Federal judge dismisses lawsuit to block certification of Georgia's election

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by supporters of President Donald Trump seeking to block certification of Georgia's election results.

Biden picks Calif. AG Becerra to lead HHS, pandemic response

If confirmed by the Senate, Becerra, 62, will be the first Latino to head the Department of Health and Human Services.

President Trump cementing death penalty legacy up to Biden inaugural

If the five upcoming federal executions go as planned, it will make 13 executions since July -- and will cement Trump’s legacy as the most prolific execution president in over 130 years.

Georgia's U.S. Senate candidates faceoff in debate ahead of runoff

Polls show less than a point spread in both runoff races, as three of the candidates head into a highly anticipated debate Sunday evening.

Pressure mounts on Biden to make diverse picks for top posts

President-elect Joe Biden is facing increasing pressure to expand the racial and ideological diversity in his choices for Cabinet and other top jobs.

President Trump reportedly pressed Gov. Kemp to help overturn Georgia's election results

President Donald Trump fruitlessly pressed Georgia’s governor on Saturday to call a special legislative session aimed at subverting the presidential election results in that state as Trump’s fixation with his defeat overshadowed his party’s campaign to save its majority in the Senate.

GBI assisting Secretary of State in handling election investigations

Agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation will help the secretary of state investigate the hundreds of open cases related to the 2020 election.

Pence comes to Georgia to visit CDC, campaign for Loeffler, Perdue

Ahead of President Donald Trump wading into two high-profile Georgia Senate runoffs this weekend, Vice President Mike Pence on Friday urged Republicans to form a united front in the contests that will determine which party controls the Senate in January.

Judge orders Trump administration to accept new DACA applications

The Trump administration must accept new applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that protects some young immigrants from deportation, a federal judge ruled Friday, in vacating a memo from the acting Homeland Security secretary that had suspended it.

Surveillance tape breeds false fraud claims in Georgia

Surveillance footage of ballot processing on election night in Atlanta is fueling a false social media narrative of “suitcases filled with ballots” hidden under a cloth-covered table and tallied without supervision, even as top state officials confirm election workers followed standard procedure.

Trump administration suspends student federal loan payments through January

By extending payments by one month, the administration is effectively leaving it to the Biden administration or Congress to decide whether to provide longer-term relief to millions of student borrowers.

Loeffler campaign staffer killed in car crash

Georgia Republicans are mourning the loss of one of their own who was killed in a car crash Friday.

Georgia set to recertify presidential recount results Friday

Several Georgia counties spent Thursday working to recertify their votes from the presidential recount that was completed by midnight earlier that morning.

Georgia GOP seeks mail-in ballot changes after Biden’s win

After weathering criticism for certifying President Donald Trump’s narrow election loss to Democrat Joe Biden, Republican officials in Georgia are proposing additional requirements for the state’s vote-by-mail process, despite no evidence of systemic fraud or irregularities.

Secretary of State announces investigation of Florida lawyer for registering to vote in Georgia

The Georgia Secretary of State’s Office is investigating a Florida attorney for encouraging two million others to move to Georgia to be able to vote in the upcoming Senate runoff.

Biden plans to retain Dr. Fauci, call for 100 days of mask-wearing

Joe Biden said Thursday that he will ask Americans to commit to 100 days of wearing masks as one of his first acts as president, stopping just short of the nationwide mandate he's pushed before to stop the spread of the coronavirus.