Herschel Walker was ill-suited to campaigning in such a high-profile race. Warnock's win now seals the Democrats outright lead in the Senate. With 51 votes, Democratic senators now control committees. That could be quite important for things like the Judiciary Committee and the Vets Supreme Court nominations.
Democrats will have a bit more breathing room in the Senate, with an outright majority provided by
Reverend Raphael Warnock’s win. We ask what the state-level victory reveals about national politics. Algeria’s leadership has benefited from an oil-and-gas boom; lamentably, its long-suffering citizenry
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