Mr. Biden said it appears that both Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff will win the Georgia Senate runoff elections this week, which would give Democrats effective control of the House, Senate and White House.
He said he’s pleased to be able to work with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California and Sen. Charles E. Schumer of New York, who is poised to become Senate Majority Leader.
“But I’m also just as determined today as I was yesterday to try to work with people in both parties at the federal, state, and local levels to get big things done for our nation,” Mr. Biden said.
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Question of the Day Trump supporters gather outside the Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. As Congress prepares to affirm President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, thousands of people have gathered to show their support for President Donald Trump and his claims of election fraud. . more > By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times - Wednesday, January 6, 2021
President Trump told supporters to “go home” Wednesday after thousands of them stormed the Capitol, assaulted police, smashed windows and forced Congress to stop counting the Electoral College results.
“I know your pain. I know you’re hurt,” Mr. Trump said in a recorded video. “We had an election that was stolen from us. It was a landslide election, and everyone knows it, especially the other side. B
Stacey Abrams celebrated as Warnock wins, Ossoff inches closer to victory
Who s the hero in the wake of a runoff election in Georgia that now sets a new Senate stage? Stacey Abrams.
Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate-turned-national voters’ rights superstar
Stacey Abrams is being celebrated as a hero Wednesday morning as Democrats stay on pace to take over the Senate.
And Twitter can’t get enough.
Voting rights activist and politician Stacey Abrams speaks to the crowd during a November drive-in mobilization rally to get out the vote in Atlanta, Georgia.(Photo by Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)
“My mom literally just woke me up to scream that
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Solar panels atop a home in Brooklyn. Home solar installations, measured by their power capacity, grew 17 percent last year.Karsten Moran for The New York Times
The home solar business is growing fast as thousands of homeowners install panels on their roofs to save money. Yet the biggest companies that install and finance home solar systems are reporting hundreds of millions of dollars in losses.
Power Up: Possible twin Democratic wins in Georgia put Washington control in Biden s grasp Jacqueline Alemany
with Brent D. Griffiths
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PHOTO FINISH: Democrats came within striking distance of total control of Washington with possible twin victories in the Georgia Senate runoffs determining which party holds the Senate majority. If they prevail, President-elect Joe Biden would have an easier time pushing through his agenda and getting his nominations confirmed. But it won t be easy: the Senate would be equally divided, with Vice President-elect Kamala D. Harris able to break ties.