If Democrat Jon Ossoff wins his Senate race, he will have what is believed to be one of the closest connections to Australia of any member of Congress in US history.
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The success of Ossoff and his fellow Democrat challenger Raphael Warnock is a symbol of a striking shift in Georgia s politics as the swelling number of diverse, college-educated voters flex their power in the heart of the Deep South.
This week s elections mark the formal end of the turbulent 2020 election season. The unusually high stakes transformed Georgia, once a solidly Republican state, into one of the nation s premier battlegrounds during the final days of Trump s presidency and likely beyond. This campaign has been about health and jobs and justice for the people of this state – for all the people of this state, Ossoff said in a speech broadcast on social media Wednesday morning. Whether you were for me, or against me, I ll be for you in the US Senate. I will serve all the people of the state.
Biden vows to impose costs for Russian aggression when he becomes president
Updated 2:49 PM ET, Fri December 18, 2020
US President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Electoral college certification at the Queen Theatre in Wilmington, Delaware on December 14, 2020. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP) (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images) (CNN)President-elect Joe Biden s approach to Russia is now an even tougher challenge with news that Moscow may be responsible for a massive cyber attack on US federal agencies one Biden said he will impose costs for.
The President-elect and his team are preparing a cost imposition strategy to respond to Russia not just for the hack, if Moscow is responsible, but for Russia s other disruptive actions also measures that will include but won t be limited to sanctions, according to a source close to Biden.