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Jeb Bush faults Trump for ‘inciting insurrection’ in Capitol siege

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush said Wednesday that following the pro-Trump mayhem in Washington, DC that President Trump should accept his loss.

January 6, 2021

Jon Ossoff projected winner in Georgia Senate race over David Perdue

Democrats officially won control of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday when Jon Ossoff was declared the winner in his showdown against Republican Sen. David Perdue in the Georgia runoff races.

January 6, 2021

Ivanka Trump is calling on the ‘American Patriots’ that have breached the U.S. Capitol to stand down

Ivanka Trump is calling on the "American Patriots" that have breached the U.S. Capitol to stand down.

January 6, 2021

Georgia Senate runoffs: Democrats Raphael Warnock, Jon Ossoff on verge of stunning sweep

Democrats woke up Wednesday on the doorstep of pulling off a stunning sweep of two high-profile runoff races Tuesday in Georgia and flipping control of the U.S. Senate.

January 6, 2021

Raphael Warnock declares victory in Georgia Senate runoff

Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated Sen. Kelly Loeffler Tuesday in his Georgia runoff race, putting Democrats a step away from controlling the U.S. Senate.

January 6, 2021

Georgia Senate runoffs: Nervous nation awaits results

Control of the Senate hung in the balance Tuesday night as the nation awaited the results from the Georgia runoff races.

January 6, 2021

Exit poll: 76% of Georgia Republicans say 2020 election was not fair

A clear majority of Republicans in Georgia say they do not believe the November election was conducted fairly.

January 5, 2021

Perdue, Loeffler deliver Election Day plea: ‘Go Vote!’

Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler issued an 11th-hour plea Tuesday to voters in Georgia to head to the polls in their competitive runoff races.

January 5, 2021

Gabriel Sterling, Georgia election official, refutes Trump’s claims about Dominion voting machines

Georgia elections official Gabriel Sterling is playing defense in real time against President Trump's attempts to cast doubts over Election Day voting in the state.

January 5, 2021

Raphael Warnock: Kelly Loeffler’s objection to election results is ‘shameful’

Sen. Kelly Loeffler's challenger in the runoff races in Georgia said Tuesday it is "shameful" the Republican supports the push to object to the certification of the Electoral College results.

January 5, 2021

Jon Ossoff: Vote Democrat, get $2,000 checks

Jon Ossoff pledged that if Democrats flip the Senate seats in the Georgia runoff races Tuesday that voters can count on President-elect Joseph R. Biden working with Congress to approve $2,000 stimulus checks.

January 5, 2021

Georgia Senate runoffs: Stars try to seal the deal

The biggest names in American politics converged on Georgia Monday to put their final imprint on the hard-fought runoff races that will determine the balance of power in the Senate and define the waning days of President Trump's administration.

January 4, 2021

Mike Pence rallies evangelicals in Georgia to vote for GOP senators in runoff

Vice President Mike Pence rallied evangelical Christian voters Monday during a campaign stop in Georgia, calling on voters of faith to play their part this week in defending the Republican majority in the Senate.

January 4, 2021

Sense of urgency hangs over final day of early voting in Georgia Senate runoffs

Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler urged voters to remember that New Year's Eve marked the final day of early voting in Georgia ahead of the high-stakes runoff races next week.

December 31, 2020

Donald Trump, Joe Biden, set to campaign Monday in Georgia

President Trump and President-elect Joseph R Biden are slated to make competing campaign appearances Monday in Georgia in a last-ditch effort to influence the Senate runoff races.

December 30, 2020

Anti-Trump ‘Biden Republicans’ backing Kelly Loeffler, David Perdue in Georgia Senate runoffs

Kevin Broughton made personal history by casting his ballot for a Democratic presidential candidate for the first time in his life. But he said there's no way he will back Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock in next week's runoff Senate elections in Georgia.

December 29, 2020

McConnell blocks Democrats’ bid for quick approval of $2,000 stimulus checks

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked Democrats' attempt Tuesday to more than triple COVID-19 relief checks to $2,000, and moved to link any increase -- which has the backing of President Trump -- with a repeal of liability protections for Big Tech, leading Democrats to delay action on a major defense bill.

December 29, 2020

GOP voters view Trump as model for party rebuild: Poll

President Trump's tenure at The White House is coming to an end, but his grip on the Republican Party won't be fading away any time soon.

December 28, 2020

Christmas Eve $2,000 stimulus check push fizzles out in the House

Republicans shot down a last-minute Christmas Eve push from Democrats to rush through $2,000 stimulus checks for Americans.

December 24, 2020

Georgia Senate runoffs: Attack ads dominate airwaves, galvanize voters

Sen. David Perdue has been warning television viewers across Georgia that a vote for his Democratic rival Jon Ossoff is a vote against the police, the military and private health insurance.

December 23, 2020