One candidate for the GOP nomination in a northeast Georgia congressional district accepted an endorsement from a white nationalist. His opponent: a gun store owner who got into a legal fight with the federal government and won.That same district has a Democratic runoff whose leading candidate recently spent a few nights in jail.Over in northwest Georgia, one candidate in the 14th District Republican runoff owns a toy company with ties to China. He markets himself as the palatable alternative to his rival, who has expressed support for QAnon conspiracy theories and has posted racist and...…One candidate for the GOP nomination in a northeast Georgia congressional district accepted an endorsement from a white nationalist. His opponent: a gun store owner who got into a legal fight with the federal government and won.That same district has a Democratic runoff whose leading candidate recently spent a few nights in jail.Over in northwest Georgia, one candidate in the 14th District Republican runoff owns a toy company with ties to China. He markets himself as the palatable alternative to his rival, who has expressed support for QAnon conspiracy theories and has posted racist and...WW…

BREAKING NEWS JULY 18: PREVIOUS STORY FROM JULY 11: U.S. Rep. John Lewis’s chief of staff said there is no truth to posts on social media that he passed away today.“It’s only rumors,” Michael Collins told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “He is resting comfortably at home.”A blog that focuses on news about historically black colleges & universities and U.S. Rep. Alma Adams of North Carolina were among those who posted that Lewis had died.Adams deleted her post and , saying she had offered condolences based on an erroneous news report. HBCUBuzz deleted its posts and article, which many...…BREAKING NEWS JULY 18: PREVIOUS STORY FROM JULY 11: U.S. Rep. John Lewis’s chief of staff said there is no truth to posts on social media that he passed away today.“It’s only rumors,” Michael Collins told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “He is resting comfortably at home.”A blog that focuses on news about historically black colleges & universities and U.S. Rep. Alma Adams of North Carolina were among those who posted that Lewis had died.Adams deleted her post and , saying she had offered condolences based on an erroneous news report. HBCUBuzz deleted its posts and article, which many...WW…

On Monday, Gov. Brian Kemp extended an emergency order of up to 1,000 National Guard troops to protect state buildings in Atlanta -- ensuring continued tensions with Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms over public safety and public health.But the White House is suggesting yet another role for the National Guard.The Trump administration is poised to ask governors to consider sending in the National Guard to hospitals to help improve data collection about novel coronavirus patients, supplies and capacity, according to draft letters, internal emails and officials familiar with the...…On Monday, Gov. Brian Kemp extended an emergency order of up to 1,000 National Guard troops to protect state buildings in Atlanta -- ensuring continued tensions with Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms over public safety and public health.But the White House is suggesting yet another role for the National Guard.The Trump administration is poised to ask governors to consider sending in the National Guard to hospitals to help improve data collection about novel coronavirus patients, supplies and capacity, according to draft letters, internal emails and officials familiar with the...WW…

America's political divide has become deeply reflected in our approach to the coronavirus pandemic. Nine states in the Midwest and South have rejected shelter-in-place directives. All have Republican governors.In Georgia, Gov. Brian Kemp was late to the game with a shelter-in-place directive issued last week. He fumbled an attempt to explain the delay, drawing much attention, and now it seems his orders actually loosen tougher restrictions that had been put in place by counties and cities. The different approaches have created a rift between states, angering other governors and...…America's political divide has become deeply reflected in our approach to the coronavirus pandemic. Nine states in the Midwest and South have rejected shelter-in-place directives. All have Republican governors.In Georgia, Gov. Brian Kemp was late to the game with a shelter-in-place directive issued last week. He fumbled an attempt to explain the delay, drawing much attention, and now it seems his orders actually loosen tougher restrictions that had been put in place by counties and cities. The different approaches have created a rift between states, angering other governors and...WW…

