The FBI has ordered field offices across the country to send analysts to Atlanta for a record review tied to the 2020 election investigation in Fulton County, Georgia. The memo seeks 260 personnel and sets a July 17 deadline for completing records checks.
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U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk called for independent investigations into deaths in U.S. immigration detention as DHS watchdogs launch inquiries into ICE custody deaths and use of force. DHS denies any spike in deaths, while Human Rights Watch says mortality is at its highest level in more than a decade.
Rick Jackson, a billionaire healthcare executive and first-time candidate, defeated Trump-backed Lt. Gov. Burt Jones in Georgia’s Republican runoff for governor. Jackson will face Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms in November.
Rep. Mike Collins won Georgia’s Republican Senate runoff, defeating Derek Dooley and setting up a high-stakes November race against Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff. The contest is expected to be central to the fight for control of the Senate.
The White House will host its first UFC event Sunday, with Ilia Topuria facing Justin Gaethje on the South Lawn as storms threaten the evening schedule. A judge rejected a last-minute lawsuit seeking to block the fight, which coincides with Trump’s 80th birthday and America’s 250th anniversary celebrations.
President Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Mike Collins over Derek Dooley in Georgia’s Republican Senate runoff. The winner will face Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff in a race viewed as a key Republican pickup opportunity.
Judge McBurney will hear arguments on Tuesday over the release of a grand jury report into former President Donald Trump's efforts to subvert the 2020 election result in Georgia. The grand jury, which was made up of 23 Georgians and three alternates, has submitted its report to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and Judge McBurney, but it remains under seal. Judge McBurney will decide whether to release the report to the public, though it is unclear when a decision will be made.