Biden Chooses Antony Blinken, Defender of Global Alliances, as Secretary of State  —  The president-elect is also expected to name Jake Sullivan, another close aide of his, as national security adviser, and Linda Thomas-Greenfield, a 35-year Foreign Service veteran, as his ambassador to the U.N.

Trump legal team shuns Sidney Powell as insiders and national security officials see no evidence supporting her voting machine claims  —  With Trump-allied insiders distancing themselves from massive and unproven election fraud allegations being made by Sidney Powell, the president's legal team announced …

Newsom faces pressure to fill Harris seat with woman of color instead of presumed favorite  —  OAKLAND, Calif. — As speculation grows that Gov. Gavin Newsom is leaning toward California elections chief Alex Padilla to fill the U.S. Senate seat of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris …

Republicans Rewrite an Old Playbook on Disenfranchising Black Americans  —  As they try to somehow reverse Joe Biden's victory, President Trump and his allies have targeted heavily Black cities, painting them as corrupt and trying to throw out huge numbers of votes.

Trump 2024.  —  Losing a presidential election is a crushing experience.  In 2004, shortly before midnight on the day of the election, it became clear that President Bush would win Ohio and thus win re-election.  The networks, out of an abundance of caution, didn't call it until later the next day.

“Attorney heading up Trump campaign's Wisconsin recount effort is seeking to throw out his own vote”  —  Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:

Breaking: In Federal Case in Pennsylvania, Trump Campaign Seeks Very Limited Emergency Remedy in Third Circuit, and Does Not Ask for a Delay in Certification  —  In a new filing in the Third Circuit (that should appear on the docket tomorrow), the Trump campaign did not ask for the appeals court …

Utah hospitals have begun informal rationing of care, doctors say, as they cope with surge of COVID-19 patients  —  Editor's note: The Salt Lake Tribune is providing free access to critical stories about the coronavirus.  Sign up for our Top Stories newsletter, sent to your inbox every weekday morning.

Key GOP Michigan canvassing board member expected to vote against certifying results  —  (CNN)A key Republican on the Michigan canvassing board is expected to vote against certifying the state's election results on Monday, a potential boon for the Trump campaign's conspiracy theory-fueled effort to delay the finalization of results.

Trump team making false argument about his 2016 transition  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — It's not just President-elect Joe Biden's transition that's under a microscope.  —  President Donald Trump and his allies are harking back to his own transition four years ago to make a false argument …

Get Me Meacham!  Biden Brings Back the Media's Good Old Days  —  The next president promises to do for old-line newspaper columnists what Donald Trump did for cable.  What a time to be George Will!  —  One afternoon in the spring of 2009, Jon Meacham sat in front of the freighted wooden bookshelf …

L.A. County suspends outdoor dining at restaurants as coronavirus surges  —  L.A. County public health officials on Sunday announced they will issue an order suspending outdoor dining at restaurants amid a surge of new coronavirus cases.  —  The new rule takes effect at 10 p.m. Wednesday …

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Exclusive: In latest China jab, U.S. drafts list of 89 firms with military ties  —  (Reuters) - The Trump administration is close to declaring that 89 Chinese aerospace and other companies have military ties, restricting them from buying a range of U.S. goods and technology, according to a draft copy of the list seen by Reuters.

A noisy president goes (relatively) quiet in wake of election defeat  —  The Debrief: An occasional series offering a reporter's insights  —  The president who likes to put on a show is mostly offstage these days.  —  Since President Trump was declared the election's loser earlier this month …

Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich Says GOP Is ‘Afraid’ Of Trump  —  Few high-profile Republican members of Congress have publicly acknowledged Joe Biden's presidential win.  —  And many Republican politicians have refused to denounce Trump's legal challenges and false allegations of widespread voter fraud.

Republicans plot to sink potential anti-Trump nominees including Vindman, Yates  —  Republicans are making plans to torpedo some of President-elect Biden's prospective Cabinet, agency and judicial nominees if the GOP keeps its majority, aides involved in the discussions tell me.

Outgoing Syria Envoy Admits Hiding US Troop Numbers; Praises Trump's Mideast Record  —  ‘We were always playing shell games,’ says Amb. Jim Jeffrey, who also gives advice to President-elect Biden.  — MIDDLE EAST - SYRIA - ISIS - WHITE HOUSE - PENTAGON - IRAQ