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Korean firm plans $2.5B in new solar panel plants in Georgia

A South Korean solar panel maker says it will invest more than $2.5 billion in two Georgia factories.

Congress OKs bill forcing feds to fix broken prison cameras

Congress has passed legislation requiring the federal Bureau of Prisons to overhaul failing and outdated security systems in the wake of rampant staff sexual abuse, inmate escapes and high-profile deaths.

Prisons chief: Official who beat inmates deserves 2nd chance

The director of the federal Bureau of Prisons is defending her decision to rally behind a high-ranking agency official who climbed the ranks after beating Black inmates, saying Tuesday that she feels heโ€™s shown contrition and deserves a second chance.

Why AP called the Georgia Senate runoff for Warnock

There weren't enough uncounted votes in Republican-leaning areas for Republican challenger Herschel Walker to make up his runoff election night gap with incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock.

Democratic Sen. Warnock wins Georgia runoff against Walker

Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock has defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a runoff election in Georgia.

Distaste for Walker provides tailwind for Warnock in Georgia

Distaste for Herschel Walker appears to be bolstering Democratic enthusiasm for Sen. Raphael Warnock in Georgia's Tuesday runoff.

Obama urges Georgia Democrats to push turnout for Warnock

Barack Obama is urging Georgia Democrats to keep pushing voting turnout for Sen. Raphael Warnock.

Georgia runoff: Early voting for Warnock-Walker round 2

Early in-person voting for the nation's last U.S. Senate seat is underway statewide in Georgia.

Ga. Senate runoff between Warnock, Walker has bitter closing

The extended Senate campaign in Georgia between Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock and his Republican challenger, football legend Herschel Walker, has grown increasingly bitter ahead as their Dec. 6 runoff nears.

Walker, Kemp campaign in Ga. together for the 1st time

Fresh off his commanding re-election victory, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Saturday is playing the role of dutiful Republican soldier campaigning for the first time alongside Senate hopeful Herschel Walker after spending months steering clear of his ticket-mate.

Senate: Migrants subject to unnecessary medical procedures

A Senate investigation has found that U.S. immigration authorities didnโ€™t do enough to adequately vet or monitor a gynecologist in rural Georgia who performed unnecessary medical procedures on detained migrant women without their consent.

Shorter voting window could cut turnout in Georgia runoff

There will be only four weeks before the Dec. 6 runoff in Georgia between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker for U.S. Senate.

Warnock, Walker pivot to overtime in Georgia Senate contest

Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and his Republican challenger, Herschel Walker, are pivoting to a second and decisive round of their Senate race in Georgia.

How Georgia's Senate runoff between Walker and Warnock works

Georgiaโ€™s election runoff rules could determine control of the Senate for the second time in a row.

From sensation to struggles: Dem stars Abrams, O'Rourke fade

Stacey Abrams and Beto Oโ€™Rourke catapulted to Democratic stardom in 2018 by defying expectations and nearly pulling off upsets in Georgia and Texas.

New US prisons chief pledges truth, reform for ailing system

The outsider brought in to reform the ailing federal Bureau of Prisons has pledged to hold accountable any employees who sexually assault inmates and reform the agencyโ€™s archaic hiring practices.

Politicians seek to leverage celebrities to reach voters

Candidates in high-profile races nationwide are using celebrity appearances and endorsements as they try to reach voters.

EXPLAINER: How Georgiaโ€™s midterm runoff elections work

Control of the U.S. Senate could again come down to Georgia โ€” and that means it could further come down to the state's runoff election rules.

Warnock answers Libertarian wildcard in Ga.; Walker skips

Libertarian Chase Oliver isnโ€™t going to win Georgiaโ€™s pivotal Senate race.

At debate, Walker denies past support for US abortion ban

Georgiaโ€™s Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker is denying his previous support for an outright national ban on abortion, though he has insisted at various points throughout the campaign that it was a proposal he endorsed.

Walker gets boost from GOP leaders after abortion reports

Two U.S. senators, Rick Scott of Florida and Tom Cotton of Arkansas, are boosting the campaign of Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker.

Georgia's Warnock outraises Walker as giving to Kemp jumps

Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock is maintaining his cash lead in Georgia over Republican challenger Herschel Walker.

Michigan women fight to preserve abortion, 1 chat at a time

Women are gathering across Michigan to strategize how to preserve abortion rights in their state.

