Georgia leaders reject Trump's push to overturn election results
Governor Brian Kemp and Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan, both Republicans, said allowing a separate slate of presidential electors to be selected would be illegal.
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Trump travels to Georgia ahead of Senate runoff
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.
Local Matters: Georgia begins 2nd vote recount
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.
Trump campaign calls for another Georgia recount
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.
Trump campaign requests recount in Georgia
Georgia earlier in the week already completed a full hand recount of all the ballots in the state at the behest of the secretary of state.
Georgia governor calls for audit after state certifies election results
Georgia's secretary of state said earlier Friday that Joe Biden had been certified as the winner of Georgia's 16 electoral votes.
Georgia governor allows local mask mandates, with limits
Governor Brian Kemp signed an executive order Saturday.
White House report recommends Georgia issue statewide mask mandate
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp is trying to stop Atlanta from mandating masks.
Georgia governor withdrawing lawsuit against Atlanta mayor
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp had claimed that the city was imposing more restrictive measures than his executive orders amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Atlanta mayor on lawsuit from Governor Kemp
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss Georgia Governor Brian Kemp's lawsuit against her and the Atlanta City Council over the city's new mask mandate and rollback to Phase 1.
Atlanta mayor says Georgia governor's actions are "simply bizarre"
"This blame game is most unusual," Bottoms said.
Atlanta mayor slams Georgia governor after he sues her over masks
Mayor Bottoms called Governor Kemp a "Trump loyalist" who was working hard to "please" Mr. Trump at the expense of Georgia residents.
Georgia governor sues Atlanta officials over face mask mandate
Governor Brian Kemp said that Atlanta officials can't enforce people in the city to wear masks or follow restrictive social distancing guidelines, despite the area making up more than a quarter of coronavirus cases in the state.
Trump ups immigration rhetoric
President Trump is increasing his rhetoric on immigration ahead of the midterms. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe; CBSN political contributor Sabrina Siddiqui; and NPR White House correspondent Ayesha Rascoe join CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss the latest.
Georgia primaries
Democrat Stacey Abrams won Tuesday's Georgia primary for governor and became the first black woman to be nominated by a major party for governor. She will face either Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle or Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp in the general election. In the state's sixth district, another black woman, Lucy McBath, advanced to a runoff election for a shot at making the general election, where she would face U.S. Rep. Karen Handel. Greg Bluestein, political reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joins CBSN to discuss the key races.
Georgia governor rescinds mask orders across the state
Savannah Mayor Van Johnson, who was the first local official to defy Kemp, tweeted: "Ignore the science and survive the best you can."
"No way" to bring down virus cases without mask mandates, doctor says
One doctor in Georgia said it feels like Governor Kemp is "actively trying to kill people," Dr. Uché Blackstock told CBSN.
Georgia governor "does not give a damn about us," mayor says after mask decision
Governor Brian Kemp is explicitly banning cities and counties in the state from ordering people to wear masks in public.
Atlanta mayor orders city to return to Phase 1
"Georgia reopened in a reckless manner and the people of our city and state are suffering the consequences," Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, who tested positive, said Friday.
Georgia governor signs landmark hate crimes bill into law
Advocates and lawmakers renewed their efforts to pass a hate crime bill after the killing of Ahmaud Arbery.
Trump threatens to move GOP convention
President Trump is threatening to move the Republican National Convention from North Carolina, and both Florida's and Georgia's governors have offered to take over hosting on short notice. Steve Contorno, political editor for the Tampa Bay Times, spoke to CBSN's Tanya Rivero about where the convention could end up.
Florida and Georgia governors express interest in hosting RNC
President Trump has threatened to pull the Republican National Convention out of North Carolina.
Georgia passes restrictive abortion bill
Georgia lawmakers have passed one of the nation's most restrictive abortion bills. It would ban abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected. CBS News reporter Kate Smith joined CBSN to explain whether it will become law and if legislation like this could threaten federal abortion rights.
Governor plans to reopen Georgia
Georgia's Republican Governor Brian Kemp has announced plans to roll back stay-at-home restrictions and reopen businesses even though health experts warn the coronavirus outbreak is still spreading. Greg Bluestein, a political reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, joins CBSN with the latest.
Georgia reopens some businesses amid heavy criticism
Georgia has partially reopened some non-essential businesses such as gyms, tattoo parlors, and barbershops. President Trump has voiced disapproval over the decision. Mark Strassmann reports.
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