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Adam Beam

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Deputy politics editor for the @ajc. Priors: @thegamecock, @thestate, @ap

 Atlanta, GA
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G20 is in Atlanta today. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the delegation of foreign ministers for (most of) the world’s 20 largest economies will soon begin opening remarks and hearings. Stay with @ajc for everything local you need to know about G20 today and tomorrow.
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FINAL: Dream 80, Valkyries 69 The Dream held on and have forced a Game 7. They’ll head back San Francisco on Saturday.
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Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers union to improve working conditions in the nation's fruit and vegetable fields and coined the enduring “Sí, se puede!” rallying cry, has died. She was 96. By @SMBNewMexico ajc.com/news/2026/10/dolores…
Dolores Huerta, influential labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon, dies at 96

Dolores Huerta, influential labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon, dies at 96

Dolores Huerta has died. Her family says the United Farm Workers co-founder, civil rights icons and feminist activist died Wednesday at the age of 96. As a schoolteacher in California’s San Joaquin...

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The AJC is publishing live updates from the campaign trail from now through Election Day ajc.com/politics/2026/10/mid…
Countdown to midterm elections: Live updates from the Georgia campaign trail

Countdown to midterm elections: Live updates from the Georgia campaign trail

Election Day is Nov. 3. Early voting ends Friday. Follow the AJC's live feed to keep up to date on state, local and national races affecting Georgia.

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Rick Jackson has poured more than $200 million of his personal fortune into Georgia’s race for governor, a staggering sum that has shattered state records but hasn’t given him a clear lead over Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms. By @bluestein ajc.com/politics/2026/10/ric…
Rick Jackson pours more than $200M of his fortune into Georgia governor’s race

Rick Jackson pours more than $200M of his fortune into Georgia governor’s race

Republican billionaire Rick Jackson has contributed a staggering sum to his campaign for governor, but hasn’t given him a clear lead over Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms.

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3 arrested for school shooting plans had set date, made checklist, warrants say By @taylor_rcroft ajc.com/news/2026/10/cheroke…
3 arrested for Cherokee school shooting plans had set date, made checklist

3 arrested for Cherokee school shooting plans had set date, made checklist

Three people are accused of planning a school shooting attack to take place August 20, 2027, at Cherokee High School, Canton police said Tuesday.

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The formidable Sammy Fretwell, South Carolina’s finest environmental reporter in generations, says good-bye Monday to The State after being laid off after an almost 50-year career
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INBOX: Former SC governors David Beasley, a Republican, and Jim Hodges, a Democrat are endorsing Annie Andrews' campaign for US Senate.
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On Monday, Anthropic confirmed its Claude artificial intelligence bot accessed Georgia's publicly available voter data without being prompted to do so.
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A company spokesperson said Claude did not access the state’s voter registration system, change voting records or obtain any individual voter records. By @dwickert and @calebbgroves ajc.com/politics/2026/10/ai-…
Artificial intelligence bot accesses Georgia voting data

Artificial intelligence bot accesses Georgia voting data

Anthropic, secretary of state say no individual voting records were accessed

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I think ive seen South Carolina hit a walk off three against Tennessee before but I can't remember exactly where?
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PERRY — President Donald Trump is expected to announce a sprawling new Audi plant will be built in Middle Georgia, according to officials familiar with the negotiations. By @joekovacjr and @bluestein ajc.com/news/2026/10/audi-to…
Audi to build Georgia factory near Macon

Audi to build Georgia factory near Macon

A new auto plant by Audi, an esteemed luxury brand, would burnish Georgia’s credentials as a hub of automotive manufacturing in the South.

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The latest AJC poll asks likely Georgia voters how they would feel about Jon Ossoff, Raphael Warnock, Brian Kemp and Marjorie Taylor Greene running for president. ajc.com/politics/2026/10/oss…
Georgia support for Ossoff, Warnock, Kemp or Greene for president

Georgia support for Ossoff, Warnock, Kemp or Greene for president

The latest AJC poll asks likely Georgia voters how they would feel about Jon Ossoff, Raphael Warnock, Brian Kemp and Marjorie Taylor Greene running for president.

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Today's Politically Georgia newsletter: - Rick Jackson sounds alarm over sluggish rural early voting - Democrats ask Brian Kemp to return Guard members for holidays. - Tanya Miller’s new ad casts Brian Strickland as “Trump’s little warrior.” ajc.com/politics/2026/10/ric…
Rick Jackson sounds alarm over Georgia's sluggish rural early voting

Rick Jackson sounds alarm over Georgia's sluggish rural early voting

At a campaign stop Tuesday night in Calhoun, the Republican nominee for governor was surprisingly candid about his party's struggles.

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Keisha Lance Bottoms and her husband have a history of late tax payments. Rick Jackson, her Republican opponent for governor, is fighting the IRS in court over millions in allegedly disallowed corporate deductions. ajc.com/politics/2026/10/kei…
Keisha Lance Bottoms and her husband have a history of late tax payments

Keisha Lance Bottoms and her husband have a history of late tax payments

Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms and her husband, Derek, have faced hefty tax liens in the years since she assumed elected office in Atlanta.

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In a new Atlanta Journal-Constitution poll, nearly seven in 10 voters said they believe the U.S. government should do more to regulate the use of AI rather than the companies regulating themselves. That includes 61% of Republicans and 82% of Democrats. ajc.com/business/2026/10/pol…
AJC poll: Georgians want government to regulate AI

AJC poll: Georgians want government to regulate AI

The majority of Republicans and Democrats support regulation of artificial intelligence. The gap widens when it comes to data center construction and surveillance cameras.

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Jerry Ross faces multiple felony charges after a collision in Cherokee County was captured on video. In his first interview after the arrest, he insists he did nothing wrong. By @thomaslake ajc.com/news/2026/10/driver-…
Georgia driver who hit cyclist could go to prison in contentious case

Georgia driver who hit cyclist could go to prison in contentious case

A Georgia driver caught on video colliding with group of cyclists on a country road in Cherokee County could go to prison. He insists he did nothing wrong.

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Zaniya Johnson, the No. 18 prospect in the country, just committed to this class. postandcourier.com/sports/ca…
Dawn Staley, Gamecocks building another top recruiting class

Dawn Staley, Gamecocks building another top recruiting class

USC women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley continues to roll on the recruiting trail, adding two top-30 recruits and tracking another as she keeps an eye on next year's roster. 

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Alex Sanders, ex-judge and SC’s ‘Mark Twain in robes,’ dies at 88 thestate.com/news/politics-g…
Alex Sanders, ex-judge and SC’s ‘Mark Twain in robes,’ dies at 88

Alex Sanders, ex-judge and SC’s ‘Mark Twain in robes,’ dies at 88

Alex Sanders, a former judge and SC college president nationally known for his wit, wisdom and story-telling, has died in Columbia. He was 88.

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