Plus, Germany foils a far-right coup.
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Raphael Warnock wins Georgia's US Senate seat; Germany foils suspected coup plot. Tonight's Sentences was written by Jariel Arvin. |
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Raphael Warnock wins Georgia's Senate runoff |
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- Sen. Raphael Warnock (D) defeated former football star Herschel Walker (R) in Georgia's Senate runoff, strengthening Democrats' power in the upper chamber. [Vox / Li Zhou]
- With nearly all votes counted, Warnock earned 51 percent of the vote compared to Walker's 49 percent. Democrats will have a 51-49 Senate majority. [FiveThirtyEight / Maya Sweedler and Nathaniel Rakich]
- Having a 51st senator means Democrats can afford to lose a vote or two and won't have to rely only on Vice President Kamala Harris to break ties. [New York Times / Carl Hulse]
- Warnock's win also means Senate Democrats will hold majorities in committees, making it easier to confirm Biden's judicial and administrative nominees. [The Hill / Brett Samuels]
- Still, Republicans will take control of the House in January, which will likely make it difficult for Democrats to advance their legislative priorities. [BBC / Anthony Zurcher]
- Walker's defeat concludes a lackluster 2022 midterm performance for the GOP and Donald Trump-backed candidates. [Associated Press / Bill Barrow and Jeff Amy]
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Germany arrests dozens in a coup plot |
- German authorities on Wednesday arrested 25 people connected to a far-right terrorist organization that sought to overthrow the government. [NYT / Katrin Bennhold and Erika Solomon]
- Three thousand police officers executed raids across Germany to apprehend the group, which included military vets and a man from a noble family. [NBC News / Andy Eckardt and Patrick Smith]
- Prosecutors say the suspects believe the so-called "deep state" rules Germany and planned armed attacks on federal officials and institutions. [Deutsche Welle]
- The group was fueled by other conspiracy theories, including QAnon and the belief that the postwar German government is illegitimate. [AP / Frank Jordans]
- Germany has faced a rise in domestic extremism since the far-right Alternative for Germany Party won parliament seats in 2017. [CNN / Zahid Mahmood and Chris Stern]
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- Juul settled over 5,000 lawsuits to address claims the e-cigarette company marketed its products to kids and teens. The amount was undisclosed. [Wall Street Journal / Jennifer Maloney]
- A father shot the man convicted of murdering his son in the Taliban's first public execution since regaining control over Afghanistan. [BBC / Matt Murphy and Aalia Farzan]
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