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Axios:
The Electoral College play — As the weaknesses of President Trump's legal cases to overturn Joe Biden's win become clearer, Republicans are talking more about the Electoral College — hinting at an extreme last-chance way for Trump to cling to power. — What we're watching …
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Vox, Politico, The Intellectualist and Althouse
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Howard Kurtz / Fox News:
The endless election: Why both sides keep punching back — Howard Kurtz: No TV network has power to call election for Joe Biden — We are mired in the politics of perpetual payback. — It used to be that presidential elections settled things for awhile, even when power changed hands …
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Washington Post, Mediaite, Raw Story, ABC News, USA Today, The Guardian, Conservative News Today, Townhall and The Wrap
Richard L. Hasen / The Atlantic:
Trump Needs Three Consecutive Hail Mary Passes — Despite the clear math showing that Joe Biden has won the election, President Donald Trump has refused to concede. He has directed his legal team to keep on fighting to try to overturn the results of the election, including in a new 105-page federal-court filing in Pennsylvania.
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Washington Post, electionlawblog.org, Political Wire, Raw Story, The Bulwark and Arizona Republic
New York Times:
The Times Called Officials in Every State: No Evidence of Voter Fraud — The president and his allies have baselessly claimed that rampant voter fraud stole victory from him. Officials contacted by The Times said that there were no irregularities that affected the outcome.
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The Economist, Rolling Stone, Reason, KWTX-TV, Washington Post, CNBC, The American Independent, Outside the Beltway, Politico, The Intellectualist, Mediaite, Progressive Eruptions, The Guardian, The Hill, Democracy Alliance, Raw Story, Hackwhackers, IJR, POLITICUSUSA, Associated Press, Forbes, The National Interest, UPI and The Week
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Washington Post:
Postal worker admits fabricating allegations of ballot tampering, officials say — A Pennsylvania postal worker whose claims have been cited by top Republicans as potential evidence of widespread voting irregularities admitted to U.S. Postal Service investigators that he fabricated the allegations …
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Stephen Collinson / CNN:
Alarm grows over Trump's ‘dictator moves’ as he denies election defeat — (CNN)President Donald Trump's administration is taking on the characteristics of a tottering regime — with its loyalty tests, destabilizing attacks on the military chain of command, a deepening bunker mentality …
David Ignatius / Washington Post:
A furious behind-the-scenes battle to counter Trump's threat to national security — President Trump's senior military and intelligence officials have been warning him strongly against declassifying information about Russia that his advisers say would compromise sensitive collection methods and anger key allies.
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New York Times, emptywheel, Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
An early poll of Georgia's twin Senate runoffs shows tight races — A poll from a Republican-leaning national firm shows neither political party with a clear advantage in the twin January runoffs that are likely to decide control of the U.S. Senate. — The poll showed Kelly Loeffler at 49% …
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Politico:
Georgia Dems clamor for Obama — not Biden — to help win Senate seats — ATLANTA — Georgia Democrats want Joe Biden's campaign and donors to do everything they can to help win a pair of Senate races that could shape the success of his presidency. — But there's one thing they're not clamoring for: the president-elect himself.
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Reuters, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Tallahassee Democrat, The Daily Beast and Mediaite
Maria Polletta / Arizona Republic:
Judge rejects Trump team's request for secret evidence in lawsuit over Maricopa County votes — An attorney representing President Donald Trump's reelection team, in a lawsuit alleging poll workers “incorrectly rejected” Election Day votes, asked a Maricopa County Superior Court judge …
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POLITICUSUSA and Law & Crime
Shawna Chen / Axios:
Trump administration replaces senior defense officials with White House loyalists — The Trump administration has placed White House loyalists in key positions at the Pentagon amid a reshuffling of multiple senior level defense officials this week. — Why it matters: “The decisions swept decades …
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ABC News, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE and Washington Post
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Adam Payne / Business Insider:
‘These are dictator moves’: Defense officials alarmed as Trump installs more loyalists at the Pentagon
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The Guardian, NBC News and HotAir
Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
The crisis at the top of the Pentagon is just beginning
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New York Times, Diplomatic,, NBC News, The Daily Beast and CNBC
Politico:
Tlaib lashes out at centrist Dems over election debacle: 'I can't be silent' — Rashida Tlaib isn't apologizing for wanting to yank money away from bad police departments. She has no second thoughts about her embrace of the Black Lives Matter movement, or for wanting to aggressively fight climate change.
