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6:55 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’
Discussion: Breitbart
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News:
Trump to make first public remarks in a week … President Donald Trump is scheduled to make public remarks on Friday afternoon, his first public comments since Joe Biden was projected the winner in the presidential race — snapping the longest stretch of silence in his presidency.
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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.
Rob Crilly / Washington Examiner:
Trump takes COVID vaccine victory lap, lashes out at Cuomo and vows not to implement lockdown
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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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
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
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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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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Matt Stieb / New York Magazine:
Incoming GOP Senator Apparently Doesn't Know Basics of World War II  —  Though war metaphors are common in the language of sports, it appears that Tommy Tuberville, the incoming Republican senator from Alabama, didn't learn much about World War II in his time coaching Auburn football.
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New York Times:
Presidential Transition Live Updates: Biden Wins Georgia and Trump Wins North Carolina as Final States Are Called
Todd Stacy / In the Weeds with Alabama Daily News:
In the Weeds w/ Tommy Tuberville, Alabama's next senator
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 …
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 …
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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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
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.
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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Axios:
Pennsylvania secretary of state says she won't order recount
Discussion: USA Today and NBC10 Philadelphia
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
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.
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 …
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.
 
 
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Susan E. Rice / New York Times:
Here's How Trump's Stalling Risks Our National Security
Wendy Hermanson / OK! Magazine:
Kanye West Is ‘Threatening To Leave America’ Following Donald Trump's Loss
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
Benjamin Wittes / Lawfare:
Alexander Vindman Joins the Lawfare Team
Discussion: Washington Examiner
 Earlier Items: 
Brent Budowsky / The Hill:
Prediction: Trump will resign, Pence will pardon him
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
Courtney Kube / NBC News:
Gen. Milley's wife saved vet who collapsed at Veterans Day ceremony in Arlington
Discussion: CNN and New York Post
New York Times:
As Soon as Trump Leaves Office, He Faces Greater Risk of Prosecution
Discussion: CNN
Tim Alberta / Politico:
Elissa Slotkin Braces for a Democratic Civil War
 

 
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Dade Hayes / Deadline:
In an earnings call, David Zaslav says the Trump Administration may be more merger friendly, enabling a “real positive and accelerated impact on this industry”

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
TikTok launches Share to TikTok, which lets users directly share music from Apple Music and Spotify in a post to their TikTok Feed or in DMs via TikTok Messages

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Memo: WaPo CEO Will Lewis tells staff they'll be expected to work from the office five days a week, instead of three, by June 2, and by February 3 for managers

 
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