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Either Willis or Wade need to exit Trump case

Former President Donald Trump’s legal team scored a major victory Friday, with either the district attorney or the chief prosecutor being forced out of his Georgia election case. The decision could disrupt the case by weeks or even months. Trump pleaded not guilty to charges of illegally interfering in the presidential election result in Georgia […]

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What happens if Trump wins in 2024 before a conviction?

There is the potential for an unprecedented legal and constitutional battle next year involving Donald Trump, his trial in Georgia, and the results of the 2024 election, a legal expert has told Newsweek. Trump was indicted under Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ expansive 2020 election-interference investigation on August 14, along with 18 other defendants. […]

Georgia run-off: Candidates make final push for crucial Senate seat

Georgia run-off: final push for crucial Senate seat

On Tuesday, Georgia’s seven million registered voters will go to the polls for the fifth time in four years. That’s thanks to a quirk in the state’s election law that requires winning candidates for state-wide posts in general elections not just to get more votes than everyone else, but to get fifty percent of the […]

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Huge Black turnout fueled Warnock’s previous win. Will Georgia repeat it?

Georgia Community leaders and political observers say the Black vote has consistently played a pivotal role in high-stakes races for Democrats, including in 2021, when Warnock defeated then-Sen. Kelly Loeffler in a runoff. Black voters likely to cast a ballot are near unanimous in their support for the Democrat (96% Warnock to 3% Walker), according […]

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Abrams-founded voting rights group loses in Fed court

A federal judge ruled against a voting rights group founded by Georgia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams Friday in a challenge to the state’s voting laws. US District Judge Steve Jones ruled against “Fair Fight Action” on claims over Georgia’s “exact match” voter registration policy, absentee ballot cancellation practices and registration inaccuracies. “Although Georgia’s election […]