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U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA) speaks during an election night party
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The Peach State has spoken

Sen. Raphael Warnock narrowly defeated his GOP rival Herschel Walker, of former NFL fame, to give Dems a 51-seat majority in the upper chamber.

Georgia votes: Democratic candidate U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Herschel Walker
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What We’re Watching: Georgia's runoff election, Iran’s bluff, Putin's black eye, Ramaphosa's political survival

US senators-elect Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock campaign at a rally ahead of runoff elections in Atlanta, Georgia. Reuters
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While you were watching the insurrection, Democrats won the US Senate

While we were distracted by the insurrection at the US Capitol this week, something else big happened: Democrats won the US Senate. Democrats will now have control of the White House and both chambers of Congress for the first time in a decade. While this is great news for incoming-president Joe Biden, there will also be limits to what he can get done. Why?






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Georgia Senate election is a game changer for Biden; Trump's effect on GOP's future
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Georgia Senate election is a game changer for Biden; Trump's effect on GOP's future

Jon Lieber, who leads Eurasia Group's coverage of political and policy developments in Washington, offers insights on US politics: What do the results of the Georgia Senate election mean? What's the future for President Trump and the Republican party? Third question. Why are Republicans objecting to the electoral counts this week?