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6:15 PM ET, November 20, 2020

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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Trump lawyers to avoid Michigan lawmaker meeting after COVID exposure  —  Rudy Giuliani and other key members of President Trump's outside legal team won't be attending today's meeting with two Michigan lawmakers because they've been exposed to the coronavirus, two sources familiar with the internal discussions tell Axios.
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Jim Geraghty / National Review:
Americans Deserve the Truth, Even If It's Unpleasant  —  On the menu today: a blunt message about who is conning whom in the aftermath of the 2020 elections.  —  You Are Being Conned  —  Rudy Giuliani, yesterday: … Sidney Powell, yesterday, in the same press conference:
National Review:
Trump's Disgraceful Gambit  —  Americans Deserve the Truth, Even If It's Unpleasant  —  Trump's Election Disinformation: Three 'Don't's  —  Georgia Recount Confirms Biden Win in State  —  Memo to Raphael Warnock: Hundreds of U.S. Chaplains Have Been Killed in the Line of Duty
John Hinderaker / Power Line:
Do Trump's Lawyers Know What They Are Doing?  —  Today several of President Trump's lawyers, including Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell, held a press conference in which they alleged that they have convincing if not conclusive evidence that the presidential election was rigged …
Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Republican leaders swore an oath to defend the Constitution.  That means telling Trump it's over.  —  Where is our Barry Goldwater?  Our John Rhodes?  Our Hugh Scott?  —  As President Trump becomes more and more detached from reality, it is past time for him to hear directly from senior members …
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The Trump campaign's much-hyped affidavit features a big, glaring error  —  In its wild news conference Thursday, President Trump's legal team promoted a very simple-sounding theory that seems likely to be central to its voter fraud allegations: that many precincts in the key states had more votes …
Tucker Carlson / Fox News:
Time for Sidney Powell to show us her evidence  —  We asked the Trump campaign attorney for proof of her bombshell claims.  She gave us nothing  —  Tucker: If Trump campaign has voter fraud proof, we need to see it  —  On Thursday, Rudy Giuliani and a number of President Trump's …
New York Times:
Here's What We Know About Trump's Meeting With Michigan Lawmakers  —  Two of the state's leading Republicans are headed to the White House on Friday, as the president continues his efforts to subvert the election results in their state.  —  President Trump will huddle with the Republican leaders …
Jonah Goldberg / The Dispatch:
This Was Always the Plan  —  President Trump telegraphed that he would try to steal the election if he didn't win.
Discussion: Forbes
Politico:
Michigan GOP descends on D.C. as Trump scrambles to undo election
Quint Forgey / Politico:
Rudy Giuliani's son tests positive for coronavirus
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook PM: What Pelosi said about Trump behind the scenes
New York Times:
Covid-19 Live Updates: Pfizer Asks the F.D.A. for Emergency Approval of Its Vaccine
Discussion: HotAir and Daily Kos
Paul Egan / Detroit Free Press:
GOP Senate candidate John James asks Board of State Canvassers to delay certification  —  LANSING — John James, the Republican candidate for a U.S. Senate in the Nov. 3 election, asked the Board of State Canvassers Friday to delay its certification of Michigan's statewide election results.
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Steve Neavling / News & Views, Detroit Metro Times:
Republican Senate candidate John James urges state canvassers to delay certification  — Republican Senate candidate John James.  —  John James, the Republican U.S. Senate candidate who lost his bid to unseat Sen. Gary Peters but has since refused to concede, is now urging the Board …
Jan Wolfe / Reuters:
Detroit asks judge to sanction Trump campaign for spreading ‘disinformation’
Discussion: Raw Story and Politico
Zach Montellaro / Politico:
Georgia certifies Biden's win
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Ezra Klein and Lauren Williams are leaving Vox  —  Ezra Klein, co-founder and editor-at-large of Vox.com, the political news website owned by Vox Media, and Lauren Williams, editor-in-chief and senior vice president of Vox.com, are leaving the company, executives tell Axios.
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The New York Times Company:
Ezra Klein Joins Times Opinion as Columnist and Podcast Host  —  Ezra, in his columns and on his podcast, will be able to help our readers and listeners navigate the political future as Washington moves into a new era.  Read more in this note from Kathleen Kingsbury and Paula Szuchman.
Yashar Ali / Yashar's Newsletter:
Scoop: Ezra Klein Is Leaving Vox
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Washington Post:
Live updates: Georgia secretary of state certifies results, including Biden as the winner of presidential vote  —  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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Stephen Fowler / NPR:
Georgia Certifies Results; Election Official Says The 'Numbers Don't Lie'
