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Outside of the red bloodbath of Florida helmed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, election night proved a pittance for the Republican Party. Dr. Mehmet Oz, former President Donald Trump's hand-picked Senate candidate for Pennsylvania, lost to a barely sentient stroke victim, and the possible pickups of Nevada and Arizona have receded from the GOP's grasp. Mere hours after conservative pollsters proudly predicted the party would close out the midterm elections with 53 or even 54 seats in the Senate, control of the chamber may yet again come down to a Georgia runoff.

<strong>Georgia in focus:</strong> Hailed as architect of Georgia’s political transformation, Abrams is still an underdog in her rematch with Republican Brian Kemp for reasons that make Democrats nervous

Amplifying Atlanta

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia will give out $100 million in federal COVID-19 money to bolster policing and reduce violence, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Thursday. Local agencies can apply for up to $1.5 million apiece if they can show that violent gun crimes and other violence got worse during the pandemic in their communities.

Chief Justice David Nahmias announced his plans to retire last week, and Governor Brian Kemp appointed Pinson to the vacancy within days.