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Georgian Dream Party supporters celebrate the exit poll results in Tbilisi on Saturday. Diego Fedele / Getty ImagesPresident Salome Zourabichvili spoke the day after the vote, which the electoral commission said the ruling party had won. The Georgian Dream party clinched nearly 54% of the vote, the commission said, as opposition parties contested the result and vote monitors reported significant violations. Georgian Dream has become increasingly authoritarian over the past year, adopting laws similar to those used by Russia to crack down on speech. Despite that, Georgian Dream has adopted Russia-style laws and many Georgians fear the government is distancing the country from the West and into Moscow’s orbit.
Persons: Diego Fedele, Salome Zourabichvili, Georgia’s, , Zourabichvili, Antonio López, White, Charles Michel, , Irakli Kobakhidze, ” Hungary’s Victor Orbán, Tiko Gelashvili, Natia Seskuria Organizations: European Union, Georgian Dream Party, Getty, European, Sunday, Georgian, The United National Movement, Regional Institute for Security Studies, AP Locations: United States, Russia, Europe, Tbilisi, Georgian, Russian, Brussels, South Caucasus, , Georgia, Tiko, Georgia’s, Moscow, Soviet Union, Javakheti
Citizens and Georgian Dream Party supporters, carrying flags of Georgia and the Georgian Dream Party, attend the Georgian Dream Party's election rally. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty ImagesMass protests are expected in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi on Monday after the ruling, Russia-friendly party Georgian Dream claimed victory in a contentious parliamentary election this weekend. "We do not accept these stolen election results," stated Tina Bokuchava, the leader of Georgia's main opposition party, the United National Movement, at a press briefing late on Saturday. "It was a total fraud, a total taking away of your votes," Zourabichvili told reporters, flanked by Georgian opposition party leaders, in comments reported by Reuters. Supporters of the Georgian Dream party celebrate at the party's headquarters after the announcement of exit poll results in parliamentary elections, in Tbilisi, Georgia October 26, 2024.
Persons: that's, Salome Zurabishvili, Georgia's, Irakli Kobakhidze, Bidzina Ivanishvili, Tina Bokuchava, Vano Shlamov, Bokuchava, Bidzina, Zourabichvili, Timothy Ash, Ash, Ivanishvili, Dmitry Peskov, Peskov, Irakli Gedenidze, Antony Blinken, Blinken Organizations: Georgian Dream Party, Anadolu, Getty, Georgian, European Union, NATO, United National Movement, National Movement, Afp, Reuters, BlueBay Asset Management, Kremlin's, TASS, Google, OSCE Office, Democratic, Human, European Locations: Georgia, Georgian, Tbilisi, Russia, Soviet, Soviet Union, Russian, EU, Washington, Moscow, Europe, Tbilisi , Georgia, U.S
The Georgian Dream-supporting Imedi TV channel showed the ruling party winning 56%. Georgian Dream did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Members of an election commission count ballots at a polling station after the parliamentary election in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Oct. 26, 2024. Georgian Dream has drawn the ire of its Western allies for what they cast as its increasingly authoritarian bent. Sandro Dvalishvili, a 23-year-old Georgian Dream activist, told Reuters last week that Georgia would face “danger” if his party of choice was defeated at the polls.
Persons: Georgia Reuters —, Bidzina Ivanishvili, Ivanishvili, Tina Bokuchava, Mikheil Saakashvili, Ivanishvili’s, Bokuchava, , Irakli Gedenidze, Salome Zourabichvili –, , Andronikashvili, George W, Bush, Kostya, Viktor Orban, Sandro Dvalishvili Organizations: Georgia Reuters, United National Movement, Reuters, , Party, EU, Georgian Locations: TBILISI, Georgia, South Caucasus, Georgian, Russia, Ukraine, Europe, Tbilisi, Soviet, Tbilisi’s, Tbilisi , Georgia, Moscow
North Carolina’s election board voted Monday to give residents in the western part of the state, which was hit hardest by Hurricane Helene, greater flexibility to vote by mail and run their elections. Previously, voters were limited to dropping absentee ballots off at the board of elections or early voting sites in their counties. Some of the planned voting sites are being used as shelters and warehouses for incoming sites, state officials said, while others were damaged or made inaccessible by the storm. The state’s voter registration deadline of Friday was not extended. South Carolina extended its voter registration deadline to Oct. 14, while Georgia officials say election operations are expected to continue smoothly.