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The Hill, National Review, LaCorte News, Louder With Crowder, Townhall and The Daily Caller
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Sydney Ember / New York Times:
Progressives' Wish List for Biden Starts With Warren and Sanders
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The Hill
Philip Klein / Washington Examiner:
Donald Trump is acting like a bigger sore loser than Al Gore — Back in 2000, like many on the right, I became exasperated as Al Gore dragged the nation through weeks of recounts and court cases because he refused to acknowledge that he had lost. — I recently found this going through some old things …
Washington Post:
How Biden aims to amp up the government's fight against climate change — A new administration would enlist departments like Transportation, Agriculture and Treasury to advance its climate goals — President-elect Joe Biden is poised to embed action on climate change across the breadth …
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Bloomberg and Board of Governors …
Washington Post:
As states press forward with vote counts, Trump advisers privately express pessimism about heading off Biden's win — Please note: The Washington Post is providing this important election information free to all readers. Get election results and other major news delivered to your inbox by signing up for breaking news email alerts.
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Talking Points Memo, Business Insider and Political Wire
Associated Press:
Analysis: GOP lets doubts about Biden's legitimacy flourish — WASHINGTON (AP) — In backing President Donald Trump's baseless claims of election fraud, Republicans risk leaving millions of Americans with the false impression that the results of the 2020 race are illegitimate. — And that may be the point.
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John Harwood / CNN:
Trump is handling his election loss like every other setback. It can't work
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The Guardian, The Nation, spiked, Tennessee Star, The Daily Signal, Forbes, Politico and GovExec.com
Politico:
Team Biden sees Trump's post-election fight as comedy of errors — Joe Biden's campaign strategy just crashed into Washington's alternate reality. — In his public appearances and statements since media outlets confirmed his victory on Saturday, the president-elect has kept the temperature low …
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CBS News, The Bulwark, Fox News, New York Times, The Hill, President-Elect Joe Biden, Raw Story, IJR, Bloomberg and littlegreenfootballs.com, more at Techmeme »
Andrea Salcedo / Washington Post:
Sioux Falls mayor votes down mask mandate as South Dakota's covid-19 numbers rise — By 10 p.m. on Tuesday, the city council in Sioux Falls, S.D., had heard from more than a dozen residents passionately arguing over a mask mandate in the largest city of a state where novel coronavirus infections have been rising at a devastating rate.
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
GOP incumbent Dan Sullivan defeats Democrat Al Gross in Alaska Senate race, NBC projects — GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan has been re-elected to his seat in Alaska, defeating Democratic challenger Al Gross, NBC News projects. — With 75 percent of the vote in, Sullivan received more than 57 percent …
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Washington Examiner and Politico
Gabby Orr / Politico:
How Biden swung the religious vote — It wasn't until Election Day, when returns showed counties across Michigan, Georgia and the industrial Midwest leaning toward Joe Biden due to a groundswell of religious support, that the Trump campaign realized it had a problem.
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National Review and Raw Story
Betsy Klein / CNN:
Trump's public schedules show little interest in work as he protests Biden's legitimate election — (CNN)The President of the United States is absent without leave. President Donald Trump is set to make his first public appearance in six days Wednesday when he visits Arlington National Cemetery …
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Los Angeles Times, Newsmax and Raw Story
Jim Geraghty / National Review:
Where the Post-Election Lawsuits Stand — This is Veterans Day; thank a veteran for all they've done to ensure we live in freedom. On the menu today is a long review of the largely unsuccessful legal efforts of the Trump campaign regarding the ballot counting in Pennsylvania and Michigan …
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Reuters, Washington Examiner, Raw Story and New York Post
Jones Day:
Jones Day Statement Regarding Election Litigation — Jones Day is not representing President Trump, his campaign, or any affiliated party in any litigation alleging voter fraud. Jones Day also is not representing any entity in any litigation challenging or contesting the results of the 2020 general election.
