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12:45 AM ET, November 14, 2020

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Ben Collins / NBC News:
QAnon's Dominion voter fraud conspiracy theory reaches the president  —  For days after the election, adherents to the QAnon conspiracy movement had been trying to get President Donald Trump's attention with constant false claims about voter fraud connected to a company that makes voting machines.
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NBC News:
Trump attacks N.Y. gov, says he'll withhold Covid vaccine from state until Cuomo approves  —  President Donald Trump threatened to withhold a coronavirus vaccine from New York state on Friday and escalated his feud with Gov. Andrew Cuomo during his first public comments since Joe Biden was projected the winner in the presidential race.
Associated Press:
AP FACT CHECK: Trump wrongly takes full credit for vaccine
New York Times:
Al Qaeda's No. 2, Accused in U.S. Embassy Attacks, Is Secretly Killed in Iran  —  Israeli agents shot Abu Muhammad al-Masri on the streets of Tehran at the behest of the U.S., officials said, but no one — Iran, Al Qaeda, the U.S. or Israel — has publicly acknowledged the killing.
Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
Senator-elect Tommy Tuberville flubs basics of the Constitution, World War II and the 2000 election.  —  In his first big interview as a senator-elect, Tommy Tuberville, Republican of Alabama, misidentified the three branches of the federal government, claimed erroneously that World War II …
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New York Times:
Highlights From the Transition: Biden Wins Georgia and Trump Wins North Carolina as Final States Are Called  —  With his victory in Georgia, President-elect Joe Biden has won a total of 306 electoral votes, flipping five states in the process.  The Trump campaign lost a legal challenge …
Daniel Lippman / Politico:
John Kelly criticizes Trump over delay of Biden transition  —  President-elect Joe Biden should start receiving intelligence briefings, and the delay in allowing the transition to officially get started is damaging U.S. national security, President Donald Trump's former chief of staff John Kelly told POLITICO in an exclusive interview.
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Susan E. Rice / New York Times:
Here's How Trump's Stalling Risks Our National Security
Discussion: NPR
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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New York Times:
Christopher Krebs Hasn't Been Fired, Yet  —  Mr. Krebs's government agency contradicted President Trump's false claims that the election was rigged.  At this point, Mr. Krebs, a former Microsoft executive, still has a job.  —  WASHINGTON — Christopher Krebs is a 43-year-old former Microsoft executive …
CNN:
Pentagon senior adviser accused Pompeo and senior politicians of taking money and getting rich from ‘the Israeli lobby’  —  (CNN)A new senior adviser at the Pentagon repeatedly said the United States' support for Israel was the result of “Israeli lobby” money and accused prominent officials …
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Washington Post:
Defense secretary sent classified memo to White House about Afghanistan before Trump fired him
Discussion: Business Insider
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’
Discussion: Breitbart
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 …
Washington Post:
In Trump's final days, a 30-year-old aide purges officials seen as insufficiently loyal  —  Over the past week, President Trump has axed his defense secretary and other top Pentagon aides, his second-in-command at the U.S. Agency for International Development, two top Homeland Security officials …
Discussion: Political Flare
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 …
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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 …
Brendan Keefe / WXIA-TV:
Two accused ‘dead’ Georgia voters very much alive despite claims - and they voted legally  —  11Alive confirmed that two of the four Georgia voters the president accused of fraudulently voting “dead” are alive.  —  Accusations of voter fraud continue to be in the headlines …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Mediaite
Holly Bailey / Washington Post:
Minneapolis violence surges as police officers leave department in droves  —  MINNEAPOLIS — The sound of gunfire has become so familiar across North Minneapolis that Cathy Spann worries she has grown numb to it.  —  Day and night the bullets zip through this predominantly Black neighborhood, hitting cars and homes and people.
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 …
CNN:
Stop the Steal's massive disinformation campaign connected to Roger Stone  —  Massive election disinformation campaign connected to Roger Stone  —  (CNN)It is an internet battle cry: Stop the Steal has swept across inboxes, Facebook pages and Twitter like an out-of-control virus …
Discussion: The Week and The Daily Caller
Marc Caputo / Politico:
‘Purely outlandish stuff’: Trump's legal machine grinds to a halt  —  A Michigan lawyer for Donald Trump's campaign filed a case in the wrong court.  Lawsuits in Arizona and Nevada were dropped.  A Georgia challenge was quickly rejected for lack of evidence.  His Pennsylvania legal team just threw in the towel.
Kate Bennett / CNN:
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner's children withdrawn from school after administrators raised concerns about adherence to Covid precautions  —  (CNN)Administrators at the posh Washington private school that the three young children of Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner attended …
Discussion: Washington Post
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.
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Washington Post:
Trump's attempts to challenge the election results suffer further setbacks  —  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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New York Times:
Law Firm Stops Representing Trump Campaign in Pennsylvania Suit
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.
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.
Jane Recker / Washingtonian:
People Are Flying Into DC for the Million MAGA March  —  And, naturally, posting airplane selfies.  —  Already, there are about a hundred people gathered near the White House in anticipation of tomorrow's Million MAGA March, complete with Trump flags and decked out cars.
Sam Metz / Associated Press:
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak tests positive for COVID-19  —  CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak on Friday said he has tested positive for COVID-19 as the virus surges to record levels in the state and across the U.S.  —  The 66-year-old Democrat is the fifth governor …
Nicole Via y Rada / NBC News:
Rep.-elect Marjorie Taylor Greene challenges House mask rule with 'my body, my choice]  —  Rep.-elect Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., challenged the House mask rule during the first session of new member orientation.  —  Greene cited “my body, my choice,” a term previously used by the pro-choice movement regarding abortion.
Discussion: The Hill, New York Times and CNN
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Natalia Abrahams / NBC News:
Trump supporters demonstrate near White House
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Fox News
 
 
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New York Times:
Long Coronavirus Testing Lines Hit NYC Again
Stewart Ledbetter / WPTZ:
'It's a big deal': Senators focus on national chains whose Vermont workers are eligible for hazard pay
Los Angeles Times:
How Uber and Lyft persuaded California to vote their way
Discussion: Payday Report
Adam Schiff / USA Today:
Donald Trump's shameful endgame puts national security at risk: Rep. Adam Schiff
Wendy Hermanson / OK! Magazine:
Kanye West Is ‘Threatening To Leave America’ Following Donald Trump's Loss
Discussion: Political Flare
Benjamin Wittes / Lawfare:
Alexander Vindman Joins the Lawfare Team
Discussion: Washington Examiner
 Earlier Items: 
Gregory Krieg / CNN:
Joe Biden becomes first Democrat in 28 years to win Georgia
Brent Budowsky / The Hill:
Prediction: Trump will resign, Pence will pardon him
Courtney Kube / NBC News:
Gen. Milley's wife saved vet who collapsed at Veterans Day ceremony in Arlington
Discussion: Mercury News and New York Post
New York Times:
As Soon as Trump Leaves Office, He Faces Greater Risk of Prosecution
Discussion: CNN
 

 
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