New Congress sworn in as Georgia runoffs loom and Trump runs amok
by Martin Pengelly in New York, Richard Luscombe in M from US news | The Guardian on (#5CBTA)
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Congress convened for its 117th session on Sunday, swearing in lawmakers amid extraordinary political turmoil as Republicans worked to overturn Joe Biden's victory over Donald Trump, crucial Senate runoffs in Georgia loomed and the coronavirus surge imposed severe limits on familiar Capitol ceremonies.
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