New federal prisons chief vows to fix troubles, regain trust

The new director of the federal Bureau of Prisons vows that โ€œthe buck stops" with her when it comes to fixing the crisis-plagued agency.

Senators push new oversight to combat federal prison crises

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced legislation Wednesday to overhaul oversight and bring greater transparency to the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons.

Abrams' strategy to boost turnout: Early voting commitments

Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams is launching an intensive effort to get out the vote by urging potential supporters to cast in-person ballots the first week of early voting as she tries to navigate the stateโ€™s new election laws.

Warnock, Walker set on 1 debate in Georgia Senate race

Georgia voters will see at least one fall debate between Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker.

Georgia's shifting politics force GOP to look beyond Atlanta

Georgia's Republican Party once relied on votes in Atlanta's close-in suburbs, but today the GOP increasingly relies on the mountains of north Georgia for its votes.

Warnock, Walker creep toward debating in Georgia Senate race

Georgia Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker may be getting closer to debating in the stateโ€™s U.S. Senate race.

Abrams, Georgia Democrats aiming to replicate 2020 success

Four years ago, Georgia Democrats had a contested primary for governor because the party old guard didnโ€™t believe in Stacey Abrams.

Abrams aims to win back Dems who voted in Ga.'s GOP primary

Georgia's Republican governor, Brian Kemp, and Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams have little wiggle room in their rematch this fall in the closely contested state.

How Schumer's messy style delivers for Dems: 'I persist'

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer effectively became the leader of the U.S. Senate on the morning of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection.

US keeping ex-prison chief as top adviser after rocky tenure

The federal Bureau of Prisons is keeping its former director on the payroll as an adviser to his successor, at least for a short time.

Walker accepts debate invite, but not one that Warnock chose

Georgia Republican Herschel Walker has accepted an invitation in his U.S. Senate race to debate Democratic incumbent Raphael Warnock.

Sen. Warnock cites 'bipartisanship,' avoids Biden in Georgia

Georgia Democrat Raphael Warnock is running for his first full Senate term, pitching himself as a lawmaker willing to do whatever it takes to help his state.

Prisons chief deflects blame for failures, angering senators

With just days left in his tenure, the embattled director of the federal prison system faced a bipartisan onslaught Tuesday as he refused to accept responsibility for a culture of corruption and misconduct that has plagued his agency for years.

Senate panel subpoenas federal prisons director to testify

The outgoing director of the Bureau of Prisons has been subpoenaed to testify before a Senate committee examining abuse and corruption in the beleaguered federal agency.

Shortened Georgia runoff poses hurdles for voters, officials

Amid criticism of other voting changes, few noticed in 2021 when Georgia lawmakers shortened the period between an election and a runoff from nine weeks to four weeks.

Agency ruling delivers big setback to Okefenokee mining plan

A federal agency has delivered a big setback to a company's controversial plan to mine at the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp's vast wildlife refuge.

In Georgia, 2 Black candidates to compete for Senate seat

Georgia still struggles with its history of slavery, segregation and racial injustice, but voters in the Deep South state have for the first time selected two Black candidates to represent the major parties in a U.S. Senate race.

Abrams-Kemp slugfest promises to be pricey, long and ugly

The governor's race in Georgia between Republican incumbent Brian Kemp and Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams promises to be a brutal battle that will further amp up the state's charged political environment.

Bill pushes feds to notify families of sick, dying inmates

New legislation in the Senate requires the Justice Department to establish guidelines for the federal Bureau of Prisons and state correctional systems to notify the families of inmates if their loved one has a serious illness, a life-threatening injury or if they die behind bars.

Perdue suit pushing election fraud claims dismissed by judge

A Georgia judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by former U.S. Sen. David Perdue that alleged fraudulent or counterfeit ballots were counted in the stateโ€™s most populous county during the 2020 general election.

GOP works to get out the vote after calling elections rigged

Republicans who embraced discredited conspiracy theories about Donald Trump's 2020 defeat and preached skepticism about elections now need their supporters to trust the system enough to vote for them.

Senate confirms key ambassador slots, including Kennedy

The Senate has voted to confirm Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of President John F.

The story so far: AP's investigation into federal prisons

An ongoing Associated Press investigation has uncovered deep, previously unreported flaws within the Justice Departmentโ€™s largest law enforcement agency, the federal Bureau of Prisons.

Dems hone populist appeal with proposed stock trading ban

Proposals to ban stock trading by lawmakers are gaining ground in Congress and on the campaign trail.

