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A general view of the US Capitol in Washington, US November 10, 2020. REUTERS/Erin Scott
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Democrats take narrow control of US Senate

The new arrangement makes Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer the majority leader, with Republican Mitch McConnell demoted to minority leader

US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Mike Pence convene a joint session of Congress to certify the 2020 election results on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, January 6, 2021. Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via REUTERS
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Senate's top Democrat, Republican seek path to guide 50-50 chamber

US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks to reporters a day after supporters of US President Donald Trump occupied the Capitol, during a news conference in Washington, US, January 7, 2021. REUTERSErin Scott
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Democrats plan impeachment after Capitol chaos

A general view of the US Capitol in Washington, US November 10, 2020. REUTERS/Erin Scott
US Election 2020

Democrats will control Congress for first time in a decade

Republican USSenators David Perdue (top L) and Kelly Loeffler (bottom L) and their Georgia runoff election challengers, Democratic US Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock, are seen in a combination of file photos. REUTERS/Staff/File Photo
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Why the winners in Georgia runoffs might not be known for days

A sign is seen as voters line up for the US Senate run-off election, at a polling location in Marietta, Georgia, US, January 5, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Segar
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Too close to call two Georgia Senate races that will decide fate of Biden's agenda

US Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) attends a campaign event ahead of runoff races in Georgia for control of US Senate, in Cumming, Georgia, US, January 2, 2021. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage
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US Senator Cruz leads long-shot Republican bid to overturn Biden's victory

A combination picture shows US President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden speaking during the first 2020 presidential campaign debate, held on the campus of the Cleveland Clinic at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, US, September 29, 2020. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
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Lawyers spurn Trump campaign in individual donations, including from Jones Day

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Here’s why Republican an elephant and Democrat a donkey

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US House Democrats crafting new $2.2 trillion Covid-19 relief package

Former Vice President Joe Biden approaches US Senator Kamala Harris during a commercial break on the second night of the second 2020 Democratic US presidential debate in Detroit, Michigan. Photo: Reuters
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What a Biden-Harris ticket means for US in November

Democratic US presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign stop in Los Angeles, California, US, March 4, 2020/ Reuters
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Liberal groups press Biden on picks for economic posts

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Hillary Clinton endorses Biden’s White House bid