The coronavirus-delayed Georgia presidential primary could play a major role after all in this year’s election process.Joe Biden is on the cusp of formally securing the Democratic presidential nomination after winning hundreds more delegates in Tuesday’s primary contests that tested the nation’s ability to run elections while balancing a pandemic and sweeping social unrest.Biden could lock down the nomination next week as Georgia and West Virginia hold primaries.Article continues below»Seven states and the District of Columbia held their presidential primaries as voters navigated...…The coronavirus-delayed Georgia presidential primary could play a major role after all in this year’s election process.Joe Biden is on the cusp of formally securing the Democratic presidential nomination after winning hundreds more delegates in Tuesday’s primary contests that tested the nation’s ability to run elections while balancing a pandemic and sweeping social unrest.Biden could lock down the nomination next week as Georgia and West Virginia hold primaries.Article continues below»Seven states and the District of Columbia held their presidential primaries as voters navigated...WW…

Georgia is nearing 3,000 coronavirus deaths, according to statistics provided by the state’s Department of Public Health.On Thursday, the state’s coronavirus death toll stood at 2,930, with eight newly reported deaths from Wednesday.On the , deaths are shown by the date they occurred, as reported by the department. But because there is a lag between the date of death and the date the department reports it, more recent data is likely to be adjusted upward in the future.»On Thursday, a total of 106,727 confirmed coronavirus cases in Georgia were reported by state health...…Georgia is nearing 3,000 coronavirus deaths, according to statistics provided by the state’s Department of Public Health.On Thursday, the state’s coronavirus death toll stood at 2,930, with eight newly reported deaths from Wednesday.On the , deaths are shown by the date they occurred, as reported by the department. But because there is a lag between the date of death and the date the department reports it, more recent data is likely to be adjusted upward in the future.»On Thursday, a total of 106,727 confirmed coronavirus cases in Georgia were reported by state health...WW…

Georgia reached 3,001 COVID-19-related deaths on Sunday, with the state Department of Public Health also reporting 116,926 confirmed coronavirus cases.The department releases new numbers around 3 p.m. each day. On Saturday, Georgia’s death toll stood at 2,996, and five new deaths have been reported over the last 24 hours.The numbers were reported the same day that Florida shattered the national record for the largest single-day increase in positive coronavirus cases in any state since the pandemic’s beginning, adding more than 15,000 cases as its daily average death toll continued...…Georgia reached 3,001 COVID-19-related deaths on Sunday, with the state Department of Public Health also reporting 116,926 confirmed coronavirus cases.The department releases new numbers around 3 p.m. each day. On Saturday, Georgia’s death toll stood at 2,996, and five new deaths have been reported over the last 24 hours.The numbers were reported the same day that Florida shattered the national record for the largest single-day increase in positive coronavirus cases in any state since the pandemic’s beginning, adding more than 15,000 cases as its daily average death toll continued...WW…

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases topped 100,000 on Tuesday, according to new statistics released by the Georgia Department of Public Health.According to the department,  have been reported in the Peach State, with the death toll now standing at 2,899.»The department updates its numbers each day about 3 p.m. In Georgia, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and some of her family members have tested positive for the virus, which continues to spread across the nation as states reopen their economies and lessen social distancing requirements.Atlanta's fire chief has opted to ...…The number of confirmed coronavirus cases topped 100,000 on Tuesday, according to new statistics released by the Georgia Department of Public Health.According to the department,  have been reported in the Peach State, with the death toll now standing at 2,899.»The department updates its numbers each day about 3 p.m. In Georgia, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and some of her family members have tested positive for the virus, which continues to spread across the nation as states reopen their economies and lessen social distancing requirements.Atlanta's fire chief has opted to ...WW…

One of the nation’s top vaccine development experts said he was “forced out” of a federal agency, according to New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman.SCOOP - Dr. Rick Bright says in statement he was pushed out of BARDA for a narrower, more limited role at NIH for wanting to use science to test treatments for COVID19, specifically the administration push to get chloroquines in wide use https://t.co/T6DHLIYWnC— (@maggieNYT)Rick Bright, who was the director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), said he was pushed out for wanting to use science to test...…One of the nation’s top vaccine development experts said he was “forced out” of a federal agency, according to New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman.SCOOP - Dr. Rick Bright says in statement he was pushed out of BARDA for a narrower, more limited role at NIH for wanting to use science to test treatments for COVID19, specifically the administration push to get chloroquines in wide use https://t.co/T6DHLIYWnC— (@maggieNYT)Rick Bright, who was the director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), said he was pushed out for wanting to use science to test...WW…

