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Plugged In: Can popular governors in Michigan and Georgia lift Biden and Trump?
Political Breakfast from WABE - July 12, 2024 08:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsGeorgia and Michigan moved in tandem during the last two presidential elections, elevating Donald Trump in 2016 and Joe Biden in 2020. But in the midterms, they elected governors who pushed their states in opposite directions and are now rising stars on the national stage at a time wh...
Amid an internal war in the Democratic party, some ask, why not Kamala? Plus, Project 2025 and GOP tensions ahead of the Republican National Convention
Political Breakfast from WABE - July 11, 2024 11:43 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsDespite President Biden refusing to budge and stay in the re-election race, there is more talk about the role Vice President Kamala Harris could and should play come November. On this edition of Political Breakfast, host Lisa Rayam, Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson and Ben Burnett ...
In a letter sent to the Democratic lawmakers, Biden wrote he is “running this race to the end.” Trump and Republicans need to stay on point and capitalize on momentum ahead of the Republican National Convention
Political Breakfast from WABE - July 09, 2024 10:31 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsOn this edition of Political Breakfast, Ben Burnett of the Ben Burnett Show sits in for Brian Robinson. Ben and Democratic Strategist Tharon Johnson focus on the urgent calls for President Biden to step aside and not run for re-election. Biden on the other hand is calling on his party ...
Plugged In: Come along for a Georgia presidential history summer road trip
Political Breakfast from WABE - July 05, 2024 08:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsThe Peach State could be a deciding factor in the 2024 presidential election, as it was in 2020. But Georgia's status as a critical state in presidential history isn't new. On this week's special Independence Day episode of "Plugged In: A WABE Politics Podcast," politics reporter Sam G...
Georgia Democrats weary after Monday's landmark Supreme Court ruling, presidents are now protected from prosecution for official acts
Political Breakfast from WABE - July 02, 2024 12:40 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsOn this week's live Political Breakfast, host Lisa Rayam, Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson and Republican strategist Brian Robinson process a landmark Supreme Court ruling that grants former presidents broad immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts. How will this trick...
Plugged In: Biden and Trump face off in Atlanta for first presidential debate
Political Breakfast from WABE - June 28, 2024 08:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsPresident Joe Biden faced Donald Trump in Atlanta on Thursday night during their first debate ahead of the November election. It was the first time the two have shared a stage since they last debated in October of 2020. In this week's episode of "Plugged In: A WABE Politics Podcast," W...
Trump and Biden make debate history, set to square-off tonight in Atlanta
Political Breakfast from WABE - June 27, 2024 10:58 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsOn this week's second edition of Political Breakfast, Joe Biden and Donald Trump are set to make presidential debate history tonight on CNN in Atlanta. Despite months of public scrutiny for both candidates and voter fatigue being part of a national conversation, most U.S. adults plan ...
Biden and Trump's last-minute push to win Georgia, the big debate in Atlanta just days away
Political Breakfast from WABE - June 25, 2024 11:18 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsOn this week's Political Breakfast, the gang talks President Joe Biden and Donald Trump's eleventh-hour efforts to campaign in Georgia, just days away from their CNN presidential debate in Atlanta. Jen O’Malley Dillon, Biden’s 2020 campaign manager and chair of his reelection bid, sai...
Plugged In: How LGBTQ voters could shape the upcoming presidential election
Political Breakfast from WABE - June 21, 2024 08:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsLGBTQ voters are a highly engaged and growing voter bloc in Georgia and throughout the country. They’re also reliable Democratic supporters and a crucial demographic in tight elections. On this week’s special Pride Month episode of the "Plugged In" podcast, WABE politics reporter Sam G...
Plugged In: New law could help third party, independent presidential candidates get on the GA ballot
Political Breakfast from WABE - June 14, 2024 08:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsThanks to a new law, SB 189, it could be easier for third party and independent presidential candidates to make it onto Georgia ballots. And since Georgia's last presidential race was decided by less than 12,000 votes, the presence of those candidates could shape whether President Joe B...
