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4:45 PM ET, November 13, 2020

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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 …
Discussion: Breitbart
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Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump Floats Improbable Survival Scenarios as He Ponders His Future
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
2020 Shows Why the Electoral College Is Stupid and Immoral
Discussion: CNBC and The Week
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Trump to make first public remarks in a week
Discussion: The Hill and Associated Press
Amanda Holpuch / The Guardian:
At least 40 in Trump inner circle have contracted Covid - who are the newest cases?
Discussion: CNN and The National Interest
ABC News:
Trump to get vaccine update after criticism he's ignored pandemic following defeat
Discussion: Reuters
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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Natalia Abrahams / NBC News:
Trump supporters demonstrate near White House
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Fox News
Nicole Via y Rada / NBC News:
Rep.-elect Marjorie Taylor Greene challenges House mask rule with 'my body, my choice]
Discussion: The Hill and CNN
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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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Another law firm bails out on Trump campaign
Discussion: Reuters and CNN
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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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Alito's politically charged address draws heat
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court goes idle on Trump-related disputes and time is running out
William Cummings / USA Today:
Critics decry Supreme Court Justice Alito's ‘nakedly partisan’ speech on COVID-19 measures, gay marriage
Discussion: Reason, SCOTUSblog and Breitbart
CNN:
Michigan judge rejects demand to block certification of Biden win in Detroit  —  (CNN)A Michigan state judge has rejected an attempt by two poll challengers to block the certification of a Joe Biden win in Detroit, which helped carry his victory in the state.  The judge also denied the request for an audit of the election.
Discussion: Wall Street Journal, UPI and Twitchy
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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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Washington Post:
‘Catastrophic’ lack of hospital beds in Upper Midwest as coronavirus cases surge
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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Axios:
Pennsylvania secretary of state says she won't order recount
Discussion: USA Today and NBC10 Philadelphia
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.
Discussion: Washington Post and Lawfare
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.
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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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 …
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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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Trump Talks: We're Gonna Win All These States In “Two Weeks, Three Weeks”
Discussion: Breitbart
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 …
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.
Discussion: CNN and New York Post
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 …
Discussion: Los Angeles Times
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 …
Discussion: CNN
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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Wendy Hermanson / OK! Magazine:
Kanye West Is ‘Threatening To Leave America’ Following Donald Trump's Loss
CBS Pittsburgh:
Federal Court In Pa. Rejects Effort To Block Late-Arriving Ballots Postmarked By Election Day
Discussion: Washington Post and WHYY
Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic:
Why Matthew Yglesias Left Vox
Washington Examiner:
THE LATEST VOTE COUNT: Biden adds another 6,000 in Pennsylvania and Arizona out of reach for Trump
Discussion: CBS News and Talking Points Memo
John Cassidy / New Yorker:
The Long-Term Damage of Trump's Antidemocratic Lies
Discussion: Business Insider and Daily Kos
Benjamin Wittes / Lawfare:
Alexander Vindman Joins the Lawfare Team
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Brent Budowsky / The Hill:
Prediction: Trump will resign, Pence will pardon him
 Earlier Items: 
Cullen Murphy / The Atlantic:
Trump Needs a Safe Space
Brad Reed / Raw Story:
‘The president is humiliated’ and doesn't want to be seen in public: CNN's John Harwood
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
Paul Sperry / RealClearInvestigations:
Pro-Biden Bug Also Suspected in Georgia's Vote-Counting Software
NBC News:
Beloved businesses are going bankrupt waiting for federal help. It will get worse
 

 
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Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
Filing: Trump asks SCOTUS to pause the law that could ban TikTok, saying the court should give him time to “pursue a political resolution” of the dispute

CBS News:
Greg Gumbel, a CBS Sports anchor and commentator who covered the NFL and college basketball for more than 20 years, died at 78 of cancer

Youkyung Lee / Bloomberg:
Shares of South Korean entertainment companies related to Squid Game drop 20%+ following a less-than-perfect debut for the new season of the series on Netflix

 
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