Certifying presidential elections is a regulated process that historically played out without much drama or fanfare until the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election. But fights over election certification are becoming more frequent and widespread as Republicans in battleground states that could be decided by only thousands of votes try to challenge the process.

By Luc Cohen (Reuters) -Lawyers for the Democratic Party urged a judge in Georgia on Tuesday to undo changes made by a Republican-controlled board to election rules in the state that they said could undermine trust in the .

A trial begins Tuesday over controversial new rules for certifying election results passed in August by the Georgia State Election Board.

Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has not been able to reach President Joe Biden to discuss Hurricane Helene's impacts on his state.

Trump held off on direct criticism of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris while speaking with reporters in Valdosta, Ga.

During a press conference Monday in Georgia focused on the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, former President Donald Trump falsely claimed that the Biden administration had not spoken with Georgia Governor Brian Kemp about what the state needs for recovery efforts.

A shelter-in-place advisory was extended for a Georgia county Monday after chlorine was detected in the air — a result of a fire at a chemical lab that started Sunday.

Authorities on Monday night ended a shelter-in-place order for more than 90,000 people east of Atlanta following a weekend chemical plant fire that sent a massive plume of dark smoke into the Georgia sky and led to complaints about a strong chemical smell and haze.