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US Senate passes $1.7t spending bill without Afghan refugee law

The 4,155-page spending bill includes $858bn for military spending and $45bn in additional assistance for Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Hey, Democrats: No more "triangulation"!

After the 2022 midterms, the Bill Clinton strategy of constant rightward shift is bound for history's dustbin

Salon

Sixth Circuit finds constitutional flaw in ARPA Tax Cut Ban

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

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Audit of US Senate runoff completed after Warnock’s win in Georgia

ATLANTA — A hand count of ballots in the U.S. Senate runoff was almost identical to the original computer count in which Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock defeated Republican Herschel Walker, according to the results of an election audit.

Tribune News Service

Kharkiv left without power, heating and water after new wave of Russian missile strikes across country – as it happened

‘Colossal’ damage in Ukraine’s second largest city, mayor says, after Russian missile strikes lead to power emergency

The Guardian - AU

Sasse's exit from Senate prompts GOP unease over replacement

Outgoing Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts is expected to be appointed to the state's U.S. Senate seat being vacated by fellow Republican Ben Sasse

The Independent UK

From states to federal agencies, TikTok faces bans on government-issued devices

The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a bill that would ban the wildly popular app from devices issued by federal agencies. Several governors have banned TikTok on their agencies' phones and computers.

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No more runoffs? Georgia election chief seeks change after GOP losses

ATLANTA — Runoff elections might be eliminated in Georgia after they brought three straight U.S. Senate victories for Democrats and long lines during early voting.

Tribune News Service

US Senate votes to ban TikTok app on government-owned phones

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate voted to ban the hugely popular TikTok video-sharing app from all government-issued phones and other devices as the Biden administration considers restrictions on the Chinese-owned platform.

Tribune News Service

Warnock’s US Senate victory audited by Georgia election officials

ATLANTA — The U.S. Senate runoff was being audited Wednesday and Thursday in most Georgia counties, where election workers will count paper ballots by hand so they can be compared to the results from the computer tally on election night.

Tribune News Service

Warnock (D) Defeats Walker (R) In The Runoff Election For U.S. Senate In Georgia

Incumbent Raphael Warnock (D) defeated Herschel Walker (R) in the runoff election for U.S.

Zenger

2022 News Photos of the Year - Roll Call

2022 News Photos of the Year: The best of CQ Roll Call news photos from 2022.

Roll Call

Joe Biden expected to sign bill banning big cat ownership and ending roadside zoos

Daily Mirror

Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for Dec. 1

Welcome to the Dec. 12 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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Francis Wilkinson: Democrats had bad candidates, too. But they weren’t dangerous

Herschel Walker was a bad candidate.

Salon

Six very real threats to democracy

Despite midterm failures, the path to extremism remains open

Al Jazeera

US Democratic Senator Kyrsten Sinema switches to independent

White House says it understands Sinema’s decision, stressing that it does not change Democratic control of US Senate.

Tribune News Service

Swing voters in Senate runoff boost Georgia’s standing as a 2024 battleground

ATLANTA — U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock’s runoff victory proved that a consequential bloc of Georgia voters won’t habitually back a candidate just because of party affiliation, a maverick streak that could redefine the state’s role in the next race for the White House.

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Ballotpedia Reports: How hot-button issues affected Nov. 8 school board elections

Welcome to the Thursday, December 8, Brew.

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Warnock (D) defeats Walker (R) in the runoff election for U.S. Senate in Georgia

Incumbent Raphael Warnock (D) defeated Herschel Walker (R) in the runoff election for U.S. Senate in Georgia on December 6, 2022.

Tribune News Service

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…

Al Jazeera

What Warnock’s US Senate victory means for the Democrats

Raphael Warnock’s reelection in closely watched Georgia run-off spells good news for Joe Biden and his Democratic Party.

Tribune News Service

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.

The Guardian - US

Colbert on Herschel Walker: ‘self-aware cinderblock’ who ‘didn’t belong in the Senate’

Late-night hosts discuss the Georgia runoff election, Trump’s company convicted on 17 counts of tax fraud, and wage theft by large corporations

Capital & Main

Six Very Real Threats to Democracy

Voters rejected election deniers in key states, but the path to extremism remains open.

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