Ga. secretary of state says fellow Republicans are pressuring him to find ways to exclude ballots  —  Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said Monday that he has come under increasing pressure in recent days from fellow Republicans, including Sen. Lindsey O. Graham (S.C.) …

Trump Sought Options for Attacking Iran to Stop Its Growing Nuclear Program  —  The president was dissuaded from moving ahead with a strike by advisers who warned that it could escalate into a broader conflict in his last weeks in office.  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump asked senior advisers …

A Popular Political Site Made a Sharp Right Turn.  What Steered It?  —  Real Clear Politics has been catering to campaign obsessives since 2000.  It pitches itself as a “trusted, go-to source” for unbiased polling.  The Trump era changed its tone, and funding sources.

President-elect Biden wary of Trump-focused investigations, sources say  —  WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden has privately told advisers that he doesn't want his presidency to be consumed by investigations of his predecessor, according to five people familiar with the discussions …

Trump's new Pennsylvania lawyer once said that lawsuits ‘will not reverse this election’  —  Moments after the presidential race was called for Joe Biden, Marc A. Scaringi took to his talk radio show to question President Trump's dubious legal campaign to challenge the election results in various swing states.

Detailed Turnout Data Shows How Georgia Turned Blue  —  Democrats have long dreamed of turning Georgia blue, with young voters and nonwhite voters leading a progressive charge.  Now, a blue Georgia is a reality, but with a winning coalition that might have stunned the party not that long ago.

Statement regarding Scott Atlas  —  The university has been asked to comment on recent statements made by Dr. Scott Atlas, a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution who is on leave of absence from that position.  —  Stanford's position on managing the pandemic in our community is clear.

Head of govt agency under pressure to let transition proceed  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of an obscure federal agency that is holding up the presidential transition knew well before Election Day that she might soon have a messy situation on her hands.  —  Before Nov. 3, Emily Murphy …

No to Shelton  —  There are two reasons senators should vote down Judy Shelton's nomination to the Federal Reserve.  The first is her long record, and the second is her recent sprint away from it.  —  For many years, Shelton advocated tirelessly for a gold-backed dollar, zero percent inflation, and higher interest rates.

Our Political System Is Unfair.  Liberals Need to Just Deal With It.  —  There are few if any pathways to changing either the Electoral College or the structure of the Senate in the near-term.  —  Mr. Teles is a political science professor at Johns Hopkins University and a senior fellow at the Niskanen Center.

They Are What They Say They Hate  —  Trump is a triggered loser who embodies every trait conservatives spent decades decrying.  —  Donald Trump is a snowflake who cares only about his feelings not the facts.  —  He's a pampered millennial child who can't handle losing and wants a participation trophy.

Former Virginia speaker makes gubernatorial run official  —  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Former Virginia House Speaker Kirk Cox is making his gubernatorial run official.  —  Cox announced Tuesday his run for governor in 2021, saying he had the right background and approach to win in a state …

“All Speech Is Not Equal”: Biden Taps Anti-Free Speech Figure For Transition Lead On Media Agency  —  For those of us who have been critical of the growing anti-free speech movement in the Democratic Party, the Biden transition team just took an ominous turn.

Hundreds of Companies That Got Stimulus Aid Have Failed  —  Recipients of PPP loans have filed for bankruptcy after the money ran out  —  About 300 companies that received as much as half a billion dollars in pandemic-related government loans have filed for bankruptcy …

Biden filling out top White House team with campaign vets  —  ATLANTA (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden is drawing from the senior ranks of his campaign to fill out an increasingly diverse White House leadership team.  —  Sources familiar with Biden's initial decisions confirmed Monday …

What Keith Richards Can Teach Us About Beating Our Donald Trump Addiction  —  The election was two weeks ago, and the key state projections that made it clear that Joe Biden is president-elect are now 10 days old.  But Donald Trump is still coursing through your veins, isn't he?

California lawmakers head to Maui with lobbyists despite pandemic, travel warnings  —  SACRAMENTO — The pandemic may have “canceled” 2020, but it did not derail an annual gathering of lobbyists and lawmakers on the shores of Maui that brought people from across the country to a luxury resort this week.

87-year-old Chuck Grassley to quarantine after being exposed to COVID-19  —  Sen. Chuck Grassley is awaiting a COVID-19 test result and will quarantine after he learned he was exposed to coronavirus.  —  “I will follow my doctors' orders and immediately quarantine as I await my test results,” Grassley said in a statement on Tuesday.

Fight Is on To Stop Trump Loyalist From Burrowing Into NSA  —  Michael Ellis was picked to run the surveillance giant's legal shop in the final days of Trump's presidency.  But there's maneuvering to stop him before he gets to Ft. Meade. … The top Democrats on the Senate intelligence …

After Big Thanksgiving Dinners, Plan Small Christmas Funerals, Health Experts Warn  —  Mississippians should plan “to have very small Thanksgiving gatherings” with only nuclear family members this year to stay safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs …

4 more years: Trump freezes 2024 presidential field  —  Kevin Cramer called Donald Trump last week to convey his support for the president's efforts to contest the election results when Trump dropped a casual aside that snapped the North Dakota senator to attention.

Pence faces a new test after 4 years of fealty to Trump  —  For four years, Vice President Mike Pence has faced one sweeping loyalty test after another.  This time, allies are questioning whether there should be a limit to his fealty.  —  As President Donald Trump pushes to overturn …

Fewer opportunities and a changed political environment in the U.S. may have curbed Moscow's election interference this year, analysts say  —  Russia failed to mount any major hacking or disinformation operations to interfere in the presidential election, and the Kremlin's hackers …

This Is the Most Pathetic Trump Fundraising Email Yet  —  The president is counting on YOUR $5 (sorry, I meant $55) to save the republic.  Spoiler alert: That's not what your money is going toward, and that's not what's going to happen.  —  BEAST INSIDE

The Democrats Went All Out Against Susan Collins.  Rural Maine Grimaced.  —  The $180 million Senate contest, a political scientist said, “was like being a local in Woodstock in 1969: When it first started, it was exciting and fun, but by the end, it was muddy and dirty.”

The Left's post-election spite  —  It's fascinating to see how spiteful liberals can be, even when they win.  —  Since the election, Democrats and journalists have spent the days not so much rejoicing in their victory but in a sustained bitterness over all things related to President Trump …