On this edition of Political Breakfast, Ben Burnett of the Ben Burnett Show sits in for Brian Robinson. Ben and Democratic Strategist Tharon Johnson focus on the urgent calls for President Biden to step aside and not run for re-election.

Biden on the other hand is calling on his party to move forward and unify, especially in this battleground state of Georgia.

But, is that possible where it seems Democrats are becoming more divisive?

Tharon and Ben weigh-in with host Lisa Rayam and they factor in the upcoming Republican National Convention.

How important is the GOP's messaging at this point?

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The Peach State could be a deciding factor in the 2024 presidential election, as it was in 2020. But Georgia's status as a critical state in presidential history isn't new.

On this week's special Independence Day episode of "Plugged In: A WABE Politics Podcast," politics reporter Sam Gringlas takes listeners on a summer road trip to a pair of towns that helped shape former presidents Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Georgia's own Jimmy Carter.

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On this week's live Political Breakfast, host Lisa Rayam, Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson and Republican strategist Brian Robinson process a landmark Supreme Court ruling that grants former presidents broad immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts.

How will this trickle down to affect Donald Trump's current indictment and the election interference case here in Georgia?

It's a legal victory for Trump, who touted the 6-3 ruling as a "big win for our Constitution and for democracy."

Democrats condemned it and president Joe Biden warned that the ruling meant there were “virtually no limits on what the president can do” if Trump wins the 2024 presidential election.

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President Joe Biden faced Donald Trump in Atlanta on Thursday night during their first debate ahead of the November election. It was the first time the two have shared a stage since they last debated in October of 2020.

In this week's episode of "Plugged In: A WABE Politics Podcast," WABE politics reporters Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali discuss the debate and how it could shape the trajectory of the 2024 presidential election.

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On this week's second edition of Political Breakfast, Joe Biden and Donald Trump are set to make presidential debate history tonight on CNN in Atlanta.

Despite months of public scrutiny for both candidates and voter fatigue being part of a national conversation, most U.S. adults plan to watch tonight -- and believe the debate is crucial for both campaigns, according to a new poll from The Associated Press.

Last time the two clashed on the debate stage, the coronavirus pandemic dominated the questioning.

Now four years later, voters are focused on other key issues. Is it fair to say whoever wins the debate wins Georgia, and other battleground states? Host Lisa Rayam asks Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson and Republican strategist Brian Robinson.

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On this week's Political Breakfast, the gang talks President Joe Biden and Donald Trump's eleventh-hour efforts to campaign in Georgia, just days away from their CNN presidential debate in Atlanta.

Jen O’Malley Dillon, Biden’s 2020 campaign manager and chair of his reelection bid, said the campaign has scheduled more than 200 events across the state this week. They include news conferences, surrogate speeches and volunteer phone-banks.

Former President Donald Trump’s campaign also opened a field office here Saturday to rally Republicans.

Host Lisa Rayam asks Republican strategist Brian Robinson and Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson if all this is enough, and where both candidates should be looking to sway voters.

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LGBTQ voters are a highly engaged and growing voter bloc in Georgia and throughout the country. They’re also reliable Democratic supporters and a crucial demographic in tight elections.

On this week’s special Pride Month episode of the "Plugged In" podcast, WABE politics reporter Sam Gringlas and guest host Patrick Saunders – WABE’s Supervising Digital Editor – discuss the LGBTQ community and how they fit into the upcoming presidential election.

To learn more about the issues affecting LGBTQ people in Georgia, check out WABE's Beyond Pride.

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Thanks to a new law, SB 189, it could be easier for third party and independent presidential candidates to make it onto Georgia ballots. And since Georgia's last presidential race was decided by less than 12,000 votes, the presence of those candidates could shape whether President Joe Biden or former President Donald Trump win in November. On this week’s episode of WABE’s “Plugged In,” politics reporters Sam Gringlas and Rahul Bali discuss SB 189 and some of the candidates that could be joining Biden and Trump on the Georgia ballot.

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