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Morning Digest: Why Georgia Democrats are fretting a special election next week The GOP has flipped zero legislative seats in Trump 2.0, but that could soon change David Nir and Jeff Singer Jun 12     Democrat Adrienne White is defending a vacant seat in the Georgia State Senate. (Credit: Adrienne White Facebook) Leading Off Special Elections Georgia Democrats are warning that Republicans could flip a state Senate seat in a special election on Tuesday, an outcome that would leave Democrats down a member heading into a crucial special session devoted to redistricting that begins the very next day. “In a district that would normally be an easy win for Democrats, Republican voters are vastly outpacing Democratic voters in the first three days,” former state Rep. Beth Moore told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution of the early voting numbers in the race for the 7th Senate District, based in Gwinnett County outside Atlanta. The problem is one of timing. As Moore alluded, Democrat Ad...

  ❤️ Donate Friday, June 12, 2026 🌤️ Partly sunny, with a high near 85 and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Good Morning Boston, TGIF! Get ready for another sticky, humid day — and an equally sticky final round of our "full Boston" food bracket. After a few Round 1 upsets, we have fried clams, steak tips and Fluffernutters among the finalists. Vote here . Now, to the news: Kicking off: Boston's official World Cup fan fest at City Hall Plaza opens at 2 p.m. today — but don't try to just walk in. While the central watch party is free to attend, advance registration is required and RSVPs have sold out through Sunday, according to the website. Organizers have set a cap for each session at 5,000 people. But popular matches, like tonight's U.S. opener against Paraguay or the Haiti-Scotland game at Foxborough tomorrow , have attracted more interest than they can handle. "More than 5,000 people filled out registrations and wanted to be entered into t...