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By BILL BARROW and BEN NADLER Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Jon Ossoff took the stage in Columbus and looked out over a parking lot filled with cars, with supporters blaring their horns in approval as he declared that 'change has come to Georgia.' Hours earlier, Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler
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Election results have Democrats and Republicans on political seesaw
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Madam Secretary: Shirley Weber Takes Oath to Serve as California Secretary of State - Voice and Viewpoint
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Kenya: Murkomen Turns Down New Appointment in Senate Committee
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Florida Senate Passes Controversial ‘Anti-Riot’ Bill Pushed in Wake of Black Lives Matter Protests – Free Press of Jacksonville
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Republicans attempt to paint Biden DOJ nominees of color as radical - TheGrio
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