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Popular Information, Business Insider, Law & Crime, ABA Journal, Twitchy and Mediaite
Teo Armus / Washington Post:
Mississippi Republican calls for his state to ‘succeed from the union’ after Biden victory — As the dust settles from the 2020 presidential election, one disappointed Mississippi lawmaker has a proposition for the Magnolia State. Instead of being governed by President-elect Joe Biden …
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Law & Crime and Mississippi Free Press
Alan Feuer / New York Times:
Man Arrested Over Threat to Schumer and Vow to ‘Blow Up’ F.B.I. — Federal prosecutors said the Staten Island man cited the reactionary anti-government novel “The Turner Diaries.” — On Sunday, as votes were still being tallied in one of the most hotly contested elections in United States history …
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The American Independent, Forbes, The Intellectualist, The Daily Beast and Law & Crime
Amber Phillips / Washington Post:
Where Democrats will be locked out of power in redistricting battles next year — They'll still have a foothold in some swing states such as Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. But less than they'd like. — Democrats failed to pick up any state legislative chambers this November …
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HotAir, The Texas Tribune and The Garden Island
Chris DeVille / Stereogum:
Fans Demand More Progressive Politics From Hanson, Drummer Apologizes For Pinterest Account — Since their “MMMBop” days, Hanson have maintained a devoted cult following. That fan base is now reportedly in disarray thanks to the group's tentative response to the Black Lives Matter movement and one member's leaked Pinterest account.
New York Times:
Who Are Contenders for Biden's Cabinet? — As Joseph R. Biden Jr. begins his presidential transition, here are some of the names that have emerged for top jobs in his administration. — President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. has signaled his intention to draw from a diverse cross section of America in building his cabinet.
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Fox News, Washington Examiner, NBC News, ABC News, Politico, National Review, Guido Fawkes, Digby's Hullabaloo, Bloomberg and Associated Press
Washington Post:
With coronavirus cases spiking nationwide, all signs point to a harrowing autumn — This is the dismal reality America faces as the coronavirus continues its unchecked surge around the country: In North Dakota, health-care workers with asymptomatic cases of the coronavirus will be allowed …
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HotAir
Joshua Nelson / Fox News:
Ex-US attorney calls Andrew McCabe testimony a ‘disaster’: ‘He tried to keep his lies straight’ — Lawmakers grilled former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe over the Russia probe — McCabe's Senate testimony was ‘a disaster’: Tolman — Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe's performance …
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Townhall, Washington Examiner and CBS News
Chris Kahn / Reuters:
Nearly 80% of Americans say Biden won White House, ignoring Trump's refusal to concede - Reuters/Ipsos poll — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nearly 80% of Americans, including more than half of Republicans, recognize President-elect Joe Biden as the winner of the Nov. 3 election after most media organizations called …
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Washington Examiner, Mock Paper Scissors, Foreign Policy, Outside the Beltway, The Hill and Forbes
Sam Byford / The Verge:
TikTok says the Trump administration has forgotten about trying to ban it, would like to know what's up — The deadline to sell US assets expires this week — TikTok has filed a petition in a US Court of Appeals calling for a review of actions by the Trump administration's Committee …
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Forbes, Bloomberg, The Wrap, Associated Press, CNBC, Wall Street Journal, Deadline, Variety and New York Post, more at Techmeme »
Politico:
BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Norm Eisen of Brookings and the Voter Protection Program — How/where are you celebrating your birthday and with whom? “It will be a non-Zoom celebration in our Kalorama apartment featuring my wife, my daughter and vanilla cupcakes with chocolate icing. That's as good as it gets!”
Bob Mayo / WTAE:
First on 4: Pa. US Sen. Toomey says Trump administration should start cooperating with Biden transition team — “We're on a path it looks likely Joe Biden is going to be the next president of the United States. It's not 100% certain but it is quite likely.
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Axios, The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Hill
Axios:
Four demographic trends that explain Biden's victory — Geography, rather than race or age, paints the clearest picture of President Trump's defeat and illustrates the demographic trends that could hurt Republicans in future elections. — The big picture: The rural-urban divide demonstrated …
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Mother Jones, Washington Post and American Prospect
J.K. Dineen / San Francisco Chronicle:
No more natural gas in new San Francisco buildings starting next year — The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to ban natural gas in new buildings, legislation that will apply to more than 54,000 homes and 32 million square feet of commercial space in the city's development pipeline.
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Breitbart
Kyle Smith / New York Post:
MSNBC's Joy Reid is the wrongest person on television — If Joy Reid were your architect, the bedroom ceiling would fall on your head the first time the wind blew. If Joy Reid were your plumber, the contents of your toilet would come spewing out your shower head.
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