Senate panel finds 'grave' health risks in military housing

One of the largest providers of military housing in the United States continues to respond inadequately to mold and other problems reported by residents.

Perdue invokes Trump election lies in Georgia GOP primary

Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue is building his campaign around Donald Trump and veering to the right as he tries to unseat Republican Gov. Brian Kemp in a May 24 GOP primary.

Georgia's Kemp and Perdue clash over elections in debate

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and top Republican challenger David Perdue are bickering over who was to blame for 2020 and 2021 Republican election losses in their first of three debates Sunday.

Walker raises $5.5M in Georgia Senate race, trailing Warnock

Georgia Republican Herschel Walker says his U.S. Senate campaign raised $5.5 million in the first three months of 2022.

Supreme Court nominee's 'empathy' is flashpoint for Senate

Empathy is not a quality many Republican senators want to see in the next Supreme Court justice.

Takeaways: Joy, tears, culture wars dominate Jackson hearing

Itโ€™s not just Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson who is being watched as she makes history as the first Black woman to be considered for the job.

Kemp, Perdue spar over planned Georgia electric car plant

A planned $5 billion electric vehicle plant that has been billed as the largest economic development project in Georgiaโ€™s history is drawing opposition from an unusual source: former Republican U.S. senator David Perdue.

Senate launches group to examine embattled US prison system

The U.S. Senate is launching a bipartisan working group of lawmakers to scrutinize conditions within the Bureau of Prisons following reporting by The Associated Press that uncovered widespread corruption and abuse in federal prisons.

Pressure mounts on Congress to curb lawmaker stock trading

Pressure is building for Congress to pass legislation that would curtail lawmakersโ€™ ability to speculate on the stock market.

Walker's past could let Warnock keep Senate seat, rivals say

Herschel Walkerโ€™s Republican rivals for U.S. Senate in Georgia say reports by The Associated Press about the former football great's past leave the GOP vulnerable to losing the race if the party nominates him.

Kemp: Let parents opt students out of masks in Georgia

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he will propose a measure that will let parents opt their children out of school mask mandates.

Abrams seeks national voting rights action before 2022 race

Democrat Stacey Abrams is calling on Congress to act on voting rights as she launches a second bid to become Georgia's governor.

Georgia's Perdue sues over 2020 election, pushes fraud claim

Georgia Republican David Perdue is furthering his embrace of debunked claims that Georgiaโ€™s 2020 presidential election was wrongly decided as he runs for governor.

Trump gets wish in Georgia, sparks 'a political civil war'

Former President Donald Trump has set out to reshape the GOP in his image across the nationโ€™s top political battlegrounds, sparking bitter primary battles.

Perdue gears up for primary brawl with Georgia GOP governor

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is likely to face a prominent challenger for the 2022 Republican primary for governor, former Sen. David Perdue.

2nd Stacey Abrams governor bid sees new tests, intrigues

Stacey Abrams' 2022 Democratic campaign for Georgia governor is likely to be different than her narrow 2018 loss.

Medicaid issues, not Medicare's, get fixes in Biden budget

Medicaid issues are turning up as winners in President Joe Bidenโ€™s social budget framework even as divisions force Democrats to hit pause on far-reaching improvements to Medicare.

Agonizing choices as Dems debate shrinking health care pie

Democrats are fretting about how theyโ€™d divide a shrinking pie amid signs that negotiations over President Joe Bidenโ€™s massive domestic policy bill could yield a smaller serving of health care spending.

Broken US prison security cameras targeted in senators' bill

Broken security cameras at federal prisons across the U.S. have allowed inmates to escape from prison undetected and hampered investigations into misconduct.

Georgia rally to mark debut of GOP primary 'Trump ticket'

The rewards of an early Donald Trump endorsement will be on display Saturday in Georgia.

Georgia rally marks debut of GOP primary 'Trump ticket'

The rewards of an early Donald Trump endorsement were on display Saturday evening in Georgia.

U.S. voting rights events reflect multiracial reform agenda

In the nationโ€™s capital on Saturday, multiracial coalitions of civil, human and labor rights leaders are convening rallies and marches to urge passage of federal voter protections that have been eroded since the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

Biden praises WNBA champs for social justice activism

President Joe Biden has honored the 2020 WNBA champions Seattle Storm at the White House.

