Latest On Georgia Runoff Elections For The U.S. Senate
Two runoffs in Georgia will decide control of the U.S. Senate. A day before the election, NPR offers the latest on the political campaigns and discusses voters' opinions.
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Trump Gives Medal Of Freedom To Loyalist GOP Congressman Nunes
President Trump is awarding the nation's highest civilian honor to a lawmaker, who the White House claims "uncovered the greatest scandal in American history," even though that has no basis in fact.
How Election Fraud Claims May Disenfranchise Black Voters
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with The New Yorker's Jelani Cobb about President Trump's call to Georgia's secretary of state, pressuring him to "find" votes, and the impact on Black voters.
Fulton County Elections Director On 2 Georgia Runoffs
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Rick Barron, elections director in Fulton County, Ga., about the state's runoff elections for the U.S. Senate on Tuesday.
Trump's Call To Georgia Election Officials Sparks Debate Over Legality, Ethics
It's unclear whether Trump's call violated election law or whether the president should — or even could — be prosecuted.
In Op-Ed, 10 Ex-Defense Secretaries Say Military Has No Role In Election Dispute
A bipartisan group of 10 former secretaries of defense criticized attempts to challenge November's presidential election and called it a dangerous threat to the nation's security.
In A Recorded Call, Trump Pushed Official To Overturn Georgia Vote
Trump urged Georgia's secretary of state to overturn the election in the state, according to a call obtained by Georgia Public Broadcasting. Democrats condemned the efforts to manipulate the results.
!["You would be respected if this thing could be straightened out before [Tuesday's Senate runoff elections]," President Trump said to Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, a fellow Republican, in a remarkable phone call Saturday.](http://wfdd-live.s3.amazonaws.com/images/story/This-Was-A-Scam-In-Recorded-Call-Trump-Pushed-Official-To-Overturn-Georgia-Vote-953042050-1609770617.jpg)
'This Was A Scam': In Recorded Call, Trump Pushed Official To Overturn Georgia Vote
An angry President Trump urged Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to overturn the state's election result, according to a recording of a call obtained by Georgia Public Broadcasting.
Did Trump's Call To Georgia's Secretary Of State Break Election Laws?
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Kim Wehle, law professor at the University of Baltimore and author of How to Read the Constitution, about legal implications of the call to Georgia's secretary of state.
Cruz Tells Ga. Voters To Turn Out For Runoffs Despite Presidential Results
At a rally near Atlanta, Sen. Ted Cruz, a leader of the fight against the presidential election result, called on Republicans in Georgia to vote in the state's runoff elections on Tuesday.