Persons: Hurricane Helene, Karen Brinson Bell, Brinson Bell, Ron DeSantis Organizations: Voters, State Board, Florida Gov, Associated Press Locations: Carolina, Georgia
Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe didn’t throw an incompletion until there were just under four minutes left in the second quarter. To this point it’s been Georgia, Texas, Ohio State and everyone else. Backs against the wall, Alabama turned to Milroe and Ryan Williams, whose immediate answer will go down as a legendary moment. It ended with a Beck interception, and turnovers were part of the reason Georgia had to put together an epic comeback. That list consists of Alabama, Texas and Tennessee.
Persons: Carson Beck, Beck, Dillon Bell, Milroe, Ryan Williams, Zabien Brown, Nick Saban, Kirby Smart, Jalen Milroe, Kennington Smith III, Seth Emerson, Joe Rexrode, Nick Baumgardner, it’s, , LSU hasn’t, There’s, Williams, — Smith, Kirby Smart‘s, — Emerson, Denny, Emerson, Emerson Scouting Milroe, Georgia’s Carson Beck, Georgia’s, Ole Miss, We’ll, Ole, Ole Miss fattening, Lane, — Rexrode, Kevin C, Cox Organizations: Alabama, SEC, Bulldogs, ESPN, Kalen, Tide, Crimson Tide, Football, Ohio, LSU, Saturday’s, Milroe, blitzes, Emerson Scouting, Kentucky, Longhorns, Ole Miss, The Rebels, Bama Locations: Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Texas, Ohio State, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Missouri, Auburn, Tuscaloosa . Alabama, Alabama , Texas, Oxford ., Atlanta
Here’s the latest:• Deaths across 5 states: Storm-related deaths have been reported in South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina and Virginia. North Carolina has activated 358 guardsmen, while Georgia has more than 300 and Alabama has 43, said Sabrina Singh, Pentagon deputy press secretary. • Severe flooding in North Carolina: Helene “is one of the worst storms in modern history for parts of North Carolina,” Gov. Delivery services were also impacted, with UPS announcing it has suspended service to Florida, North Carolina and Georgia because of the storm. In North Carolina, 290 roads were closed throughout the state, and Gov.
Persons: CNN — Helene, Brian Kemp, Glenn Youngkin, , Sabrina Singh, Biden, Helene, Kamala Harris, Helene “, Roy Cooper, • Helene, Helene –, Keith Turi, , ” Turi, Organizations: CNN, Gov, Tampa ., National Guardsmen, Defense Department, Pentagon, , National Weather Service, Amtrak, UPS, FedEx, Health, National Hurricane Center, Federal Emergency Management Agency Locations: Florida’s Big Bend, South Carolina , Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, Virginia, South Carolina, Saluda County, Anderson County, Georgia, Alamo, Pinellas County, Tampa, Claremont, Charlotte, Craig County , Virginia, Carolina, Alabama, Asheville, Southern, Western North Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio, North Carolina , Florida, Florida , North Carolina, Unicoi, Erwin , Tennessee, Bend
Dalton, Georgia CNN —The face of a new era in American manufacturing is here, just off Interstate 75, tucked into this northwest corner of Georgia. That’s where you’ll find the Qcells plant that pumps out 32,000 solar panels a day and has a total panel production capacity of 5.1 gigawatts. They’re contributing back into the local community, paying taxes,” Nash said. The Qcells solar panel plant in Dalton, Georgia CNNTrump strikes a chordLocated in the congressional district represented by GOP firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene, Dalton is Trump country. “You want to ask me that after November?” Nash, the Qcells plant manager, responded when asked about the future for the industry.
