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Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue are resting their re-election hopes on a strategy that calls more attention to what they’re against than what they support.
Debate over $2,000 coronavirus aid checks could spur both Democratic and GOP turnout in Georgia Senate races Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY Replay Video UP NEXT Even though the proposal to increase coronavirus relief checks from $600 to $2,000 may fail in the Senate, backing for the idea from two Georgia Senate incumbents could energize Republican supporters before Tuesday's runoff election. This week, Republican Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue announced their support of an increase in the amount to be sent in checks to Americans, an idea pushed by both Democrats and Preside...
Trump defeat brings no break in division Dan Balz, The Washington Post Dec. 27, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail 5 1of5A Black Lives Matter supporter stands near a supporter of President Donald Trump while they protest the presidential vote count outside TFC Center in Detroit on Nov. 6, 2020.Washington Post photo by Salwan GeorgesShow MoreShow Less 2of5Carri Dusza demonstrates outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia on Nov. 08, 2020.Photo for The Washington Post by Amanda VoisardShow MoreShow Less 3of5 4of5Supporters of President Donald Trump rally in Washington on, D...
Deja vu? Georgia Senate runoff results plagued with familiar rumblings of litigation and uncertainty Print this article The outcomes of the Georgia Senate runoffs might take weeks to determine as some local election officials warn they are bracing for legal battles. “Even if there’s a blowout election, I think we’ll have people saying: ‘Well, obviously it was stolen. We have close elections in this state,’” Georgia voting system manager Gabriel Sterling said. “So no matter what direction you go, that’s going to happen.” The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that there...
Seismic change: How Covid-19 altered world events in 2020 By Helier Cheung The year 2020 has been like no other. The coronavirus infected more than 67 million people, impacted 80% of jobs, and placed billions in lockdown. It's tempting to imagine how 2020 would have turned out differently without a pandemic. What extra time would we have had with loved ones? What birthdays, weddings and milestones did we miss? And while the crisis affected all of us personally, it also shaped news events around the world, with knock-on effects for millions. Here are just four political issues, from four c...