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Georgia Wins Pave Way for Biden Cabinet Picks, Policies

Georgia Wins Pave Way for Biden Cabinet Picks, Policies
Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Sept. 10, 2020. Alex Wong/Getty Images
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Republicans threw everything they had at holding the line in the Georgia Senate runoffs, but it wasn’t enough. The traditional political lines in the once ruby-red state have shifted with the cities and suburbs now controlling political outcomes—and in this fateful year, they appear poised to hand President-elect Joe Biden the power to advance his agenda in Washington without Republican roadblocks.

Susan Crabtree
Susan Crabtree
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Susan Crabtree is RealClearPolitics’ national political correspondent. She previously served as a senior writer for the Washington Free Beacon, and spent five years as a White House correspondent for the Washington Examiner.
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