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Nov 2020
30m 18s

The (Unfinished) Battle for the Senate

The New York Times
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After the tumult of last week’s voting, one crucial question remains: Who will control the Senate? The answer lies in Georgia, where two runoff elections in January will decide who has the advantage in the upper chamber. With so much at stake, we look at how those races might shake out. Guest: Julie Hirschfeld Davis, congressional editor for The New Yo ... Show More
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