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US Senate runoff brought high election day turnout and a close race

ATLANTA — A big election day turnout in Tuesday’s U.S. Senate runoff brought even more Georgia voters to the polls than the first election day a month ago, but the flood of votes for Republican Herschel Walker on the final day wasn’t enough to overcome Democrat Raphael Warnock’s advantage among…

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Why Warnock’s win in Georgia will change the Senate next year

WASHINGTON — With Sen. Raphael Warnock having prevailed in Georgia’s Senate runoff election, for the first time in the history of the direct election of senators, no incumbents who sought reelection lost in either a primary or general election. And the days of the deadlocked Senate are numbered.

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Republicans reflect and blame after Trump-backed candidate Walker loses

Herschel Walker’s failure to win Georgia runoff is latest in long list of midterm misfires for extremist candidates endorsed by Trump

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Daughter of Maine's 1st Black legislator named House speaker

The Maine House has selected Democrat Rachel Talbot Ross to be its first Black speaker in a vote witnessed by her proud father, who made history himself 50 years ago by becoming the the first Black person elected to the Legislature in the nation’s whitest state

The Independent UK

Supreme Court conservatives hint they may rule narrowly for GOP in election map dispute

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority hinted Wednesday they may rule narrowly for Republican state lawmakers in North Carolina who are claiming a right to set election maps and rules without review by state courts.

Los Angeles Times

Judge schools Kari Lake for BS lawsuit

“American courtrooms are not supposed to be abused by politicians filing frivolous cases," says MSNBC's Steve Benen

Salon

Analysis: How Raphael Warnock defeated Herschel Walker

ATLANTA — It was one of the most unusual political events in recent Georgia history. After vilifying Gov. Brian Kemp for much of the past decade, the Democratic Party of Georgia held a suburban event featuring voters who sang the Republican’s praises while also vouching for U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock.

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Herschel Walker's son celebrates defeat

Walker's ex-girlfriends, who accused him of abuse, also rejoiced after his loss

Salon

Christian Walker, Herschel’s son, weighs in on his dad’s Senate runoff loss

ATLANTA — The first person from the Walker family to speak about the outcome of the runoff was Herschel Walker’s eldest child, Christian, and he did not mince words in light of his father’s defeat in Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoff.

Tribune News Service

Giuliani testifies for 11 hours in ethics probe over false Trump election claims with his law license on the line

Comes in response to Giuliani’s lawsuit to challenge election results in Pennsylvania

The Independent UK

Women who exposed Herschel Walker celebrate Georgia runoff loss: ‘The women that he betrayed, have won’

During his campaign, several women came forward to accuse him of abusive behaviour, pressuring them to have abortions, or of being absent from secret children’s lives – claims that directly contradicted the stance he ran on

The Independent UK

Laura Ingraham rages over Walker loss

"We just keep doing the same thing over and over again," the pro-Trump host complained

Salon

Herschel Walker’s son launches scathing attack on his father and Trump over Georgia runoff loss

Christian Walker, a right-wing TikTok star, weighed in on his dad’s humiliating defeat on Twitter

The Independent UK

Warnock’s narrow victory solidifies Georgia as a battleground state for 2024

Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock’s narrow reelection win in Georgia’s runoff puts a historically Republican state up for grabs in 2024, giving President Joe Biden an early opening in his bid for a second term.

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Salon

Trump's worst day yet? Oh, just wait

Herschel Walker lost decisively and the Trump Organization was found guilty on all counts. And it'll get worse

Los Angeles Times

Will the GOP's razor-thin House majority empower its shrinking centrist wing?

WASHINGTON — Even before Republicans take control of the House in January, their narrow majority is exposing the long-standing rift between the party's right-flank Freedom Caucus and its dwindling center-right.

Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court weighs GOP bid to give state lawmakers free rein over election rules

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court hears a major election law case on Wednesday that began with North Carolina Republicans drawing a highly partisan redistricting map and could end with politicians winning unchecked power over federal elections.

Radio France Internationale

Warnock wins Georgia run-off against Walker to win the Senate for the Democrats

Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a Georgia run-off election Tuesday, ensuring Democrats an outright majority in the Senate for the rest of President Joe Biden’s current term and capping an underwhelming mid-term cycle for the GOP in the last major vote of the year.

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The Guardian - US

More classified documents reportedly found on Trump property – as it happened

Attorneys for ex-president discover two classified items, report says

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Herschel Walker’s son revels in father’s Georgia Senate runoff defeat

Christian Walker sent a series of celebratory tweets that recalled the candidate’s alleged history of mistreatment of his family

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Democrats celebrate as Raphael Warnock wins Georgia runoff

Republican Herschel Walker concedes as Warnock celebrates bolstering the Democratic party’s Senate majority

Axios

Raphael Warnock's win in Georgia runoff cements Democrats' 2024 blueprint

Celebrity candidates endorsed by President Trump performed disastrously this cycle.

Ballotpedia

Runoff to determine who will be Austin’s next mayor

Welcome to the Wednesday, December 7, Brew.

Salon

Kari Lake's Big Lie died with a whimper

Katie Hobbs was certified as Arizona's next governor, as Kari Lake's mini-Trump act fizzles out in MAGA frustration

Salon

Voters really did choose democracy

America has a long way to go in redeeming democracy — but the midterm exit polls tell a story of hope

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