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Warnock Vs. Walker: Five Big Takeaways From Their Only Debate

Georgia Senate candidates incumbent Raphael Warnock and challenger Herschel Walker convene in Savannah, Georgia on Oct. 14 for their only debate ahead of the November 2022 election.Photo by Greg Nash/The Hill/Nexstar Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Friday night, incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock,…

Raphael Warnock’s Campaign Strategy: Don’t Mention Herschel Walker—Or His Controversies

U.S. Senator Rev. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) speaks onstage during the 95th Birthday Celebration For Dr. Christine King Farris at Ebenezer Baptist Church on September 11, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia.Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.When Sen. Raphael Warnock addressed several…

Herschel Walker Says the Allegations Against Him are Untrue and He Didn’t Send Anyone Money for an Abortion, But That He Sent Lots of People Money for Lots of Things and It’s Hard to Keep Track, and If the Story Were True It Would Be Nothing to Be Ashamed of Because He Believes in Forgiveness, But He Has Done Nothing to Be Forgiven For, and Is Living Proof That You Can Make Mistakes and Move Forward, Which Is Really What This Campaign Is All About.

Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker speaks during a “Unite Georgia Bus Tour,” on Sept. 27, 2022.Jason Getz/Zuma Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.On Monday, the Daily Beast reported that Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker—who supports forcing women to carry pregnancies to term with…

Special Grand Jury Will Convene Monday to Investigate Trump’s Attempt to Overturn Georgia Election

Evan Vucci/AP Facts matter: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter. Support our nonprofit reporting. Subscribe to our print magazine.At the time, the audio was shocking: President Donald Trump had been recorded pressuring Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find 11,780 votes.” On Monday, more than a year later, prosecutors in Fulton…