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Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is among several top state officials testifying before a grand jury regarding whether former President Donald Trump illegally tried to overturn Georgia's 2020 election results. Tia Mitchell, Washington correspondent for the Atlanta Journal Constitution, explains the significance of his testimony.
Gabriel Sterling, a Republican, was the voting system implementation manager in Georgia during the 2020 election, and has described Trump's fraud claims as "easily, provably false."
Georgia's primary election is less than a week away. Governor Brian Kemp is one of the candidates facing a challenger backed by former President Donald Trump. Tia Mitchell, a Washington correspondent for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joins CBS News' "Red & Blue" to break down the races.
Trump-backed candidates appeared to be foundering Tuesday night in Georgia. Incumbent Republican Governor Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger both defeated their challengers in the Republican primaries. Ed O'Keefe has more.
How several candidates backed by former President Trump fare in Georgia will be a barometer for just how much weight his endorsements carry. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe reports from Atlanta on the major races. Then, CBS News' Anne-Marie Green and Mola Lenghi discussed the major issues and the power of Trump's endorsements with CBS News White House reporter Bo Erickson.
Former President Donald Trump is looking to flex his political influence in Georgia's Republican primaries this week. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins us from Atlanta with the latest.
Chad Chistopher Stark allegedly used Craigslist to threaten Governor Brian Kemp and others.
President Biden and other prominent Democrats were in Georgia on Tuesday to promote federal voter protection laws. The president said he is willing to end the filibuster for this issue to pass legislation through the senate. Tia Mitchell, a Washington correspondent for The Atlanta Journal Constitution, brings the latest on Georgia local matters to CBSN.
Brad Raffensperger, the secretary of state of Georgia, says "the only person who should touch your ballot is you and the election official."
Baseless allegations of election fraud amplified by President Donald Trump fueled the violent siege on the Capitol last January 6, intended to stop the Electoral College certification of Joe Biden's victory. Fallout from conspiracy theories has included death threats and harassment directed toward election officials. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett talks with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (whom Trump tried to pressure to "find" enough votes that would win him the state), and with other officials who fear denying the results of elections is chipping away at the integrity of our democracy.
The House committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot will vote whether to hold former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark in contempt of Congress after Clark failed to cooperate with the panel's investigation. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins CBSN with more.
Raffensperger told CBSN's Tanya Rivero on Tuesday that he sees "absolutely no merit" in the lawsuit and insisted there is "record voter turnout" in the state.
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp was booed by supporters of former President Trump during a speech at the state's GOP convention. Many still hold him accountable for refusing to accept Mr. Trump's baseless claims of election fraud in Georgia. The state's top election official was censured at the convention for the same reasons. Greg Bluestein, a political reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss.
Nancy Pelosi speaks to 60 Minutes about the Capitol riot; Then, President Trump's phone call with Georgia's top election official; And, Angus King: The 60 Minutes Interview
Former President Trump is backing Republican Congressman Jody Hice in his primary bid to defeat Georgia's Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Atlanta Journal Constitution political reporter Greg Bluestein joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss the race and Georgia Republicans' push to restrict voting access.
Hice announced Monday he would challenge Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, also a Republican.
A criminal investigation in Georgia is looking into former President Trump's alleged attempt to overturn the state's election results, and last week two grand juries convened in Fulton County, potentially giving prosecutors the opportunity to issue subpoenas for documents and witnesses. Atlanta Journal-Constitution Washington correspondent Tia Mitchell joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the next steps in the investigation.
Nancy Pelosi speaks to 60 Minutes about the Capitol riot; Then, President Trump's phone call with Georgia's top election official; And, Jon Wertheim interviews Senator Angus King.
Georgia election officials rebuke conspiracy claims made by President Trump and detail measures taken to secure the state's November and January elections.
Last weekend, President Trump called Georgia's secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, imploring him with veiled threats and lies to change the outcome of the November election. Raffensperger talks to Scott Pelley about why he didn't give in.
Trump told an elections investigator that they would be a "national hero" if they found evidence of elections fraud. 60 Minutes reports, tonight.
Trump told an elections investigator that they would be a "national hero" if they found evidence of elections fraud.
Republican Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue are hoping for a strong showing in the Atlanta suburbs. Jason Shepherd, the chairman of the Cobb County Republican Party, joined CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss the Georgia Senate runoffs.
CBS News has confirmed that attorney Cleta Mitchell has resigned from her law firm after participating in President Trump's call to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger this weekend. Washington Post national political reporter Natalie Jennings joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss the fallout from the president's call seeking to overturn his loss in Georgia.
Georgians could make history on Tuesday: If Rev. Raphael Warnock wins his Senate runoff election, he would be the state's first Black senator. House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, a Democrat from South Carolina, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss what these elections mean for the South, as well as how Democrats plan to navigate the next few weeks.
