How a divided Senate will affect Joe Biden’s programme for government

The US Capitol (Julio Cortez/AP)

Just before a mob ransacked the US Capitol, two Georgia runoff wins for the Democrats ensured a 50-50 balance in the US Senate.

The unexpected new balance of power giving Democrats only the barest control of Congress has big consequences for President-elect Joe Biden, easy confirmation of his Cabinet most importantly, but the road ahead for his ambitious legislative agenda remains complicated and murky.