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Warnock, Ossoff win in Georgia, handing Dems Senate control

Warnock, Ossoff win in Georgia, handing Dems Senate control

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, Democratic challengers who represented the diversity of their party’s evolving coalition, defeated Republicans David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler. The twin victories Wednesday end nearly two decades in which Democrats have been shut out of statewide victories in Georgia. 
by The Associated Press

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Trump supporters clash with Capitol police at protest

Trump supporters clash with Capitol police at protest

Thousands of supporters of President Donald Trump amassed in Washington, D.C., to reject the results of the Nov. 3 election. The House and Senate abruptly took a recess as the United States Capitol police locked down the building, not allowing people to come in or out.
by Marisa Peñaloza

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Congress rejects objection to Arizona votes, takes up Pennsylvania objection

Congress rejects objection to Arizona votes, takes up Pennsylvania objection

Members of the U.S. House and Senate on Wednesday voted to reject objections to Joe Biden's election victory in the state of Arizona, hours after violent insurrectionists stormed the Capitol. The joint session took the tally back up, only to break again over objections to Pennsylvania.
by NPR Staff

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Indoor dining to resume next week; theaters and museums can also reopen

Indoor dining to resume next week; theaters and museums can also reopen

Starting Monday, restaurants and bars will be allowed to open at 50 percent capacity. Bowling alleys, movie theaters and museums can reopen at 25 percent capacity.
by MPR News Staff

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Attorney on call with Trump and Georgia officials resigns from law firm

Attorney on call with Trump and Georgia officials resigns from law firm

Cleta Mitchell's now-former law firm, Foley & Lardner, said this week that her involvement in the president's call with Georgia officials alleging a stolen election was "concerning."
by Jaclyn Diaz

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Hundreds of Trump supporters flock to D.C. ahead of vote

Hundreds of Trump supporters flock to D.C. ahead of vote

Just blocks from the White House, hundreds of people gathered Tuesday afternoon and evening in Freedom Plaza to decry the vote by the Electoral College.
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U.S.: Hack of federal agencies 'likely Russian in origin'

U.S.: Hack of federal agencies 'likely Russian in origin'

Top national security agencies are confirming in a rare joint statement that Russia was likely responsible for a massive hack of U.S. government departments and corporations, rejecting President Donald Trump’s claim that China might be to blame. 
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AP VoteCast: GOP voters in Georgia back Trump's false claims

AP VoteCast: GOP voters in Georgia back Trump's false claims

About three-quarters of voters who backed Republican candidates in Georgia’s Senate runoffs say President-elect Joe Biden was not legitimately elected in November. 
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Trump administration scales back wild bird protections

Trump administration scales back wild bird protections

The Trump administration finalized changes to a century-old law protecting most American wild bird species, despite warnings that billions of birds could die as a result.
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