MARTA says its moving ahead with massive Five Points station overhaul despite Mayor Andre Dickens' concerns, Democrats want to campaign on reproductive rights ahead of November
Political Breakfast from WABE - June 13, 2024 12:28 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsOn this week's second serving of Political Breakfast, MARTA says it’s committed to moving forward with a 230 million dollar renovation of the Five Points station in downtown Atlanta. Mayor Andre Dickens wanted MARTA to pause the overhaul. The Political Breakfast team addresses the Ma...
The aftermath of the Atlanta water crisis one-week later, antics of a GOP Congressional candidate on and off the debate stage
Political Breakfast from WABE - June 11, 2024 11:19 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsOn today's Political Breakfast, all the talk about Atlanta's recent water crisis fails to wane. Residents and business owners still have lots of questions. Host Lisa Rayam, Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson and Republican strategist Brian Robinson tackle the biggest question: How co...
Plugged In: Atlanta water woes highlight city leadership, aging infrastructure
Political Breakfast from WABE - June 07, 2024 08:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsAtlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is known for being a mayor who seems to be everywhere. But this week, he’s facing criticism over his being absent during the early hours of the city’s water emergency. That’s as Dickens has already faced protests over his support for the Atlanta Police Traini...
A self-proclaimed Democratic socialist defeats incumbent Rep. Teri Anulewicz in the race for a Smyrna-based Georgia House seat. Will Gabriel Sanchez govern, or be the perfect target for Republicans?
Political Breakfast from WABE - June 06, 2024 13:34 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsOn this week's second serving of Political Breakfast, host Lisa Rayam, Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson and Republican strategist Brian Robinson discuss a surprise upset in the Georgia primary. In Cobb County, 27-year-old Gabriel Sanchez defeated the ncumbent State Rep. Teri Anulew...
What happens next now that Trump is convicted? Plus, Atlanta's water outage crisis makes national headlines
Political Breakfast from WABE - June 04, 2024 09:54 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsCity of Atlanta residents endured a water crisis over the weekend -- the result of several water main breaks. Days later, the city's response is still being scrutinized even after repairs were made. Just why did it take so long to communicate what was unfolding to weary Atlantans? On...
Plugged In: What a historic conviction in New York means for Georgia
Political Breakfast from WABE - May 31, 2024 08:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsA jury in New York City has unanimously found former President Donald Trump guilty on 34 criminal counts for covering up hush money payments to an adult film star before the 2020 election. This is the first time in U.S. history that a former president has been convicted of felony crimes...
Political Breakfast LIVE edition: Governor Brian Kemp heads to RNC this summer after skipping state GOP convention
Political Breakfast from WABE - May 30, 2024 13:40 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsOn this week's Political Breakfast, strategists Tharon Johnson and Brian Robinson go live with host Lisa Rayam after the Memorial Day holiday. Brian Kemp has skipped the Georgia GOP Convention twice. Now he's solidifying plans to attend the national RNC this summer in Milwaukee, and o...
What do Georgia's primary results signal about the November election?
Political Breakfast from WABE - May 24, 2024 08:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsMore than a million Georgians voted in the May primary and election officials are now gearing up for another round of voting as races where no candidate got more than 50% of the vote head to a runoff on June 18th. On this week’s episode, WABE politics reporters Sam Gringlas and Rahul Ba...
Voter fatigue ahead of Georgia's primary election, Biden's Morehouse speech, internal divisions at GOP Convention in Columbus
Political Breakfast from WABE - May 21, 2024 12:01 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsOn this week's Political Breakfast, the team debates why it seems like there hasn't been a lot of fanfare leading up to Tuesday's primary election. Are Georgia voters, especially in metro Atlanta, missing all that's at-stake? Plus, Republican Strategist Brian Robinson and Democratic S...
Plugged In: How the upcoming Georgia primary showcases Trump's influence on the modern GOP
Political Breakfast from WABE - May 17, 2024 08:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsCherokee Rose Sporting Clays in Spalding County recently hosted a GOP debate featuring five primary candidates that are vying to represent Georgia's third Congressional district, which stretches from Atlanta's exurbs to the Alabama border. On this week's episode, WABE politics reporters...