Persons: Dalton, , Lisa Nash, , didn’t, it’s, ” Nash, Biden, “ We’ve, Scott Moskowitz, Kamala Harris, Andi Rice, she’s, Kimberly Richardson, Harris, Richardson, Qcells, ” Richardson, Donald Trump, ” Kasey Carpenter, Dalton , Georgia CNN Trump, Marjorie Taylor Greene, ” Carpenter, Trump, George, Kasey Carpenter CNN, Brian Kemp –, can’t, Matt Santini, CNN's Phil Mattingly, “ It’s, ” Santini, Carpenter, , there’s, Mattingly, It’s, ‘ Don’t Organizations: Georgia CNN, CNN, Bloomberg, Getty, Republican, Dalton , Georgia CNN, GOP, Republican Gov, Biden, Trump, Oakwood Locations: Georgia, That’s, Dalton, Qcells, Dalton , Georgia, United States, Trump, Cartersville , Georgia, Atlanta
ALICE Americans make above the federal poverty level but not enough to comfortably afford all their daily expenses, often making too much to qualify for government assistance. The ALICE Essentials Index, which includes housing, childcare, food, transportation, healthcare, and technology costs, has risen by a projected 7.3% annually from 2021 to 2023; comparatively, CPI has risen by 6.1%. The ALICE Essentials Index for rural areas was slightly higher than that for urban areas, at 7.5% and 7.2%, respectively. "Long before everybody else was upset about inflation, ALICE was dealing with inflation," Hoopes said. Still, ALICE Americans tend to be overrepresented in these roles, as many pay below the ALICE threshold of about $55,000 a year.
Persons: , ALICE —, ALICE Americans, ALICE, Stephanie Hoopes, United For ALICE, Hoopes, There's Organizations: Service, Business, CPI, United For, United Locations: West, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Midwest, Northeast
Governing the ungovernable
  + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Jess Bidgood | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: +1 min
When members of Congress return to Washington from their home districts, they often trudge to Capitol Hill for a tally known as a “bed check,” a low-stakes vote series that is mostly aimed at taking attendance. The majority led by Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, keeps shrinking. Restive members of the far-right Freedom Caucus frequently derail his plans. “The Lord Jesus himself could not manage this conference,” Representative Troy Nehls of Texas, a Republican, said on CNN this week. “You just can’t do it.”
Persons: Mike Johnson, Johnson, Donald Trump, Marjorie Taylor Greene dangles, Jesus, Troy Nehls, , Organizations: Capitol, Louisiana Republican, Republican, , CNN Locations: Washington, Louisiana, Ukraine, Georgia, Texas
The total solar eclipse plunged Augusta National Golf Club into darkness shortly after 3 p.m. local time in Georgia, bringing the major’s first practice round to a standstill as players, caddies and patrons turned their gazes skyward. 1 Scottie Scheffler – though only after being provided with a pair of viewing glasses by one helpful young fan. Caddies also donned solar glasses. “This is timed up pretty good; get to watch the end of the world at Augusta National,” the American said, laughing. An eclipse hasn't coincided with Masters week since 1940.
