With the fate of Joe Biden’s legislative agenda resting on the results, Democrats counted on strong early voting, while Republicans hoped for heavy turnout on Tuesday.
Category: Politics
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‘Let’s have trial by combat’: How Trump and allies egged on the violent scenes Wednesday
This was something Trump and his allies flirted with repeatedly in the day and weeks before it happened.
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Live updates: Trump’s supporters set to protest election results in Washington
Thousands of President Trump’s supporters are expected to rally in downtown Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to falsely assert the presidential election was stolen from Trump. Follow along for live updates.
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A day for ceremony descends into anarchy on Capitol Hill
Incited by Trump, mob storms the Capitol and assaults democracy itself.
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What you need to know about Raphael Warnock
Warnock, a Democrat and minister from Atlanta, is projected to win his Georgia Senate race over Sen, Kelly Loeffler (R).
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GOP trying to persuade Trump loyalists to abandon challenge to Biden’s win
As they wait out the Capitol siege in an undisclosed location, Republican leaders and members are pleading with Trump’s staunchest defenders to end their objection of the electoral college results.
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Live updates: Republicans loyal to Trump to object as Congress convenes to certify electoral college results
The House and Senate meet today to certify the electoral college vote and cement President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. Many GOP senators have threatened objections and President Trump is pressuring Vice President Pence to intervene.
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Democrats, Republicans blame Trump for inciting ‘coup’ as mob storms Capitol
Lawmakers were told to grab gas masks as police deployed tear gas inside the Rotunda, the ornate area under the dome that connects the House and the Senate.
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Georgia runoff live updates and results: Warnock wins, Ossoff leads Perdue with U.S. Senate control at stake
Jon Ossoff holds a narrow lead over David Perdue in their Georgia runoff. Raphael Warnock scored a historic come-from-behind victory over Sen. Kelly Loeffler.
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Georgia elections may clear path for $2,000 stimulus checks as Democrats eye unified control of Washington
As Democrats lead in key Georgia races that will determine Senate control, big new opportunities on the horizon for the party and new president
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The damage Trump did to the GOP in Georgia
Whether Trump’s baseless voter fraud quest ultimately cost the GOP the Senate isn’t clear. What is incontrovertible is that he took the focus off what should have been a very compelling message.
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Four takeaways from Raphael Warnock’s big win in the Georgia Senate runoff
Georgia is a purple state, and Loeffler’s radical attacks didn’t work.
