Democrats win US Senate as Ossoff tops Perdue in Georgia sweep
The call came as Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol and disrupted lawmakers meeting to certify the November election
06 January 2021 - 23:54
Washington — Democrats will take control of the US Senate for the first time in six years after media executive Jon Ossoff ousted Republican David Perdue in Georgia, according to networks and the Associated Press.
Ossoff’s victory, along with Raphael Warnock’s defeat of Republican Kelly Loeffler splits the Senate 50-50 between Republicans and the Democratic caucus but tips the power in the chamber to Democrats because vice president-elect Kamala Harris can cast a tie-breaking vote...
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