Persons: , Will Zalatoris, , Bubba Watson, Matt Slocum, Stewart Hagestad, Scottie Scheffler –, Hagestad, Scottie, Jimmy Demaret, Caddies, Warren Little, Peter Malnati, Brian Harman, Adam Cairns, Corey Conners, Conners Organizations: CNN, Golf, PGA, Augusta National, Reuters Locations: Georgia, USA
Nov 17 (Reuters) - Scotland's Scott McTominay lashed out at Georgia's players, saying they fell to the ground theatrically and feigned injury during a heated 2-2 draw between the sides in a Euro 2024 qualifying Group A match on Thursday. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored twice for Georgia, while McTominay scored his seventh goal in seven qualifiers for Scotland before Lawrence Shankland struck in stoppage time to secure a draw. In a testy end to the match, McTominay was fouled by Giorgi Kochorashvili. "They should do something about people pretending they're injured when they're not. Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Muralikumar AnantharamanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons: Scott McTominay, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, McTominay, Lawrence Shankland, Giorgi Kochorashvili, Kochorashvili, they've, it's, they're, Aadi Nair, Muralikumar Organizations: Scotland, Viaplay Sports, Spain, Norway, Thomson Locations: Georgia, Scotland, Spain, Bengaluru
Shankland late goal saves Scotland in Georgia
  + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
TBILISI, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Lawrence Shankland struck late to salvage a 2-2 away draw for already-qualified Scotland against Georgia and maintain their slim chance of clinching first place in their Euro 2024 qualifying Group A on Thursday. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia opened the scoring in the 15th minute when he slid in to poke Otar Kakabadze's ball across the line, but Scott McTominay's seventh goal in seven qualifiers levelled the game in the 49th minute. Georgia regained the lead eight minutes later when Kvaratskhelia scored his second, only for substitute Shankland to head home two minutes into stoppage time, six minutes after coming on as a late substitute. Scotland are in second place, two points behind group leaders Spain before their final qualifier at home against Norway on Sunday, while Georgia, already guaranteed a playoff spot, face Spain away in their final game. Reporting by Trevor Stynes; Editing by Julien PretotOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Persons: Lawrence Shankland, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Scott McTominay's, Kvaratskhelia, Shankland, Trevor Stynes, Julien Pretot Organizations: Scotland, Georgia, Spain, Norway, Thomson Locations: TBILISI, Scotland, Georgia, Spain
Mark Meadows wants his criminal case moved to federal court, under an Obama-appointed judge. A federal judge may be more sympathetic to arguments that he's immune from the case, experts say. Meadows, Clark, and several other defendants have asked to have their cases removed to federal court. "A federal court judge might be more sympathetic to some of their federal constitutional defenses that they might want to raise," Ratakonda told Insider. A state court proceeding would also take in jurors from Fulton County, which voted overwhelmingly for Biden in 2020.
Persons: Mark Meadows, Obama, Trump, Mark Meadows —, Donald Trump's, , Barack Obama, Fani Willis, Jeffrey Clark, Joe Biden's, Meadows, Ronald Carlson, it'll, Mai Ratakonda, Ratakonda, Steve C, Jones, Clark, David Shafer, Cathleen Latham, Biden, Donald Trump, Sarah Silbiger, Norm Eisen, Brad Raffensperger, they're, Eisen, Azmi Haroun Organizations: Service, Meadows, Justice, Trump, University of Georgia School of Law, United Democracy Center, White, Prosecutors, Georgia, States United Democracy Center Locations: Wall, Silicon, Fulton County, Trump, Georgia, Joe Biden's Georgia, Meadows, Clark
The great debate over banning TikTok
  + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: 1 min
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe great debate over banning TikTokCNBC Senior Media & Tech Correspondent Julia Boorstin asks experts to weigh in on the great TikTok debate. FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr expresses his national security concerns associated with TikTok while Georgia Tech Professor Milton Mueller defends the opposite perspective. The Professor published an academic study that analyzed the impact of Tiktok on National Security and told CNBC that their study found "no evidence" the app poses a national security threat.
Persons: Julia Boorstin, Brendan Carr, Milton Mueller Organizations: CNBC, Media, Tech, Georgia Tech, National Security Locations: TikTok
According to the indictment, Trump ignored advisers who told him the election was not fraudulent and helped organize fake slates of electors to try to capture electoral votes in states he had lost. The Trump campaign issued a statement accusing the Biden administration of targeting him for political gain. Trump, the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges, has been indicted on three separate occasions this year. Strategists said that while the indictments could help Trump solidify support among Republican voters, who view the charges as bogus, they could prove more damaging among independent voters in the general election against Biden. Many Republican officials, unwilling to anger Trump’s substantial base of supporters, attacked Biden instead, claiming that the latest charges were politically motivated.
