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Every Tuesday and Thursday morning on the Political Breakfast podcast, veteran Atlanta journalist Lisa Rayam, Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson, and Republican strategist Brian Robinson deliver Georgia’s best analysis of local politics with a weekly dose of informed, respectful and lively discussion.
During Georgia’s state legislative session, Political Breakfast presents the pop-up podcast Gold Dome Scramble every Friday morning as host Lisa Rayam talks with reporters Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali from the WABE newsroom to break things down for our listeners — the issues being considered, and the bills getting sorted through various committees at the Georgia State Capitol.
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Political Breakfast Year in Review, Remembering Georgia Sen. Vincent Fort
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Dec 25, 2024 |
Plugged In: 2024 was a big year in Georgia politics. What’s in store for 2025? (Plus a little trivia)
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Dec 20, 2024 |
Former Buckhead cityhood movement leader, now bound for Belgium as Trump's ambassador
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Dec 19, 2024 |
Talking tort reform, Eggs and Issues ahead of 2025 Legislative Session
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Dec 18, 2024 |
Plugged In: Georgia’s newest lawmakers get ready to head to the Gold Dome
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Dec 13, 2024 |
Mass deportations and Georgia families
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Dec 12, 2024 |
United CEO's murder sparks widespread mocking, rage online
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Dec 10, 2024 |
Plugged In: What Trump's agenda on housing and health could mean for Georgia
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Dec 06, 2024 |
President Biden goes back on his word and pardons his son, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announces a run for Governor
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Dec 03, 2024 |
What Trump's agenda on the environment and immigration could mean for Georgia
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Nov 22, 2024 |
Proposed city council pay raises raise eyebrows, Special runoff election for vacant Atlanta city council seat
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Nov 21, 2024 |
The chair of Georgia's Democratic Party plans her exit. The state GOP takes notes as it prepares for 2026
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Nov 19, 2024 |
Plugged In: Republicans take power as Democrats regroup
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Nov 15, 2024 |
Tumultuous time for Georgia Democrats after Harris' loss, Democratic Party blame game
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Nov 14, 2024 |
Calls for the Georgia chair of the Democratic Party to step down after the November 5th election, President-elect Trump hones-in on Georgia for trusted leadership positions
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Nov 13, 2024 |
Plugged In: Georgia’s shift right helps propel Trump to second term
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Nov 08, 2024 |
Donald Trump heads back into the White House, Kamala Harris loses Georgia, other key battleground states flip red in divided nation
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Nov 06, 2024 |
Election Day is here in battleground Georgia
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Nov 05, 2024 |
Plugged In: Election Day is coming
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Nov 03, 2024 |
Political Breakfast LIVE in front of Georgia voters at WABE, one week out from a historic Election Day
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Oct 31, 2024 |
ELECTION DAY COUNTDOWN IN GEORGIA
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Oct 29, 2024 |
Plugged In: Concerns about political violence come into focus as presidential campaigns push to the finish
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Oct 25, 2024 |
A deluge of campaign ads hit the airwaves in the midst of heavey stumping in Georgia
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Oct 22, 2024 |
Plugged In: Georgia smashes a turnout record as early voting starts
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Oct 18, 2024 |
Last-minute Harris and Trump stumping in Georgia, Trump hones-in on Georgia women and Gwinnett County, early voting turnout and voters up for grabs
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Oct 15, 2024 |
Plugged In: Indian Americans in Georgia continue to expand their political influence
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Oct 11, 2024 |
Trump RSVP's for Atlanta rally instead of CNN debate against Harris, October surprise
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Oct 10, 2024 |
Kemp and Trump's political feud smoothed-over as hurricane relief takes priority in Georgia
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Oct 08, 2024 |
Helene devastation, Harris and Trump visit Georgia, but is the Biden administration doing enough? Plus, analysis of Vice Presidential debate
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Oct 04, 2024 |
Plugged In: Climate change is fueling extreme weather, even in areas far from the coast
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Oct 04, 2024 |
Hurricane Helene response from both Trump and Harris, Trump's past comments on climate change "scam", Georgia vs. Alabama game
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Oct 01, 2024 |
Plugged In: With just weeks to go, election rules and rulings are in flux
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Sep 27, 2024 |
Trump stumps in Savannah this week, Vance covers Macon and metro Atlanta, Burt Jones' texts surface that criticize fellow Republicans
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Sep 24, 2024 |
Plugged In: Does a new state law discriminate against homeless voters?
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Sep 20, 2024 |
Women voters disenchanted by JD Vance's 'childless cat ladies' comments, power of women voters in Georgia
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Sep 19, 2024 |
The second assassination attempt targeting Donald Trump, State legislators step-up to tackle gun safety issues in Georgia
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Sep 17, 2024 |
How Georgia voters saw the Trump-Harris debate
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Sep 13, 2024 |
Harris versus Trump: who's crowned the winner?
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Sep 12, 2024 |
Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock's thoughts on a possible mandatory gun buyback program. The role of Georgia elected officials in addressing gun safety measures. Presidential debate preview.
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Sep 10, 2024 |
Plugged In: Elected officials respond to deadliest school shooting in Georgia history
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Sep 06, 2024 |
Plugged In: Harris looks to win over voters outside Atlanta
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Aug 30, 2024 |
Georgia's GOP flip-flopping support between Trump, Harris
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Aug 29, 2024 |
DNC wrap-up, Harris-Walz stumping in rural southern Georgia
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Aug 27, 2024 |
Plugged In: Georgia makes a splash at the Democratic National Convention
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Aug 23, 2024 |
Day one DNC wrap-up
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Aug 20, 2024 |
Plugged In: Georgia is facing a maternal mortality crisis
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Aug 16, 2024 |
Georgia's State Election Board draws ire from both Democrats and Republicans; Predictions surrounding Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris' current honeymoon
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Aug 15, 2024 |
Governor Kemp makes it clear that he fully supports the Republican ticket in the race for the White House, the DUI arrest of a Georgia state lawmaker
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Aug 13, 2024 |
Plugged In: Explaining Georgia's new rule on certifying elections
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Aug 09, 2024 |
Trump reignites his feud with Kemp ahead of tight November presidential race
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Aug 07, 2024 |
Plugged In: Is the Sun Belt back in play?
