Abbreviated Pundit Roundup: Trump loses in court, in GA voting, and again today in Congress

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Abbreviated Pundit Roundup: Trump loses in court, in GA voting, and again today in Congress

We’ve got so much more to come on this Georgia election as pundits get their stories written and published, but for now let’s just say Georgia voted for John Lewis and not Lester Maddox. Oh, and get stuff done, they said. We don’t...

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