Persons: Donald Trump, Jack Smith, Trump’s, Joe Biden’s, Trump, , Biden, President Trump, Scott Morgan, Smith, General Merrick Garland, Mike Pence, , Fani Willis, Willis, Ron DeSantis Organizations: WASHINGTON, Trump, U.S . Marshals Service, Social, U.S, Capitol, Soviet Union, Republican, REUTERS, Department, White, Biden Locations: Washington, Georgia, Nazi Germany, Bluffs , Iowa, U.S, The Hague, Manhattan, Atlanta, Florida
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S., July 7, 2023. According to the indictment, Trump ignored advisers who told him the election was not fraudulent and helped organize fake slates of electors to try to capture electoral votes in states he had lost. The Trump campaign issued a statement accusing the Biden administration of targeting him for political gain. Trump, 77, the first former U.S. president to face criminal charges, has been indicted on three separate occasions this year. Many Republican officials, unwilling to anger Trump's substantial base of supporters, attacked Biden instead, claiming that the latest charges were politically motivated.
Persons: Donald Trump, Scott Morgan, Jack Smith, Trump's, Joe Biden's, Trump, Biden, President Trump, Smith, General Merrick Garland, Fani Willis, Willis, Ron DeSantis, Sarah N, Lynch, Jacqueline Thomsen, Joseph Ax, Scott Malone, Michael Perry Organizations: U.S, Republican, REUTERS, Trump, Capitol, Soviet Union, Department, White, Biden, Thomson Locations: Bluffs , Iowa, U.S, Washington, Georgia, Nazi Germany, The Hague, Manhattan, Atlanta, Florida
Breaking down Trump’s Jan. 6 indictment
  + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Reuters Editorial | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: 1 min
PoliticsBreaking down Trump’s Jan. 6 indictmentPostedDonald Trump has been criminally charged with attempting to overturn the 2020 election, while Georgia state prosecutors looked poised to issue their own charges in the coming weeks. This report produced by Freddie Joyner.
Persons: Donald Trump, Freddie Joyner Locations: Georgia
These wins are poised to threaten GOP competitiveness in key states like Georgia and Wisconsin in 2024 and beyond. And Biden won Athens-Clarke with a whopping 70%-28% victory, posting a nearly 22,000-vote margin over Trump. In 2016, Trump won Wisconsin by less than 1 percent of the vote. In 2000, Gore won Wisconsin by less than 6,000 votes (48.8%-48.6%) and won Dane by nearly 67,000 votes (61%-33%) over Bush. "What Democrats are doing in Dane County is truly making it impossible for Republicans to win a statewide race."
Persons: University of Georgia —, Al Gore, George W, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Biden, Clarke, GOP Sen, Ron Johnson, Mandela Barnes, Madison, Gore, Dane, Mark Graul —, Wisconsin — Organizations: GOP, Service, Democratic, Republican, Athens —, University of Georgia, Texas Gov, Peach State, Georgia, Athens, Trump ., Trump, Wisconsin, Gov, Madison —, University of Wisconsin, Politico, Republicans Locations: Counties, Wall, Silicon, Georgia, Wisconsin, While Georgia, Athens, Clarke County, Bush, Clarke, Peach, Atlanta, . Wisconsin, , Dane County, Dane, Milwaukee
David Greene says Alabama, Southern Georgia, and Northern Florida are ripe markets for appreciation. I do think appreciation is likely to be experienced later because of the increasing population that's moving there," Greene said on the podcast. According to Census Bureau data compiled by the National Association of Realtors, Florida's population grew the most in absolute terms out of any US state in 2022, while Georgia grew the sixth-most and Alabama grew the ninth-most. Cities they found where the population grew above 6% last year include Ocala, Florida; Tallahassee, Florida; Savannah, Georgia; and Deltona, Florida. National Association of RealtorsData also shows that median home prices in Alabama, Georgia, and Florida are cheaper than the national median of $436,800.
