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Trump invites Michigan Republican leaders to meet him at White House as he escalates attempts to overturn election results — DETROIT — President Trump has invited the leaders of Michigan's Republican-controlled state legislature to meet him in Washington on Friday, according to a person familiar …
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Reuters:
Trump's election power play: Persuade Republican legislators to do what U.S. voters did not — DETROIT (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's strategy for retaining power despite losing the U.S. election is focused increasingly on persuading Republican legislators to intervene on his behalf …
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New York Times:
Presidential Transition Live Updates: Trump Invites State Lawmakers to White House in Bid to Subvert Election — Two Republican election officials in Wayne County, Mich., home to Detroit, tried to decertify the results there but cannot legally do so. The Trump campaign's assault on voting …
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Associated Press:
Trump targets vote certification in late bid to block Biden — WASHINGTON (AP) — Getting nowhere in the courts, President Donald Trump's scattershot effort to overturn President-elect Joe Biden's victory is shifting toward obscure election boards that certify the vote as Trump and his allies seek …
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Craig Mauger / Detroit News:
Top GOP state lawmakers set to visit White House amid election fight — Lansing — The top two leaders in the Republican-controlled Michigan Legislature are expected to visit the White House Friday, according to a source with knowledge of the plans. — The visits by Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey …
Associated Press:
GOP canvassers again oppose certifying Detroit-area votes
GOP canvassers again oppose certifying Detroit-area votes
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Edward Foley / Washington Post:
If the losing party won't accept defeat, democracy is dead
If the losing party won't accept defeat, democracy is dead
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Clara Hendrickson / Detroit Free Press:
Donald Trump called Monica Palmer after Wayne County Board of Canvassers meeting
Donald Trump called Monica Palmer after Wayne County Board of Canvassers meeting
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Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
Taking Giuliani's Insane, Un-American Press Conference Seriously — Trump's election-theft conspiracy theory exists in an uncanny valley. — My desire to check out from the Trump administration's madness following his decisive electoral defeat was so deep that it emanated from the stem cells in my bone marrow.
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Nomaan Merchant / Associated Press:
Trump's election lawsuits plagued by elementary errors
Trump's election lawsuits plagued by elementary errors
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Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
Stephen Moore: It's ‘Depressing’ Biden Won, Time for Trump To Focus on Final Months in Office
Stephen Moore: It's ‘Depressing’ Biden Won, Time for Trump To Focus on Final Months in Office
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Katherine Doyle / Washington Examiner:
Trump attorneys charge ‘massive’ electoral fraud in presidential race
Trump attorneys charge ‘massive’ electoral fraud in presidential race
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Tim Darnell / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Biden nears 80 million votes; Trump lawyers allege communist influence
Biden nears 80 million votes; Trump lawyers allege communist influence
Tyler Van Dyke / Washington Examiner:
Trump legal team's wild presser features hair-dye malfunction, attacks on press, and serious allegations
Trump legal team's wild presser features hair-dye malfunction, attacks on press, and serious allegations
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Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Giuliani presses Trump election challenge case in fiery news conference with legal team
Giuliani presses Trump election challenge case in fiery news conference with legal team
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Chuck Goudie / ABC7:
Disturbing new details in alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer — CHICAGO (WLS) — There is new and disturbing information in the alleged militia plot against the governor of Michigan. — The 14 men charged had far more violent plans than just a kidnapping, according to federal and state authorities.
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USA Today:
Donald Trump whiffs on what's left of his presidency as COVID-19 deaths pass 250,000 — Our View: As the coronavirus war hunts down Americans waiting for vaccines, the commander in chief settles scores and denies Joe Biden a presidential transition. — The Editorial BoardUSA TODAY
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Reuters:
Trump's vaccine team will not brief Biden administration: U.S senator
Trump's vaccine team will not brief Biden administration: U.S senator
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Kathryn Watson / CBS News:
Watch Live: Coronavirus task force briefs reporters for the first time in months
Watch Live: Coronavirus task force briefs reporters for the first time in months
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Will Lara Trump Be the Next Trump on a Ballot? — The president's daughter-in-law is said to be considering a Senate run in her native state of North Carolina. — WASHINGTON — Lara Trump, the president's daughter-in-law who emerged during the 2020 presidential campaign as a defender …
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Wall Street Journal:
Mnuchin Declines to Extend Several Fed Emergency Lending Programs — Fed's corporate credit, municipal lending and Main Street Lending programs won't be renewed — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin declined to extend several emergency loan programs established jointly with the Federal Reserve that are set to expire on Dec. 31.
