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Jon Ossoff
personThe Grand Old Party is no longer grand, it's definitely old, and it is a political party in name only. Republicans lost the House in 2018. They lost the White House in November. And they’re on the cusp of losing the Senate after last night's runoff results.
David Perdue
personRaphael Warnock defeated Sen. Kelly Loeffler in Tuesday’s runoff election in Georgia. Jon Ossoff will do the same to Sen. David Perdue. If Democrats win both of the Senate runoff elections, the Senate would be evenly split, 50-50, between the two major parties.
Donald Trump
personRaphael Warnock, a Baptist preacher from the historic church of Martin Luther King Jr., beat Republican Kelly Loeffler. Jon Ossoff, a documentary filmmaker who at 33 would become the Senate’s youngest member, also declared victory. An estimated four million Georgians turned out to vote in the run-off election.
Alipay
organizationAlipay, Tencent QQ Wallet, WeChat Pay, CamScanner, SHAREit, VMate and WPS Office hit. Comes amid major concerns that the apps could be used to track and build dossiers on US federal employees.
U.S. Senate
organizationU.S. Senate leader McConnell attacks attempts to challenge Biden win. Spain increased pace of its campaign to inoculate people against COVID-19. China is desperate to control the narrative of Covid-19's origin - whatever the cost.
U.S. Senate
organizationDemocratic wins in two pivotal U.S. Senate contests trigger financial market moves. Stocks, infrastructure and renewable energy sectors rose shortly after the market opened. Nasdaq slid more than 0.5% as the broad S&P 500 index rose 0.25%.
Kim Kardashian
personKim, 40, is said to have instructed a divorce lawyer to draw up papers. Kanye, 43, continues to stay at his $14 million Wyoming ranch. Pair have four children together: North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm.
pro-Trump
personFacebook has removed a video showing President Donald Trump spouting baseless claims that the 2020 presidential election was fraudulent. The video was released after violent pro-Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol. The president has been turning his attention to Congress’s role in approving the presidential election results.
Electoral College
organizationMembers of Congress were set to tally the electoral votes of the 50 states and Washington, D.C., at 1 p.m. Wednesday. President Trump can be heard pressuring Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to "find" enough votes to overturn Joe Biden's narrow win in the state. If all three state challenges are successful, Biden would have 259 electoral votes, throwing the election to the House of Representatives. Republicans are 'privately furious' at Trump over the Georgia election losses.
the U.S. Senate
organizationRaphael Warnock calls projected win ‘reversal of the old southern strategy’ "I just -- I'm knocked out that he has -- that Warnock is the man now," whoopi says. The wins put Democrats and Republicans at 50 Senate seats each, with Republicans retaining control only until Vice President-elect Kamala Harris takes office.
Manchester City
organizationManchester City beat Manchester United 2-0 in the Carabao Cup semi-final. Goals from John Stones and Fernandinho sealed the win at the Etihad Stadium. Pep Guardiola's side will face Tottenham Hotspur in the final on April 25.
Mitch McConnell
personGOP members are trying to delay the official Electoral College count that will make Joe Biden the 46th president of the United States. A doctor quit his post in protest due to the alleged racism at Seattle Children’s Hospital. A 21-year-old Indian politician and college student has officially become the youngest mayor in India's history.
Myles Cosgrove
personDetectives Myles Cosgrove and Joshua Jaynes are the latest officers to be dismissed. Breonna Taylor, 26, died when police raided her home in connection to a drug case. Incident in Kentucky caused outrage, spurring protests against racism and police brutality.
Jacob Blake
personJacob Blake, who is Black, was left paralyzed after being shot on Aug 23 by officer Rusten Sheskey. District Attorney Michael Graveley announced no charges would be filed. Decision could incite more demonstrations, which have frequently broken out in the United States.
Senate
organizationGOP lost control of the Senate after failing to hold either of its seats in Georgia's runoff elections. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are projected to win the Senate seats for Georgia, handing overall government control to the Democratic Party. More than a dozen Senate Republicans and over 100 GOP House members plan to oppose to the certification of some states' results.
Raphael Warnock
personReverend Raphael Warnock declared victory against incumbent Republican Kelly Loeffler early Wednesday morning. Warnock, a 51-year-old Atlanta pastor, was named as the winner by Associated Press, CBC News, CNN, Edison Research and other major election monitors. The other race, between Democrat Jon Ossoff and Republican David Perdue, remains too close to call.
the US Senate
organizationDemocratic candidates Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff have won election to the US Senate. It's a huge shift in what’s possible for Democrats and policymakers are already discussing policies that seemed impossible on Monday.
Donald Trump Jr.
personOn Wednesday, members of Congress met to certify Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over President Donald Trump. About one hour before the joint session, Trump spoke to a crowd of supporters and instructed them to march to the U.S. Capitol. Members of Congress were then reportedly asked to put on gas masks and evacuate, as Capitol Police confronted the violent mob. At least 10 people were arrested for gun possession crimes and other violations and others were seen clashing with counter-demonstrators.
Senate
organizationRaphael Warnock is set to be the first Black American to represent Georgia in the Senate. He defeated Republican incumbent Kelly Loeffler in a special run-off election on Tuesday night. If Jon Ossoff also wins his runoff race against Republican Sen. David Perdue, Democrats will control the Senate with Vice President Kamala Harris as a tie-breaker vote. A Democrat-controlled Senate would give more scope for President-elect Joe Biden.
Congress
organizationJon Ossoff has won 50.1 per cent of vote over David Perdue who has 49.9 per cent. Democrats improved their take of the vote in counties with the largest shares of African Americans. The Democratic National Committee will pick its new chair during its virtual Winter Meeting.