Wednesday's Headlines: Warnock wins Ga. runoff, bringing Democrats closer to control of U.S. Senate

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning's most important stories, curated by Post editors.     Raphael Warnock thanks his supporters on his campaign's YouTube account after the runoff election early Wednesday. (Reuters) Warnock wins Ga. runoff, bringing Democrats closer to control of U.S. Senate Raphael Warnock's victory is a historic upset in a longtime Republican bastion. It makes him the first African American Democratic senator from a former Confederate state. By Reis Thebault, Michael Scherer and Cleve R. Wootson Jr. ●  Read more »   Trump looms large over the Georgia Senate runoff By Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Reis Thebault, Haisten Willis and Bert Roughton ●  Read more »   What happens if the Senate is equally split after the Georgia runoffs? By David A. Fahrenthold and Paul Kane ●  Read more »   After years of fealty, Pence prepares for a final performance likely to anger Trump By Ashley Parker and Josh Dawsey ●  Read more »   With brazen assault on election, Trump prompts critics to warn of a coup By David Nakamura ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Biden camp girds for Wednesday's culminating electoral dispute By Annie Linskey and Michelle Ye Hee Lee ●  Read more »   As Trump backers descend on capital, military hopes to avoid political fray By Paul Sonne, Missy Ryan and Ellen Nakashima ●  Read more »   Wealthy donors received coronavirus vaccines through Florida nursing home By Isaac Stanley-Becker and Shawn Boburg ●  Read more »     Opinions A GOP congressman is putting a spotlight on the hypocrisy of his fellow Republicans Opinion by Karen Tumulty ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   My Republican colleagues' ploy threatens the future of the electoral college Opinion by Ken Buck ●  Read more »   Wednesday's protests could get ugly. But officials should be able to handle it — without the armed forces. Opinion by David Ignatius ●  Read more »   Our vaccination need is more urgent than ever. You wouldn't know it from state efforts. Opinion by Megan McArdle ●  Read more »   Covid-19 poses special risks to people like my brother-in-law. They need vaccines now. Opinion by Harold Pollack ●  Read more »   Protesters targeting the homes of politicians are crossing the line — and possibly the law Opinion by the Editorial Board ●  Read more »     More News Trump administration seeks to undo decades-long rules on discrimination By Laura Meckler and Devlin Barrett ●  Read more »   Pa. Republicans block seating of Democratic state senator, take control from lieutenant governor By Hannah Knowles ●  Read more »   'Total submission': With mass arrests, China neutralizes Hong Kong democracy movement By Shibani Mahtani and Theodora Yu ●  Read more »   Alabama's DeVonta Smith becomes first wide receiver to win Heisman in 29 years By Chuck Culpepper ●  Read more »   U.S. intelligence community says Russia is 'likely' behind major cyberhacks of federal agencies By Ellen Nakashima ●  Read more »   Meghan McCain learned about the need for maternity leave the hard way. Nobody should have to. Perspective ●  By Monica Hesse ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The 5-Minute Fix for a weekday afternoon cheat sheet on the biggest story in politics — that can be read in 5 minutes or less. Sign up »

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