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Mike Allen / Axios:
Scoop: Trump allies brace for 30-day legal war — GOP leaders and confidants of President Trump tell Axios his legal fight to overturn President-elect Joe Biden's victory — which they admit is likely doomed — could last a month or more, possibly pushing the 2020 political wars toward Christmastime.
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Trump privately discussing 2024 run — President Trump has already told advisers he's thinking about running for president again in 2024, two sources familiar with the conversations tell Axios. — Why it matters: This is the clearest indication yet that Trump understands he has lost …
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Washington Post:
A little-known Trump appointee is in charge of handing transition resources to Biden — and she isn't budging — A Trump administration appointee is refusing to sign a letter allowing President-elect Joe Biden's transition team to formally begin its work this week, in another sign …
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Quint Forgey / Politico:
Trump campaign adviser: Conceding ‘is not even in our vocabulary right now’ — Jason Miller, a senior adviser to President Donald Trump's reelection effort, said Monday that the campaign was not remotely considering conceding to President-elect Joe Biden after the Democratic nominee was declared the winner of the 2020 White House race.
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Associated Press:
The Latest: Ousted vaccine expert on Biden virus task force — President-elect Joe Biden has announced the members of his coronavirus task force, which will put together a blueprint for fighting the pandemic. — The co-chairs are former Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy …
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Orion Rummler / Axios:
Georgia's Republican Lt. Gov.: No “credible incidents” of systemic voter fraud — Georgia's Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan (R) told CNN on Monday that no “credible incidents” of systemic fraud or voter disenfranchisement had been reported to his office by the state's attorney general or secretary of state.
Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Trump's election night party adds to virus scrutiny — WASHINGTON (AP) — It was supposed to be a scene of celebration. — Instead, the Trump campaign's election night watch party in the White House East Room has become another symbol of President Donald Trump's cavalier attitude toward …
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Graham: Trump should consider running again in 2024 if he loses
Graham: Trump should consider running again in 2024 if he loses
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Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Biden unveils coronavirus crisis team tasked with curbing surging cases
Biden unveils coronavirus crisis team tasked with curbing surging cases
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Alayna Treene / Axios:
Trump to continue to hold campaign-style rallies as legal team girds up
Trump to continue to hold campaign-style rallies as legal team girds up
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Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
Money raised for Trump's election fights would help cover campaign debt
Money raised for Trump's election fights would help cover campaign debt
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Howard Monroe / CBS Philly:
UPenn Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel To Serve On President-Elect Biden's Coronavirus Task Force
UPenn Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel To Serve On President-Elect Biden's Coronavirus Task Force
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CNN:
Trump fires Secretary of Defense Mark Esper — Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump announced on Twitter Monday that he has fired Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, and that Christopher Miller, who serves as director of the National Counterterrorism Center, will become acting secretary “effective immediately.”
New York Times:
Pfizer's Early Data Shows Vaccine Is More Than 90% Effective — Pfizer announced positive early results from its coronavirus vaccine trial, cementing the lead in a frenzied global race that has unfolded at record-breaking speed. — The drug maker Pfizer announced on Monday that an early analysis …
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Matthew Herper / STAT:
Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech is strongly effective, early data from large trial indicate — Pfizer and partner BioNTech said Monday that their vaccine against Covid-19 was strongly effective, exceeding expectations with results that are likely to be met with cautious excitement …
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Pfizer:
Pfizer and BioNTech Announce Vaccine Candidate Against COVID-19 Achieved Success in First Interim Analysis from Phase 3 Study
Pfizer and BioNTech Announce Vaccine Candidate Against COVID-19 Achieved Success in First Interim Analysis from Phase 3 Study
Sam Meredith / CNBC:
Pfizer, BioNTech say Covid vaccine is more than 90% effective—'great day for science and humanity'
Pfizer, BioNTech say Covid vaccine is more than 90% effective—'great day for science and humanity'
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CNBC:
Dow rallies 1,100 points, hits record as Pfizer says Covid-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective
Dow rallies 1,100 points, hits record as Pfizer says Covid-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective
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Haley Ott / CBS News:
Pfizer says trials show its COVID vaccine is “more than 90% effective”
Pfizer says trials show its COVID vaccine is “more than 90% effective”
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Matt Friedman / Politico:
Man featured at Giuliani press conference is a convicted sex offender — The first person Rudy Giuliani, the attorney for President Donald Trump, called up as a witness to baseless allegations of vote counting shenanigans in Philadelphia during a press conference last week is a sex offender …
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Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Ben Carson tests positive for coronavirus — Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson has tested positive for coronavirus, a longtime adviser confirmed on Monday. — “Spoke with my brother Dr. Carson earlier and he is doing extraordinarily well. He is so grateful to have access to powerful therapeutics.
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Norma Gonzalez / Salt Lake Tribune:
Utah governor orders statewide mask mandate, new coronavirus restrictions — Editor's note: The Salt Lake Tribune is providing free access to critical stories about the coronavirus. Sign up for our Top Stories newsletter, sent to your inbox every weekday morning.
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Jennifer Medina / New York Times:
How Democrats Missed Trump's Appeal to Latino Voters — The election was a referendum on Trump's America, but plenty of Latino voters liked it just fine. — PHOENIX — Democrats thought it would be enough. — After four years of draconian Trump immigration policies and divisive messaging …
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Transition / President-Elect Joe Biden:
Biden-Harris Transition Announces COVID-19 Advisory Board — Leading Public Health and Scientific Experts to Advise the Transition on COVID-19 Response — WASHINGTON - Today, the Biden-Harris Transition announced the formation of the Transition COVID-19 Advisory Board …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Republicans already racing to fill Trump power vacuum — President Donald Trump's defeat has set off a flurry of activity as would-be successors start to position themselves for 2024 and a battle to lead a Trump-less Republican Party begins to take shape. — Likely Republican candidates …
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Ben Smith / New York Times:
The Trump Presidency Is Ending. So Is Maggie Haberman's Wild Ride. — For the last four years, the Times reporter has been the human incarnation of a nation riveted, like it or not, by Donald Trump. — Maggie Haberman lives rent-free in Donald Trump's head, all over the front page …
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