Republican Loeffler admits defeat in Georgia Senate race

Republican Kelly Loeffler on Thursday conceded her closely watched Senate race in Georgia, with Democratic wins in the state's two runoff elections sealing the party's control of the chamber later this month. "Earlier today I called Reverend Warnock to congratulate him and to wish him well in serving this great state," the businesswoman said in a video message. Loeffler, who will serve out the remainder of her term, had planned to object in Congress on Wednesday to the certification of Joe Biden's November 3 victory. But after the violence that day at the Capitol, which was overrun by mobs of supporters of Trump, the senator changed her mind, saying she could not oppose certification "in good conscience."