Political Breakfast from WABE

Political Breakfast from WABE


Latest Episodes

Gold Dome Scramble: The legislature is back in session
January 12, 2024

The Georgia legislature is back under the Gold Dome, just a few weeks after a contentious special session on redistricting.

Are Georgia voters fired-up or fed-up, Collaborating across the aisle, Donald Trump and the state of the GOP
January 10, 2024

On this week's edition of Political Breakfast, it's our first time airing a second episode the podcast is now airing twice a week in 2024.Host Lisa Rayam, Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson and former Georgia GOP Chair Chuck Clay (in for Brian Robi

Come back for seconds! Political Breakfast is now airing twice a week in 2024
January 08, 2024

On this week's edition of Political Breakfast, we're starting the new year off with a double dose of Georgia's top political issues. Now you can join the dynamic trio host Lisa Rayam, Democratic strategist Tharon Johnson and Republican strategist Brian

The Political Breakfast team takes a look at a year in politics, 2023 generated stories that continue to put Georgia on the national radar
December 26, 2023

This week on Political Breakfast -- It's a year in review. The team sorts through Georgia's best and worst political stories of 2023.Host Lisa Rayam along with strategists Brian Robinson and Tharon Johnson sort through some of the top stories that on

Rudy Giuliani must pay Atlanta election workers $148 million following defamation trial, 2024 strategies and presidential running mates
December 20, 2023

On this week's edition of Political Breakfast, Democratic Strategist Tharon Johnson, Republican Strategist Brian Robinson and host Lisa Rayam discuss a jury awarding $148 million to Fulton election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, following the defama

Ex-Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani's defamation trial continues this week, intense testimony from Atlanta election workers
December 14, 2023

On this week's LIVE edition of Political Breakfast, Democratic Strategist Tharon Johnson, Republican Strategist Brian Robinson and host Lisa Rayam discuss the defamation case engulfing former Donald Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani.  The federal trial starte

Gold Dome redistricting continues in special session, Democrats outraged over GOP targeting McBath's seat
December 05, 2023

This week on Political Breakfast, it's all about redrawing Georgia's Congressional and state political maps ahead ofthis Friday'sdeadline. Democrats are preparing for a court fight over the newU.S. Housemap proposed by Georgia's GOP majority.The new

Special session underway to redraw Georgia's political maps, Voting rights groups still cite legal issues with newly-proposed map
November 29, 2023

It's back to the drawing board on this week's live episode of Political Breakfast.State lawmakers are convening at the Georgia Capitol for a special session to redraw maps for Congress and the state legislature.U.S. District Judge Steve Jones recentl

Letter sent to Fulton Elections potentially laced with fentanyl, Protesters and police clash near so-called 'Cop City' site, November municipal election results, Tim Scott drops out
November 14, 2023

On this week's episode of Political Breakfast, the FBI intercepted a letter sent to the Fulton County Elections hub in Fairburn that is possibly laced with the powerful opioid fentanyl. The letter is connected to mail sent to Washington state elections of

NY Times polling shows Biden far down in Georgia, Trump's outbursts in court, Georgia sits on billions in unspent funds
November 08, 2023

This week on Political Breakfast, strategists Tharon Johnson and Brian Robinson look at the latest New York Times poll showing despite his several felony indictments, Donald Trump is leading in 5 critical battleground states, including Georgia.  Accordin