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Douglas Belkin / Wall Street Journal:
Charles Koch Says His Partisanship Was a Mistake — At 85, the libertarian tycoon who spent decades funding conservative causes says he wants a final act building bridges across political divides — Four days before this year's presidential election, Charles Koch—the voluble Kansas billionaire …
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James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Charles Koch congratulates Biden and says he wants to work together on ‘as many issues as possible’ — Billionaire industrialist Charles Koch expressed hope that President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will roll back President Trump's tariffs …
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Breitbart
New York Times:
Could State Legislatures Pick Their Own Electors to Vote for Trump? Not Likely — Some Trump allies have suggested that Republican lawmakers should override the will of voters who elected Joe Biden the next president. — President Trump's last-ditch efforts to reverse the election seem …
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Wall Street Journal, National Review, Raw Story, Vox, Political Flare and Politico
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump Floats Improbable Survival Scenarios as He Ponders His Future
Trump Floats Improbable Survival Scenarios as He Ponders His Future
Nick Niedzwiadek / Politico:
Navarro: White House's operating ‘assumption is a second Trump term’
Navarro: White House's operating ‘assumption is a second Trump term’
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Reuters, New York Post, Spectator USA, The Guardian, Alternet.org and Raw Story
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
2020 Shows Why the Electoral College Is Stupid and Immoral
2020 Shows Why the Electoral College Is Stupid and Immoral
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The Week
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Trump to make first public remarks in a week
Trump to make first public remarks in a week
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The Hill and Associated Press
Cameron Joseph / VICE:
Why Republicans Won't Be Able to Steal the Election for Trump
Why Republicans Won't Be Able to Steal the Election for Trump
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Breitbart, NPR, IJR, According To Hoyt, WFXB, The Week and NBC10 Philadelphia
Amanda Holpuch / The Guardian:
At least 40 in Trump inner circle have contracted Covid - who are the newest cases?
At least 40 in Trump inner circle have contracted Covid - who are the newest cases?
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CNN and The National Interest
Washington Post:
More than 130 Secret Service officers are said to be infected with coronavirus or quarantining in wake of Trump's campaign travel — More than 130 Secret Service officers who help protect the White House and the president when he travels have recently been ordered to isolate or quarantine …
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Gregory Krieg / CNN:
Joe Biden becomes first Democrat in 28 years to win Georgia — (CNN)Joe Biden will win Georgia, CNN projected Friday, striking at the heart of what has been a Republican presidential stronghold for nearly three decades. The former vice president is the first Democratic nominee to triumph in Georgia since Bill Clinton did it in 1992.
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NBC News:
Biden apparent victor in Georgia, Trump wins North Carolina, NBC News projects
Biden apparent victor in Georgia, Trump wins North Carolina, NBC News projects
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Politico, Reuters, MSNBC and Talking Points Memo
Quint Forgey / Politico:
'There's damage to this': Obama slams GOP for lining up behind Trump's fraud claims
'There's damage to this': Obama slams GOP for lining up behind Trump's fraud claims
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Washington Examiner, Washington Post, NBC News, Reuters, Townhall, CNBC, POLITICUSUSA and Crooks and Liars
Natalia Abrahams / NBC News:
Trump supporters demonstrate near White House
Trump supporters demonstrate near White House
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Washington Examiner and Fox News
New York Times:
Law Firm Stops Representing Trump Campaign in Pennsylvania Suit — Porter Wright said in a court filing that it would no longer represent the campaign in a federal lawsuit alleging widespread voter irregularities. — Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, the law firm leading the Trump campaign's efforts …
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Steven Nelson / New York Post:
DHS boss Chad Wolf defies Trump order to fire cyber chief Chris Krebs — Department of Homeland Security acting Secretary Chad Wolf is defying President Trump's order to terminate election cybersecurity official Christopher Krebs, multiple sources tell The Post.
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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
Sam Alito Delivers Grievance-Laden, Ultrapartisan Speech to the Federalist Society — On Thursday night, Justice Sam Alito delivered the keynote address at this year's all-virtual Federalist Society National Lawyers Convention. The Federalist Society, a well-funded network of conservative attorneys …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Alito's politically charged address draws heat
Alito's politically charged address draws heat
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NPR, USA Today, RedState, Washington Post, New Republic, The Daily Caller, The Daily Beast, New York Post, HotAir, National Review, CNN, Truthout, KUSI-TV, Washington Examiner and Axios
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court goes idle on Trump-related disputes and time is running out
Supreme Court goes idle on Trump-related disputes and time is running out
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Washington Examiner, Raw Story and New Republic
William Cummings / USA Today:
Critics decry Supreme Court Justice Alito's ‘nakedly partisan’ speech on COVID-19 measures, gay marriage
Critics decry Supreme Court Justice Alito's ‘nakedly partisan’ speech on COVID-19 measures, gay marriage
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Reason, SCOTUSblog and Breitbart
CNBC:
Trump strikes out in Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania ballot challenges, Biden's lead more secure — President Donald Trump's already long-shot efforts to reverse an apparent win for President-elect Joe Biden by challenging votes in courts suffered three big setbacks in Arizona, Michigan and Pennylvania on Friday.
