Atlanta Young Republicans gather for watch party in Midtown

At a watch party hosted by the Atlanta Young Republicans at the Hudson Grille in Midtown, many gathered ahead of the debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.

As guests waited for the debate to start, they enjoyed sliders and chips and salsa while making predictions about what they expected.

”I feel like CNN is going to give Biden a pass,” 36-year-old software engineer Ben Warren said. “They don’t really want him to have to debate with Trump a whole lot.”

Another attendee, 24-year-old real estate agent Vashton Smith, said the biggest issue he’d like to see debated is abortion. He added that he is also “looking forward to seeing Biden’s mental and physical condition during the debate.”

This was originally published on our Live Updates page.

About the Author

Epstein vote was easy; health insurance changes are not

Republicans in Washington still have no plan to deal with expiring health insurance subsidies.

Respect and remembrance for Cheney from Bush, Biden and past vice presidents as Trump is excluded

Washington National Cathedral hosted a bipartisan show of respect and remembrance for Dick Cheney, the consequential and polarizing vice president who became an acidic scold o

Ohio Democrat Tim Ryan, the ex-congressman who lost a Senate bid to JD Vance, won’t run for governor

Former Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan has decided not to run for Ohio governor next year

The Latest

Credit: NYT

Georgia dismisses Trump election case, ending his last criminal prosecution

4m ago

Georgia’s election interference case against Trump: How we got here

13m ago

OPINION

Canary in the coal mine or just a GOP loudmouth?

Featured

Credit: Phil Skinner / Staff

Atlanta antique appraiser made $20M selling fakes, lawsuit says

An Atlanta art and antique appraiser is being sued by a Florida multimillionaire, who says he spent about $20 million on thousands of fake works.

How an ex-Texan and a university helped change the face of a Georgia city

Mercer University President Bill Underwood is stepping down after two decades at the helm. He's credited with boosting enrollment, resurrecting football and reshaping Macon.

Thanksgiving to bring chilly, dry, overall delightful weather to metro Atlanta

A big drop in temperatures is coming overnight Wednesday, so go ahead and pull out those flannels and blankets.

16m ago