So you’ve cast your ballot early, wanting to miss the expected lines at polling places, but now, let’s say, you have a change of heart.Perhaps you’ve heard something about the person you voted for that you just don’t like. Maybe you think you should have considered other factors in your voting decision.Call it buyer’s remorse, but you’re pretty much stuck with that first choice — unless you live in one of seven states, then you may have an out.One of Google’s top search topics after last week’s final presidential debate was “Can I change my vote?” On Tuesday, President Donald Trump said...…So you’ve cast your ballot early, wanting to miss the expected lines at polling places, but now, let’s say, you have a change of heart.Perhaps you’ve heard something about the person you voted for that you just don’t like. Maybe you think you should have considered other factors in your voting decision.Call it buyer’s remorse, but you’re pretty much stuck with that first choice — unless you live in one of seven states, then you may have an out.One of Google’s top search topics after last week’s final presidential debate was “Can I change my vote?” On Tuesday, President Donald Trump said...WW…

ByPresumptive Democratic White House nominee Joe Biden weighed in on the national debate over the removal of Confederate statues in the wake of  while in Minneapolis police custody. In his first press briefing in months, the former vice president reportedly said the federal government has an obligation to protect monuments that serve as “remembrances of history,” such as “Christopher Columbus statues or George Washington statues.”Biden also said the government should protect the Jefferson Memorial from vandalism or destruction, despite the fact Jefferson owned slaves....…ByPresumptive Democratic White House nominee Joe Biden weighed in on the national debate over the removal of Confederate statues in the wake of  while in Minneapolis police custody. In his first press briefing in months, the former vice president reportedly said the federal government has an obligation to protect monuments that serve as “remembrances of history,” such as “Christopher Columbus statues or George Washington statues.”Biden also said the government should protect the Jefferson Memorial from vandalism or destruction, despite the fact Jefferson owned slaves....WW…

ByA U.S. Appeals Court has ordered the dismissal of the case against President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, Michael Flynn. The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia said in a 2-1 ruling that the Justice Department's decision to abandon the case against Flynn settles the matter, even though Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to prosecutors in special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.It was a big win for the Justice Department as Democrats question whether it has become too politicized and Attorney General William Barr too quick to...…ByA U.S. Appeals Court has ordered the dismissal of the case against President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, Michael Flynn. The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia said in a 2-1 ruling that the Justice Department's decision to abandon the case against Flynn settles the matter, even though Flynn pleaded guilty to lying to prosecutors in special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.It was a big win for the Justice Department as Democrats question whether it has become too politicized and Attorney General William Barr too quick to...WW…

Fresh off their passage of President Joe Biden’s massive coronavirus relief bill, House Democratic leaders have announced a March 22 hearing on another party wish-list item, the admission of the District of Columbia as the 51st state.U.S. Sen. Tom Carper introduced the bill — titled the Washington, D.C., Admission Act — on Jan. 27.Statehood for D.C. and Puerto Rico became a divisive issue on the campaign trail last year, despite statehood for the island territory being part of the GOP platform. Republicans warned voters that the moves could create new reliably Democratic seats in Congress,...…Fresh off their passage of President Joe Biden’s massive coronavirus relief bill, House Democratic leaders have announced a March 22 hearing on another party wish-list item, the admission of the District of Columbia as the 51st state.U.S. Sen. Tom Carper introduced the bill — titled the Washington, D.C., Admission Act — on Jan. 27.Statehood for D.C. and Puerto Rico became a divisive issue on the campaign trail last year, despite statehood for the island territory being part of the GOP platform. Republicans warned voters that the moves could create new reliably Democratic seats in Congress,...WW…

Declaring himself “the president of law and order,” President Donald Trump on Monday announced he is considering measures to put down the “riots and lawlessness” that have gripped the nation since the death of George Floyd.“My first duty is to defend our great country,” Trump said in a six-minute speech in the Rose Garden. “All Americans were rightly sickened and revolted by the death of George Floyd. I will fight to keep them safe,” he said.The president threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807, a federal law that allows the president to deploy military troops within the...…Declaring himself “the president of law and order,” President Donald Trump on Monday announced he is considering measures to put down the “riots and lawlessness” that have gripped the nation since the death of George Floyd.“My first duty is to defend our great country,” Trump said in a six-minute speech in the Rose Garden. “All Americans were rightly sickened and revolted by the death of George Floyd. I will fight to keep them safe,” he said.The president threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act of 1807, a federal law that allows the president to deploy military troops within the...WW…