Report: Hate crime laws lack uniformity across the US

A coalition of civil rights groups releasing a report on hate crime laws says the protections against bias-motivated violence are inconsistent and lack uniformity nationally.

Senators seek Medicaid-like plan to cover holdout states

Three Democratic U.S. senators from states that have refused to expand Medicaid want the federal government to set up a mirror plan to provide health insurance coverage to people in those states.

In Georgia, Kemp sets out to mend fractured GOP

Brian Kemp often tells supporters to โ€œkeep choppinโ€™ wood,โ€ his way of urging a calm, deliberate approach โ€” even in politics.

Warnock balances partisanship with broad pitch ahead of 2022

On Capitol Hill, Sen. Raphael Warnock blasts Republicansโ€™ push for tighter voting rules as โ€œJim Crow in new clothes,โ€ while his campaign operation blasts emails bemoaning dire risks to democracy.

Democrats seizing growing power to run for statewide offices

Boosted by President Biden's win and two U.S. Senate victories, high-profile Democratic candidates in Georgia are running for statewide office in a way unseen in years.

In Trump's shadow, Ga's. Kemp draws boos from GOP faithful

The divisions among Georgia Republicans after the 2020 election are being laid bare at the party's annual convention.

Black womenโ€™s next objectives: Governorships and Senate seats

Black women are stepping up as Democratic candidates for governor and the U.S. Senate as the party looks to expand its footprint in Sun Belt battlegrounds.

Georgia Democrats offer blueprint for other Sun Belt states

The Georgia Democratic Party has its answer for how the state delivered its electoral votes to Joe Biden for president in November and gave Democrats control of the U.S. Senate with runoff victories two months later.

3 romance novels by Stacey Abrams to be reissued

Nothing like a prominent life in public service to help your other career as a romance novelist.

Trump ally Collins won't run for Senate or Georgia governor

Georgia Republican Doug Collins, a favorite of former President Donald Trump, says he doesnโ€™t plan to run for governor or U.S. Senate in 2022.

Democrats point to Georgia in push for new elections law

Senate Democrats are holding new Georgia voting rules up as a warning as they push a broad legislative overhaul of U.S. elections.

Protest near Masters pushes back against Georgia voting law

About two dozen protesters turned out near Augusta National to object to Georgiaโ€™s new voting law during the third round of the Masters.

Augusta Nationals plays through debate over Ga voting law

While a tempest brews outside Magnolia Lane over Georgiaโ€™s voting rights law, Augusta National would prefer to keep the focus on blooming azaleas, pimento cheese sandwiches and tricky greens.

Amid glow open day, cloud looms over MLB All-Star Game

Amid the glow of baseballโ€™s opening day, there's a cloud looming over the All-Star Game still more than three months away.

EXPLAINER: What does Georgia's new GOP election law do?

The sweeping rewrite of Georgiaโ€™s election rules that was signed into law by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp represents the first big set of changes since former President Donald Trumpโ€™s repeated, baseless claims of fraud following his presidential loss to Joe Biden.

Shooting victim's husband says police detained him for hours

(AP Photo/Ben Gray)ATLANTA โ€“ A man who survived the shooting that killed his wife at an Atlanta-area massage business last week said police detained him in handcuffs for four hours after the attack. Cherokee County Sheriff Frank Reynolds said in an emailed statement Monday afternoon that his office would not have any further comment on the case and is focusing on the investigation and prosecution. In all, seven of the slain victims were women, six of them of Asian descent. Gonzalez said they put him in handcuffs and detained him for about four hours, according to the website. โ€œOnly when they finally confirmed I was her husband, did they tell me that she was dead," he said.

Rallies in Atlanta, nation against hate after spa shootings

A 21-year-old white man is accused of killing eight people, six of them women of Asian descent, at three Atlanta-area massage businesses Tuesday. Hundreds of people of all ages and varied racial and ethnic backgrounds gathered in Liberty Plaza in Atlanta, and in similar rallies across the country, waving signs and chanting slogans. Otis Wilson, a 38-year-old photographer who's Black, said people need to pay attention to the discrimination those of Asian descent face. They moved to Atlanta four years ago and got involved in community organizing, last summer pulling together an event to support Black women victimized by police violence. AdHunt, who's Black, joined Saturday's rally to โ€œshow Black and Asian solidarity,โ€ adding โ€œI think itโ€™s amazing.