Persons: David Greene, bullish, Greene, Southern Georgia Daniela Duncan, Austin Organizations: Alabama, Florida Bown Media, Getty, National Association of Realtors, NAR, US Postal Service, National Association of Realtors Data, Rocket Mortgage Locations: Alabama, Southern Georgia, Northern Florida, Phoenix, Nashville, Austin, Alabama Montgomery , Alabama, Northern Florida Pensacola, Florida, New York, New Jersey, Birmingham, Bentonville , Arkansas, Florida's, Georgia, Ocala , Florida, Tallahassee , Florida, Savannah , Georgia, Deltona , Florida, Alabama , Georgia
Georgia's ex-president, Mikheil Saakashvili, said he is dying in prison. Saakashvili is asking the US and its allies to help save his life by applying international pressure. He also warned that Georgia's government is "sliding toward the Kremlin." Georgia 'sliding toward the Kremlin'In his Politico op-ed, Saakashvili described himself as a "political prisoner" who continues to "defend democracy against Putin and his allies." Saakashvili warned that Georgia and other countries in the region "have continued sliding toward the Kremlin" amid Russia's ongoing and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.
Georgia will face TCU in the College Football Playoff National Championship game on January 9. ESPN is the home of the national championship game and the College Football Playoff, and will broadcast the game live starting at 7:30 p.m. TCU beat Michigan in the playoff semifinals to reach the national championship game, while Georgia defeated Ohio State to earn their chance at another national title. How to watch the College Football Championship: Georgia vs. TCUYou can watch the College Football Playoff National Championship on January 9 on ESPN at 7:30 p.m. Other college football bowl games are filled by teams that won their conferences and by invitation.
Warnock has a 50%-46% lead over Walker in the Georgia Senate runoff, per a new SurveyUSA poll. Independents, a critical slice of the Georgia electorate, backed Warnock over Walker by 13 points. In the poll, Warnock enjoyed near-unanimous support (95%) among Democrats, while Walker earned the backing of 87% of Republicans; 11% of GOP respondents crossed party lines to support Warnock over Walker in the survey. Because no candidate received 50% of the vote at the time, a runoff election was triggered. A recent Emerson College Polling survey showed Warnock leading Walker 49%-47% among likely voters, while a new CNN poll had Warnock ahead of Walker 52%-48%, also among likely voters.
Raphael Warnock on Sunday energized an upbeat crowd at a rally in his hometown of Savannah, Georgia. Days before the November general election, Warnock's return was met with pride from attendees. "He's doing a really great for us in the two years that he's had up there," Westbrook told Insider. When asked about Warnock's influence in Savannah, Westbrook said there's "a lot of pride" in the senator's trajectory. But he also pivoted to railing against Walker, praising his football career but saying that the election was being fought "on a different field today."
Asked whether her campaign expected her to debate Laxalt, a spokesman for Cortez Masto said Wednesday: “We do not, unfortunately.”Each campaign claimed it was the other side’s fault. Cortez Masto is considered the most vulnerable incumbent among Senate Democrats seeking re-election. Arizona Senate candidates met last week, while Georgia Senate hopefuls square off Friday. Senate candidates in Ohio and North Carolina have already debated, while debates are scheduled for the candidates in Florida, Pennsylvania and New Hampshire. In June, Cortez Masto committed to three debates, one of which was to be broadcast on Spanish-language TV.
A seemingly dormant Mehmet Oz campaign has struggled to unify the MAGA base in Pennsylvania. "Since Dr. Oz's victory remarks on June 9th, he has been to over 75 events," Oz campaign spokesperson Brittany Yanick told Insider in a statement. The Oz campaign would not say when it has plans to launch new TV ads. The Vance campaign responded to Insider's request for comment by attacking Rep. Tim Ryan. "It's why Democrats have a chance of holding onto the Senate," he told Insider, "is just the horrible class of candidates they've nominated."
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