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Fox News
16 hours ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Stacey Abrams doesn't rule out another run for office, says true Christians should espouse progressive views
Failed Democratic Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams isn't ruling out a third run for governor of the Peach State, and said in a Tuesday interview that true Christians should have left-leaning views. "I truly have not made any decisions and that is in part because there's an urgency to 2025 that we cannot ignore," Abrams told NPR, concerning whether she'll run again. "My focus right now is on how do we ensure that we have free and fair elections in 2026? There's a lot of hope being pinned on the '26 midterms." Abrams was the minority leader of the Georgia House of Representatives from 2011 to 2017, and lost the 2018 Georgia governor's race to current Gov. Brian Kemp. She also lost to him again in a 2022 rematch. She also told NPR that true Christians should be progressive, and that it was her responsibility to help immigrants and the dispossessed. "I watched my parents live those values that education matters, that faith matters, and that helping people matters," Abrams said. "And for me, those are the values that guide me, my faith first and foremost," she added. "I cannot call myself a Christian and not believe that it is my responsibility to help the stranger, to help immigrants, to help the dispossessed. I cannot say that my faith justifies the venom that has been turned against the LGBTQIA community, the way we have demonized the transgender community. I cannot be a woman of faith who has read the Bible and just conveniently pick the passages I like," Abrams continued. Abrams also decried President Donald Trump's decision to deploy the military in Los Angeles, calling it "a violation of every precept of democratic rule under a civilian leader that we have in this country." In June, Trump sent a battalion of 700 U.S. Marines as well as 2,000 National Guard troops to Los Angeles to help quell riots protesting ICE immigration enforcement actions that resulted in violence, including the burning of the American flag and the assault on law enforcement officers. What Abrams found especially upsetting, though, was Trump's executive orders on DEI, including "Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity," directing federal agencies to end all DEI practices and asking the private sector to "end illegal DEI discrimination and preferences." "For me, the most important piece, though, was the number of directives, the executive orders that came out at the very beginning against DEI," Abrams said. "And people dismissed it as, 'Oh, well, this is just stopping quotas,' or 'This was an HR thing,'" she added. "But no, he was intentionally setting up a system of belief that the protection of the vulnerable, that the corrective actions this nation has taken for 249 years, that those things were somehow inherently wrong." "And it was designed to allow for the later attacks that we have seen on all of these different communities. Because if you can demonize at the beginning, it becomes a lot easier to dehumanize when it matters," Abrams said.
Miami Herald
6 days ago
- Business
- Miami Herald
Lottery player wins $3 million jackpot in Georgia. Where was ticket sold?
A Georgia lottery player bought a $30 scratcher — and netted a life-changing prize. The lucky player won a $3 million jackpot playing the $3,000 Festive Frenzy scratch-off game, beating odds of 1 in 2.6 million to snag the top prize, according to the Georgia Lottery. The ticket was purchased at a BP gas station in Albany, officials said. The player collected their winnings Thursday, July 10, and chose the cash option, taking home $1,567,587 after taxes, according to the lottery. Additional information wasn't immediately available. It's among the latest big lottery wins for the Peach State, coming a day before a Fantasy 5 player won $150,000 on a ticket sold in Rossville. That prize remained unclaimed as of July 14, a lottery spokesperson told McClatchy News. Winners in Georgia have 180 days to claim prizes on draw games and within 90 days on instant win games, the Georgia Lottery's website says. Albany is about a 180-mile drive south from downtown Atlanta.
Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Georgia lieutenant governor launches bid to succeed Kemp
Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones (R) launched his much-anticipated campaign for governor Tuesday, making him the second major Republican to make a run for term-limited Gov. Brian Kemp's (R) job. 'Lt. Gov. Burt Jones has brought real conservative leadership that has protected our freedoms, our values and our families, and Burt Jones has worked closely with President Trump, helping Georgia make America great again,' says a narrator in the more than two-minute ad Jones posted to announce his bid. Jones said in the ad that his campaign priorities would be eliminating the state income tax, ending the fentanyl crisis and making sure transgender women aren't allowed to play in women's sports leagues. 'And if anyone doesn't like that, they can move to California,' Jones says in the ad. Jones joins Attorney General Chris Carr in vying for the GOP nod for the governor's race next year. The first-term lieutenant governor and former state senator is a Trump ally who was among a slate of more than a dozen fake electors in 2020 that sought to certify Trump as the winner in the Peach State, looking to overturn former President Biden's win. Fulton County District Attorney General Fani Willis (D), who initially investigated Trump and Republicans' efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in the state, was disqualified from investigating Jones, given her involvement fundraising for Jones's 2022 Democratic challenger, Charlie Bailey. Jones ultimately was not charged from the probe. Jones will be vying for the president's endorsement, though Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) also could run — potentially pitting two Trump allies against each other. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger could also make a run for the seat or run for Senate instead, opening the door to a potentially crowded field next year. Democrats have yet to coalesce around a candidate. Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, state Sen. Jason Esteves, state Rep. Derrick Jackson and former pastor Olu Brown have all launched bids for the seat. Yet, that field could also be joined by two-time gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams or former GOP Lt. Gov. George Duncan, who's been vocally critical of Trump. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Fox News
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
SCOOP: Rep. Mike Collins teases Georgia Senate bid
SCOOP: Rep. Mike Collins is eying a bid in the Georgia Senate race to challenge incumbent Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff. Republicans are salivating at the chance to flip the seat, and Collins, in a video first obtained by Fox News Digital, contended that Ossoff "must go." "It was never in my plans to run for the U.S. Senate," Collins said. "I love what I'm doing now. I think I've been effective for my district, the state. I love my district." "I mean, just good, solid, hard-working people," he continued. "But I also understand that sometimes you don't do what you want to do, but what you need to do." Collins, a two-term lawmaker representing Georgia's 10th Congressional District, still didn't directly say that he was jumping into the race, and noted that he would first consult with his family and President Donald Trump to determine "where we can be the best, most beneficial help in this mission to make sure that we get a Republican in the U.S. Senate from Georgia." The lawmaker became a staple on the road during Trump's campaign last year, and his bill, the Laken Riley Act, was the first signed into law by the president during his second term. Collins argued that Ossoff "doesn't represent the Georgia values that I cherish so much," and noted that Republicans have largely dominated the state in recent elections, including Trump's victory in November. Still, Ossoff, who is seeking re-election for a second term, was the first Democrat to win a Senate seat in the Peach State in roughly two decades. Speaking on behalf of Ossoff's campaign, Devon Cruz, spokesperson for the Democratic Party of Georgia, said in a statement to Fox News Digital, "Immediately after voting to rip away health insurance from 750,000 Georgians, Rep. Mike Collins now wants Georgians to give him a promotion?" Cruz continued, "Collins would join a crowded, messy primary that will leave the GOP nominee badly bruised, while Sen. Jon Ossoff is building massive momentum to take on whichever Donald Trump loyalist limps over the finish line." Senate Republicans now view Ossoff's seat as one of the most viable flip opportunities in the upcoming 2026 midterm cycle, when the GOP hopes to keep and expand upon its thin majority in the upper chamber. Should Collins dive all the way into the race, he will go face-to-face against fellow Georgia Republican Rep. Buddy Carter and Georgia Insurance Commissioner John King in the Republican primary. Carter was the first Republican to jump into the contest after Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, who was considered a heavy favorite to run against Ossoff, opted to forgo a Senate bid. Recent polling on the race has found that Collins may have an edge against his fellow GOP competitors. The conservative-leaning Trafalgar Group found in a survey conducted in April with 1,426 respondents that Collins held just over a 23-point edge over Carter, who came in second ahead of Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Ga., and King. In a face-off with Ossoff, however, Collins still trailed the Senator by just shy of 5 points. In another straw poll conducted during the Georgia Republican Party State Convention earlier this month with roughly 1,200 respondents, Collins earned the support of 39% of those polled compared to Carter's 13%.
USA Today
05-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Auburn football lands commitment from three-star TE Kentrell White
The talented Peach State tight end announced his pledge to Auburn on July 4. Auburn football got an early fireworks show on Independence Day as it landed a talented Peach State tight end. Kentrell White, a three-star tight end from Midtown High School in Atlanta, Georgia, announced his pledge to Auburn on Friday, choosing the Tigers over Virginia Tech. The addition of White to its 2026 haul is great news for Auburn, which is working to rebuild its class that was once ranked in the top-25. The Tigers now have seven commitments in their 2026 class, and their ranking has bumped from No. 89 to No. 84 in 247Sports' recruiting rankings. White is the first tight end to join the class. Following his commitment, White told Christian Clemente of Auburn Undercover that he is excited to build relationships with his new teammates and to hopefully lead Auburn to championships. He also told Jeffrey Lee of Auburn Live that his bond with two Auburn coaches led to his decision to commit. "I love it at Auburn," White said. "I have great relationships with Coach Kenyatta (Watson) and Coach Ben (Aigamaua), and I love how they're going to use me in their offense." White's commitment is a step in the right direction for Auburn. It will hopefully begin an upward trend for Auburn recruiting as several other key targets are set to announce their commitments over the next month. A few names to keep an eye on as the month heats up is four-star linebacker Adam Balogoun-Ali and four-star quarterback Landon Duckworth. Contact/Follow us @TheAuburnWire on X (Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Auburn news, notes, and opinions. You can also follow Taylor on Twitter @TaylorJones__