'Speak out:' Biden, Harris decry racism during Atlanta visit

President Joe Biden speaks after meeting with leaders from Georgia's Asian-American and Pacific Islander community, Friday, March 19, 2021, at Emory University in Atlanta, as Vice President Kamala Harris listens. We cannot be complicit.โ€โ€œTheyโ€™ve been attacked, blamed, scapegoated and harassed; theyโ€™ve been verbally assaulted, physically assaulted, killed," Biden said of Asian Americans during the coronavirus pandemic. But Biden and Harris instead spent much of their visit consoling a community whose growing voting power helped secure their victory in Georgia and beyond. As the fastest-growing racial demographic in the U.S. electorate, Asian Americans are gaining political influence across the country. The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, typically dominated by Democrats, has its largest roster ever, including Asian American and Pacific Islander members and others who represent significant numbers of Asian Americans.

Biden to meet with Stacey Abrams on trip to Georgia

FILE - In this April 3, 2019, file photo, former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams speaks during the National Action Network Convention in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)During his visit to Atlanta on Friday, President Joe Biden will meet with former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, who has been widely credited with helping flip the former Republican stronghold blue. But Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will still meet with Abrams and thank her for her work, the White House confirmed on Thursday. AdThe meeting will come as Republicans in the Georgia state General Assembly push several proposals to make it harder to vote in the state. Adโ€œStacey, youโ€™re changing Georgia,โ€ Biden said.

Warnock: GOP voting restrictions resurrect โ€˜Jim Crow eraโ€™

โ€œWe are witnessing right now a massive and unabashed assault on voting rights and voter access unlike anything we have seen since the Jim Crow era,โ€ Warnock said Wednesday. Democrats cast their legislation as a way to render most of the state GOP moves moot. AdBoth the Voting Rights Act restoration and the wider bill face an uphill path in the 50-50 Senate as long the current filibuster rule requires major legislation to get 60 votes to pass. His bid will test whether Democrats have staying power in Georgia after decades of Republican dominance in federal elections. AdIn that same era, Warnock said, his mother worked in tobacco and cotton fields โ€” generations after the Civil War and the 13th Amendment had ended slavery.

'We can do big things,' Schumer says as Senate approves aid

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., leaves the chamber just after the Senate narrowly approved a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, at the Capitol in Washington, Saturday, March 6, 2021. Senate passage sets up final congressional approval by the House next week so lawmakers can send it to President Joe Biden for his signature. Adโ€œLessons learned: If we have unity, we can do big things,โ€ Schumer told The Associated Press in an interview after the vote. The outcome โ€œgives us optimism about doing more big things in the future โ€” because it worked,โ€ he said. He and Schumer spoke often as the Senate leader steered the pandemic aid to approval.

LeBron James going to All-Star with elections on his mind

Golden State Warriors guard Brad Wanamaker, right, shoots as Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)LeBron James is going to Georgia this weekend for more than the NBA All-Star Game. โ€œLook what we made happen, what our voices made possible,โ€ James says in the 51-second spot. Adโ€œWeโ€™ve already been engaged to some degree in Georgia, which is Ground Zero for this wave of voter suppression efforts,โ€ Tyler said. โ€œThis isnโ€™t the time to put your feet up or to think posting hashtags and black squares is enough,โ€ James said to conclude the ad.

Critics: GOP measures target Black voter turnout in Georgia

(AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)ATLANTA โ€“ Fueled by Black turnout, Democrats scored stunning wins in Georgia in the presidential and U.S. Senate races. But one aspect of their plans, a proposal to eliminate early voting on Sundays, seems specifically targeted at a traditional get-out-the-vote campaign used by Black churches, referred to as โ€œsouls to the polls." AdIn Georgia, Republicans control state government and have introduced dozens of legislative measures that would restrict voting access. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, also a Republican, has called for a photo ID requirement for absentee voting but has yet to back a specific proposal. After states expanded access to mail-in and early voting during the coronavirus pandemic, nearly 70% of all ballots cast nationwide came before Election Day.

Georgia Senate GOP introduce bills to limit mail voting

Many of the proposals target absentee voting by mail after relentless false claims by former President Donald Trump and his allies, including some Republican state senators. Senate Bill 71 would limit who is allowed to vote absentee by mail, a method currently available to any Georgian without needing an excuse. AdBroad, no-excuse absentee voting was introduced in Georgia by a Republican-controlled legislature in 2005. โ€œNow, GA Senate Republicans introduced (a) bevy of bills to try to stop multi-racial, multi-age coalition that elected them from voting. House Speaker David Ralston said in January that he was not convinced of the need to end no-excuse absentee voting, for one.

