Fulton, DeKalb complete retally audit earlier than anticipated

Fulton and DeKalb counties have wrapped up retallying votes from the statewide audit for the presidential race. Both counties said they finished sooner than expected.

More than 900 arrested in Belarus anti-government protests, according to human rights group

A human rights group in Belarus says more than 900 people have been arrested in protests around the country calling for authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko to step down.

Biden advisers differ on national coronavirus lockdown, 1 calls it 'measure of last resort'

Another Biden adviser floated the idea of another four- to six-week nationwide lockdown should COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the county as they have over the past several weeks.

Biden advisers to meet vaccine firms as presidential transition stalled

Joe Biden’s scientific advisers will meet with vaccine makers in coming days as the presidential transition remains stalled because of President Donald Trump’s refusal to acknowledge that he lost the election.

Peru's interim president, Manuel Merino, announces resignation after national upheaval

Peru’s interim president announced his resignation Sunday as the nation plunged into its worst constitutional crisis in two decades following massive protests unleashed when Congress ousted the nation’s popular leader.

Violent clashes, arrests made in DC after 'Million MAGA March'

After several thousand supporters of President Donald Trump protested the election results and marched to the Supreme Court, nighttime clashes with counterdemonstrators led to fistfights, at least one stabbing and more than 20 arrests.

Mike Pompeo to begin difficult 7-nation tour in France

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he discussed “global challenges” with a handful of members of a Paris think tank at the start of a seven-country tour of Europe and the Middle East.

Georgia continues with 2nd day of presidential recount by hand

Masked election workers across Georgia are continuing the recount by hand of nearly 5 million votes across the state for the 2020 presidential election.  

Pelosi scraps in-person dinner with new Democrat members of Congress after photo sparks backlash during COVID

 The office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announced that its in-person dinner for new Democratic members of Congress has been canceled after a viral tweet showing the tables being set up for the event sparked backlash amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

RNC to spend at least $20 million on Georgia's Senate runoffs

Republicans are flooding Georgia with cash and field operatives as they look to keep Democrats from seizing control of the Senate.

Mississippi lawmaker apologizes after calling for state to leave US over Biden win

In a since-deleted Twitter message, state Rep. Price Wallace wrote last Saturday that the Magnolia State should “succeed” from the union after the Democrat’s win over President Trump, according to reports.

Biden’s agenda at stake, battle for Senate pushes to January

Control of the Senate won’t be decided until January runoffs in Georgia after neither party Wednesday locked down a majority, launching a mammoth battle to shape President-elect Joe Biden’s agenda and determine the balance of power in Washington.

Georgia to hand-count votes in statewide presidential election audit

Georgia's Secretary of State says that the state will do a full recount of votes by hand in the state's presidential election results.

Immigration an early target for Biden administration

Some quick and dramatic moves on immigration are expected in the early days of the Biden administration.

NAACP encourages African Americans in Georgia to vote in runoffs

Last Tuesday was not the end of the election season in Georgia as both Senate races have gone into runoffs scheduled for early January. The NAACP is working to get the word out among Georgians.