He’s not very polished, but Herschel Walker speaks to a crowd with a lot of conviction and drive. He takes the positions you expect a Republican to take, but finds the roots and reasons in his own life story. He talks about growing up poor in Wrightsville, Georgia. He talks about picking peas and cotton,…
Endorsed By Trump, Walker Shows He Runs His Own Game in Georgia Senate Race
Politicos Spin Close Warnock-Walker Georgia Senate Race
It’s still early in the general election campaign, deep in the summer, when people aren’t too concerned about who should fill Georgia’s Senate seat. Should it be the incumbent Democrat Raphael Warnock, in the position just a year and a half following a controversial runoff election on Jan. 5, 2021? Or should it be Trump-endorsed…
Herschel Walker Wins Georgia GOP Senate Primary
Name recognition from his football stardom at the University of Georgia and an endorsement from former president Donald Trump proved more impactful than a controversial past as Herschel Walker decisively won the Georgia GOP U.S. Senate primary on May 24. With 5 percent of the precincts reporting at 7:41 p.m., Walker received 71 percent of…
Senators Unveil Bipartisan Bill To Protect Americans’ Personal Data From ‘Harmful Actors’ in China, Elsewhere
A bipartisan pair of senators on Tuesday introduced legislation they say will protect Americans’ sensitive personal data from China and elsewhere. Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) unveiled the Protecting Sensitive Personal Data Act of 2021 (pdf) which seeks to expand the oversight authority of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States…
Sen. Raphael Warnock Claims He Has Never Opposed Voter ID
Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) claimed on Thursday that he has never been opposed to voter ID legal guidelines.
Warnock: I Respect MLB Moving All Star Game From Georgia
One of Georgia’s two U.S. senators on Friday said he respected Major League Baseball’s (MLB) decision to move its all-star game and draft from the state. “Businesses and organizations have great power in their voices and ability to push for change, and I respect the decision of the players to speak out against this unjust…
Top Georgia Republican Won’t Run for US Senate in 2022
Georgia’s Republican Lieutenant Governor Geoff Duncan said in an interview aired on Sunday he will not run for the state’s U.S. Senate seat in 2022. “You know what, my family and I have talked about it and we’re not going to run for the U.S. Senate seat. We’re going to stay focused on being the…
It’s a Racist Plan, Not a Rescue Plan
Commentary Polls show most Americans support the COVID-19 relief bill. But this bill comes with a slap in the face for people who believe in racial equality and want everyone to benefit. Section 1005 of the bill offers women and minority farm owners a total debt forgiveness of up to hundreds of thousands of dollars…
Warnock, Ossoff Set to Be Sworn Into Senate Wednesday Afternoon
Democrats are set to regain Senate control on Wednesday afternoon after Georgia Senate runoff winners Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff are sworn into office. Their campaigns announced Tuesday that the swearing-in ceremonies for Warnock and Ossoff—who defeated Republicans David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler in the state’s Jan. 5 twin Senate runoff elections—will be held at the U.S. Capitol at…
Georgia Secretary of State Certifies Warnock, Ossoff Senate Runoff Wins
Georgia’s secretary of state on Tuesday certified the victories of Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff in the twin Senate runoff elections. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office certified that Warnock beat Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) by over 1 percent, after he emerged from a free-for-all special election last year with more votes than any candidate,…
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