Biden says he was too 'cavalier' about black Trump backers

“If you’ve got a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or for Trump, then you ain’t black,” Biden said in an online interview with prominent black radio personality Charlamagne Tha God.

Pandemic politics: Maskless Trump visits Michigan Ford plant

All of the Ford executives giving Trump the tour were wearings masks, the president standing alone without one.

Change.org petition urges Joe Biden to endorse $2K monthly stimulus income amid COVID-19

A Change.org petition aimed at getting 2020 presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden to publicly endorse a “universal basic income” of $2,000 per month for every U.S. resident.

Fulton County early voting hours extended

Fulton County election officials have made it easier for voters to cast a ballot during the early voting period.

Early voting begins in Georgia with new precautions

Voters were greeted by poll workers in masks and traffic-yellow vests Monday at the Cobb County elections department.

Biden speaks to class of 2020

Due to the pandemic, the school held a virtual commencement for its graduating seniors.

Tech glitches keep Atlanta voters waiting for mail ballots

The election director for Georgia’s most populous county said Thursday that technical issues have prevented officials from processing absentee ballot applications sent in by email, causing a backlog of thousands of pending applications ahead of the June 9 primaries.

Judge dismisses suit seeking to delay Georgia election again

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit prompted by the coronavirus outbreak that sought to further delay Georgia’s primary election and to force other changes to the voting process.

Georgia high court upholds canceling of judicial election

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger cannot be forced to hold an election that was scheduled for a seat on the state Supreme Court that will become vacant with the resignation of a current justice, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled on Thursday.

Biden says he would not pardon Trump or block investigations

Democratic candidate Joe Biden says that if he wins the presidency he will not use his power to pardon Donald Trump or stop any investigations of Trump and his associates.

Georgia Sec. of State 'fed up' with storing old voting machines

As state leaders look for ways to slash their budgets in the wake of the economic slowdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger finds one line item in his budget particularly troubling.

Sen. Kelly Loeffler courts pro-life voters in virtual meeting

A day after earning the endorsement of the National Right to Life Committee, Sen. Kelly Loeffler met virtually with pro-life Georgians Wednesday.

Ad from Georgia Sen. Loeffler rebuts stock-trading criticism

Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia is launching a $4 million statewide ad campaign that seeks to rebut criticism of stock transactions she made amid the coronavirus pandemic, as she faces stiff competition in a November special election.

Ad for Georgia Senate hopeful touts John Lewis’ backing

Georgia congressman John Lewis’ endorsement of Democratic Senate hopeful Jon Ossoff is the focus of a new television ad from Ossoff’s campaign that began airing statewide on Tuesday.

Top Georgia Democrats running for US Senate spar in debate

Two of the top Georgia Democrats vying to take on Republican Sen. David Perdue in November took hard swipes at each other during a virtual debate Sunday as criticism of the official response to the coronavirus took center stage.

A Georgia coroner accused of stealing opponent’s signs

A Georgia coroner has been arrested in the theft of a political rival’s campaign signs, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation said Monday.

Vote-by-mail debate raises fears of election disinformation

With social distancing guidelines possibly curtailing in-person voting at the polls in November, states are drawing up plans to rely more heavily on a mail-in system that has until now seen only limited use.