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Monday

President Trump and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis began their second terms in office a few weeks apart. Willis is seen here on Oct. 22, 2024, in Atlanta. Brynn Anderson/AP hide caption

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Prosecutor Fani Willis is fighting to keep her case against President Trump alive

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Thursday

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis looks on during a hearing in the Georgia election interference case on March 1 in Atlanta. Alex Slitz/Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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Tuesday

Fulton County election workers process absentee ballots on Nov. 4, in Union City, Ga. Elijah Nouvelage/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Saturday

Tuesday

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks at a Get out the Vote event in Cumming, Ga. on Oct. 26. Matthew Pearson/WABE hide caption

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GA Kemp Trump Relationship

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Friday

Tahmida Shamsuddin stands for a portrait outside of her home in Atlanta. Knocking on doors of strangers to talk about the election can be anxiety-inducing, she said. Matthew Pearson/WABE hide caption

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GA EXTREME POLITICAL RHETORIC

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Tuesday

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Georgia's State Election Board members meet to discuss proposals for election rule changes at the state capitol in Atlanta Friday. Mike Stewart/AP hide caption

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GA election rules

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Wednesday

Zach Manifold is the elections director in suburban Atlanta's Gwinnett County, where training for 2,000 poll workers begins this week. Matthew Pearson/WABE hide caption

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[GRINGLAS] GA ELECTION BOARD AND OFFICIALS

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Thursday

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Georgia voter Cameron Lewellen has struggled with his vote in the upcoming presidential election. He has voted for Republicans and Democrats in recent years. Matthew Pearson/WABE hide caption

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GA Debate – An undecided voter’s view

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Thursday

The five-member Georgia State Election Board is comprised of three Republicans, one Democrat and a nonpartisan chair. A new rule the board enacted is causing concern in the swing state. Matthew Pearson/WABE hide caption

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Georgia election certification

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Saturday

President Biden hugs Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer at the NAACP Detroit branch Fight for Freedom Fund dinner in Detroit on May 19, 2024. Paul Sancya/AP hide caption

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Tuesday

A stack of stickers sits atop a ballot scanner during the midterm elections on Nov. 8, 2022, in Tucker, Georgia. In 2024, Georgia is poised to play a pivotal role in the outcome of the presidential election. Ben Gray/AP hide caption

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GA Voters ahead of Debate

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Monday

GA Voters ahead of Debate

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Wednesday

Fani Willis and the judge presiding over Ga. Trump election case defeat challengers

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Thursday

Fulton Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee leans against a 1965 Cadillac Fleetwood that has been in his family for years, while campaigning at a parade in Atlanta on April 27. McAfee, the trial judge in the Georgia election interference case, is up for reelection this month in a nonpartisan race. Audra Melton for NPR hide caption

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The judge and the prosecutor in the Georgia Trump case are running for reelection too

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Friday

Looking into the fallout surrounding Fani Willis

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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis speaks from a witness stand in front of Fulton Superior Judge Scott McAfee during a Feb. 15 hearing about whether Willis' office should be disqualified from the Georgia election interference case. Alyssa Pointer/Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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Wade resigns after judge makes it a condition for Fani Willis to remain on Trump case

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Wednesday

Judge quashes some charges against Trump in Georgia election interference case

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Sunday

In this combination of photos, President Joe Biden, left, speaks on Aug. 10, 2023, in Salt Lake City, and former President Donald Trump speaks on June 13, 2023, in Bedminster, N.J. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

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Georgia and Michigan could be key to keeping Black voter turnout up in 2024

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Georgia and Michigan could be key to keeping Black voter turnout up in 2024

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Saturday

How the death of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley led to a debate about immigration

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Friday

President Joe Biden holds a Laken Riley button as he delivers the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol, Thursday March 7, 2024. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

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How a Georgia nursing student's killing reached Biden's State of the Union

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