Discussion: Associated Press and Axios
Reuters:
Why Republican voters say there's ‘no way in hell’ Trump lost  —  SUNDOWN, Texas (Reuters) - Brett Fryar is like many mainstream Republicans.  A 50-year-old chiropractor in this west Texas town, he owns a small business.  He has two undergraduate degrees and a master's degree, in organic chemistry.
Washington Examiner:
It's time for Trump to concede and move on  —  When President Trump refused to concede the election to Joe Biden in the immediate aftermath of Nov. 3, we argued that he had the right to mount legal challenges if he believed there had been irregularities, mistakes, fraud, or all three.
CNN:
Senior GOP lawmakers grow anxious over Trump's effort to overturn election results  —  Journalist & author John Dickerson on how President Trump's refusal to allow a transition could harm national security  —  Washington, DC (CNN)A growing number of veteran GOP lawmakers are pushing …
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Carrie Johnson / NPR:
Merrick Garland Among Biden Candidates For Attorney General, Sources Say  —  Federal appeals court Judge Merrick Garland is under consideration to serve as attorney general in the administration of President-elect Joe Biden, NPR has learned from two people closely following the process.
Washington Post:
As Democrats fume, the Trump appointee who can start the Biden transition is in no hurry  —  Heads of state are congratulating Joe Biden.  President Trump's national security adviser has promised the Democrat a “very professional transition.”  The Georgia recount has kept the state in Biden's column …
Wall Street Journal:
Airbnb Executive Resigned Last Year Over Chinese Request for More Data Sharing  —  Company says it declined to disclose more details with China and is transparent with users; former FBI official was told by co-founder, 'We're not here to promote American values'
Jennifer Shutt / Roll Call:
Hoyer: Earmarks are likely coming back next year  —  House Democratic leaders are proceeding with plans to bring back earmarks for the 117th Congress, according to Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer.  —  Hoyer, D-Md., said in an interview Friday that sometime after the Appropriations Committee's …
JR Radcliffe / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Wisconsin recount live: Dane County election officials reject initial attempts to throw out ballots  —  President Donald Trump is pursuing an election recount in Wisconsin's two largest counties, Milwaukee and Dane, in a process that gets under way Friday.  —  Trump could see a long-shot chance …
Farhad Manjoo / New York Times:
I Traced My Covid-19 Bubble and It's Enormous  —  And if you have kids, yours probably is, too.  —  Experts and officials are unequivocal: Stay home for the holidays.  Getting together with family for Thanksgiving without quarantining beforehand is like “bringing a loaded pistol for Grandma's head …
Discussion: Mediaite
Andrew J. Tobias / Plain Dealer:
Trump tweet further complicates Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's path to re-election in 2022  —  COLUMBUS, Ohio - In a single tweet, President Donald Trump put a jolt into Ohio Republican circles recently when he said the state's upcoming governor's race will be “hotly contested.”
Robert Faturechi / Georgia Public Broadcasting:
Georgia Senator David Perdue Privately Pushed For Tax Break For Rich Sports Team Owners  — Robert Faturechi and - Justin Elliott  —  It's unclear why Senator Perdue was interested in tax regulation that would impact only a tiny set of the richest Americans.
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
There Was a Second Pro-Trump Conspiracy Hearing Thursday We Didn't Even Notice  —  Yesterday, a prominent Republican who has squandered his reputation for sobriety plunged headlong into nuttery by promoting a series of wild conspiracies promoted by Donald Trump.  —  Wait.  Actually this happened twice yesterday.
Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
“They Do Not Want to See Him Go”: After Remaking CNN and Antagonizing Trump, Jeff Zucker Eyes the Exits  —  The CNN boss is expected to depart early next year, after his former Apprentice star—we think—leaves the White House.  There's been friction with WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar, who …
Veronica Stracqualursi / CNN:
Ben Carson says he was ‘desperately ill’ from Covid but is now ‘out of the woods’  —  (CNN)Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson said Friday he became “desperately ill” from Covid-19, but now believes he is “out of the woods” after receiving an antibody treatment.
 
 
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Cameron Pickford / Michigan Freedom Fund:
Election's Over - Now Fix the Problems
Roger Sollenberger / Salon:
Kelly Loeffler's disclosures appear to omit the holding company that operates her private jet
Shia Kapos / Politico:
Illinois Democrats threaten Michael Madigan's decadeslong hold on power
Roxane Gay / New York Times:
Is This Where We Are, America?  —  Some people oppose students loan forgiveness because they want others to suffer.
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Jim VandeHei / Axios:
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Republican Senate signals it will confirm Biden Cabinet
 

 
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
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