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5:55 PM ET, December 1, 2020

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Michael Balsamo / Associated Press:
Barr: No evidence of fraud that'd change election outcome  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr said Tuesday the Justice Department has not uncovered evidence of widespread voter fraud that would change the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.
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Associated Press:
Barr appoints special counsel in Russia probe investigation  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr has given extra protection to the prosecutor he appointed to investigate the origins of the Trump-Russia probe, giving him the authority of a special counsel to complete his work without being easily fired.
New York Times:
Barr Admits Finding No Evidence of Fraud That Could Have Swayed Election  —  The attorney general made the comments in an interview with The Associated Press.  A Republican official in Georgia urged President Trump to “stop inspiring people to commit potential acts of violence.”
Fox News:
Barr appoints John Durham as special counsel to investigate origins of Russia probe
Discussion: Politico and The Week
CNBC:
Trump sues to reverse Biden win in Wisconsin  — President Trump's campaign filed a lawsuit in Wisconsin seeking to invalidate President-elect Joe Biden's win there.  — The suit asks the Wisconsin Supreme Court to nullify and withdraw Gov. Tony Evers' certification of the election.
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Politico:
How Trump's Hill allies could take one last shot to overturn the election
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Trump sues to try to reverse Wisconsin's election results
Washington Post:
Bipartisan group of Senators prepares $908 billion stimulus plan, aiming to break partisan logjam  —  Package comes amid signs economy is weakening but so far does not have buy in from White House, congressional leaders  —  A bipartisan group of senators is expected to unveil …
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Politico:
Coronavirus urgency grips divided Capitol
Politico:
Fight for Judiciary post fuels angst among Senate Democrats
Discussion: Vanity Fair and Political Wire
New York Times:
As Trump Attacks Georgia Republicans, Party Worries About Senate Races  —  Some Republicans in the state fear that the doubt President Trump is sowing about the fairness of the election could depress turnout for the crucial Senate runoff races.  —  President Trump's sustained assault …
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Georgia Republicans beg Trump to release them from his prison of lies
Ronald Brownstein / CNN:
GOP silence on Trump's false election claims recalls McCarthy era
Discussion: Raw Story
Axios:
“Couldn't keep his zipper up”: Schumer regrets recruiting Cunningham in N.C. Senate race  —  Chuck Schumer told party donors during recent calls that the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the fact that Cal Cunningham “couldn't keep his zipper up” crushed Democrats' chances of regaining the Senate …
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Washington Post:
Trump allies to ask Supreme Court to block Pennsylvania ruling on mail-in ballots  —  President Trump's allies said Tuesday they have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block a decision by Pennsylvania's highest court dismissing a challenge of the state's mail-in voting system.
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Daniel Horowitz / TheBlaze:
Republicans have a moral obligation to support the Pennsylvania lawsuit against universal mail-in ballots
ABC News:
White House vetting pardon requests as some push Trump to preemptively pardon family  —  Vetting has already commenced in some cases by White House lawyers, sources say.  —  Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.  —  As White House aides come to terms with the election results …
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Josh Dawsey / Washington Post:
White House planning a packed season of holiday parties
Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Fired cybersecurity chief hints at legal action after Trump campaign lawyer said he should be executed  —  WASHINGTON — Christopher Krebs, who was recently fired by President Donald Trump as the head of the federal government's election cybersecurity efforts, suggested Tuesday that he might …
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Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
The staggering cost of the Scott Atlas debacle  —  Trump picked a coronavirus adviser because he liked his Fox hits, and now a lot of Americans are dead  —  Dr. Scott Atlas resigned from his post on the White House's coronavirus task force on Monday, ending an experiment in governance …
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Tim Stickings / Daily Mail:
Trump critics call Dr Scott Atlas a ‘mass murderer’ as they celebrate the controversial Covid-19 adviser's White House exit
Discussion: Alternet.org
Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Whistleblowers: Post Office labeled Trump mail ‘Undeliverable,’ 388,000 ballots backdated, ‘disappear’  —  Several whistleblowers on Tuesday cast new uncertainty on the 2020 election process, claiming up to 288,000 ballots disappeared, another 100,000 were improperly backdated …
Discussion: We Love Trump
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
‘White Women Voted for Trump’ Is the Worst Election Trope  —  White women voted for Trump.  Or so you have probably heard.  In the immediate aftermath of Donald Trump's 2016 victory, the finding from early exit polls that 53 percent of white women voted for Trump formed the basis …
Military Times:
This retired three-star falsely claims US soldiers died attacking a CIA facility in Germany tied to election fraud  —  It is a scenario that makes the antics of animated spy Archer seem plausible by comparison, spun by the former third in command of the U.S. Air Force.
