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4:00 PM ET, November 6, 2020

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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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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 …
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 …
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.
Discussion: Raw Story and The Moderate Voice
Mica Soellner / Washington Examiner:
David Axelrod not on board with ‘aggressive’ Biden team statement about escorting Trump out of White House
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: How this can get even more turbulent
Zachary B. Wolf / CNN:
Donald Trump doesn't need to concede
Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:
Secret Service plans to ramp up protection of Biden in anticipation of his possible win
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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6abc:
Police thwart alleged plot to attack Pa. Convention Center where votes are being counted in Philly  —  PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Philadelphia police are investigating an alleged plot to attack the Pennsylvania Convention Center where ballots are being counted.  —  On Thursday, the Philadelphia …
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.
Jordan Williams / The Hill:
Philadelphia mayor says Trump needs to ‘put his big boy pants on’ and accept defeat
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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Reuters:
Pennsylvania court orders some provisional election ballots set aside  —  WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - A Pennsylvania court on Friday ordered election officials to set aside provisional ballots cast on Election Day by voters whose absentee or mail-in ballots were received on time.
Discussion: Axios and USA Today
Axios:
Trump's stalling legal strategy  —  The Trump campaign legal team is throwing everything at the wall in battleground states — a last-ditch effort to use the courts to freeze time in states where President Trump was ahead (but keep counting in key places where he appeared behind).
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
Ricardo Lopez / Minnesota Reformer:
MNGOP Chair recruiting Minnesota Republicans to amplify Trump claims of ballot fraud  —  In a call with local GOP activists and leader, Chair Jennifer Carnahan said she would ask Minnesota Republicans to back Trump claims of ballot fraud  —  Minnesota GOP Chairperson Jennifer Carnahan told party activists …
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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 …
Discussion: ABC News and Bridge Magazine
Jordan Williams / The Hill:
Limbaugh walks back comments referring to Biden as the winner  —  Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh walked back comments he made on his show Friday referring to Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden as the winner of the 2020 presidential election.  —  During his show …
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 …
Discussion: Political Wire
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Heart of John Lewis' district deals blow to Trump
Discussion: Washington Post, Vox and The Hill
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 …
Discussion: CNBC
New York Times:
Amid Tears and Anger, House Democrats Promise ‘Deep Dive’ on Election Losses  —  During an emotional conference call, Democrats traded excuses, blame and prognostications about how their expectations for big gains in their majority could have been so wrong — and what to do about it.
Discussion: Common Dreams and Washington Post
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Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
Trump Goes to Court to Avoid Being a ‘Loser’  —  The president dusts off his well-worn litigation playbook to point to someone else to blame for his own shortcomings.  —  As expected, Donald Trump has lobbed lawsuits at a few states, challenging the bona fides of presidential voting.
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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.
Zeynep Tufekci / The Atlantic:
America's Next Authoritarian Will Be Much More Competent  —  Trump was ineffective and easily beaten.  A future strongman won't be.  —  Contributing writer at The Atlantic  —  Now that Joe Biden appears to be winning the presidency of the United States, we can expect debates over whether Donald …
Discussion: Raw Story and ekathimerini.com
Politico:
Trump-linked figures have boosted #StopTheSteal movement  —  Associates of Steve Bannon and top Trump allies have taken leadership roles and stoked violence.  —  Demonstrations across the country protesting alleged fraud in this week's election have ties to major conservative activist groups …
 
 
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 More Items: 
Aaron Mak / Slate:
Can an Obese Turtle Turn Itself Over?
Eddie Scarry / Washington Examiner:
Trump's legacy is remarkably strong, even without a second term
Discussion: Axios and The Week
Washington Free Beacon:
The New York Times Didn't Learn Its Lesson
Richard Fausset / New York Times:
Georgia's secretary of state says there will be a recount in his state.
Discussion: Axios
Associated Press:
Armed men arrested near Philadelphia vote counting location
Discussion: Reuters and WHYY
 Earlier Items: 
Kevin Draper / New York Times:
Election 2020 Live Updates: Biden Inches Closer to the Presidency With Lead in Pennsylvania
Bloomberg:
Former Trump Campaign Manager Brad Parscale Plans to Write Book
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
USPS rushes to deliver another 2,000 ballots in Pennsylvania, North Carolina before deadline
Discussion: Breitbart and NBC News
USA Today:
Donald Trump's attack on election integrity cries for Republican come-to-Goldwater moment
 

 
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