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January 5, 2021

Polls Open in Georgia Special Election with Control of U.S. Senate at Stake
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In the United States, polls have opened across Georgia for the two
runoff races that will determine control of the U.S. Senate. Over 3
million Georgia residents have already cast their ballots, in a record
turnout for runoff elections.

On Monday, President Trump rallied thousands of unmasked supporters in a
packed campaign event for Republicans Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue,
promoting baseless conspiracy theories about a stolen presidential
election. During the event, Senator Loeffler promised to join a
Republican effort to contest the Electoral College result during a joint
session of Congress on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, President-elect Joe Biden headlined a drive-in rally in
downtown Atlanta for Democratic candidates Jon Ossoff and Reverend
Raphael Warnock. We'll have more on today's historic Senate runoff in
Georgia after headlines.


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