Clayton grilled on 2020 election, Gabbard

Georgia Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff questioned President Trump's nominee for director of national intelligence, Jay Clayton, about who he believed won the 2020 presidential election. Ossoff also brought up Tulsi Gabbard's highly scrutinized presence at an FBI raid on an elections office in Fulton County, Georgia. Also, Democratic Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, the vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, scolded Clayton for not being prepared to answer questions about Gabbard.

• Jul 15
• 10:27

Trump jokes he'll blame Vance if Iran deal fails

President Trump on Wednesday jokingly said he'll blame Vice President JD Vance if the preliminary deal with Iran falls through. Political strategists Matt Whitlock and Kendra Barkoff Lamy join with analysis.

• Jun 17
• 6:00

Takeaways from Georgia's GOP primaries

Rick Jackson on Tuesday night beat Trump-backed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones to win Georgia's Republican gubernatorial nomination. Meanwhile, Trump-backed Rep. Mike Collins won the state's GOP Senate primary runoff. CBS News political director Fin Gómez joins with analysis.

• Jun 17
• 3:37

Trump-backed candidate loses major GA runoff

Lt. Gov. Burt Jones entered the Republican runoff for Georgia governor as the frontrunner, backed by President Trump, but billionaire healthcare executive Rick Jackson has won the runoff, according to a CBS News projection. Jackson will face Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms in the November general election. CBS News political director Fin Gómez reports.

• Jun 17
• 6:00

Trump, Kemp split over GA Senate runoff

Today's Republican runoff in Georgia will determine who faces Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in November. President Trump and Gov. Brian Kemp's opposing endorsements highlight a split in the Republican Party, CBS News political director Fin Gómez explains.

• Jun 16
• 5:26

Trump weighs in on Georgia GOP Senate runoff

After months of abstaining from the Georgia Republican Senate primary race, President Trump has endorsed Mike Collins ahead of Tuesday's runoff. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry reports from Atlanta.

• Jun 15
• 3:44

Trump endorses Mike Collins in Georgia

President Trump endorsed Republican Rep. Mike Collins ahead of Georgia's Senate runoff on Tuesday. CBS News' Fin Gomez has more.

• Jun 15
• 4:41

What to know about today's primaries in Georgia, Kentucky and more

Polls have closed for primaries in several states on Tuesday, including the most expensive House primary in history.

• May 19

Fulton County delays Georgia primary results

A manhunt for an armed suspect in Fulton County, Georgia, forced a polling location to close on Tuesday, delaying election officials from reporting results. CBS News' Skyler Henry and Anthony Salvanto have the latest.

• May 19
• 9:02

Georgia holding primaries for Senate, governor

Georgia voters are at the polls on Tuesday for primary day, casting ballots in two primary races with national attention: Senate and governor. CBS News correspondent Skyler Henry reports from Atlanta.

• May 19
• 2:40

GOP Rep. Buddy Carter on Senate bid

With less than a week to go before the GOP Georgia Senate primary, an Atlanta-Journal Constitution poll has the majority of voters undecided, making a runoff race in June increasingly likely. One of the candidates, Rep. Buddy Carter, joins "The Takeout" to discuss the state of the race.

• May 14
• 7:01

These races could determine control of the Senate

The unpopular war with Iran and stubborn affordability issues have given Democrats cause to be more hopeful about their chances of flipping key seats — and maybe even winning control of the Senate.

• Apr 14

Recapping the week in politics

Jeff Mason, Washington correspondent for Bloomberg, and Tia Mitchell, Washington bureau chief of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, join "The Takeout" to unpack some of the week's biggest political moments.

• Apr 3
• 6:15

Ossoff grills Gabbard about Iran

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told Sen. Jon Ossoff that the intelligence community assessed Iran's nuclear enrichment program was "obliterated" in the 2025 strikes. Ossoff pressed Gabbard about whether Iran posed as an "imminent nuclear threat."

• Mar 18
• 7:35

Starmer says he won't resign over Epstein fallout

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he will "not walk away" from Downing Street as he faces some calls to resign over links between his former U.S. ambassador and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Political strategists Mally Smith and Rina Shah join with analysis.

• Feb 9
• 6:59

Georgia governor says he won't run for Senate

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, who was long seen as the Republican favorite to challenge Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff, has decided to stay on the sidelines and not run for Senate in 2026. Brakkton Booker, national political correspondent for Politico, and Kadia Goba, political reporter for Semafor, join "America Decides" to discuss that story and some of the other top political news of the day.

• May 5, 2025
• 8:00

Biden campaign hosts event in Atlanta

The Biden campaign is working to bolster support for the president just days before he arrives in Atlanta for the first presidential debate. Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff and Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens held an event Tuesday with small business owners to highlight the president's economic record. CBS News campaign reporter Aaron Navarro has more.

• Jun 25, 2024
• 3:24

Tributes for Rosalynn Carter pour in

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff and other lawmakers are paying tribute to former first lady Rosalynn Carter, who died Sunday at 96. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports.

• Nov 19, 2023
• 4:56

Early in-person voting in Georgia runoffs

Early in-person voting began Monday in Georgia, where the state's two Senate runoff elections will decide which party controls the chamber next year. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and Atlanta Journal-Constitution Washington correspondent Tia Mitchell join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on how the candidates are ramping up their campaigns ahead of the holidays.

• Dec 14, 2020
• 9:01

Jim Clyburn on the future for Dems in Georgia

Votes continue to be counted in Georgia's two Senate runoff elections. For the first time in decades, Democrats have become competitive in the Peach State, which flipped to President-elect Joe Biden in the general election. South Carolina Representative Jim Clyburn joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano on "Red & Blue" to discuss his party's future in Georgia and across the country -- and possible criminal charges for President Trump when he leaves office.

• Jan 5, 2021
• 9:17

Julián Castro on Georgia Senate runoffs

Former Democratic presidential candidate Julián Castro is campaigning on behalf of Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock ahead of Georgia's two Senate runoffs on Tuesday. Castro joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to discuss why the Latino and youth vote are crucial to Democrats' victory.

• Jan 4, 2021
• 9:53

Georgia Senate results might be delayed

Official results in the Georgia Senate runoff elections may not come for several days after election night. While ballot tabulation is going smoothly, the sheer number of mail-in-ballots will lead to slow counting. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss when officials expect the full results might finally come in.

• Jan 5, 2021
• 7:09

Cobb County reduces early voting locations

Elections officials in Cobb County, Georgia, is reducing the number of early voting locations for the January Senate runoff elections. President-elect Joe Biden won Cobb County, in suburban Atlanta, 56% to 42%. Chairman of the Cobb County Republican Party Jason Shepherd joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss the decision and the upcoming elections.

• Dec 9, 2020
• 9:23

Georgia gubernatorial candidates debate

Former Senator David Perdue pushed false election fraud claims and blamed Georgia Governor Brian Kemp for giving power to Democrats during the first gubernatorial debate, ahead of next month's primary election. CBS News political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns breaks down the debate on "Red and Blue."

• Apr 25, 2022
• 7:03

Georgia runoff

More Republicans than Democrats voted in Georgia's sixth congressional district special election, forcing a June runoff between Democrat Jon Ossoff and Republican Karen Handel. The Hill's Jordan Fabian explains the impact this race may have on the 2018 midterm elections.

• Apr 19, 2017
• 6:06

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