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Clark Kauffman / Iowa Capital Dispatch:
Lawsuit: Tyson managers bet money on how many workers would contract COVID-19 — A wrongful death lawsuit tied to COVID-19 infections in a Waterloo pork processing plant alleges that during the initial stages the pandemic, Tyson Foods ordered employees to report for work …
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Lawyers, Guns & Money
CNN:
Trump's legal adviser Jenna Ellis in 2016 called him an ‘idiot’ and said his supporters didn't care about ‘facts or logic’ — (CNN)Jenna Ellis has been one of President Donald Trump's most ardent defenders since joining his campaign as a legal adviser and surrogate a year ago …
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The Daily Beast, The Week and Mediaite
CNN:
Current and former Trump officials quietly reach out to Biden team — Washington (CNN)A handful of current Trump administration officials, as well as some political appointees who left in recent months, have quietly started to reach out to members of President-elect Joe Biden's transition team …
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NBC News, Conservative News Today, Reuters, Washington Post, The Epoch Times, POLITICUSUSA, Political Wire and Business Insider
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Adam Cancryn / Politico:
'It's complicated': Biden team weighs whether to retain Deborah Birx — President-elect Joe Biden's transition team is weighing whether to give Trump administration coronavirus coordinator Deborah Birx a role in its Covid-19 response, even as it prepares a broader purge of officials closely tied …
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Talking Points Memo and Political Wire
Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
We came much closer to an election catastrophe than many realize
We came much closer to an election catastrophe than many realize
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Alternet.org, Washington Examiner, Reuters, Al Jazeera, WTOP and Vanity Fair
Maggie Astor / New York Times:
When Michigan Republicans Refused to Certify Votes, It Wasn't Normal — The G.O.P. members of a county canvassing board eventually approved Detroit's election results, but the process left many voters wondering what stands between a routine election and a breakdown of democracy.
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New York Magazine, Bloomberg, The Boston Globe and The Hill
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John Solomon / Just The News:
In dramatic reversal, Wayne County election board Republicans rescind votes certifying results
In dramatic reversal, Wayne County election board Republicans rescind votes certifying results
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Breitbart and The Gateway Pundit
ABC News:
GOP state leaders brush off idea to hand Trump election by replacing electors
GOP state leaders brush off idea to hand Trump election by replacing electors
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Washington Post, TIME and Lead Stories
Andrew Prokop / Vox:
The disturbing GOP attempt to block certification of Biden's Michigan win, explained
The disturbing GOP attempt to block certification of Biden's Michigan win, explained
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Slate, Conservative News Today, Detroit Free Press, Sara A. Carter, CBS News, Politico, New York Times, Associated Press, Raw Story, Reason, Forbes and NPR
Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Time to call out the GOP's new Jim Crow tactics
Time to call out the GOP's new Jim Crow tactics
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ABA Journal, Bridge Magazine, Media Matters for America and Daily Kos
Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
The Problem With Coronavirus School Closures — Children have suffered because many mayors and governors were too willing to close public schools. — Some things are true even though President Trump says them. — Trump has been demanding for months that schools reopen, and on that he seems to have been largely right.
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New York Daily News
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Neil MacFarquhar / New York Times:
A Quarter of a Million Americans Have Died From Covid-19
A Quarter of a Million Americans Have Died From Covid-19
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CBS News, The Daily Caller, WRIC-TV, The Hill, Eater NY, Axios, UPI and Iowa Capital Dispatch
Eliza Shapiro / New York Times:
New York City to Close Public Schools Again as Virus Cases Rise
New York City to Close Public Schools Again as Virus Cases Rise
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Trump campaign revises Pennsylvania suit, again — The latest version of the lawsuit asks the court to declare Trump the winner in Pennsylvania. — Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani, a lawyer for President Donald Trump, speaks during a news conference in Philadelphia on Nov. 7, 2020.
