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'The people have spoken': Sen. Raphael Warnock defeats scandal-prone Herschel Walker in Georgia Senate runoff

ATLANTA — Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated Republican Herschel Walker Tuesday in Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoff, securing a 51st seat for Democrats in Congress’ upper chamber, giving the party greater power to push its agenda in a closely divided Washington.

Los Angeles Times

Sen. Raphael Warnock defeats scandal-prone Herschel Walker in Georgia Senate runoff

Los Angeles Times

Senate Democrats: Reduce harm of drug laws to open cannabis banking

Negotiations over provisions that would allow cannabis companies to access banking services were among the sticking points holding up the release of the fiscal 2023 defense reauthorization bill text Tuesday, senators said.

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McConnell criticizes Trump's calls to terminate the Constitution

The Senate minority leader said Tuesday that anyone seeking the presidency, which includes Trump, "would have a very hard time being sworn in" if the Constitution was suspended.

WEKU

Jan. 6 Gold Medal ceremony gets awkward

WASHINGTON — A Congressional Gold Medal ceremony Tuesday honoring Capitol Police and Metropolitan Police officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was not without awkwardness.

Tribune News Service

January 6 officers and relatives snub top Republicans at gold medal ceremony

Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy denounced as ‘two-faced’ by Brian Sicknick’s mother at Congressional Gold Medal event

The Guardian - US

Lawmakers exclude cannabis language from defense authorization text

Senate Democrats will let banks work with cannabis businesses but only for fairer treatment for those caught up in the war on drugs.

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New wrinkle in veterans dispute as negotiators seek omnibus deal - Roll Call

Democrats are pushing to reclassify some Veterans Affairs spending as mandatory during negotiations for a fiscal 2023 omnibus.

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Jan. 6 Gold Medal ceremony gets awkward - Roll Call

Congress honored police officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, at a Gold Medal ceremony in the Capitol.

Roll Call

Saturday Night Live: host Keke Palmer underserved in ho-hum episode

The Nope star reveals a surprise baby bump in an episode that features hit-and-miss skits including Hello Kitty and Herschel Walker

The Guardian - US

Hakeem Jeffries ‘stops talking’ when asked what he thinks of Kevin McCarthy

McCarthy seeking votes to be speaker when Republicans take over the House next year party

The Guardian - US

Donald Trump calls for end of US Constitution due to 'massive fraud' in 'false and fraudulent' 2020 presidential election

The former US president takes to Truth Social to call for constitutional changes to throw out the results of the 2020 election, two days after offering his support for convicted January 6 rioters who have been "unfairly treated".

ABC News

Beshear draws a primary challenger…former Republican Peppy Martin

WEKU

Appropriations blame game — Congressional Hits and Misses - Roll Call

Lawmakers returned to Capitol Hill full from Thanksgiving break and, among other things, got back to work on funding the government before the current CR expires on Dec. 16. Highlights from this week’s Congressional Hits and Misses include House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House…

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Carl P. Leubsdorf: No surprise that trust in Supreme Court has slipped

Public trust in the Supreme Court has dropped sharply, a Gallup poll found this fall. It’s hardly surprising, given an array of recent factors involving the justices, their opinions and supporters.

Chicago Sun-Times

Spare me the fake Republican shock over Trump’s dinner with Nick Fuentes and Ye

It was a dinner that raised the question: If you three are here, who’s watching hell? The self-serving and seemingly oblivious condemnations have poured in.

The Independent UK

Trump mocks ‘loser’ Mitch McConnell after reprimand over Fuentes meeting

Trump says senate minority leader wouldn’t have won in Kentucky ‘without my endorsement’

The Guardian - US

US Senate passes bill protecting same-sex marriage

House must now pass legislation as Democrats hurry to get it Biden to sign into law before Republicans take over the chamber

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Axios

Trump calls McConnell "loser for our nation" after he condemns Fuentes dinner

McConnell had said that anyone who meets with antisemites or white supremacists is "highly unlikely to ever be elected president."

Chicago Sun-Times

GOP leaders McCarthy, McConnell condemn Nick Fuentes, whose path to hate started in Chicago suburbs

Nick Fuentes was condemned Tuesday by the top two Republican leaders in Congress, Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy — though McCarthy continued to defend President Donald Trump for meeting with him.

The Independent UK

Photo of Biden with ‘miserable’ Republicans sparks amusement: ‘This should be the White House Christmas card’

‘This should be the White House Christmas card,’ wrote one amused Twitter user

Tribune News Service

Without naming Trump, McConnell repudiates dinner with white supremacist

WASHINGTON — Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday that any person associating with people espousing anti-Semitic views is unlikely to be elected president.

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Republican leaders denounce Trump's dinner with white nationalist Nick Fuentes

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters that anyone meeting with people advocating that point of view "are highly unlikely to ever be elected president of the United States."

Tribune News Service

House, Senate negotiators set to meet on omnibus funding

WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders and top appropriators are set to meet as early as Wednesday to work through differences on a potential omnibus spending agreement, Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer said Tuesday.

Axios

McConnell, McCarthy divided on response to Trump dinner with white nationalist

McCarthy falsely claimed Trump condemned Fuentes, who often promotes racist and antisemitic conspiracy theories.

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