an election at fellow Republicans who oversaw last week’s vote - and called for the...…“Republicans in disarray.” That was the three-word response from Senate Democratic candidate Jon Ossoff late Monday to the extraordinary infighting that’s divided the Georgia GOP over President Donald Trump’s effort to taint Joe Biden’s victory.This was supposed to be the week that Republicans united behind U.S. Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue for a pair of Jan. 5 runoffs that could decide control of the Senate.Instead, the two senators leveled unfounded claims of a disastrous “embarrassment” of an election at fellow Republicans who oversaw last week’s vote - and called for the...WW…

“When you look around, so many of these staffers are barely five years older than they are, so it was just the ultimate learning opportunity,” he said. “I’ve also never been here before. And so for me, I was like, ‘Is this really happening?’”The group arrived in Des Moines to frigid temperatures and a foot of snow on the ground, but that didn’t dampen their enthusiasm for seeing presidential candidates they’d only read about so far.First up: A rally for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who arrived on stage to a packed crowd at his West Des Moines headquarters with his wife and 5-year-old son.The...…“When you look around, so many of these staffers are barely five years older than they are, so it was just the ultimate learning opportunity,” he said. “I’ve also never been here before. And so for me, I was like, ‘Is this really happening?’”The group arrived in Des Moines to frigid temperatures and a foot of snow on the ground, but that didn’t dampen their enthusiasm for seeing presidential candidates they’d only read about so far.First up: A rally for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who arrived on stage to a packed crowd at his West Des Moines headquarters with his wife and 5-year-old son.The...WW…