Monday on Political Rewind: The fallout from the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. The Senate took an unexpected vote to allow witnesses on Saturday morning, only for Democrats to abandon that path hours later in the interest of a speedy conclusion to the trial. Meanwhile, the 43 Senate Republicans who voted to acquit provide a glimpse onto the hold that the former president continues to have on the party.
Tuesday on Political Rewind: Georgia election officials announced they have opened an investigation into the now infamous phone call between Trump and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.
In news from the General Assembly, a bill to legalize sports betting in Georgia could be on the floor of the state House this week. Republican Lawmakers are also considering measures to put new constraints on mail-in voting.
Today on Political Rewind: The U.S. House approved a measure to strip freshman Georgia 14th District Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of her committee assignments. The action was a response to Greene’s bigoted and often-threatening remarks and social media activity that have come to light since she became a candidate for public office.
Thursday on Political Rewind: In his early days in office, President Biden has put coping with climate change near the top of his agenda. But New York Times best-selling author David Pogue doesn’t want us to wait for government fixes.
In his new book How To Prepare For Climate Change, Pogue tells us it’s time we learn to adapt to forces of nature that will continue to dramatically alter life as we know it.
Wednesday on Political Rewind: After an election cycle in which millions of Georgians chose to vote by mail, Republicans in the state Senate introduced a package of bills that will create new barriers to absentee voting.
Also: Former President Donald Trump’s battle to overturn the results of the presidential election appears to have helped suppressed Republican turnout in the Senate runoffs that elected Jon Ossoff and the Rev. Raphael Warnock.
Tuesday on Political Rewind: a special look at domestic extremism. The storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 revealed the broad scope of violent extremist groups to many Americans. A web of overlapping organizations online concealed dark intentions in plain sight, even as their numbers and commitment to acts of terror grew.
How did we get here, and where do we stand now? Our panel of experts dives deep on the threat of extremist groups in Georgia and across the nation.
The Georgia State Senate unanimously passed legislation Monday that would allow the General Assembly to take a closer look at state tax breaks and credits.
Friday on Political Rewind: Just one month after being seated in the U.S. House, Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is facing increased scrutiny and a growing national backlash over questionable social media posts that she has either liked or posted.
The outrage is further being fueled by other online posts, including a video, made before she was elected to her 14th District seat, showing Greene taunting a student survivor of the deadly shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
State Rep. David Clark, a Republican from Buford, returned to the state Capitol on Thursday, just two days after House Speaker David Ralston had Clark removed from the House floor.
Wednesday on Political Rewind: A member of the Georgia House of Representatives was removed from the floor by a state trooper after refusing to comply with rules requiring legislators to be tested regularly for the coronavirus.
Also, the General Assembly considers an array of issues as the session begins its opening weeks, including the state budget.
Monday on Political Rewind: A flurry of executive orders marks President Joe Biden’s first days in office. One of his priorities has been to introduce a major immigration reform bill, which includes plans to roll back a number of immigration orders from the previous administration.
Also: The New York Times revealed a previously unknown effort by former President Donald Trump to overturn the results of the presidential election in Georgia.
