Biden heading to Georgia to stump for Ossoff and Warnock
The outcome of the two runoff elections in Georgia will be crucial to the success of Mr. Biden's agenda and confirmation of his Cabinet nominees.
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The outcome of the two runoff elections in Georgia will be crucial to the success of Mr. Biden's agenda and confirmation of his Cabinet nominees.
Georgia's Republican Party chairman and the Republican National Committee are suing Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger over alleged issues regarding ballot observer access during the state's vote count for the 2020 presidential election. Tia Mitchell, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Washington correspondent, joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the lawsuit and the state's critical Senate runoff races.
Georgia Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler would not acknowledge President-elect Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 election in her debate Sunday against Reverend Raphael Warnock. Meanwhile, in the state's other runoff, Senator David Perdue refused to debate his Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff. Atlanta Journal-Constitution political reporter Patricia Murphy joins CBSN with the latest on the runoffs.
Georgia's Republican Governor Brian Kemp has rejected a request from President Trump to call a special session to overturn the results of the November election. In a statement Sunday, Kemp said Mr. Trump asked him to choose a new slate of presidential electors for when the electoral college casts its official vote next week, a move Kemp said would be unconstitutional. CBS Atlanta affiliate WGCL-TV's investigative reporter Adam Murphy and Politico's Senate campaign reporter James Arkin join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss the latest on the state's critical Senate race.
The Senate runoff campaigns in Georgia are heating up as Senator Kelly Loeffler and Rev. Raphael Warnock went head-to-head in a debate, but Senator David Perdue didn't show up for his, leaving the stage to his Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff. CBS News' Mark Strassmann reports on the highlights, and Greg Bluestein, political reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution who served as a panelist at the Loeffler-Warnock debate, joins CBSN with analysis.
Monday is the last day for Georgia voters to register for the upcoming Senate runoff elections on January 5th. It comes a day after the latest candidates' debate, but incumbent Republican Senator David Perdue skipped the event. CBS News campaign reporter LaCrai Mitchell joined "CBSN AM" with the latest.
President Trump will be lending his support to the two Republican incumbents running in January's Senate runoff as he campaigns in Georgia Saturday afternoon. Mr. Trump hopes he can provide the party a boost in the Peach State, as his election campaign continues to dispute the results of the 2020 election. Vice News political correspondent Liz Landers joins CBSN to discuss whether or not the president's support will help or hurt the Republicans' chances of reclaiming the Senate majority next month.
President Trump will host a rally Saturday in Georgia for the two Republican Senate candidates in the state's January runoff. His involvement on the campaign trail comes after the Washington Post reports Mr. Trump called Georgia's Governor Brian Kemp on Saturday to ask for his assistance in overturning the state's results in the 2020 election. CBS News 2020 campaign reporter Tim Perry has the latest.
Over 80% of counties in Georgia have completed a second machine recount of votes from the November election, as requested by the Trump campaign, and elections officials say there are "no substantial changes to the results." The Atlanta-Journal Constitution's political reporter Greg Bluestein joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on how Republicans are feeling ahead of a rally President Trump will host on behalf of Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue this weekend.
Obama highlights Ossoff's commitment to passing a new Voting Rights Act and his personal connection to fighting the coronavirus pandemic.
The pair of January runoff elections will determine whether Republicans or Democrats control the Senate.
The January 5 Senate runoff in Georgia could determine which party controls the Senate in the Biden administration. As President Trump continues to launch baseless claims against the integrity of the 2020 election, there has been a growing distrust among his supporter in the election's results. However, on Friday, the president urged his followers to not boycott the election and to back the Republican candidates come January to prevent Democrats from taking control of the Senate. Emma Hurt, a political reporter at Atlanta NPR station WABE News, joins CBSN with the latest on the January runoff.
Two runoff races in Georgia will decide which political party will have the majority in the Senate. CBS News 2020 campaign reporter LaCrai Mitchell joins CBSN to discuss what the polls reveals about potential voter turnout and just how diverse that turnout might be.
Georgia began a second recount of votes on Tuesday at the request of the Trump campaign, even though the state certified its election results last week. The first recount done by hand confirmed President-elect Joe Biden won the state by more than 12,000 votes. Tia Mitchell, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Washington correspondent, joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss the recount and the state's critical Senate runoff races.
The 2020 Trump campaign is now asking for a second recount in Georgia after the state certified President-elect Joe Biden as the winner on Friday. The campaign continues to lose election lawsuit challenges in court. CBS News 2020 campaign reporter LaCrai Mitchell joined CBSN AM with the latest.
No candidate received 50% of the vote in either Senate race in Georgia, leading to two runoffs on January 5.
In a break with President Trump, some Georgia Republicans are now shifting their messaging with regard to mail-in ballots. Meanwhile, Democrats in the state are investing in field organizing after running mostly digital campaigns during the general election. CBS News political analyst and Republican strategist Leslie Sanchez and CBSN political contributor and Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright join CBSN's Lana Zak to discuss how the parties are reevaluating campaign strategy ahead of the January runoff elections.
President Trump is denying the results of Georgia's hand recount, just one day after President-elect Joe Biden was declared the certified winner in the state. Mr. Trump's unverified claims of voter fraud are now causing some to question the state's election process ahead of two critical Senate runoffs in January. Political reporter for Georgia Public Broadcasting and host of "Battleground: Ballot Box," Stephen Fowler, joins CBSN to discuss the latest on Georgia's election results.
Georgia voters will head back to the polls January 5th to determine which party will hold control of the U.S. Senate. Politico's Senate campaign reporter James Arkin joined CBSN with a look at what to expect in the runoff races.
As the candidates in Georgia's two Senate races campaign for their January 5th runoffs, Democrat Jon Ossoff is calling out his opponent, Republican incumbent David Perdue, for declining to participate in any more debates. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's political reporter Greg Bluestein joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the closely-watched runoff campaigns, which will determine which party controls the Senate.
Latino voters will play play a crucial role in determining the fate of the Senate with the upcoming runoff elections in Georgia. Chuck Rocha, a former top adviser for Bernie Sanders' campaign, joined CBSN to discuss how Democrats can reach out to Latinos and why these runoffs are so important.
Facebook and Google banned political ads in the wake of the election to prevent abuse of their platforms, disinformation and confusion about the results.
Many Republican senators have held off on congratulating President-elect Joe Biden on his victory as President Trump pushes baseless allegations of voter fraud. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes spoke with several GOP senators who said they were unaware of any specific fraud allegations, particularly in their own races. She joins CBSN with more on that, plus how Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell might work with the new administration.
The battle for control of the Senate rests on a pair of high-stakes runoff elections in Georgia. Incumbent Republican Senator David Perdue will face Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff while the state's other incumbent Republican senator, Kelly Loeffler, is up against Democrat Raphael Warnock. Democrats will need to win both races in order for Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to become the tie-breaking vote in the Senate. Siobhan Hughes, a congressional reporter for the Wall Street Journal, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more.
The Biden transition team is considering legal action as a federal agency refuses to acknowledge the results of the election and greenlight full access to other agencies and funding. This comes as President-elect Joe Biden reveals more details about his health care plans for the country. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joined "CBSN AM" to discuss.