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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    In Georgia, Biden leads by more than 1000 votes. Slim margin means a likely recount

    Joe Biden leads by about 1600 votes in Georgia, and it looks like there will be a recount. Win or lose for Biden, Georgia has become one of the few bright spots for Democrats during this election.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Nov 6, 2020 • 8m Listen

    Joe Biden leads by about 1600 votes in Georgia, and it looks like there will be a recount. Win or lose for Biden, Georgia has become one of the few bright spots for Democrats during this election. The state that hasn’t voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since Bill Clinton in 1992. Georgia may also determine the balance of power in the Senate, with its two seats headed to runoff elections in January.

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    3. 16:40Biden wins. But how will Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell work with him?
    4. 26:42How George Gascón might change the LA District Attorney’s Office — the largest in the US
    5. 36:17‘Let Him Go’ has a Clint Eastwood quality, says critic
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    The full episode

    2 of 5
    George Gascón wins district attorney race in LA
    1. 0:00Latest vote count: Joe Biden is close to becoming next US president
    2. 7:38In Georgia, Biden leads by more than 1000 votes. Slim margin means a likely recountYou’re reading this
    3. 16:40Biden wins. But how will Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell work with him?
    4. 26:42How George Gascón might change the LA District Attorney’s Office — the largest in the US
    5. 36:17‘Let Him Go’ has a Clint Eastwood quality, says critic
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