A few hours after Donald Trump became president-elect of these United States, Amjad Taufique was tooling up I-85, on the way to a job site in Suwanee.
He is a working man, a Muslim who lives in Cobb County. My friend and his wife voted early, for Hillary Clinton, and had posted the news on Facebook. But Taufique had gone to bed before the counting ended, and learned of Trump’s victory …
Donald Trump’s stunning upset victory upends the political landscape in Georgia and transforms the debate on the state’s top policy divides. Here’s a look at some of the top winners and losers from the election.
Winners
Sen. …
The partisan gulf separating metro Atlanta and the rest of Georgia just got a little wider last night. Click here for the AJC’s county-by-county look at the 2016 presidential contest. But last week, we posted these paragraphs noting that in 2012, President Barack Obama actually edged out Republican Mitt Romney, 49.6 to 49 percent, in the greater metro Atlanta area:
Four years ago, in the 28 counties that the …
Hillary Clinton gave a gracious concession speech Wednesday morning at a Manhattan Hotel with teary-eyed family and campaign staffers surrounding her.
“I know how disappointed you feel because I feel it too and so do the …
Gov. Nathan Deal continued a transformation of the judiciary on Wednesday by tapping three new Georgia Supreme Court justices and two new Georgia Court of Appeals judges.
The governor tapped Court of Appeals Judges Michael Boggs …
Random thoughts on fallout following President-elect Donald Trump’s victory on Tuesday, in no particular order:
— Ralph Reed, founder of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, returns to influence in Washington by tamping down the evangelical revolt against a thrice-married candidate. He’s got a morning press conference in D.C.
— Look for chatter to start about a former President Barack Obama making a 2020 run for the White House. Or Michelle Obama?
— Not …
Much was made during the presidential campaign of the mutual admiration between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin — and Russia’s apparent clandestine efforts to help him out. Now Putin has said Trump’s triumph will open a …
He was a short-lister for Donald Trump’s vice president. He was one of the mogul’s few defenders among the Republican Party’s elder statesmen. So what will be Newt Gingrich’s reward for his loyalty? We’re about …
We’ll see what the American exchanges do this morning, but the world’s stock markets steadied after President-elect Donald Trump delivered a conciliatory acceptance speech in the wee hours. From Europe to Dow Jones futures to U.S. Treasuries …
Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in the race for president early Wednesday following a string of stunning victories in battleground states that sent shockwaves through the political establishment.
The Republican emerged the victor in the most …
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