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Kevin D. Williamson / National Review:
‘The Dumbest Coup’ — Noah Rothman's excellent piece in Commentary, “The Dumbest of Coups,” deserves to be widely read. — I've been writing about conspiracy theories for a while now — QAnon, the Flat-Earth gang, etc. — and one of the things you quickly learn about conspiracy theories …
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Gilad Edelman / Wired:
This GOP Lawmaker Denounced QAnon—and Fears for His Party
Ben Terris / Washington Post:
All the president's ‘Guys’ — Remember Rob Goldstone? He was the portly British publicist who took selfies wearing wacky hats, and who sent Donald Trump Jr. an email offering documents from the Russians that would “incriminate” Hillary Clinton. — “If it's what you say I love it,” …
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Nick Niedzwiadek / Politico:
Biden says he's made Treasury selection, but keeps name under wraps — President-elect Joe Biden said Thursday he has settled on his choice for Treasury secretary and that he will announce that selection sometime this month. — “You'll soon hear my choice for Treasury,” Biden told reporters at a news conference in Delaware.
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Kyle Kondik / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Senate 2022: An Early Look — Dear Readers: Our 22nd annual American Democracy Conference is now available on our YouTube channel, UVACFP, and at this direct link. It features New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie, CNN commentator Tara Setmayer, and Democratic strategist John Lapp discussing …
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Erin Brockovich / The Guardian:
Dear Joe Biden: are you kidding me? … For years, I've been trying to impart a simple concept that Superman is not coming. — Dare I say, I had hopes that this new administration would usher in the dawning of a new day. As picks for President-elect Joe Biden's Environmental Protection Agency …
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Wajahat Ali / New York Times:
‘Reach Out to Trump Supporters,’ They Said. I Tried. — I give up. — 73 million Americans voted for Donald Trump. He doubled down on all his worst vices, and he was rewarded for it with 10 million more votes than he received in 2016. — The majority of people of color rejected his cruelty and vulgarity.
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Brooke Zauner / WAGA-TV:
Floyd County terminates election director after state audit uncovers uncounted votes — ROME, Ga. - Floyd County's Board of Elections voted Thursday to fire its executive director after elections officials discovered hundreds of ballots were left uncounted before the county's initial certification.
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Washington Post:
Kenosha: How two men's paths crossed in an encounter that has divided the nation — Kyle Rittenhouse, in a jailhouse interview, said he used stimulus money to get a gun. The first man he shot had just left a psychiatric hospital. — In a summer roiled by protests for racial justice …
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New York Times:
Census Officials Say They Can't Meet Trump's Deadline for Population Count — Officials have concluded the Census Bureau won't have data on time to carry out the administration's goal of stripping unauthorized immigrants from population totals for apportionment.
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Broadens His Efforts to Overturn Election Outcome — As key states prepare to certify their results, the president is pressuring Republicans to back his fraud claims and refusal to concede — WASHINGTON—President Trump has broadened his push to overturn the election outcome …
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Talia Lavin / The Cut:
The Future of the GOP Madison Cawthorn is 25, far-right, and already faces accusations of racism and sexual misconduct. And he's headed to Congress. — When Madison Cawthorn was elected to represent North Carolina in the House of Representatives last week, he made history.
Cincinnati.com:
Cincinnati City Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld arrested on federal corruption charges — Sharon Coolidge Dan HornCincinnati Enquirer — FBI agents arrested Cincinnati City Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld Thursday morning on federal charges accusing him of accepting bribes in exchange for favorable votes …
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Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
Trump-Appointed Judge Rejects Lin Wood's ‘Creative’ Election Lawsuit in Georgia — A federal judge appointed by President Donald Trump rejected what he called a “creative” lawsuit on Thursday. It was a suit that Georgia's assistant attorney general warned would cause the Peach State's …
Maria Polletta / Arizona Republic:
Judge to decide whether to toss out Arizona GOP lawsuit requesting new Maricopa County vote audit — A Maricopa County Superior Court judge will rule Thursday on whether to toss out the Arizona Republican Party's attempt to force a new audit of Maricopa County ballots.
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CNN:
Rahm Emanuel under consideration to become Biden's transportation secretary — Washington (CNN)Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is under consideration to lead the department of transportation, people familiar with the matter say, a move that would enrage progressive activists …
Alexis C. Madrigal / The Atlantic:
How Many Americans Are About to Die? — Editor's Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers. Find the collection here. — The United States has made huge advances in fighting the coronavirus. The astonishingly high death rates the country saw during …
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Tom Donohue — CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and longtime confidant of Republican presidents — tells Axios that Joe Biden is president-elect, and President Trump “should not delay the transition a moment longer.” — What he's saying: “President-elect Biden and the team around …
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