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New York Times:
Steve Bannon Loses Lawyer After Suggesting Beheading of Fauci — Mr. Bannon, the former adviser to President Trump, said the heads of the F.B.I. director and Dr. Anthony Fauci should be put on pikes, leading Twitter to ban one of his accounts. — Stephen K. Bannon, the former adviser …
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Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
Steve Bannon's Lawyers Are Running for the Hills After Client's Insane Call for Dr. Fauci's Head — The day after Steve Bannon mused about beheading FBI Director Christopher Wray and Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Trump loyalist's powerhouse lawyers asked a federal judge on Friday to postpone …
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Is Trump campaign urging Pennsylvania supporters to mail late ballots? — President Donald Trump's campaign in Wisconsin has desperately sought volunteers to call Pennsylvanians and urge them to mail in absentee ballots by Friday — even as the president himself rails against late votes and the ongoing vote count.
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6abc:
Philly police investigating alleged plot to attack Pennsylvania Convention Center — PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Philadelphia police are investigating an alleged plot to attack the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia on Thursday night. — Action News has learned that police got a tip about a group …
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Trump-associated firm tied to unmarked texts urging vote protests in Philadelphia
Trump-associated firm tied to unmarked texts urging vote protests in Philadelphia
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The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Two men outside Philly vote count in Hummer with QAnon stickers face weapons charges, police say
Two men outside Philly vote count in Hummer with QAnon stickers face weapons charges, police say
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Jordan Williams / The Hill:
Philadelphia mayor says Trump needs to ‘put his big boy pants on’ and accept defeat
Philadelphia mayor says Trump needs to ‘put his big boy pants on’ and accept defeat
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CNN:
Trump has told people he has no plans to concede even if his path to victory is blocked — (CNN)Facing a disappearing pathway to victory, President Donald Trump offered little indication on Friday he was prepared to concede defeat, leading those around him to wonder who might be able to reckon …
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Mica Soellner / Washington Examiner:
David Axelrod not on board with ‘aggressive’ Biden team statement about escorting Trump out of White House
David Axelrod not on board with ‘aggressive’ Biden team statement about escorting Trump out of White House
Politico:
Biden to deliver prime-time address with victory in sight
Biden to deliver prime-time address with victory in sight
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Zachary B. Wolf / CNN:
Donald Trump doesn't need to concede
Donald Trump doesn't need to concede
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Trumpworld rages behind the scenes — Senior White House and Trump campaign officials are complaining bitterly about poor internal communication, blaming colleagues, pondering what jobs they might try to get next year, and lashing out at their new enemy: Fox News.
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CNN:
Fox News tells anchors not to call Biden ‘President-elect,’ then seems to change its tune
Fox News tells anchors not to call Biden ‘President-elect,’ then seems to change its tune
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Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
Top Republicans are giving Trump a pass on his ‘illegal vote’ claims
Top Republicans are giving Trump a pass on his ‘illegal vote’ claims
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Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
Ronna McDaniel asks for ‘time’ to produce specific claims of alleged voter fraud — Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel did not present concrete examples of alleged voter fraud in her home state of Michigan and elsewhere when pressed by Fox News anchors on Friday …
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Jordan Williams / The Hill:
Limbaugh walks back comments referring to Biden as the winner
Limbaugh walks back comments referring to Biden as the winner
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Julie Bykowicz / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Fundraising for Legal Challenges Would Also Pay Down Debt — President Trump is racing to raise money for an “official election defense fund.” But the fine print on the solicitations tells a different story: Half — or more — of any contribution will be used to retire debt from his re-election campaign.
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Kevin Draper / New York Times:
Election 2020 Live Updates: Biden Inches Closer to the Presidency With Lead in Pennsylvania … Senate tally includes 65 seats not up for election. — More than 4,000 votes are left to be counted in Georgia, as well as an unknown number of overseas and military ballots that are still arriving, an elections official said.