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Townhall, One America News Network and Raw Story
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Jerry Lambe / Law & Crime:
Trump Campaign Attorneys Admit ‘There Is No Evidence’ of ‘Any Fraud’ in Connection with Challenged Ballots in Bucks County, Pa. — Attorneys representing President Donald Trump's re-election campaign in challenging thousands of ballots in Bucks County on Wednesday agreed to sign court documents informing …
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Raw Story and Vanity Fair
Sam Brodey / The Daily Beast:
Sen. Perdue Helped Defense Contractor—and Sold Off Its Stock — SUB-OPTIMAL … Sen. David Perdue had never invested in the Navy supplier BWX Technologies until right before he assumed control of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower. — Right before he was put in charge …
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Raw Story
Nicholas Riccardi / Associated Press:
Biden approaches 80 million votes in historic victory — President-elect Joe Biden's winning tally is approaching a record 80 million votes as Democratic bastions continue to count ballots and the 2020 election cracks turnout records. — Biden has already set a record for the highest number …
Politico:
California doctors' top brass attended French Laundry dinner with Newsom — OAKLAND — California Medical Association officials were among the guests seated next to Gov. Gavin Newsom at a top California political operative's opulent birthday dinner at the French Laundry restaurant this month.
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Thomas Fuller / New York Times:
For California Governor the Coronavirus Message Is Do as I Say, Not as I Dine
For California Governor the Coronavirus Message Is Do as I Say, Not as I Dine
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Politico, Fox News and The Daily Caller
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Georgia elections chief: ‘Emotional abuse’ to mislead voters about fraud — The top election official in Georgia on Tuesday raged at what he described as politicians giving false hope and ginning up anger over unsubstantiated allegations of systemic voter fraud, calling it “emotional abuse” …
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Mark Niesse / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Georgia vote discrepancies reconciled on last day of recount
Georgia vote discrepancies reconciled on last day of recount
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Georgia Public Broadcasting, NPR, WSB-TV, The Red Elephants, Washington Post, Florida Phoenix, WTOP and HotAir
Washington Post:
As defeats pile up, Trump tries to delay vote count in last-ditch attempt to cast doubt on Biden victory — 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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Hunter Walker / Yahoo News:
Sources say outgoing Democratic Rep. Max Rose is mulling run for NYC mayor — Rep. Max Rose, D-N.Y., is considering a quick return to politics after losing his House seat this month. Rose has begun laying the groundwork for a potential mayoral campaign in New York City, according to three different sources.
Gabriel Debenedetti / New York Magazine:
Election Night with Biden's Data Guru — The last time chief analytics officer Becca Siegel had been inside Joe Biden's sprawling campaign headquarters in Center City Philadelphia, her department had about 15 staffers on its payroll. That was in March. In late October, her team had ballooned …
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Truthout
Charlie Savage / New York Times:
White House Sought Suit Against Omarosa Manigault Newman After News of Her Memoir — A day after the 2018 announcement that she had written a negative book about President Trump, the White House escalated an unrelated dispute by referring it to the Justice Department.
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The Hill
Alexander Nazaryan / Yahoo News:
Trump appoints speechwriter fired for attending conference with white nationalists to commission that preserves Holocaust memorials — WASHINGTON — A former speechwriter fired from the White House in 2018 for attending a conference at which white supremacists were also present has been appointed …
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Associated Press, Political Wire and Mock Paper Scissors
Timothy Bella / Washington Post:
Dolly Parton helped fund Moderna's vaccine. It began with a car crash and an unlikely friendship. — As Dolly Parton tells it, her first-ever car accident in October 2013 was minor, but left her bruised and sore enough to seek medical advice at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
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CNN, HotAir, Snopes.com, New York Times, BBC, Daily Kos, Deadline and CBS Boston
Greg Greene / American Interregnum:
Sound and fury — While Trump's attempts to cling to the White House collapse into farce, malevolent efforts to aid him set the stage for troubles to come — Good evening. Voting in the 2020 presidential election ended 15 days ago. The inauguration happens in 63 days. — The Latest
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Max Boot / Washington Post:
Trump is testing democracy. Nine out of 10 senior elected Republicans are failing.
Trump is testing democracy. Nine out of 10 senior elected Republicans are failing.
