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Congresswoman-elect Greene says she’ll fight for Trump at Capitol rally

Supporters of President Donald Trump held what looked like a victory rally at the state Capitol in Atlanta Saturday afternoon, shortly after the Associated...

Biden’s razor-thin late lead sets up legal, recount challenge

A recount became increasingly likely in Georgia as Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s slim lead over President Donald Trump grew to about 4,000 votes...

Deadline for Georgians to register to vote in Jan. 5 runoffs is Dec. 7

Georgians who didn’t get signed up in time to cast ballots in the Nov. 3 presidential election now have until Dec. 7 to register...

GOP leaders stand by Georgia’s electoral process

As President Donald Trump continues to sow doubt in the integrity of the general election, Georgia Republicans are trying to assure the state's voters...

Biden gains lead as Trump faithful question state’s GOP-run election

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has pulled slightly ahead of President Donald Trump in Georgia, giving him a slim 1,096-vote edge over the incumbent...

Both of Georgia’s U.S. Senate races may go to a Jan. 5 runoff

A second U.S. Senate race in Georgia could go to a runoff and further ratchet up the focus on a state that could decide...

Georgia election officials debunk claims of election fraud

Officials with the Georgia Secretary of State's Office have been conducting live press conferences throughout the day, updating voters and an anxious nation about...

Democrats reel after losses, McBath exception to setbacks in Congress

WASHINGTON - Tuesday’s election was a disaster for congressional Democrats, who were expected to pick up nearly a dozen GOP seats in the House...

Georgia, other battlegrounds count ballots as Biden nears presidency

WASHINGTON — Two days after Election Day, the nation waited for vote-counting to finish in Georgia and several other critical states, where the tallying...

Loeffler, Warnock in runoff as Democrats struggle for U.S. Senate

WASHINGTON — Democrats gained at least one seat against Republicans in the U.S. Senate, but also lost one of their own and were unable...

Dedicated fees, sovereign immunity amendments get voters’ OK

Georgia voters approved two constitutional amendments Tuesday, one directing state lawmakers to use money collected for a specific purpose to spend it as originally...

The fight for the presidency down to millions of uncounted mail ballots

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump prematurely declared victory early Wednesday morning, but the outcome of a razor-thin presidential contest actually depends on key battleground...