A Democratic victory and an undelivered letter

Runoff election day for two U.S. Senate seats from Georgia. Democrats Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock defeat the Republican incumbents.

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Vice President Mike Pence meets with Trump at the Oval Office, according to Bob Woodward and Robert Costa’s book, “Peril.” Pence again says he does not have the authority to do anything other than count the electoral votes the next day. Meanwhile, Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani and others meet at the Willard Hotel in Washington, calling Republicans in Congress to persuade them to support the president the next day.
Georgia state Sen. Burt Jones flies to Washington to have dinner with Pence. He planned to deliver the Jan. 2 letter from state legislators asking Pence to delay the Electoral College count. But Jones later says he didn’t deliver the letter.

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Senate GOP passes budget bill Democrats describe as ‘a catastrophe’

Republicans in the U.S. Senate have passed the “big, beautiful bill” championed by President Donald Trump, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tiebreaking vote.

State Farm Arena top 5 globally in box office — behind only Sphere, MSG in U.S.

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At a store that never closes, an armed comedian keeps the midnight watch

At JJ Food Mart on the west side of Atlanta, an armed comedian keeps the midnight watch. If you misbehave, Connell Daniels Jr. might put you on Instagram.