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Brian Slodysko / Associated Press:
EXPLAINER: Why AP hasn't called Pennsylvania
EXPLAINER: Why AP hasn't called Pennsylvania
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Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Trump's odds of winning through a recount are nearly impossible
Trump's odds of winning through a recount are nearly impossible
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Marianne LeVine / Politico:
Rick Scott to run for leadership of Senate GOP campaign arm — Sen. Rick Scott will run for leadership of the Senate Republicans' campaign arm, according to a spokesperson for the Florida Republican. — Senate Republicans are slated to hold their leadership elections on Tuesday …
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Anand Giridharadas / New York Times:
Joe Biden's Magic — He has the power to make real, transformational progress look like common sense. Will he use it, given the chance? — Mr. Giridharadas is the author of “Winners Take All: The Elite Charade of Changing the World.” — Let's never do that again.
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David Priess / The Bulwark:
An Embarrassing Presidential Display That Will Live in Infamy — Other presidents' worst moments didn't involve tantrums about valid vote counting. — Last night, from a podium in the White House—the People's House, provided to the president, at public expense, as living and working quarters …
Katie Robertson / New York Times:
New York Post Shifts Tone on Trump as a Top Editor Plans His Own Exit — Rupert Murdoch's tabloid has turned critical as the president seems headed to defeat. Col Allan, a wizard there, says he plans to retire next year. — Last month The New York Post called President Trump …
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Adrienne LaFrance / The Atlantic:
So You Want to Go to War With Philadelphia? — Donald Trump's loyalists are fixated on Philadelphia, and its affection for Joe Biden, as the president's reelection prospects fizzle. Ted Cruz called Philadelphia “lawless” and “the worst in the country.” Another pro-Trump pundit tweeted, “I'm going to Philly tomorrow.
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The Intercept
Cade Metz / New York Times:
Study Considers a Link Between QAnon and Polling Errors — Polls in several key states underestimated the breadth of support for President Trump before the Nov. 3 election, just as they did in 2016. — But why? — Early results from a study by researchers at the University …
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Jack Nicas / New York Times:
How Claims of Dead Michigan Voters Spread Faster Than the Facts — Run-of-the-mill clerical errors have been used as false evidence of voter fraud in Michigan. — The tweets began to arrive Wednesday night, carrying explosive claims that people in Michigan were voting under the names of dead people.
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CNN:
Second-highest-ranking official at USAID ousted — Washington (CNN)The second highest-ranking official at the US Agency for International Development was ousted Friday, two sources familiar with the situation told CNN. — Bonnie Glick, the deputy administrator of the agency …
Andrew Ackerman / Wall Street Journal:
Biden Set to Tap Gary Gensler as Adviser on Wall Street Oversight — Joe Biden is expected to tap Gary Gensler to advise on plans for Wall Street oversight in a prospective administration, according to people familiar with the matter, a move that likely would please Democrats who cheered …
Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
Trump, the Pathetic Loser — On the edge of defeat, the president clings to his lies. — On Thursday night, staring down the abyss of defeat, President Trump marched into the White House briefing room and did what he has always done when backed into a corner. He unfurled lies.
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New York Times:
In Torrent of Falsehoods, Trump Claims Election Is Being Stolen
In Torrent of Falsehoods, Trump Claims Election Is Being Stolen
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Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
Stacey Abrams draws credit and praise as Biden inches ahead in Georgia. — If Joseph R. Biden Jr. manages to hold his slim lead in Georgia, he has one person to thank above all others, according to many Democrats and local officials: Stacey Abrams. — Ms. Abrams, a former minority leader …
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Deena Zaru / ABC News:
All eyes on Stacey Abrams as Joe Biden passes Donald Trump in traditionally ruby-red Georgia
All eyes on Stacey Abrams as Joe Biden passes Donald Trump in traditionally ruby-red Georgia
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Bryn Stole / New Orleans Times-Picayune:
Here's how Louisiana lawmakers are reacting to Trump claims of massive voter fraud — In prepared statements, six of Louisiana's Republican members of Congress avoided criticizing the unsupported claims of widespread voter fraud and a “stolen” election that President Donald Trump made Thursday …
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Matthew Choi / Politico:
GOP Rep. Dan Crenshaw to Marjorie Taylor Greene: ‘Start acting’ like a member of Congress — Marjorie Taylor Greene hasn't even made it to Capitol Hill yet, and she's already being told to behave by a fellow Republican. — The controversial Trump-supporting, QAnon-spreading House candidate …
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