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 | FRI, SEP 11, 2020 | | | Hello, The White House isn't the only thing at stake in this fall's elections. The balance of power in the U.S. Senate is also on the line. The GOP, which currently controls the chamber by a 53-47 margin, is defending 23 seats on Election Day, versus the 12 being defended by Democrats. Most of the seats in close races also belong to Republicans, which gives Democrats their best chance at holding the majority for the first time since 2014. Likely it'll be close, either way. CNBC's Jacob Pramuk looks at the biggest races, from Alabama to Texas, in our guide to the battle for the Senate. Here are other stories the CNBC Politics team has been covering: - The stalemate persists. The Senate failed to pass a GOP bill that would have authorized some coronavirus relief, including enhanced unemployment benefits. The bill, however, was a nonstarter for Democrats as it fell well short of the funding levels and priorities sought by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
- The Bush v. Gore legal fight over Florida in 2000 might end up looking like small potatoes compared to what experts think could happen in this year's presidential election. "In the event that the election is effectively tied, and comes down to a few of these states with a large number of absentee ballots, then we have a version of Bush v. Gore on steroids," said one scholar.
- James Murdoch, one of billionaire media mogul Rupert Murdoch's sons, and spouse Kathryn Murdoch have used their cash and influence to become a political power couple in the Trump era. Here's what they've been up to.
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