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New York Times, CNN, Arizona Mirror, abc7NY, Raw Story and Daily Kos
David Shortell / The Daily Beast:
DEA Investigators Fuming Over Dropped Case Against Mexican General — Some senior law enforcement officials who helped build the case against Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda were reportedly not consulted ahead of the dropped drug-trafficking charges. — The former Mexican defense chief accused …
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Raw Story
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Gabby Orr / Politico:
‘Traitors to the president’: Conservatives fear public preparation for Biden term — Because Trump won't concede, many conservatives have found they can't be open about their plans to counter Biden's agenda. Some have already faced blowback. — Supporters participate in a rally for President Donald Trump in Austin, Texas.
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Raw Story, Business Insider and Cagle Post
Associated Press:
GOP increasingly accepts Trump's defeat — but not in public — WASHINGTON (AP) — When Kamala Harris returned to the Senate this week for the first time as vice president-elect, her Republican colleagues offered their congratulations and Sen. Lindsey Graham greeted her with a fist bump.
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New York Times:
States That Imposed Few Restrictions Now Have the Worst Outbreaks — Coronavirus cases are rising in almost every U.S. state. But the surge is worst now in places where leaders neglected to keep up forceful virus containment efforts or failed to implement basic measures like mask mandates …
Lawrence Lessig / USA Today:
State legislatures do not have the power to veto the people's choice in an election — Trump fans are peddling the theory that legislatures can override election results. But the framers rejected the idea, and so did the Supreme Court. — The conservative radio talk show host Mark Levin …
Sydney Morning Herald:
‘If you make China the enemy, China will be the enemy’: Beijing's fresh threat to Australia — Beijing has issued an extraordinary attack on the Australian government, accusing it of “poisoning bilateral relations” in a deliberately leaked document that threatens to escalate tensions between the two countries.
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Bloomberg, The Guardian, ABC, One America News Network, Foreign Policy and Breitbart
The Texas Tribune:
Coronavirus cases in Texas are soaring again. But this time Gov. Greg Abbott says no lockdown is coming. — The last time case numbers were this high, Abbott closed bars and urged Texans to avoid summer holiday gatherings. This time, he's staying the course, relying on a 2-month-old blueprint …
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NBC News, RedState, The Daily Wire, TheBlaze and ABC13
CNN:
'It's a terrible situation': Inside a government bureaucrat's pressure-filled decision to delay the transition — What's at risk when the President doesn't concede — Washington (CNN)As the only obstacle between President-elect Joe Biden and the formal start of the presidential transition …
CNN:
1,707 coronavirus deaths were reported in 1 day. That's the highest daily death toll in 6 months — (CNN)At this rate, coronavirus is killing at least one American every minute of the day. — At least 1,707 new Covid-19 deaths were reported Tuesday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
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Washington Examiner, Washington Post, The Week and Pfizer
Washington Post:
Virus threat reaches into halls of Congress, clouding Senate agenda — The coronavirus is posing its most serious threat to Congress in months, sidelining the 87-year-old Senate president pro tempore, throwing a cloud over the end-of-year congressional agenda and raising sharp questions …
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Hill, Raw Story and The Week
The White House:
President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint the Following Individuals to Key Administration Posts — Today, President Donald J. Trump announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key positions in his Administration: — Brian P. Brooks, of Colorado …
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Yashar's Newsletter, Media Matters for America, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Raw Story and Daily Kos
Hillel Italie / Associated Press:
Barack Obama memoir off to record-setting start in sales — NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Barack Obama's “A Promised Land” sold nearly 890,000 copies in the U.S. and Canada in its first 24 hours, putting it on track to be the best selling presidential memoir in modern history.
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Business Insider
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
House Republicans demand investigation into ‘integrity’ of 2020 election, call for hearings ‘immediately’ — House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jim Jordan and Oversight Committee Ranking Member James Comer called for hearings amid “troubling reports of irregularities and improprieties” in the 2020 election.
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Washington Examiner
Alexandra Petri / Washington Post:
Been injured in an election? Call Rudy Giuliani now! — Hi! I'm Rudy Giuliani! Have you been injured in an election? Do you think you should be president, but due to an unexpected setback, you've wound up short by thousands of votes in key states? Hire me, and you will get the settlement you deserve!
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Talking Points Memo and The American Independent