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Judge in Trump case sets hearing over Fani Willis conflict-of-interest claims

Co-defendant Michael Roman requests DA be stood down over allegations of improper romantic relationship with special prosecutor

The Guardian - US · Jan 18, 2024

Georgia’s election investigation: who are the main characters in Trump’s case?

Inquiry could have far-reaching implications for Trump and his chances of winning the Republican 2024 nomination

The Guardian - US · Aug 15, 2023

Warnock win makes it official: Georgia is a '24 battleground

Fresh off Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock’s runoff victory, Georgia Democrats are embracing -- and Republicans are reluctantly accepting -- the state’s transition from GOP stronghold to premier battleground as the political calendar turns to the 2024 presidential cycle

The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022

Abrams, Georgia Democrats look to prove 2020 wasn't 'fluke'

Four years ago, Georgia Democrats had a contested primary for governor because the party old guard didn’t believe in Stacey Abrams

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2022

AJC poll: Kemp, Warnock slightly ahead in Georgia's top races

ATLANTA — U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock is slightly ahead of Republican Herschel Walker in the latest Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll of a race that could decide control of the Senate, while Gov. Brian Kemp has an apparent lead over Democrat Stacey Abrams in a rematch for Georgia's top office.

Tribune News Service · Jul 27, 2022

Judge blocks Fulton DA from questioning Georgia GOP senator in Trump probe

ATLANTA — A Fulton County judge is disqualifying District Attorney Fani Willis and her office from questioning state Sen. Burt Jones as part of their investigation into whether former President Donald Trump and his allies broke the law as they sought to overturn Georgia’s 2020 elections.

Tribune News Service · Jul 25, 2022

Fulton County judge: ‘Alternate’ GOP electors must honor subpoenas to testify

ATLANTA — The Fulton County judge overseeing the special grand jury that’s examining whether there was any criminal interference in Georgia’s 2020 elections said Thursday that 11 “alternate” Republican electors who were recently deemed targets of the probe would need to honor subpoenas for their testimony.

Tribune News Service · Jul 21, 2022

Judge won't quash subpoenas for Georgia false electors

A judge says Georgia Republicans who signed a certificate falsely stating that Donald Trump had won the state in 2020 and that they were the state’s “duly elected and qualified” electors will have to appear before a special grand jury investigating whether the former president and others illegally tried to…

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2022

Lt. Gov. candidate's involvement in 'fake' GOP electors draws Republican scrutiny

ATLANTA — State Sen. Burt Jones' role on a phony slate of GOP electors in Georgia, designed to help Donald Trump's failed effort to overturn Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election, is drawing increased scrutiny as the Republican vies to become the state's next lieutenant governor.

Tribune News Service · Jul 8, 2022

A 'Stacey Sweep': Abrams' runoff gamble pays off in Georgia

ATLANTA — Stacey Abrams took a risk when she tried to shape the Democratic ticket by endorsing three statewide candidates in unpredictable runoffs. Her gamble paid off Tuesday with huge victories by the trio of contenders on her slate.

Tribune News Service · Jun 22, 2022