Georgia elections can make or break Joe Biden’s US presidency
It’s really a numbers game: if Democrats win the two Georgia seats, the new vice-president can break a tie of 50-50 in the divided Senate
05 January 2021 - 12:00
Washington — The outcome of the Georgia Senate runoff elections will shape Joe Biden’s presidency even before it officially begins on January 20, setting the scope of his agenda and the pace of his nominees’ confirmations — and previewing whether Republicans can launch robust investigations into him and his family.
Biden won the November election with bold pledges to amplify the federal response to the coronavirus pandemic, release billions more in economic stimulus and raise taxes on corporations and people who make more than $400,000 a year. Those and many others will require legislation...
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