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Controversies mount for Herschel Walker, but effect is questionable

ATLANTA — Growing questions about U.S. Senate hopeful Herschel Walker’s credibility threaten his campaign at a time when Republicans want nothing more than to talk about high inflation and economic uncertainty.

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Herschel Walker’s campaign dodges claim his team didn’t know he had multiple secret children

The revelation comes after The Daily Beast reported the campaign was kept in the dark.

The Independent UK

Georgia Democrats rally against 'extremist' Supreme Court

DALTON, Ga. — Margaret Rhodes walked into a Democratic rally in a crowded North Georgia gym with an accessory: an aging abortion rights button she wore to show her disdain for the U.S. Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

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Ira Winderman: Should Heat, NBA be wary of pick packaging? And how much is too much? (Blame it on Herschel Walker)

The notion of “trading a draft” dates back to a moment either of infamy or genius on Oct. 12, 1989, depending on where the focus of the deal rests.

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At the Races: Roe-d awakening - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

Roll Call

Top Georgia Democrats take different paths on abortion limits

ATLANTA — U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock and Stacey Abrams have each put a pledge to protect abortion rights at the heart of their November campaigns. But the two Democrats are taking sharply different approaches to how they would do so.

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Poll shows Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock with strong Georgia lead as voters reckon with Roe repeal

GOP nominee Herschel Walker is underwater with independents

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Georgia Democrats aim to shift conversation from Biden

ATLANTA — Stacey Abrams and U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock are trying to shift the political conversation away from President Joe Biden's economic record and toward their own proposals to curb higher energy prices, rein in crime and preserve abortion rights.

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Sen. Rick Scott takes issue with parts of Texas GOP platform

Republican Sen_ Rick Scott of Florida is criticizing the Texas GOP's new party platform for not being “inclusive” when it described homosexuality as “an abnormal lifestyle choice.”

The Independent UK

Rookie-Only Draft Review: SiriusXM Fantasy Dirt Dynasty League

A closer look at how a recent rookie-only dynasty draft played out with Michael Fabiano and friends.

Sports Illustrated

Herschel Walker, Jim Kelly Among Original USFL’s Fantasy Stars

Fantasy football wasn’t around in the mid-1980s the way it is today, but some familiar names that played in the USFL from 1983-85 posted fantastic fantasy numbers. How do they stack up to the modern game?

Sports Illustrated

Senate hopeful Herschel Walker: ‘I’ve never denied any of my kids’

ATLANTA — It’s been a rough week for Herschel Walker, as a flurry of media stories revealed the U.S. Senate candidate had fathered three children he had not spoken about publicly.

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Herschel Walker says he 'never denied' having 4 children

Georgia Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker says he “never denied” the existence of children he hadn't publicly disclosed before and he's telling conservative Christians that his kids "knew the truth.”

The Independent UK

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‘Forever chemical’ response may push costs to water utilities

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Salon

Henry Winkler vs. Herschel Walker

"Aren't [you] kind of a celeb, Hersh?" the "Barry" actor questioned in a tweet

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Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker acknowledges 2 more children

ATLANTA — A day after confirming he has a 10-year-old son, U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker on Thursday acknowledged fathering two additional children he hasn't spoken about publicly.

Axios

Herschel Walker publicly acknowledges 3 more children

“I have four children. Three sons and a daughter."

The Independent UK

Herschel Walker reveals another two ‘secret’ children

George senate candidate tells The Independent: ‘I can take the heat, that’s politics – but leave my kids alone’

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For Herschel Walker, revelation of second son is the latest in string of controversies

ATLANTA — Even in a campaign filled with head-spinning news, the latest revelation is a shocker: Herschel Walker, who has spoken out repeatedly against absentee dads, fathered a son who he financially supports but doesn’t see.

The Independent UK

Herschel Walker reveals 2nd son he never mentioned publicly

Republican Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker is acknowledging that he has a second son whom he has not previously mentioned publicly

Salon

Herschel Walker's secret estranged son

The boy's mother reportedly took Walker to court for child support

The Independent UK

Trump-backed Herschel Walker who criticises fatherless families admits having estranged son

’The father leaves in the Black family. He leaves the boys alone so they’ll be raised by their mom,’ Herschel Walker said in a controversial 2021 interview

Salon

Herschel Walker caught lying — again

A list of some of Walker's most bizarre and despicable fabrications to date

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Herschel Walker said he worked in law enforcement — he didn't

ATLANTA — In September 2019, Herschel Walker stood in front of an auditorium of soldiers in combat fatigues at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The motivational talk was, by now, familiar; Walker traced the obstacles he had overcome, including his struggle with mental health. But more than 30 minutes into the speech,…

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GOP Senate retirements could spell trouble for earmarks’ future

WASHINGTON — The Senate Republican Conference will lose some prolific earmarkers to retirement next year, as the party faces some soul-searching over whether to keep the practice if they retake one or both chambers after November’s midterms.

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