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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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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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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.
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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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Right Wing Watch, The Gateway Pundit, Raw Story, CNN, The Dispatch and Associated Press
Sky Palma / Raw Story:
Acting DHS Secretary refuses Trump order to fire cybersecurity official: report
Acting DHS Secretary refuses Trump order to fire cybersecurity official: report
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Big League Politics, Gizmodo and The Daily Caller
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.
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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Rob Crilly / Washington Examiner:
Trump takes COVID vaccine victory lap, lashes out at Cuomo and vows not to implement lockdown
Trump takes COVID vaccine victory lap, lashes out at Cuomo and vows not to implement lockdown
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CNBC:
Trump says coronavirus vaccine won't be delivered to New York right away
Trump says coronavirus vaccine won't be delivered to New York right away
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Mediaite, The Daily Caller, abc7NY, Washington Times, New York Post, NBC4 Washington and NBC New York
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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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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CNBC:
Trump strikes out in Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania ballot challenges, Biden's lead more secure
Trump strikes out in Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania ballot challenges, Biden's lead more secure
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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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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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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 …
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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?
At least 40 in Trump inner circle have contracted Covid - who are the newest cases?
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CNN and The National Interest
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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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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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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Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
Senator-elect Tommy Tuberville flubs basics of the Constitution, World War II and the 2000 election.
Senator-elect Tommy Tuberville flubs basics of the Constitution, World War II and the 2000 election.
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USA Today, CBS News, The Hill, The American Independent and New York Post
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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Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:
Welcome to Slow Boring
Welcome to Slow Boring
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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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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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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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Digby's Hullabaloo, POLITICUSUSA, Mediaite, Business Insider and Political Flare
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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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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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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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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Natalia Abrahams / NBC News:
Trump supporters demonstrate near White House … 44m ago / 5:33 PM UTC — Lankford says Biden should receive presidential briefings, working with GSA — Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., continued to voice support on Friday for President-elect Joe Biden to begin receiving presidential-level …
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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 challenges House mask rule with 'my body, my choice]
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New York Times, The Hill and CNN
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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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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Benjamin Wittes / Lawfare:
Alexander Vindman Joins the Lawfare Team — The Pritzker Military Foundation today announced the appointment of Alexander Vindman as its first Pritzker Military Fellow, based at Lawfare. The retired Army lieutenant colonel and former member of the National Security Council staff joins …
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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
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 …