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Georgia's contentious race for governor and a hurricane that ruined cotton, pecans, and other crops were among the state's top stories of 2018. A state law requiring motorists to drive hands-free and a cyberattack on Atlanta's computer network were also among the Top 10 stories in Georgia for the year. After a grueling and contentious race for Georgia governor, Republican Brian Kemp emerged victorious over challenger Stacey Abrams, a Democrat. Sports Highlights Up Next: Minnesota vs. Georgia Tech Quick Lane Bowl Highlights (2018) Your video will play in: 5 seconds Minnesota vs. Georgia Tech Quick Lane Bowl Highlights (2018) Minnesota vs. Georgia Tech: The Golden Gophers outlasted the Yellow Jackets 34-10 in the Quick Lane Bowl Wednesday night in Detroit. Hurricane Michael slammed southwest Georgia as a powerful Category 3 hurricane after crossing the Florida Panhandle, still packing more than enough force to shred homes and ruin valuable cash crops in a destructive march toward the Carolinas. The victory gave the city its first major league title since the Atlanta Braves won the 1995 World Series. The game drew the highest television rating for a regular season college football game in seven years. Prosecutors say it is the longest sentence ever imposed for a federal crime involving leaks to the media. The airmen belonged to the 156th Airlift Wing in Muniz Air Base from Puerto Rico. An Air Force investigation blamed human error , saying the crew failed to follow standard procedures to deal with an engine problem in the air.

ASMA KHALID, BYLINE: Stacey Abrams ran for governor of Georgia and lost, but she was the first black woman in the country to be a major party's nominee for governor. KHALID: Blackman says there's no doubt identity was a part of the governor's race in Georgia on both sides. KHALID: Patrick Bell is the chairman of the Forsyth County Republican Party. I'm a black Republican. KHALID: And they were saying, Stacey Abrams is a black woman. BEN WILLIAMS: We are in a place called Georgia. WILLIAMS: This phrase, identity politics - and I grapple with because I think it has the elasticity of being able to mean different things to different people. KHALID: For him, identity politics is not necessarily corrosive. And so if you want to see whose voices are valued, just... WILLIAMS: Look at the parties and see what the class picture looks like. Democrats in Georgia say even though Stacey Abrams lost her race, her campaign offers some signs for what their party ought to think about for the future.

Welcome to On Politics, your guide to the day in national politics. But for Democratic organizers, civil rights activists and African-American elected officials, Mike Espy’s loss in the Mississippi Senate race on Tuesday cut deep. Their ranks include eight black candidates who won in majority white districts. But in some of the highest-profile races, mostly in the South, efforts to elect black Democrats came up short. Mr. Gillum, Ms. Abrams and Mr. Jealous would have been their states’ first black governors — and the only black governors in office in the United States. And had Mr. Espy won in Mississippi, he would have been the first African-American to represent his state in the Senate in nearly 150 years. It wasn’t a win but it was certainly a victory.” The outlook for minority candidates is likely to get clearer next year, when multiple black Democrats could be running for president. ____________________ 2020 Watch • John Kerry tells Harvard students that he’s “going to think about” running for president. • The Willamette Week reports that Senator Jeff Merkley has “quietly asked” state legislators to change a law barring running for two offices at the same time, allowing him to run both for senate and president in 2020. ____________________ What to read tonight • A new twist in the special counsel investigation: Michael Cohen, Mr. Trump’s personal lawyer, admits in court to engaging in negotiations over building a Trump tower in Moscow well into the 2016 campaign.

Duck and Buck Commander CEO Willie Robertson and NRATV contributor Dan Bongino react to Hollywood's boycott of Georgia on 'Hannity.' FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service dedicated to delivering breaking news as well as political and…

Liberal celebrities threaten boycott of Georgia after Brian Kemp beats Stacey Abrams to win the governor's race. FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service dedicated to delivering breaking news as well as political and business news. The…

Watch LIVE at 5pm ET: Democratic candidate for governor Stacey Abrams delivers remarks on the state of her hotly contested race against former Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp. FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service dedicated…

Democrats took the House, and Republicans got a stronger hold on the Senate: • The midterm elections ended Tuesday night with Democrats flipping more than two dozen Republican congressional districts to gain control of the House of Representatives. Read what the results tell us about the state of the nation. Some races — like in Florida and Georgia — are still undecided: • Election Day may be over, but there are several pivotal races across the country whose outcomes are still in doubt. • Brian Kemp, the Republican candidate for governor of Georgia, currently has 50.3 percent of the vote. If remaining ballots push that below 50 percent, the race will be decided by a runoff. Read about the women who led a parade of victories Tuesday to win control of the House for the Democrats. Read about his involvement. Mr. Trump said on Friday that he has not yet spoken to Mr. Whitaker about the special counsel investigation, and he distanced himself from the acting attorney general by suggesting that he did not know him. Additional Reading • Acting Attorney General Matthew G. Whitaker Once Criticized Supreme Court’s Power • Jeff Sessions Executed the Agenda of a President Who Could Not Look Past a Betrayal • Sessions, in Last-Minute Act, Sharply Limits Use of Consent Decrees to Curb Police Abuses Here’s what else happened this week. Mr. Trump said he would not meet with President Vladimir Putin of Russia this weekend.

Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams addressed her supporters, refusing to concede the race for governor to Republican candidate Brian Kemp and claiming voters will get another chance in a runoff. #CNN #News

Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp declares he has the votes to win Georgia's race for governor against Democrat Stacey Abrams. #CNN #News