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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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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.
The Daily Beast:
Local GOP Pushes Trump Voters to Cast Ballots After Election — An email obtained by The Daily Beast shows Republicans in Wisconsin urging volunteers to contact Pennsylvania Trumpers to get them to turn in ballots days after the election … Hours before President Donald Trump went …
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Justin Baragona / The Daily Beast:
Newt Gingrich: Bill Barr Should Arrest Poll Workers — “Any precinct, any precinct that we were not able to observe, strip those votes out. Do not count them. Because they are by definition corrupt,” Newt exclaimed at one point. — Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich seemingly demanded …
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ABC News:
Lawyers from both parties puzzled by Donald Trump's election legal strategy
Lawyers from both parties puzzled by Donald Trump's election legal strategy
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The Guardian, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Forbes, Raw Story and Fox News
Axios:
Trump's stalling legal strategy
Trump's stalling legal strategy
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BuzzFeed News, Bloomberg, Sputnik News and The Week
Miguel Martinez-Valle / NBC10 Philadelphia:
Two Arrested With Guns After Police Get Tip of Convention Center Threat
Two Arrested With Guns After Police Get Tip of Convention Center Threat
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Brian Slodysko / Associated Press:
EXPLAINER: Why AP hasn't called Pennsylvania — A close margin and a large number of outstanding votes are what's making the Pennsylvania contest between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden too early to call. — The Democrat opened a lead of about 6,000 votes Friday morning over Trump …
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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 …
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
‘This election is not over’: Trump campaign defiant after Biden takes lead in Pennsylvania
‘This election is not over’: Trump campaign defiant after Biden takes lead in Pennsylvania
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Washington Post:
Election 2020 live updates: Biden edge expands in Nevada; he leads count in Pennsylvania and Georgia
Election 2020 live updates: Biden edge expands in Nevada; he leads count in Pennsylvania and Georgia
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Nancy Cook / Politico:
Trump prepares to launch a second term early, even without winning
Trump prepares to launch a second term early, even without winning
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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 — New York (CNN Business)Fox News, the cable network that has been one of President Trump's most important supporters, told anchors and other staffers not to call Joe Biden the “President-elect” …
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Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
Top Republicans are giving Trump a pass on his ‘illegal vote’ claims — Even if some aren't going all in on it, they're using language Trump wants them to use. — With President Trump on the verge of losing reelection, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) didn't have to tweet this on Friday morning:
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New York Times:
In Torrent of Falsehoods, Trump Claims Election Is Being Stolen — Most television networks cut away from the statement President Trump gave Thursday night from the White House briefing room on the grounds that what he was saying was not true. — WASHINGTON — Even for President Trump …
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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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The Moderate Voice
Matthew Daly / Associated Press:
Some in GOP break with Trump over baseless vote-fraud claims
Some in GOP break with Trump over baseless vote-fraud claims
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Grace Segers / CBS News:
Nancy Pelosi seeks reelection as speaker of the House — Nancy Pelosi is seeking reelection for her position as speaker of the House, after Democrats maintained their majority in this year's elections with only a few losses. Pelosi sent a personalized letter to each Democratic member asking …
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Politico:
Pelosi formally seeks another 2 years as speaker
Pelosi formally seeks another 2 years as speaker
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Washington Post:
Centrist House Democrats lash out at liberal colleagues, blame far-left views for costing the party seats
Centrist House Democrats lash out at liberal colleagues, blame far-left views for costing the party seats
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Heart of John Lewis' district deals blow to Trump — It wasn't absentee ballots in populous Fulton or DeKalb counties that pushed Joe Biden beyond President Donald Trump in Georgia, nor was it one of the newly-minted Democratic northern suburbs.It was Clayton, the south metro county that's …
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Vandana Rambaran / Fox News:
Georgia secretary of state says ‘there will be a recount’ due to the razor-thin margin in election count
Georgia secretary of state says ‘there will be a recount’ due to the razor-thin margin in election count
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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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The Hill, Talking Points Memo, The Root and TheGrio
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
USPS rushes to deliver another 2,000 ballots in Pennsylvania, North Carolina before deadline — Postal workers found more than 1,000 ballots in Philadelphia facilities Thursday and 300 in Pittsburgh, as the Postal Service races to deliver uncounted votes to election officials …
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USA Today:
Donald Trump's attack on election integrity cries for Republican come-to-Goldwater moment — Our View: It's time for GOP elders to truly put America first and stand up for the nation's democratic processes. … Americans have been blessed with steady leadership at critical moments …
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Ryan Taylor / Rev:
Donald Trump White House Press Conference as Election Counts Continue Transcript November 5
Donald Trump White House Press Conference as Election Counts Continue Transcript November 5
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Jake Lahut / Business Insider:
Why Decision Desk HQ and Insider called the election for Joe Biden … - Insider and our partners at Decision Desk HQ called the 2020 election for Joe Biden on Friday morning, while many other outlets had not. — Different media outlets and wire services use various criteria for declaring a winner in elections.
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Politico:
Georgia preps for war with Senate majority on the line — Democrats and Republicans are gearing up for an unprecedented two-month battle for control of the Senate that centers on just one state: Georgia. — Democrats failed to deliver in Senate battlegrounds this week, but both parties are still short of a majority in the chamber.
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Washington Post:
Trump-associated firm helped send unmarked texts urging vote protests in Philadelphia — A Republican firm run by a top aide to President Trump's 2020 campaign appears to have helped send unmarked text messages on Thursday that urged supporters in Philadelphia to converge outside a building where local election officials counted votes.
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Bloomberg:
Former Trump Campaign Manager Brad Parscale Plans to Write Book — Some Trump advisers concerned book may reveal damaging details — Book likely to be published after stinging re-election defeat — Donald Trump's former campaign manager Brad Parscale expects to sign a lucrative book deal …