Georgia election officials probe claims of Bibb County voting machine security breach
A video surveillance image taken on Jan. 19, 2021, shows former Coffee County Republican Party chair Cathy Latham, bottom right, welcoming forensic computer analysts with Atlanta-based SullivanStrickler to the county elections office. Screenshot from Coffee County video The Georgia Secretary of State’s office confirmed that it is investigating a election security analyst tied to a…
Trump makes one last presidential immunity argument to the U.S. Supreme Court
Donald Trump, who is again the presumptive Republican nominee for president, has claimed “absolute immunity” from prosecution for his role attempting to overturn the 2020 election, saying it was part of his official duties to guard against election fraud. Al Drago/Getty Images Hours after Donald Trump sat in a New York courtroom and became the first former…
Fulton 19 Update: Jones probe, Trump gets NYC day in court, Georgia summer trial date off track
A special prosecutor was appointed April 11 to investigate the conduct of Georgia Republican Lt. Gov. Burt Jones during the 2020 presidential election. Jones said he welcomed the chance to be cleared of any wrongdoing and accused Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis of making a mockery of the legal system. Ross Williams/Georgia Recorder (file…
Trump’s repeated escapes from political damage to be tested in NYC trial
Former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for his arraignment at Manhattan Criminal Court on April 04, 2023 in New York City. With the indictment, Trump became the first former U.S. president in history to be charged with a criminal offense. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Donald Trump on Monday in a New York City courtroom will…
Critics pan Georgia Power fossil fuel plans ahead of state PSC hearing
Critics of Georgia Power’s pending plan to revert to fossil fuels to meet growing electricity demand say the company should instead place more emphasis on solar energy sources. Brandon Bell/Getty Images The state’s utility regulators are set to vote Tuesday on Georgia Power’s proposal to increase its reliance on fossil fuels and renewable energy sources…
Small business owners ask U.S. House tax writers to extend Trump-era deductions
Austin Ramirez, president and CEO of Husco International Inc. in Waukesha, Wisconsin, testified on Thursday, April 11, 2024, before the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means, urging the panel to extend 2017 business tax deductions. (Screenshot from committee webcast) WASHINGTON — As Congress gears up for negotiations ahead of the 2017 tax law’s expiration,…