Raphael Warnock

Raphael Warnock

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Raphael Warnock is an American pastor and politician serving as the junior United States Senator from Georgia since January 2021. He is a member of the Democratic Party and was the first African American to represent Georgia in the Senate. Warnock previously served as the senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, where Martin Luther King Jr. once preached. He gained national attention during his campaign for Senate, focusing on issues such as healthcare, voting rights, and economic equality. Warnock was recently in the news for his response to the reemployment of approximately 180 CDC employees who had been laid off, expressing relief but stressing that full staffing is necessary for public health and national security.

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Senator Raphael Warnock has strongly opposed the warehouse plans since they were first announced.

DHS scraps plans to turn Georgia warehouse into detention mega center, city says
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2026-06-20
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Senator Raphael Warnock criticized the accomplishments of the opposing party as detrimental to working families.

‘Nobel prize for fiction’: Trump’s State of the Union provokes polarized reactions | State of the Union address
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-02-26
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Raphael Warnock is mentioned as another exception who won despite a deficit with men exceeding his lead with women.

Analysis: The GOP’s biggest 2026 risk may be hiding in plain sight
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2026-02-22
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Figures such as Senator Raphael Warnock continue the legacy of Jackson’s commitment to expand voting rights.

Jesse Jackson was the living bridge between King and Obama | Jesse Jackson
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-02-17
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The Democratic Georgia senator Raphael Warnock said America had lost 'one of its great moral voices'.

‘One of America’s greatest patriots’: US political leaders pay tribute to Jesse Jackson | Jesse Jackson
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-02-17
9.0

Raphael Warnock is the first black Democrat to win a Senate seat in a southern state, elected alongside Ossoff.

Is Georgia senator Jon Ossoff a Democratic presidential runner? – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-02-13
8.0

Senator Raphael Warnock is one of the lawmakers who signed the letter requesting an inquiry.

Georgia Democrats call for inquiry into Gabbard’s presence at Fulton county search | Georgia
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-02-03
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The letter from the senator Raphael Warnock and Lucy McBath and Nikema Williams asks whether the Trump administration is investigating a legitimate foreign intelligence nexus.

Tulsi Gabbard running solo 2020 election inquiry separate from FBI investigation | Trump administration
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-02-03
5.0

Senator Raphael Warnock visited the site where nurse Alex Pretti was shot and killed.

Senator Raphael Warnock kom til stedet der Alex Pretti ble drept
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-01-27
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Senator Raphael Warnock, a Georgia Democrat and Baptist minister, echoed similar sentiments to NBC on Sunday.

Brown University shooting: authorities releasing sole person of interest | Rhode Island
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-15
5.0

Raphael Warnock is a Democratic senator from Georgia who questioned Trump's plan to lower prices by removing tariffs.

Trump rudert bei Zöllen zurück – Kritiker fühlen sich bestätigt - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-11-15
5.0

Senator Raphael Warnock is mentioned as one of the senators to keep an eye on.

What to expect Sunday night on the government shutdown
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2025-11-10
5.0

Georgia Sens. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff voted for the bill.

Senate vote blocks GOP plan to pay federal workers, military during shutdown
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2025-11-08
5.0

Raphael Warnock was one of the three Democrats who crossed the aisle to vote with Republicans in support of the federal worker pay bill.

Senate Democrats block GOP-led bill to pay federal workers as shutdown stalemate deepens
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-11-08
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In Atlanta, Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock told attendees: 'Our message is very clear. This is not about the people in power, it’s about the power in the people.'

Costumes, drums, and chants: ‘No Kings’ protests sweep US; why are millions marching against Trump?
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2025-10-19
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Raphael Warnock won the general election against Hershel Walker for the Senate seat.

COLUMN: Bahamas getting the US Ambassador we need
The Tribune – major Bahamian daily, est. 1903·BahamasBahamas· 2025-10-14
6.0

Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia expressed confidence in maintaining the party's position during the shutdown standoff.

Democrats say even missed paychecks for US troops won’t be enough to end shutdown alone
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-10-09
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Georgia US senator Raphael Warnock wrote to homeland security secretary Kristi Noem demanding information.

Ice detainees death toll reaches 16 amid concerns over ‘horrendous’ conditions | US immigration
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-26
6.0

Raphael Warnock, a Democratic senator from Georgia, condemned political violence as anti-democratic.

Zašto je Amerika na opasnom raskršću posle ubistva Čarlija Kirka
Blic – popular Serbian tabloid/daily, est. 1996·SerbiaSerbia· 2025-09-19
8.0

Senator Raphael Warnock condemned political violence and highlighted progress on race issues.

The US is at a dangerous crossroads after Charlie Kirk shooting
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-09-18
7.0

Raphael Warnock defeated Herschel Walker in the Senate race in Georgia.

INSIGHT: US Ambassador for Bahamas long overdue
The Tribune – major Bahamian daily, est. 1903·BahamasBahamas· 2025-09-15
6.0

Georgia Senator Raphael Warnock is the senior pastor of Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church.

Democrats’ red-state strategy rests on hope — and prayer
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-09-14
8.0

Sen. Raphael Warnock, of Georgia, stated that Kennedy's actions are a threat to the public health of the American people.

Kennedy hearing devolves into shouting as Democrats grill him on COVID vaccine changes
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-09-04
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