Hot take: Will Black voters resonate with Kamala Harris' outreach efforts?
Political Breakfast from WABE - May 16, 2024 11:17 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsOn this week's second episode of Political Breakfast, the team talks about Vice President Kamala Harris playing a vital role in Joe Biden's push for a second presidential term this November. A recent Biden/Harris campaign ad declares they're "putting the work in for Black America". I...
Georgia's former GOP Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan endorses Biden, Marjorie Taylor Greene's tough week in Washington
Political Breakfast from WABE - May 14, 2024 13:53 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsThis week on Political Breakfast, we've got a full spread of politics. Strategists Tharon Johnson and Brian Robinson join host Lisa Rayam and start with the fallout in Washington, after Georgia GOP Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene tried to oust fellow GOP House Speaker Mike Johnso...
Plugged In: Trump's on the ballot this year. So are the judge and prosecutor on his Georgia case.
Political Breakfast from WABE - May 10, 2024 08:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsFormer President Donald Trump, the top defendant in the Georgia election interference case, isn't the only one on the 2024 ballot. So is the judge, Scott McAfee, and the prosecutor, District Attorney Fani Willis. In this week's episode, WABE politics reporters Rahul Bali and Sam Gringla...
A Georgia GOP congressman says he does not tolerate discrimination, backtracks praising a campus protest at the University of Mississippi where students made racist jeers
Political Breakfast from WABE - May 09, 2024 11:40 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsFrom Emory University, to Columbia, to Ole Miss, where's the line between a peaceful protest and when demonstrations start to go south? On this week's Political Breakfast, the gang discusses the fallout of one recent protest at the University of Mississippi. Republican Georgia U.S. C...
Former Fulton special prosecutor Nathan Wade goes on national TV, talks about romantic relationship that led to him resigning from Donald Trump's election interference case
Political Breakfast from WABE - May 07, 2024 13:36 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsOn this week's Political Breakfast, Nathan Wade is breaking his silence on his past romantic relationship with Fulton District Attorney Fani Willis, and the gang is back to talking about the prosecution team, and former lovers. The former special prosecutor in the Georgia election inte...
Plugged In: An inside look at the growing campus protests
Political Breakfast from WABE - May 03, 2024 08:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsProtests against the war in Gaza are continuing at Emory University and other campuses across the country. WABE politics reporters Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas speak with criminal justice reporter Chamian Cruz, who was at Emory as law enforcement began removing protestors, and education ...
Fulton Sheriff Pat Labat, District Attorney Fani Willis and other key races across metro Atlanta ahead of May primary
Political Breakfast from WABE - May 02, 2024 10:12 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsOn this week's second helping of Political Breakfast, the gang talks about how early voting is underway for Georgia's primaries and non-partisan elections on May 21st. The early voting period ends on May 17th. That's as elections officials and voters also face complications with lost ...
Kamala Harris visits Atlanta, more arrests and protests against Israel-Hamas war on Atlanta college campuses
Political Breakfast from WABE - April 30, 2024 12:22 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsThis week on Political Breakfast, strategists Brian Robinson and Tharon Johnson talk with host Lisa Rayam about Vice President Kamala Harris' most recent visit to Atlanta. Hours before her arrival Monday the gang analyzed her timing, her target audience and above all, her messaging. ...
Plugged In: On the right and left, activists and organizers prep for the campaign ahead
Political Breakfast from WABE - April 26, 2024 08:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsWith less than 200 days until Election Day 2024, right-wing grassroots activists and progressive organizers are gearing up for the campaign ahead. WABE politics reporters Rahul Bali and Sam Gringlas bring listeners along as they attend two events, just forty miles apart but on polar opp...
Georgians watching how Donald Trump's hush-money case plays-out in New York, political precedents
Political Breakfast from WABE - April 25, 2024 14:13 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 99 ratingsOn this week's second helping of Political Breakfast, the gang discusses opening statements that began this week for former president Donald Trump's hush-money trial in New York. The trial centers around allegations the former president falsified his company’s internal records when mak...
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