About Georgia's 7th Congressional District: It includes most of Gwinnett County and a portion of Forsyth County. It is one of 72 U.S. House seats — and one of two in Georgia — that have been marked as a battleground race by the elections monitoring website Ballotpedia. The Cook Political Report describes the seat as a toss-up, saying either party has a chance on winning based on elections data.The 7th has been in Republican hands since Bob Barr unseated U.S. Rep. Buddy Darden in 1994. Before 2018, Democrats hadn’t drawn more than one candidate since at least 2010.Georgia’s 7th...…About Georgia's 7th Congressional District: It includes most of Gwinnett County and a portion of Forsyth County. It is one of 72 U.S. House seats — and one of two in Georgia — that have been marked as a battleground race by the elections monitoring website Ballotpedia. The Cook Political Report describes the seat as a toss-up, saying either party has a chance on winning based on elections data.The 7th has been in Republican hands since Bob Barr unseated U.S. Rep. Buddy Darden in 1994. Before 2018, Democrats hadn’t drawn more than one candidate since at least 2010.Georgia’s 7th...WW…

Georgia officials say a pharmaceutical firm donated 200,000 doses of a medicine used to treat malaria and autoimmune diseases that President Donald Trump has aggressively promoted to fight COVID-19 even though it has yet to be proven safe for that use.U.S. Rep. Doug Collins said Tuesday that generic drug manufacturer Amneal Pharmaceuticals contributed the doses of hydroxychloroquine to the state Department of Public Health for potential use in treating Georgians hospitalized by the disease.In a statement, Collins said Georgia is one of the first states to receive a donation from the New...…Georgia officials say a pharmaceutical firm donated 200,000 doses of a medicine used to treat malaria and autoimmune diseases that President Donald Trump has aggressively promoted to fight COVID-19 even though it has yet to be proven safe for that use.U.S. Rep. Doug Collins said Tuesday that generic drug manufacturer Amneal Pharmaceuticals contributed the doses of hydroxychloroquine to the state Department of Public Health for potential use in treating Georgians hospitalized by the disease.In a statement, Collins said Georgia is one of the first states to receive a donation from the New...WW…

U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler and U.S. Rep. Doug Collins essentially matched each other in fundraising for the first quarter of the year. They were both surpassed, however, by Democrat Raphael Warnock, the pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta.The two Republican rivals both collected roughly $1.1 million over the first three months of the year, and they traded jabs at each other as they filed their reports.Meanwhile, Warnock has collected $1.5 million since he entered the race in late January, and he ended the quarter with a warchest of roughly $1.2 million in cash.The totals mean less...…U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler and U.S. Rep. Doug Collins essentially matched each other in fundraising for the first quarter of the year. They were both surpassed, however, by Democrat Raphael Warnock, the pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta.The two Republican rivals both collected roughly $1.1 million over the first three months of the year, and they traded jabs at each other as they filed their reports.Meanwhile, Warnock has collected $1.5 million since he entered the race in late January, and he ended the quarter with a warchest of roughly $1.2 million in cash.The totals mean less...WW…

Enough ballots have been counted  in the 7th Congressional District Democratic primary that Carolyn Bourdeaux feels comfortable claiming victory.Bourdeaux expects to face Republican Rich McCormick, an emergency room physician, in November. However, the election results haven't been certified and there is still a chance Bourdeaux will be forced into a runoff against one of the in the race, most likely state Rep. Brenda Lopez Romero.Bourdeaux said during a press conference Monday morning that she is now moving her campaign into its next phase.“This morning, I am pleased to announce that...…Enough ballots have been counted  in the 7th Congressional District Democratic primary that Carolyn Bourdeaux feels comfortable claiming victory.Bourdeaux expects to face Republican Rich McCormick, an emergency room physician, in November. However, the election results haven't been certified and there is still a chance Bourdeaux will be forced into a runoff against one of the in the race, most likely state Rep. Brenda Lopez Romero.Bourdeaux said during a press conference Monday morning that she is now moving her campaign into its next phase.“This morning, I am pleased to announce that...WW…