Dustin Johnson marks historic win at long-awaited Masters
Johnson tapped in for par on the 18th for a 4-under 68 to finish at 20-under 268, breaking by two shots the record set by Tiger Woods in 1997 and matched by Jordan Spieth in 2015.
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Johnson tapped in for par on the 18th for a 4-under 68 to finish at 20-under 268, breaking by two shots the record set by Tiger Woods in 1997 and matched by Jordan Spieth in 2015.
Biden's 14,000-vote margin was narrow enough to trigger a recount but it's not expected to change the outcome.
President-elect Joe Biden's win in Georgia is the first for a Democrat in 28 years, but the fight for the state is not over. Control of the Senate now rests on two races heading for a January showdown. Mireya Villarreal reports.
Biden won Georgia, while Trump won North Carolina, CBS News projected Friday.
Georgia has 16 electoral votes.
"At the end of the day, we don't see widespread voter fraud, but we will investigate every case we hear," Raffensperger said on "CBS This Morning" Thursday.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has ordered a manual, by-hand ballot recount to be certified by November 20 in the presidential election. President Trump has claimed the state will be a "big presidential win," despite facing a roughly 14,000-vote deficit. Meanwhile, both of Georgia's Republican senators, who face runoff elections in January, have called on Raffensperger to resign, alleging without evidence that he failed to oversee a fair and secure election. Raffensperger discussed the path forward with Tony Dokoupil.
Facebook and Google banned political ads in the wake of the election to prevent abuse of their platforms, disinformation and confusion about the results.
Georgia Senate runoffs take place January 5, and both parties are eager to get voters registered and casting ballots in early voting period.
Several college football teams are postponing their games due to positive COVID-19 cases within their programs. CBSN's Lana Zak has the details.
Georgia incumbent Republican Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue called the handling of the state's 2020 election an "embarrassment" and demanded Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger resign. Raffensperger, a fellow Republican, said "That is not going to happen." The senators are both facing January runoffs that will likely determine control of the Senate. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Washington correspondent Tia Mitchell joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the details.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced Wednesday his state will conduct a hand recount of all ballots cast in the presidential race in the state as he faces growing pressure from fellow Georgia Republicans over unsubstantiated accusations of voting irregularities and mismanagement of the state's elections. Watch the press conference.
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.
CBS News still considers the presidential race in Georgia too close to call.
AG Barr allows prosecutors to probe voter fraud; Sydney Barber makes history at U.S. Naval Academy
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.
Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams is receiving widespread praise for her efforts to get out the minority vote in her state, which played a key role in the 2020 presidential race and may decide the party makeup of the Senate. Mark Strassmann spoke with Abrams about her impact.
President-elect Joe Biden was leading President Trump in Georgia, and many are crediting the efforts of Stacey Abrams.
President Trump is refusing to concede the election to Joe Biden and his campaign continues pursuing legal challenges in multiple states. But there has been no evidence to back up his claims of fraud. William and Mary Law School professor Rebecca Green joins CBSN to talk about Mr. Trump's path forward.
The secretary rejected the senators' calls to resign, saying that "the voters of Georgia hired me, and the voters will be the one to fire me."
White male voters had made Georgia a Republican stronghold state for decades, but there is now a political shift with President-elect Joe Biden leading in the Peach State. Mark Strassmann reports on what's fueling the swing.
CBS News' Mark Strassmann reports from Georgia on the nationwide reaction to President-elect Joe Biden's win.
Richard Barron, director of elections in Fulton County, Georgia, said a poll worker has been receiving threats after a viral video falsely accused him of throwing away a ballot. In fact, Barron said, the worker simply removed a page of instructions. He called the online abuse "shameful."
The two Senate races in Georgia are both likely going to runoff elections on January 5.
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has been watching election returns from his home in Wilmington, Delaware. As the results increasingly favor his election over Donald Trump, the Secret Service has sent reinforcements to its Biden protection detail. CBS News 2020 campaign reporter Bo Erickson joined CBSN's Anne-Marie Green from Wilmington Friday morning with details.