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Sara Randazzo / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Drops Legal Challenge in Arizona
Trump Drops Legal Challenge in Arizona
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Bloomberg, The Hill, Axios, HotAir, TheBlaze, Talking Points Memo, Law & Crime and The Guardian
Ed Yong / The Atlantic:
‘No One Is Listening to Us’ — Editor's Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers. Find the collection here. — On Saturday morning, Megan Ranney was about to put on her scrubs when she heard that Joe Biden had won the presidential election.
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CNBC, Washington Post, Missouri Independent, NBC News, Vox, Political Wire, New York Post and The COVID Tracking Project
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Pennsylvania Pressroom:
Department Of State Provides Update On Election Results — Harrisburg, Pa. — Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar today reported that the canvass by counties of ballots cast in the Nov. 3 general election is nearing completion. — “We are extremely grateful to all 67 counties …
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The Hill, Daily Kos, Breitbart, The Gateway Pundit, CBS Pittsburgh and PAhomepage.com
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Politico:
Biden considers Angus King for top intelligence post — President-elect Joe Biden is considering plucking Angus King from the Senate to serve as director of national intelligence in his new administration, according to three people familiar with the transition team discussions.
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Washington Post and Lawfare
Alexei Koseff / San Francisco Chronicle:
Newsom attended French Laundry party with more households than California advises during pandemic — SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom attended a birthday party for one of his political advisers last week that included people from several households, the type of gathering his administration …
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The Daily Beast, Politico, The Hill, The Daily Caller, The Gateway Pundit, HotAir, Townhall and Los Angeles Times
Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
David Shor's Postmortem of the 2020 Election — For the Democratic Party, the 2020 election was a devastating victory. Joe Biden won a larger share of the popular vote than any presidential challenger since 1932. The Rust Belt shed some red, while the Sun Belt trended blue.
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Business Insider, Politico, Townhall, The Intercept and Political Wire
Todd Stacy / In the Weeds with Alabama Daily News:
In the Weeds w/ Tommy Tuberville, Alabama's next senator — Today I spoke with Tommy Tuberville, who last week defeated incumbent Democrat Doug Jones to win election to the United States Senate. Do we call him Senator-elect? I don't know, people are awfully sensitive about the office-holder-elect thing right now.
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Matt Stieb / New York Magazine:
Incoming GOP Senator Apparently Doesn't Know Basics of World War II
Incoming GOP Senator Apparently Doesn't Know Basics of World War II
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The Daily Caller, Mock Paper Scissors and Political Wire
Katherine Rosman / New York Times:
Abby Phillip Is Next-Gen CNN — In an election dominated by fast-talking policy dudes, her deliberate commentary and context stood out. — “Black women did that,” said Abby Phillip, a CNN political correspondent. — It was Friday, Nov. 6, and Ms. Phillip, 31, was sitting screen-left of Jake Tapper …
Washington Post:
Federal prosecutors assigned to monitor election malfeasance tell Barr they see no evidence of substantial irregularities — Sixteen assistant U.S. attorneys specially assigned to monitor malfeasance in the 2020 election urged Attorney General William P. Barr on Friday to rescind …
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Los Angeles Times
Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic:
Why Matthew Yglesias Left Vox — The journalist Matthew Yglesias, a co-founder of Vox, announced today that he is leaving that publication for the paid-newsletter platform Substack, so that he can enjoy more editorial independence. — The move may prove a good fit for Yglesias …
Tim Alberta / Politico:
Elissa Slotkin Braces for a Democratic Civil War — HOLLY, Michigan— With victory at hand, Elissa Slotkin could not shake the feeling of imminent defeat. — Two years to the day after winning her first race for Congress, Slotkin, a former CIA analyst who ran to represent Michigan's …
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Courtney Kube / NBC News:
Gen. Milley's wife saved vet who collapsed at Veterans Day ceremony in Arlington — When a bystander collapsed at the Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery Wednesday, a nurse happened to be nearby and rushed to his aid. She wasn't just any nurse - she was the wife of the nation's top military officer, Gen. Mark Milley.
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CNN and New York Post
Alex Marquardt / CNN:
Federal election official blasts Trump's false election claims as ‘laughable,’ ‘baffling’ and ‘insulting’ — Washington (CNN)A senior federal election security official who was appointed by President Donald Trump has blasted the President's false post-election claims, calling them “baffling”, “laughable” and “insulting”.
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Raw Story and MIT Technology Review
New York Times:
As Soon as Trump Leaves Office, He Faces Greater Risk of Prosecution — The president is more vulnerable than ever to an investigation into his business practices and taxes. — President Trump lost more than an election last week. When he leaves the White House in January …
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CNN
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Byron York's Daily Memo: NEWSLETTER EXCLUSIVE: Trump talks post-election fight — Welcome to Byron York's Daily Memo newsletter. — Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here to receive the newsletter. — NEWSLETTER EXCLUSIVE: TRUMP TALKS POST-ELECTION FIGHT.
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