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Brad Raffensperger / USA Today:
Georgia secretary of state: My family voted for Trump. He threw us under the bus anyway. — I have fought to uphold the integrity of elections in Georgia. It doesn't matter if the attacks come from the guy I voted for or not. — The past few weeks have been difficult for the voters of the Peach State.
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Chandelis Duster / CNN:
Georgia secretary of state says Trump threw him under bus despite his support
Georgia secretary of state says Trump threw him under bus despite his support
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HotAir, Fox News, Salon and The Guardian
Isaac Arnsdorf / ProPublica:
Trump Races to Weaken Environmental and Worker Protections, and Implement Other Last-Minute Policies, Before Jan. 20 — The Trump administration is rushing to approve dozens of eleventh-hour policy changes. Among them: The Justice Department is fast-tracking a rule that could reintroduce firing squads …
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Jamie Ross / The Daily Beast:
Trump Is Racing to Bring Back Firing-Squad Executions Before He Leaves Office, Says Report — ALL GUNS BLAZING — There have been many predictions—from instigating nuclear war to pardoning Joe Exotic—about what President Donald Trump might do during his final months in office, but it's fair to say few people guessed this.
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ProPublica and Mock Paper Scissors
Jeremy Diamond / CNN:
Trump's trip to join Giuliani at Pennsylvania GOP lawmakers' baseless voter fraud event is cancelled — (CNN)President Donald Trump's planned trip to join his attorney Rudy Giuliani in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday has been cancelled, two sources familiar with the matter tell CNN.
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Axios:
Trump cancels Pennsylvania trip for GOP hearing on voter fraud claims — President Trump on Wednesday canceled his trip to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where he was scheduled to join his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani for a Republican-led state Senate Majority Policy Committee hearing on alleged election irregularities.
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Erik Larson / Bloomberg:
Trump Campaign Wants Giuliani to Argue Pennsylvania Appeal
Trump Campaign Wants Giuliani to Argue Pennsylvania Appeal
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Raw Story
Jeremy Duda / Arizona Mirror:
Legislative leaders say hearing announced by Trump campaign is news to them
Legislative leaders say hearing announced by Trump campaign is news to them
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New Republic, Progress Pond, Arizona Republic and Townhall
Associated Press:
With US in COVID-19 panic, Sen. Perdue saw stock opportunity — WASHINGTON (AP) — As the ravages of the novel coronavirus forced millions of people out of work, shuttered businesses and shrank the value of retirement accounts, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged to a three-year low.
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New York Times and Mediaite
Tim Alberta / Politico:
The Inside Story of Michigan's Fake Voter Fraud Scandal — After five years spent bullying the Republican Party into submission, President Donald Trump finally met his match in Aaron Van Langevelde. — Who? — That's right. In the end, it wasn't a senator or a judge or a general who stood up to the leader of the free world.
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: Israeli military prepares for possibility Trump will strike Iran — The Israel Defense Forces have in recent weeks been instructed to prepare for the possibility that the U.S. will conduct a military strike against Iran before President Trump leaves office, senior Israeli officials tell me.
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Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
Joe Biden is reviving all of his past failures — and it won't stop
Joe Biden is reviving all of his past failures — and it won't stop
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RedState, Washington Times and The National Interest
Alyssa Fowers / Washington Post:
Andrew Van Dam and By Andrew Van Dam — Graphics reporter focusing on data visualization and analysis — It was 5 a.m., not a hint of sun in the Houston sky, as Randy Young and his mom pulled into the line for a free Thanksgiving meal. They were three hours early.
Axios:
Scoop: Trump tells confidants he plans to pardon Michael Flynn — President Trump has told confidants he plans to pardon his former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty in December 2017 to lying to the FBI about his Russian contacts, two sources with direct knowledge of the discussions tell Axios.
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Glenn Rifkin / New York Times:
Honestie Hodges, Whose Handcuffing Changed Police Policy, Is Dead at 14 — Honestie's handcuffing by the police in Grand Rapids, Mich., caused a national uproar and led to a new law enforcement policy on dealing with youths. Honestie died of Covid-19.
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USA Today:
Trump's concession speech, as if he'd actually give one — Here is a parody of Trump's concession speech if he decides he's had enough presidenting. — Sexual objects and gentlemen, Diamond, Silk, and distinguished guesses: — I want to thank myself for being here.
New York Times:
Congress Pays $850,000 to Muslim Aides Targeted in Inquiry Stoked by Trump — The House resolved wrongful termination claims by five Pakistani-American technology workers whose case was twisted into a right-wing conspiracy theory pushed by President Trump. — The House of Representatives …
Meghan Markle / New York Times:
The Losses We Share — Perhaps the path to healing begins with three simple words: Are you OK? — The writer is a mother, feminist and advocate. — It was a July morning that began as ordinarily as any other day: Make breakfast. Feed the dogs. Take vitamins. Find that missing sock.
