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Political Rewind: Abortion ban overturned; Trump announces 2024 run; Lawsuit over Saturday Voting

2024/8/1
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Wednesday on Political Rewind: Georgia's abortion ban has been ruled unconstitutional by a Fulton County judge. After announcing he'd be running for president in 2024, Donald Trump also sang Herschel Walker's praises publicly. Meanwhile, Democrats sue to restore Saturday early voting ahead of the runoff. The panel Charles Bullock, professor of political science, University of Georgia Greg Bluestein, @bluestein, political reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Rick Dent, political ad expert and vice president, Matrix Communications Tia Mitchell, @ajconwashington, Washington reporter, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Timestamps 0:00 - Introduction 5:00 - Georgia's "heartbeat" abortion law was thrown out yesterday by a Fulton County judge. 16:00 - Donald Trump announced his 2024 campaign for president from Mar-a-Lago yesterday. 29:00 - Will Republicans support Herschel Walker ahead of the runoffs? 34:00 - Walker alleged that Raphael Warnock wasn't a present father; Warnock responds. 44:00 - Republicans vie for leadership roles in Congress. 47:00 - Democrats sue to restore Saturday early voting. 50:00 - Gov. Brian Kemp testified before Fulton County's investigation into 2020 election fraud. Please sign up for the GA Today Politics Newsletter coming out later today. https://www.gpb.org/newsletters