Joy Behar reveals she had an ectopic pregnancy in 1979 and ‘almost died’ “The doctor the next day said, ‘we almost lost you,’” the television host recalled. The Independent UK · Aug 3, 2022
The Georgia GOP 'civil war' might be over ATLANTA — Just a few months ago, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's biggest political challenge might have hinged on whether he could win over the fractious Republican base amid an onslaught of insults from former President Donald Trump. Tribune News Service · Aug 2, 2022
Trump is ‘significant drag’ on GOP Senate chances, poll finds A recent poll commissioned by former Trump adviser John Bolton’s political action committee found that the former president’s name remains toxic among independent voters The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2022
Sen. Warnock cites 'bipartisanship,' avoids Biden in Georgia Georgia Democrat Raphael Warnock is running for his first full Senate term, pitching himself as a lawmaker willing to do whatever it takes to help his state The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2022
Kemp assails national economy while touting Georgia record Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is taking aim at what he calls the “Biden recession” and spreading blame to Democrat Stacey Abrams while at the same time arguing his own state's economy is good The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2022
In Georgia Senate race, a historic faceoff between 2 Black men ATLANTA — When Michael Thurmond ran to become Georgia's labor commissioner in 1998, he received a warning from a fellow Democrat: Don't run. Tribune News Service · Jul 28, 2022
Kyle Petty's TV show features Chipper Jones, Herschel Walker, Ric Flair Kyle Petty, as the son of famous NASCAR driver Richard Petty and hugely successful in his own right, has pulled a Jerry Seinfeld and created a TV show that allows him to interview some of his favorite athletes and musicians. Tribune News Service · Jul 28, 2022
Mark Z. Barabak: How bad could November be for Democrats? Watch this Senate race and see DENVER — When Democrats candidly assess the party’s prospects for November, their responses range from bad to awful to curled up and whimpering in a fetal position. Los Angeles Times · Jul 28, 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
Poll shows tight races for Georgia governor and Senate Senator Raphael Warnock and Brian Kemp both have narrow leads. The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022
Walker aims to pivot focus back to Dems in tight Ga. race After a bruising opening to his general election campaign for the U.S. Senate, Georgia Republican Herschel Walker is trying to deflect attention back onto Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2022
Why Georgia Republicans are tiptoeing around new abortion law ALTO, Ga. — Two months ago, Republican Gary Black gathered his closest friends and supporters at Jaemor Farms to make a last stand for his U.S. Senate campaign. Tribune News Service · Jul 22, 2022
Herschel Walker downplays abortion ruling’s effect ALTO, Ga. — Republican Herschel Walker downplayed the effect Georgia’s abortion ban will have on the November election, saying voters were more concerned about the economy. Tribune News Service · Jul 21, 2022
At the Races: Marriage 47, pill 8 - Roll Call The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter. Roll Call · Jul 21, 2022
Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2022 Jonathan Bernstein: The old, old Senate could soon be a tiny bit younger The Senate continues to get older for one big reason: The average age of new senators continues to rise.
The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2022 Herschel Walker claims to be former FBI agent and recalls almost killing someone in resurfaced clip GOP Senate nominee said he heard ‘voices’ and asked God for help to avoid doing something ‘stupid’
Tribune News Service · Jul 19, 2022 Walker wants to focus on issues — but offers few specifics ATLANTA — As Herschel Walker weathered wave after wave of personal controversies, his U.S. Senate campaign has tried to pivot to issues it says Georgia voters care about.
Tribune News Service · Jul 18, 2022 New FEC filings show no sign of donors abandoning Democrats WASHINGTON — The president’s party usually loses seats in midterms, and those losses can be significant when the president is unpopular and the economy is in turmoil.
Tribune News Service · Jul 16, 2022 Jim Souhan: Is Rudy Gobert the next Herschel Walker? No, and here’s why. MINNEAPOLIS — In early July the Timberwolves, ignoring Minnesota PTSD (Player Trades Spurring Depression), traded five players and four first-round draft picks to Utah for star center Rudy Gobert.
Los Angeles Times · Jul 15, 2022 LZ Granderson: Herschel Walker is unfit to serve in the US Senate The current incarnation of anti-intellectualism in Republican politics — epitomized by the campaign of former football star Herschel Walker for U.S. Senate in Georgia — started in earnest in the winter of 2012 with a quip from former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, who was seeking the Republican presidential nomination.…
Axios · Jul 15, 2022 GOP fears Senate debacle as flawed candidates stumble "We just can't fumble the ball on the five-yard line."
Tribune News Service · Jul 14, 2022 A new reality: Georgia Democrats keep money advantage over GOP ATLANTA — Long before Stacey Abrams released her financial figures, Republicans ensured key supporters knew she would raise more campaign cash than Gov. Brian Kemp. The biggest question with U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock's latest haul was whether he'd top his last record-breaking report.
The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022 Singer Kehlani steps in to protect Starbucks staff from anti-LGBT+ attacks by Herschel Walker’s son ‘These flags from hell should have been removed 13 days ago. Pride month is over, where’s my American flag? You’re intolerant of how I identify!’
Tribune News Service · Jul 14, 2022 Why Kemp-Warnock voters could factor into 2022 race Betty Florence's voting history is all over the political map.
Tribune News Service · Jul 13, 2022 Warnock raises more than $17M in three-month span ATLANTA — Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock set the latest in a string of fundraising records by collecting $17.2 million between April and June, ending the quarter with roughly $22.2 million in the bank for a race that could decide control of the Senate.