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Georgia voters in the runoff elections will determine control of the US Senate. Many are confident that the votes will be counted accurately, according to CNN. That is a sharp contrast with the 3/4th who say the election in November was conducted fairly. These views are sharply divided by party, which is not much of a surprise. Both Republican candidates for Senate have expressed support for rejecting Electoral College votes. President-elect Joe Biden won by fewer than 12,000 votes in Georgia.
Left-wing party leader Alexis Tsipras, has been sworn in as Prime Minister of Greece a day after his general election win on Sunday.
Toronto, Sep 20 (EFE).- The Liberal Party of Canada has won the federal election held on Monday, thereby securing its leader Justin Trudeau a third straight term, according to the projections of the Canadian public broadcaster CBC.Although a large part of the votes in the center and west of the country have yet to be counted, CBC pointed out that the Liberals have so far obtained over 150 seats of the 338-member House of Commons (lower house of parliament), which would result in another Liberal minority government. A majority requires 170 seats. (Camera: JULIO CESAR RIVAS). SHOT LIST: PEOPLE CAST THEIR VOTE AT A POLLING STATION IN TORONTO, CANADA.
Judge Amy Coney Barrett is to be the next Supreme Court Justice, filling the seat left by the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Business Insider reports the Senate on Monday voted to confirm Coney Barrett along party lines in a 52-48 vote. Only one Republican, US Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, voted against Barrett's nomination. The 48-year-old was confirmed just eight days before Election Day, and to vociferous opposition from Senate Democrats. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Sunday celebrated Barrett's impending confirmation. This is something to really be proud of and feel good about. We made an important contribution to the future of this country. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
Despite US President Donald Trump's vocal push for a new COVID-19 stimulus package, it appears unlikely that one will come before Election Day. On Tuesday, Business Insider reports Trump signaled he wanted an ever-larger deal than the $2.2 trillion bill proposed by House Democrats. But according to Business Insider, Senate Republicans are skeptical that anything is going to happen anytime soon. It's getting to be toward the last minute. And the clock keeps ticking away. And I'm not optimistic about us doing anything. Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL)Chairman, Senate Appropriations Committee Furthermore, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has pushed for a far slimmer package than Democrats and the president. The GOP has prioritized Supreme Court Justice confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett over economic relief for Americans. But on Tuesday, Trump phoned in to 'Fox and Friends' to say he wants a stimulus program even larger than the Democrats' proposed $2.2 trillion package.
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras holds a rally in Athens ahead of Sunday's general election. IMAGES
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