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►The U.S. military is again tracking Santa Claus, although with some modifications because of the pandemic. The North American Aerospace Defense Command s Santa tracking operations center usually has around 1,500 volunteers fielding calls from around the world, but this year they have scaled back. This year, Santa is wearing a mask, according to the tracker.
►Republicans blocked an effort Thursday to increase direct payments to Americans from $600 to $2,000 in the latest stimulus package. Democrats said they would try to push the increase through after President Donald Trump said this week he wanted bigger direct checks sent out.
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Trump, who has repeatedly and falsely insisted that he won the Peach State and the 2020 election, also urged voters to get to the polls, saying Democrats were trying to “rig” the Senate elections.
“You must go vote and vote early starting Dec. 14. You have to do it. They cheated, and they rigged our presidential election, but we will still win it. We will still win it. We’ll still win it. And they’re going to try and rig this election too,” Trump told the crowd.
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Trump during the rally also targeted Republicans leaders in the Peach State, including Gov. Brian Kemp