Stephen Colbert laid down rhymes and a history lesson as Button Gwinnett in this epic rap battle. With "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda as John Adams, the late-night host paid awesome tribute to the guy for whom Gwinnett County is named.

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Gwinnett is great!

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Lt. Gov. Burt Jones — pictured at an August rally in Peachtree City that also featured Vice President JD Vance — appears to have scored another legal victory over gubernatorial rival Attorney General Chris Carr in their battle over campaign finance issues. (Arvin Temkar/AJC 2025)

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