Senate filibuster fight cools for now, but battles ahead

The pivotal Georgia runoff election this month was decisive in handing Democrats the majority in the Senate. Scott Applewhite)WASHINGTON โ€“ Easing off a stalemate, the Senate moved forward Tuesday with a power-sharing agreement in the evenly-split chamber after Republican leader Mitch McConnell backed off his demand that Senate Democrats preserve the procedural tool known as the filibuster. The stand-off between McConnell and new Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer had all but ground the Senate to a halt in the early days of the Democratic majority and threatened President Joe Biden's agenda. โ€œI'm glad we're finally able to get the Senate up and running,โ€ Schumer said Tuesday as he opened the chamber. Schumer's office said the Republican leader had no choice but to set aside his demands.

New Georgia senators carry John Lewis' influence with them

Sen. Raphael Warnock was Lewisโ€™ pastor and stood at his bedside before Lewis died. It seeks to restore portions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court in 2013. Democrats and voting rights groups argue that the ruling has led to a cascade of changes in many states that have disenfranchised voters, including polling place closures. They are the first Democrats to win a U.S. Senate election in Georgia since 2000. โ€œMy friend John Lewis planted the foundation of this Georgia over his career,โ€ Democratic Rep. Bill Pascrell of New Jersey said in a tweet.

Democrats formalize Jaime Harrison as national party chair

Harrison, the longtime Democratic Party official, is President-elect Joe Bidens choice to lead the national party, according to multiple party officials. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro, File)COLUMBIA, S.C. โ€“ The Democratic National Committee elected Jaime Harrison of South Carolina as chair on Thursday, signifying an early alignment between newly inaugurated President Joe Biden and state party leaders around the country. Harrison was a key liaison with state party leaders with whom Perez sometimes had rocky relationships. Harrison, 44, comes into the job with overwhelming support from state party leaders, making his elevation a sign of relative unity in a party organization often beset by infighting among state leaders and Washington power players. Thursday's meeting also included a video tribute to Don Fowler, a former national party chair and mainstay of South Carolina politics, who died last month at age 85.

Democrats set to formalize Jaime Harrison as national chair

Harrison, the longtime Democratic Party official, is President-elect Joe Bidens choice to lead the national party, according to multiple party officials. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro, File)COLUMBIA, S.C. โ€“ The Democratic National Committee is set to formally elect Jaime Harrison of South Carolina as chairman on Thursday, signifying an early alignment between newly inaugurated President Joe Biden and state party leaders around the country. Harrison was a key liaison with state party leaders with whom Perez sometimes had rocky relationships. Harrison, 44, comes into the job with overwhelming support from state party leaders, making his elevation a sign of relative unity in a party organization often beset by infighting among state leaders and Washington power players. Some party leaders, including Clyburn, have also argued a more diverse state like South Carolina should be first to vote.

Senate confirms Biden 1st Cabinet pick as Democrats control

In a first vote, the Senate confirmed Biden's nominee for director of national intelligence, Avril Haines. The new Senate majority leader, Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., urged colleagues to turn the spirit of the new presidentโ€™s call for unity into action. The three Democrats complete a Senate narrowly split 50-50 between the parties, but giving Democrats the majority with Harris able to cast the tie-breaking vote. Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to soon transmit to the Senate the House-passed article of impeachment against Trump, charged with incitement of insurrection, a step that will launch the Senate impeachment trial. Progressive and liberal Democrats are eager to do away with the filibuster to more quickly advance Bidenโ€™s priorities, but not all rank-and-file Senate Democrats are on board.

Senate confirms Biden 1st Cabinet pick as Democrats control

In a first vote, the Senate confirmed Biden's nominee for director of national intelligence, Avril Haines late Wednesday, overcoming Republican opposition to approve his first Cabinet member. They are a diverse group bringing several firsts to the Senate, along with Schumer's rise as the first Jewish majority leader of the Senate. They join a Senate narrowly split 50-50 between the parties, but giving Democrats the majority with Harris able to cast the tie-breaking vote. Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is expected to soon transmit to the Senate the House-passed article of impeachment against Trump, charged with incitement of insurrection, a step that will launch the Senate impeachment trial. Progressive and liberal Democrats are eager to do away with the filibuster to more quickly advance Bidenโ€™s priorities, but not all rank-and-file Senate Democrats are on board.

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