Weekly Roundup: December 4th

Weekly Roundup: December 4th

Georgia's January 5th runoff elections will determine control of the Senate. That's brought 2024 contenders — including Donald Trump, Marco Rubio, and Tim Scott — to the state to campaign.

Also, it looks like another coronavirus relief package will actually come together.

This episode: correspondent Asma Khalid, reporter Emma Hurt of member station WABE, national political correspondent Don Gonyea, congressional reporter Claudia Grisales, and congressional correspondent Kelsey Snell.

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Senate Passes Trump Tax Cut, Spending Bill

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Exclusive: The Trump Administration Is Building A National Citizenship Data System

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