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Bill Barrow

@BillBarrowAP

National Politics Reporter @AP. Harvard @NiemanFdn Fellow ‘22. Prior: Times-Picayune in NOLA. Press-Register (Ala.). Proud @AuburnU Tiger. DMs are open.

 Atlanta, Georgia
Joined August 2009
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My native Alabama often is recognized by its most sinister sons—Wallace, Bull Connor, the 16th St. bombers—or sports figures Bryant & Saban. The fuller story belongs to @repjohnlewis, Rosa Parks, Frank Johnson, Autherine Lucy, Helen Keller, Nelle Harper Lee and so many others.
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@MegKinnardAPNov 3
AP Ground Game, Election Day edition: ✅ @sppeoples & @BillBarrowAP on what to watch today ✅ Observers at the polls from @AliSwenson ✅ @DavidALieb on the ballot measures before voters + how to follow AP's coverage today tinyurl.com/APGroundGame1103…
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"The reason the left flank is rising is because we built an economy where it’s hard. I talk to young voters here in Atlanta who pay rent in my neighborhood that’s more than my mortgage," said @BillBarrowAP niemanreports.org/2026-us-mi…
What to Watch for in the 2026 U.S. Midterms - Nieman Reports

What to Watch for in the 2026 U.S. Midterms - Nieman Reports

Four Nieman Fellows discuss how economic issues, international conflicts, and the changing American electorate.

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Just a Saturday in Athens 🙂‍↕️
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“Always remember… Goliath was a 40-point favorite over David.” 🦅 - Ralph “Shug” Jordan
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Nick Domingue
@geauxnickSep 27
White hat watched the entire hold and didn't throw a flag. LOL
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Brad | ⚜️@409_bradSep 27
Replying to @RyanPaganetti @MikeTriplett
Just missed a clear holding which setup the raider go ahead td
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Raiders got away with a clear hold. This is getting egregious.
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Meg Kinnard
@MegKinnardAPSep 21
AP Ground Game: ✅ @BillBarrowAP on Kamala Harris' 2026 role ✅ Latest on White House media access ban from @JocelynNoveckAP ✅ @etuckerAP & @aedurkinricher on Trump's 'grand conspiracy' probe Today's edition: tinyurl.com/APGroundGame0921…
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No mention of Alabama and Bediako? None.
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@DanWolkenSep 8
After 93 years of enabling its rule-breakers, the SEC has finally found religion with LSU. It’s deeply hypocritical, but threatening expulsion is their only shot to make self-governance work. Column for @yahoosports sports.yahoo.com/college-foo…
SEC's hypocrisy on full display in LSU fight, but it might give league the chance to prove it can...

SEC's hypocrisy on full display in LSU fight, but it might give league the chance to prove it can...

For decades, the SEC has been toothless in regulating its own schools. LSU and the band of loudmouth sycophants leading the university could have delivered the league a chance to grab control. 

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We probably won’t ever see anything like this for the rest of our lives
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Michael Tackett@tackettdcAug 19
Americans have elected only 3 Black governors. This year, 8 major party candidates are on the ballot via @BillBarrowAP @stevenpsloan apnews.com/article/black-gov…
Americans have elected only 3 Black governors. This year, 8 major party candidates are on the ballot

Americans have elected only 3 Black governors. This year, 8 major party candidates are on the ballot

Florida Republicans have settled on Byron Donalds, a congressman, as their candidate for governor, and that now makes eight Black major party nominees for governors this year.

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Black representation "might not be important to Debbie, but it's certainly important to us." After GOP gerrymandering, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz wants a plurality Black district to choose her. She insists she can deliver for FL-20. My story: apnews.com/article/midterms-…
In Florida, Wasserman Schultz sparks a debate over what representation means in diverse districts

In Florida, Wasserman Schultz sparks a debate over what representation means in diverse districts

Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz is running for reelection in a new Florida district after Republicans redrew the congressional map.

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@AP_CorpCommJul 29
National politics reporter Bill Barrow joins C-SPAN’s Washington Journal to discuss the release of former President Joe Biden’s audio recordings. 📺️ : @BillBarrowAP | @cspan c-span.org/program/washingto…
Bill Barrow on the Release of Biden Audio Recordings

Bill Barrow on the Release of Biden Audio Recordings

Bill Barrow talked about the release of audio tapes of former President Joe Biden discussing sensitive information with a memoir ghostwriter.

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That was epic. “Heroes in white. Heroes in green.”
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Mike Catalini@mikecataliniJun 30
Trump's fixation on voting has had mixed results. He still has ways to affect November's elections. By @BillBarrowAP apnews.com/article/donald-tr…
Trump's fixation on voting has had mixed results. He still has ways to affect November's elections

Trump's fixation on voting has had mixed results. He still has ways to affect November's elections

President Donald Trump has tried many ways to tighten his grip on U.S. elections, from signing executive orders to pushing restrictive legislation in Congress.

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Georgia's redistricting session begins today. It's especially salient in Georgia, where the Capitol includes a statue of the Rev. MLK Jr. and sits blocks from where he lived, preached and led the movement that yielded the Voting Rights Act of 1965. apnews.com/article/redistric…
Georgia Republican legislative leaders reject governor's call for 2028 redistricting

Georgia Republican legislative leaders reject governor's call for 2028 redistricting

Republican lawmakers in Georgia won’t redraw congressional and state legislative districts for the 2028 elections during a special session called by GOP Gov. Brian Kemp.

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On the voting rights trail, bus riders to Montgomery retraced old steps while fighting a new fight. I got to ride along. My dispatch: apnews.com/article/voting-ci…
On the voting rights trail, bus riders to Montgomery retrace old steps while fighting a new fight

On the voting rights trail, bus riders to Montgomery retrace old steps while fighting a new fight

The year was 1965 and Black Americans had come to Montgomery, Alabama, to demonstrate peacefully voting rights.

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AP News Guild
@APNewsGuildMay 15
1/3 On May 15, Associated Press leadership cut 20 guild covered staff. Layoffs included U.S. news, photographers, investigations, business and sports across 12 states.
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Mike Sisak@mikesisakApr 30
A hall of fame class of journalists is leaving @AP today — 40 reporters and photo/videographers who've taken buyouts as our US news operation shrinks. They've broken untold stories, captured searing images, held power to account and made us all smarter. We'll miss them dearly.
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Mike Catalini@mikecataliniApr 14
The Trump and Leo chronicles: A president and a pope square off over Iran and its aftermath. By @BillBarrowAP apnews.com/article/donald-tr…
The Trump and Leo chronicles: A president and a pope square off over Iran and its aftermath

The Trump and Leo chronicles: A president and a pope square off over Iran and its aftermath

Pope Leo XIV, a studious and soft-spoken cleric, and Donald Trump, an unapologetically bellicose politician, have long been on a rhetorical collision course.

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