David Perdue
Georgia counts ballots as US Senate control hangs in balance
Georgia officials counted the final votes of the nation's turbulent 2020 election season early on Jan. 6 as polls closed in two critical races that will determine control of the U.S. Senate and, in turn, the fate of President-elect Joe Biden's legislative agenda.
Trump challenges vote results while urging turnout in Georgia
President Donald Trump is pressing his grievances over losing the presidential election, using a weekend rally to spread baseless allegations of misconduct in last month's voting in Georgia and beyond even as he pushed supporters to turn out for a pair of Republican Senate candidates in a runoff election in January.
US announces $12 bln in aid to farmers hurt by trade tariffs
The U.S. government will provide up to $12 billion in aid to American farmers hurt by the retaliatory tariffs imposed by trading partners, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced on July 24.