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November 7, 2020

How Biden, McConnell could find themselves in familiar role as negotiating partners

If Republicans hold the Senate, President-elect Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell may find themselves in the familiar role of negotiating partners.

November 6, 2020

How the Republicans may have saved their Senate majority

We may not know until January – when it appears control of both of Georgia’s Republican-held Senate seats will be decided in runoff elections – but it looks likely that the GOP will hold onto its majority in the Senate.

November 5, 2020

Media ignores Republican John James' tight Senate race while Dems dominated airwaves before blowout defeats

GOP candidate John James finished his campaign with a very narrow defeat in what turned out to be one of the tightest Senate races in the country against incumbent Michigan Democrat Gary Peters. However, much of the mainstream media chose to hype two Democrats running in deep-red states who were handily crushed after their races were depicted as highly contested. 

November 5, 2020

The Onion mocks Mitch McConnell opponent's $90M war chest, says she burned cash on 'lavish concession bonanza'

The satirical newspaper The Onion had some fun at the expense of defeated Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Amy McGrath on how she would use the massive funds she raised for her campaign. 

November 4, 2020

Republicans win key Senate races, fight to keep majority from Dems

Republicans retained key Senate seats Tuesday in critical states -- setting up multiple roadblocks to Democrats' path to flip the Senate and dashing any hopes for a blue wave. 

November 4, 2020

Democrats retain control of House, battle remains for Senate majority

Democrats are projected to keep control of the House after Tuesday's elections, but Republicans appeared to have fended off a blue wave in the Senate and can still retain a majority in the upper chamber.

November 3, 2020

Kentucky Senate race: Sen. McConnell projected to fend off challenge from Democrat Amy McGrath

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is projected to fend off a longshot Democratic challenge from former Marine fighter pilot Amy McGrath, who despite her underdog status raised tens of millions of dollars for her campaign.

November 3, 2020

Who is Amy McGrath? 4 things to know about Kentucky's Senate candidate

Democrat Amy McGrath is a former Marine Corps combat aviator challenging Senate Majority Mitch McConnell for his seat this year.

November 3, 2020

Who is Mitch McConnell? 4 things to know about the Senate majority leader from Kentucky

Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, one of the country’s most prominent lawmakers, is facing a well-funded Democratic challenger for his Kentucky seat.

November 1, 2020

GOP control of Senate in jeopardy, could hinge on Georgia in January runoff

Control of the Senate is up for grabs Tuesday with Democrats, armed with record-breaking fundraising war chests, optimistic about flipping several seats and Republicans working hard to keep it as a firewall from a blue wave.