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Manisha Krishnan / VICE:
Penguin Random House Staff Confront Publisher About New Jordan Peterson Book — During a tense town hall, staff cried and expressed dismay with the publishing giant's decision to publish ‘Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life.’ — Several Penguin Random House Canada employees confronted management …
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Matthew Kassel / Jewish Insider:
Jonathan Swan on migrating to the Biden beat … Jonathan Swan, the star national political correspondent at Axios, has built a reputation as one of the most enterprising and deeply sourced reporters covering the White House. But for a brief period over the summer, his exasperated visage …
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Michael Isikoff / Yahoo News:
Fox paid seven figures to settle lawsuit over bogus Seth Rich conspiracy story — WASHINGTON — Just as star anchor Sean Hannity and other high-profile Fox News figures were due to be deposed about their promotion of a bogus conspiracy theory about the death of former Democratic National …
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
Fox News Settles With Seth Rich's Parents For False Story Claiming Clinton Leaks
Fox News Settles With Seth Rich's Parents For False Story Claiming Clinton Leaks
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Lauren Leatherby / New York Times:
A U.S. Record: Two Million New Virus Cases in Two Weeks — For the first time since the coronavirus outbreak hit the United States, the country has added more than one million cases in each of the past two consecutive weeks. Covid deaths, which lag reported cases by weeks, are also at a level not seen since the spring.
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Forbes
Jaclyn Diaz / NPR:
North Korean Former Gymnast Fled To South Korea By Jumping Fence — A North Korean man seeking to escape his homeland took a nearly 10-foot leap of faith earlier this month. The jump, which occurred under — or more accurately over — the noses of soldiers, brought him to safety in South Korea …
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New York Post
Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:
National Democrats' misguided re-embrace of gun control — It costs votes and doesn't produce any gun control — Merry Thanksgiving Eve! — Hope everyone manages to have a fun and safe holiday tomorrow. — My plan was to keep things pretty wonkish this week and then stir the pot next week, but I couldn't resist.
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Althouse
Tatiana Favela / KTSM-TV:
City of El Paso hires legal counsel to help collect Trump campaign's outstanding debt — EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The City of El Paso is taking further steps in attempts of collecting more than $500,000 that's owed by the Trump campaign from a rally that took place almost two years ago.
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Hayes Brown / MSNBC:
Trump crams one last racist policy into his final days as president — President Donald Trump is threatening to veto the annual defense spending bill, which would change the names of U.S. military bases that honor Confederate military leaders. For someone who came into office on a wave …
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Just Security and Raw Story
New York Times:
The 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century (So Far) — We are in a golden age of acting — make that platinum — as we realized when we decided to select our favorite film performers of the past 20 years. There's no formula for choosing the best (just squabbling), and this list …
Kim Wehle / The Bulwark:
Trump's Embarrassingly Bad Legal Case in Pennsylvania — No wonder his campaign kept swapping out its lawyers. — On Saturday, a federal district court judge issued a blistering dismissal of Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. v. Kathy Boockvar. The opinion is a lesson in elementary lawyering …
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Raw Story, Washington Post and Los Angeles Times
Adam Kredo / Washington Free Beacon:
Biden Eyes Israel Critic as White House Press Sec — Former MoveOn.Org head Karine Jean-Pierre praised lawmakers for boycotting pro-Israel confab — Incoming president Joe Biden is reportedly close to selecting a vocal Israel critic to serve as his White House press secretary.
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Jerusalem Post
Timothy L. O'Brien / Bloomberg:
Trump's Next Two Months of Mayhem — Even while sulking, the president and his minions will keep swinging the wrecking ball at Biden. — Now that Donald Trump's administration has allowed Joe Biden's team to formally begin its transition into the White House, the president is running …
Eleanor Clift / The Daily Beast:
McConnell's Newest Judge Is Seriously ‘Not Qualified’—and Dangerous — Eight years after graduating law school, she just got approved for a lifetime appointment by a lame-duck Senate. — BEAST INSIDE … Attorney Kathryn Kimball Mizelle just landed a lifetime seat on the federal court at age 33.
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Raw Story
New York Times:
A Detailed Map of Where Americans Are Staying Home for Thanksgiving — Public health officials have been pleading with Americans to stay home this year for Thanksgiving. And, despite busy airports this past weekend, most people plan to follow their advice, according to a huge survey asking Americans about their holiday plans.
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Blue Virginia, The Daily Beast, Washington Examiner and VTDigger
Lia Eustachewich / New York Post:
Gov. Cuomo takes President Trump's side against ‘disrespectful’ reporters — Gov. Andrew Cuomo and President Trump have found one thing they can agree on. — The governor took aim at members of the media for taking on a “nastier tone” and openly disrespecting the president at press conferences.
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Rudi Keller / Missouri Independent:
With no statewide mandate in Missouri, more local governments are requiring masks — In early July, the Columbia City Council passed an ordinance requiring everyone over 10 years old to wear a face mask when in close contact with someone from outside their household.
Daveen Rae Kurutz / Beaver County Times & …:
GOP Chair Christiana asks DA to review mail-in ballot envelopes, requests from nursing homes — Beaver County's top GOP leader believes not everything is as it seems with some of the county's mail-in ballots. — After reviewing a smattering of mail-in ballot envelopes and request forms through …
Kelly Hooper / Politico:
‘Fantasy world’: Pompeo knocks Biden administration picks as out of touch on foreign policy — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday criticized members of President-elect Joe Biden's incoming administration, saying they've lived in a “fantasy world” and “led from behind.”
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