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Washington Post:
Wayne County Republicans ask to ‘rescind’ their votes certifying election results — DETROIT — After three hours of tense deadlock on Tuesday, the two Republicans on an election board in Michigan's most populous county reversed course and voted to certify the results of the Nov. 3 election …
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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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New York Times:
Threats and Tensions Rise as Trump and Allies Attack Elections Process — Confrontations have escalated in swing states, with elections officials in both parties facing threats of violence, as the president and other Republicans try to subvert the country's voting system.
John Solomon / Just The News:
In dramatic reversal, Wayne County election board Republicans rescind votes certifying results — In affidavits, GOP canvass board members claim they were bullied and say there are too many irregularities in Detroit vote to justify accepting election results.
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.
James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: The corrosive consequences of GOP leaders humoring Trump as he sows doubt in democracy
The Daily 202: The corrosive consequences of GOP leaders humoring Trump as he sows doubt in democracy
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Associated Press:
GOP canvassers again oppose certifying Detroit-area votes
GOP canvassers again oppose certifying Detroit-area votes
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Ashley Nerbovig / Detroit Free Press:
Wayne County canvassers doxxed and threatened over votes
Wayne County canvassers doxxed and threatened over votes
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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 …
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Associated Press:
GOP increasingly accepts Trump's defeat — but not in public
GOP increasingly accepts Trump's defeat — but not in public
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Julie Pace / Associated Press:
Analysis: For Trump, sowing post-election chaos is the goal
Analysis: For Trump, sowing post-election chaos is the goal
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Andy Sullivan / Reuters:
Ahead of recount results, Georgia officials say Biden likely to remain the winner
Ahead of recount results, Georgia officials say Biden likely to remain the winner
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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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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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Glen Johnson / Axios:
Trump's election challenges are revealing how obvious and unassailable his loss was — President Trump's frantic post-election challenges are having the opposite effect of what he intended: He's documenting his demise through a series of court fights and recounts showing Joe Biden's victory to be all the more obvious and unassailable.
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Toluse Olorunnipa / Washington Post:
Disarray and defeats mark post-election period as Trump struggles to govern and fails to change vote results
Disarray and defeats mark post-election period as Trump struggles to govern and fails to change vote results
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Politico:
Biden mounts lobbying blitz to crack GOP resistance to his transition — Joe Biden's transition team has tried to project calm as President Donald Trump refuses to concede and many Republicans — and even one key part of the federal government — continue to have his back.
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Adam Cancryn / Politico:
'It's complicated': Biden team weighs whether to retain Deborah Birx
'It's complicated': Biden team weighs whether to retain Deborah Birx
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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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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.
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 …
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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New York Times:
Pompeo Visits West Bank Settlement and Calls Boycott of Israel Anti-Semitic — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo handed Israel the two prizes during an itinerary that amounted to a victory lap over the Trump administration's policy achievements in the Middle East.
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Chauncey DeVega / Salon:
Make fun of the “Million MAGA March” all you want — white supremacy has not been defeated — In 1925, 50,000 members of the Ku Klux Klan marched on Washington, in what remains one of the largest marches in U.S. history. During the first decades of the 20th century, the Klan …
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Robert Evans / bellingcat:
Million MAGA March: Unravelling a Violent Viral Video
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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Steven Mufson / Washington Post:
U.S. greenhouse gas emissions set to drop to lowest level in three decades — The 9 percent fall has been partially offset by extreme forest fires — Greenhouse gases generated by the U.S. economy will slide 9.2 percent this year, tumbling to the lowest level in at least three decades, a new BloombergNEF study says.
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The Daily Poster:
Tucker Carlson And Media Elites Cozy Up To Private Equity Moguls — The Fox News host holds himself out as a populist while speaking at ritzy private equity conferences, according to documents obtained by The Daily Poster. — 1 hr ago — Tucker Carlson slammed former President Barack Obama …
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NBC News:
White House killed deal to pay for mental health care for migrant families separated at border … WASHINGTON — The Trump White House blocked the Justice Department from making a deal in October 2019 to pay for mental health services for migrant families who had been separated by the Trump administration …
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Charlie Savage / New York Times:
White House Sought Suit Against Omarosa Manigault Newman After News of Her Memoir
White House Sought Suit Against Omarosa Manigault Newman After News of Her Memoir
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CBS News:
Joe Biden's top Cabinet contenders come into focus — Wilmington, Delaware — With a little more than 60 days until inauguration, President-elect Joe Biden does not appear to be in a hurry to name nominees for top Cabinet positions. But that isn't stopping speculation — or the jockeying to serve in his administration.
Gabby Orr / Politico:
‘Traitors to the president’: Conservatives fear public preparation for Biden term — The conservative movement has become handicapped. — Organizations can't sound the alarm about President-elect Joe Biden's agenda. Conservative reporters won't take pitches about Biden's rumored Cabinet contenders …
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Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
Checkmate in Pennsylvania for the Trump Campaign — Raffensperger Slams Republican Infighting over Controversial Georgia Recount — Donald Trump Is the Client from Hell — The Electoral College, Now More Than Ever — The main problem for President Trump continues to be math.
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Jewish Group Denounces White House Pick for Preservation Commission — Darren Beattie was fired as a speechwriter in 2018 for attending a conference with white nationalists. This week, he was appointed to a commission that helps preserve sites related to the Holocaust.
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Jonah Goldberg / The Dispatch:
For Your Own Good, Read Widely — If your media consumption is a steady diet of one-sided partisan news, you may start inventing catastrophes where there are none. — 11 hr ago — Hi, — Here's a small life hack: If you're a right-winger, you should read more left-wing stuff …
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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Kurt Bardella / USA Today:
Biden's top unification task: Expose Trump team wrongdoing, restore trust in government — Biden needs a government-wide audit to find every ounce of Trump administration mismanagement and corruption. Unity hinges on transparency and trust. — For four years, the institutions meant …
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