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Aug 02, 2024 |
Tense Trump Q&A session at National Association of Black Journalists convention, Trump and Harris fixate on Georgia
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Aug 01, 2024 |
Kamala Harris touches down in Atlanta
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Jul 30, 2024 |
Plugged In: Georgians react as President Biden ends his bid for reelection
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Jul 26, 2024 |
Biden passes the torch to Harris, Trump campaign strategy
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Jul 25, 2024 |
Biden drops out of presidential race, VP Kamala Harris endorsed by Biden and top Democrats, GOP reactions
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Jul 22, 2024 |
Trump accepts official nomination at Republican National Convention
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Jul 22, 2024 |
Republicans re-nominate Trump days after attempted assassination
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Jul 19, 2024 |
After a violent rally in Pennsylvania, Trump selects first-term Ohio U.S. Senator J.D. Vance as running mate
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Jul 16, 2024 |
How the affects of the deadly sniper shooting at the Trump Rally in Pennsylvania trickled down in Georgia
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Jul 16, 2024 |
Plugged In: Can popular governors in Michigan and Georgia lift Biden and Trump?
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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
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Jul 09, 2024 |
Plugged In: Come along for a Georgia presidential history summer road trip
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Jul 05, 2024 |
Georgia Democrats weary after Monday's landmark Supreme Court ruling, presidents are now protected from prosecution for official acts
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Jul 02, 2024 |
Plugged In: Biden and Trump face off in Atlanta for first presidential debate
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Jun 28, 2024 |
Trump and Biden make debate history, set to square-off tonight in Atlanta
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Jun 27, 2024 |
Biden and Trump's last-minute push to win Georgia, the big debate in Atlanta just days away
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Jun 25, 2024 |
Plugged In: How LGBTQ voters could shape the upcoming presidential election
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Jun 21, 2024 |
Plugged In: New law could help third party, independent presidential candidates get on the GA ballot
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Jun 14, 2024 |
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
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Jun 13, 2024 |
The aftermath of the Atlanta water crisis one-week later, antics of a GOP Congressional candidate on and off the debate stage
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Jun 11, 2024 |
Plugged In: Atlanta water woes highlight city leadership, aging infrastructure
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Jun 07, 2024 |
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?
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Jun 06, 2024 |
What happens next now that Trump is convicted? Plus, Atlanta's water outage crisis makes national headlines
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Jun 04, 2024 |
Plugged In: What a historic conviction in New York means for Georgia
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May 31, 2024 |
Political Breakfast LIVE edition: Governor Brian Kemp heads to RNC this summer after skipping state GOP convention
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May 30, 2024 |
What do Georgia's primary results signal about the November election?
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May 24, 2024 |
Voter fatigue ahead of Georgia's primary election, Biden's Morehouse speech, internal divisions at GOP Convention in Columbus
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May 21, 2024 |
Plugged In: How the upcoming Georgia primary showcases Trump's influence on the modern GOP
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May 17, 2024 |
Hot take: Will Black voters resonate with Kamala Harris' outreach efforts?
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May 16, 2024 |
Georgia's former GOP Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan endorses Biden, Marjorie Taylor Greene's tough week in Washington
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May 14, 2024 |
Plugged In: Trump's on the ballot this year. So are the judge and prosecutor on his Georgia case.
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May 10, 2024 |
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
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May 09, 2024 |
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
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May 07, 2024 |
Plugged In: An inside look at the growing campus protests
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May 03, 2024 |
Fulton Sheriff Pat Labat, District Attorney Fani Willis and other key races across metro Atlanta ahead of May primary
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May 02, 2024 |
Kamala Harris visits Atlanta, more arrests and protests against Israel-Hamas war on Atlanta college campuses
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Apr 30, 2024 |
Plugged In: On the right and left, activists and organizers prep for the campaign ahead
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Apr 26, 2024 |
Georgians watching how Donald Trump's hush-money case plays-out in New York, political precedents
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Apr 25, 2024 |
Introducing Plugged In: A WABE Politics Podcast
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Apr 24, 2024 |
Marjorie Taylor Greene says House Speaker Mike Johnson is a "lame duck" after he voted with Democrats to pass foreign aid package
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Apr 23, 2024 |
Prosecutor finally tasked with investigating Georgia Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones, for role as fake Trump elector
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Apr 18, 2024 |
The Masters wrap up, Mark Meadows' attorneys square up against Fulton DA Fani Willis
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Apr 16, 2024 |
Georgia first lady Marty Kemp says she'd write Governor Brian Kemp's name in for the GOP nominee in November
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Apr 11, 2024 |
Biden, Trump and Black Americans
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Apr 09, 2024 |
Trump set to visit Atlanta for big money luncheon, Trump versus Biden campaign momentum in Georgia
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Apr 04, 2024 |
Bills bills bills, Georgia's 2024 legislative session wrap-up
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Apr 02, 2024 |
Gold Dome Scramble: Lawmakers pass flurry of bills before last day of legislative session
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Mar 29, 2024 |
Sine Die is Thursday, Georgia lawmakers scramble to review hundreds of bills, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens delivers state of the city
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Mar 26, 2024 |