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New details reveal Georgia special grand jury in Trump election case recommended charges for Lindsey Graham
8Sep By Gloomberg NewsNo Comments
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New details reveal Georgia special grand jury in Trump election case recommended charges for Lindsey Graham

In addition to recommending charges against former President Donald Trump, a Georgia special purpose grand jury that investigated efforts to overturn the 2020 election also indicated it believed charges should have been filed against South Carolina U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, and former Georgia U.S. Senators David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler.The 23 special purpose grand jurors had the ability to subpoena witnesses and recommend charges in this report, which they completed in January. They did not have the authority to indict. The report, which was largely sealed until Friday, was released because many of its recommendations came to fruition on Aug. 15, when a traditional grand jury indicted Trump and 18 others — although Graham, Perdue and Loeffler were ultimately not charged.Trump and the ...
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Judge Scott McAfee, assigned to preside over Trump’s case in Georgia, will face a trial like no other
15Aug By Gloomberg NewsNo Comments
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Judge Scott McAfee, assigned to preside over Trump’s case in Georgia, will face a trial like no other

One of Fulton County's newest judges will oversee the case against former President Donald Trump and 18 co-defendants, according to the case's docket. Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, who was appointed to the bench in February, was assigned to preside over the blockbuster case announced late Monday after a Fulton County grand jury returned a 41-count indictment. Trump and the other defendants are charged under the state's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, better known as RICO. Judge Scott McAfee Fulton County, Georgia RICO cases, which involve multiple defendants and a web of allegations of organized or related criminal activity, are notoriously complex a...
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Trump calls special counsel Jack Smith “deranged” and a “Trump hater” at Georgia GOP convention
10Jun By Gloomberg NewsNo Comments
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Trump calls special counsel Jack Smith “deranged” and a “Trump hater” at Georgia GOP convention

Addressing a standing-room-only crowd Saturday in Columbus, Georgia at the state's GOP convention, Donald Trump called special counsel Jack Smith, who oversaw the investigation that led to the former president's federal indictment, "deranged" and a "Trump hater."Smith began investigating Trump in August 2022 after documents with classified markings from his administration were uncovered at the former president's Florida residence, Mar-a-Lago.On Thursday a 44-page indictment was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida that alleges Trump "endeavored to obstruct the FBI and grand jury investigations and conceal retention of classified documents."  Smith said on Friday that the laws protecting national defense informatio...
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8Dec By Gloomberg NewsNo Comments
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Schumer reelected Senate leader after Democrats expand majority

Washington — Sen. Chuck Schumer was unanimously elected Thursday for another term as Senate Democratic leader, helming a bolstered 51-seat majority for a new era of divided government in Congress.Senate Democrats met behind closed doors at the Capitol to choose their leadership team for the new Congress that begins in January. As Senate majority leader, Schumer has proven to be a surprisingly steady, if frenzied, force amid one of the more consequential sessions of Congress. He took the helm in the weeks after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, and led his party through the COVID-19 crisis and unexpected legislative achievements, many of them bipartisan. A former campaign chief, he steered the party to the majority and expanded it to 51 se...
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Investigation finds women detained by ICE underwent “unnecessary gynecological procedures” at Georgia facility
15Nov By Gloomberg NewsNo Comments
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Investigation finds women detained by ICE underwent “unnecessary gynecological procedures” at Georgia facility

Washington — A congressional investigation into medical abuse allegations that garnered national attention in 2020 found that some immigrant women held by U.S. immigration officials at a Georgia detention center likely underwent "unnecessary" invasive gynecological procedures, according to a report released Tuesday.The 18-month bipartisan investigation by the Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations reviewed allegations that women detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the Irwin County Detention Center in Ocilla, Georgia had endured medical neglect, lax coronavirus mitigation policies and questionable procedures, including hysterectomies. The allegations first surfaced in an explosive Sept. 2020 whistleblower complaint by Dawn Wooten, who worked as a...
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In the 5 states without lotteries, a case of Powerball fever
5Nov By Gloomberg NewsNo Comments
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In the 5 states without lotteries, a case of Powerball fever

Loretta Williams lives in Alabama but drove to Georgia to buy a lottery ticket for a chance at winning the $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot. She was one of many Alabama ticket-buyers flooding across state lines Thursday. The third-largest lottery prize in U.S. history has people around the country clamoring for a chance to win. But in some of the five states without a lottery, envious bystanders are crossing state lines or sending ticket money across them to friends and family, hoping to get in on the action. "I think it's ridiculous that we have to drive to get a lottery ticket," Williams, 67, said.Five states — Utah, Nevada, Hawaii, Alaska and Alabama — do not have a lottery. A mix of reasons have kept them away, including objections from conservatives, concerns about the impact on...
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Georgia gubernatorial candidates sharply divided on key issues as midterms approach
4Nov By Gloomberg NewsNo Comments
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Georgia gubernatorial candidates sharply divided on key issues as midterms approach

While the races for control of the House and Senate are getting most of the headlines, Americans are paying close attention to several key gubernatorial races. In Georgia, it's a high stakes rematch of the 2018 election between Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams.CBS News joined both candidates on their campaign buses as they traversed the Peach State, where voter turnout surpassed the the 2 million mark Thursday. With five days to go until Election Day, the economy, health care and crime are all taking center stage. "She said she would defund the police," Kemp said of Abrams. Abrams argued that Kemp has "lied repeatedly." "We want law enforcement, but we also want accountability," she said.  In regards to Ge...
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More than 1 million people have voted early in Georgia
26Oct By Gloomberg NewsNo Comments
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More than 1 million people have voted early in Georgia

More than one million people have already voted in Georgia's 2022 elections, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Wednesday."As of Wednesday morning, Georgia is well over the One Million mark with 1,017,732 voters casting their ballot during Early Voting," said Raffensperger, adding, "Georgia has had record Early Voting turnout since the first day of Early Voting this year, surging to nearly twice the number on the first day of Early Voting in 2018." Raffensperger celebrated the milestone on Twitter, congratulating Georgia voters and thanking local election officials. Congratulations, Georgia voters! We've reached 1 MILLION cast votes. Election officials deserve our thanks for rising to the challenge & working hard to serve our communities. Early Voting w...
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Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock face off over abortion and the economy in highly anticipated Senate debate
15Oct By Gloomberg NewsNo Comments
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Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock face off over abortion and the economy in highly anticipated Senate debate

Savannah –  Senate hopefuls Sen. Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker faced off Friday night in their first and only scheduled debate before the election, addressing a wide range of topics crucial to the state's voters.  Both candidates pledged in their opening statements to be strong advocates for Georgia in Washington. Warnock said he grew up in public housing down the road from where the debate was being held, telling viewers that "only in America is my story possible." The candidates discussed many issues critical to the state, including the economy, election integrity and abortion. Throughout the debate, Walker repeatedly tried to link Warnock to President Biden, telling voters that Warnock has voted 96% of the time with the president.  Warno...
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