Discussion: Task & Purpose and Snopes.com
New York Times:
Utah Monolith Removed by Four Men, Photographer Says  —  A photographer said four men dismantled the mysterious shiny object that has captivated the country.  —  It was, by most standards, a short stay.  The pop-up metal monolith that became the focus of international attention …
Rick Rouan / The Columbus Dispatch:
Rob Portman knocks tweets from Biden's pick for budget post, won't address Donald Trump's  —  U.S. Sen. Rob Portman said he would support giving a hearing to President-elect Joe Biden's nominee to oversee the Office of Management and Budget even though he is concerned that she is too “partisan” to do the job.
NBC Bay Area:
San Jose Mayor Ignored Health Protocols During Holiday Celebration  —  San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo appears to have broken health protocols in celebrating Thanksgiving with family members outside of his own household.  —  The NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit has learned Liccardo celebrated …
New York Times:
Another Official Is Ousted From the Pentagon  —  The Defense Department said Christopher Maier resigned, but his supporters say he was forced out of a job leading military efforts to combat ISIS.  —  WASHINGTON — The Pentagon policy official overseeing the military's efforts to combat …
NBC News:
Trump considers 2024 campaign kickoff on Inauguration Day  —  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is discussing possibly launching a 2024 campaign to retake the White House on Inauguration Day and skipping the swearing-in of his successor, according to three people familiar with the discussions.
Discussion: Raw Story, MSNBC, The Hill and IJR
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Panel Recommends Giving First Covid Vaccines to Health Workers, Nursing Homes  —  Health regulators expected to decide in the coming weeks whether to authorize the emergency use of two Covid-19 vaccines  —  A federal vaccine advisory panel voted Tuesday to recommend that health-care workers …
Jennifer Shutt / Roll Call:
Rosa DeLauro wins panel vote for Appropriations gavel  —  A House Democratic panel in charge of committee selections gave Rosa DeLauro the nod to become the next Appropriations chairwoman following a closed-door vote Tuesday.  —  The Connecticut Democrat received 36 votes from Democratic Steering …
Discussion: Politico and Political Wire
James Kwak / Medium:
Leverage  —  One of Congress's top priorities this week and next is to pass some kind of funding bill that will keep the federal government operating past December 11.  There are basically two ways this could happen.  Option A is that Congress could pass a continuing resolution …
Discussion: RedState, The Daily Caller and HotAir
Kate Sullivan / CNN:
Jake Tapper to interview Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in first joint interview since winning election  —  Washington (CNN)CNN's Jake Tapper will interview President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Thursday in their first joint interview since winning the election, the network announced Tuesday.
Discussion: The Hill, TVNewser, Daily Kos and Raw Story
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Biden's pick to lead OMB could face scrutiny for Wall Street ties, clashes with progressives  — Neera Tanden's Center for American Progress and its political arm have raised millions from those with ties to Wall Street and Silicon Valley.  — The Center for American Progress Action Fund doubled …
Arya Hodjat / The Daily Beast:
North Carolina Rep. Ted Budd Tests Positive for COVID-19  —  AW, BUDD  —  Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC) has tested positive for COVID-19, he announced in a statement Tuesday.  “I want to let folks know that I tested positive for COVID-19 today and will be quarantining on the farm for a bit,” Budd said in the statement.
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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David Ljunggren / Reuters:
Canada PM Trudeau indicates U.S. border restrictions to last a long time
Discussion: The Hill and Washington Examiner
Emily Galvin-Almanza / The Appeal:
BIDEN MUST FIX THE BROKEN EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY PROCESS. THIS IS WHO HE SHOULD SELECT TO LEAD THAT EFFORT.
Marty Johnson / The Hill:
Biden elevates Economic Advisers chair to Cabinet
Discussion: Political Wire
Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney / The Hill:
Anonymous shell companies fund crime and terror; it's time to crack down
 Earlier Items: 
Nisa Khan / Detroit Free Press:
Election lawsuit cites fraud in Michigan county that does not exist
Discussion: Business Insider and ABC News
Brad Polumbo / Foundation for Economic Education:
Top 20% Gets 6x More Benefits from Student Debt Cancellation than Bottom 20%, New Study Finds
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Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
Trump lays the groundwork for a massive government purge on his way out the door
Discussion: Alternet.org
David Armstrong / ProPublica:
States With Few Coronavirus Restrictions Are Spreading the Virus Beyond Their Borders
Discussion: Coeur d'Alene Press
New York Times:
Trump Raises $170 Million as He Denies His Loss and Eyes the Future
 

 
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