Two years after two other pandas were returned to China, giant pandas were back on display in Atlanta.

Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, declined to call a special session to draw new congressional maps or weaken the power of the governor’s office before a Democrat takes office.

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Voters from South Carolina to Ohio to Texas have elevated a new class of Democrats who could not be more different from one another.

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Keisha Lance Bottoms, in her bid for Georgia governor, has faced pointed criticism of her leadership in Atlanta and disappointment in her decision to leave after one term.

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The former president will rally in Atlanta for Senator Jon Ossoff, who is seeking re-election, and Keisha Lance Bottoms, a candidate for governor.

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