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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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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.”
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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Justice Department investigating potential presidential pardon bribery scheme, court records reveal — (CNN)The Justice Department is investigating a potential crime related to funneling money to the White House or related political committee in exchange for a presidential pardon …
Matt Zapotosky / Washington Post:
Barr says he hasn't seen fraud that could affect the election outcome
Barr says he hasn't seen fraud that could affect the election outcome
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Joe Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
AG Barr Destroys His Name for All Eternity - His Actions Today Confirm He Is Just Another Card-Carrying Swamp Rat
AG Barr Destroys His Name for All Eternity - His Actions Today Confirm He Is Just Another Card-Carrying Swamp Rat
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Noah Feldman / Bloomberg:
Pardoning Giuliani Would Put Trump in Legal Jeopardy
Pardoning Giuliani Would Put Trump in Legal Jeopardy
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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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James Kwak / Medium:
Leverage — One of Congress's top priorities this week and next is to pass some kind …
Leverage — One of Congress's top priorities this week and next is to pass some kind …
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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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Mark Niquette / Bloomberg:
Trump Nears ‘Checkmate’ Stage in Last-Gasp Bid to Undo Election
Trump Nears ‘Checkmate’ Stage in Last-Gasp Bid to Undo Election
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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
Georgia Republicans beg Trump to release them from his prison of lies
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Ronald Brownstein / CNN:
GOP silence on Trump's false election claims recalls McCarthy era
GOP silence on Trump's false election claims recalls McCarthy era
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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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Alayna Treene / Axios:
Exclusive: Don Jr. tells Georgia Senate voters that Trump is on the ballot
Exclusive: Don Jr. tells Georgia Senate voters that Trump is on the ballot
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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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NBC News:
First Covid vaccines to be offered to health workers, nursing homes, CDC panel says — Health care personnel and residents of long-term care facilities will be the first groups to receive the Covid-19 vaccine, according to a new proposal from an independent advisory committee within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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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
Republicans have a moral obligation to support the Pennsylvania lawsuit against universal mail-in ballots
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Law & Crime, National Review and Washington Examiner
Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Jen Psaki Donned Hammer-And-Sickle Hat During 2014 Meeting With Russian Officials — Photos have resurfaced of Jen Psaki, the incoming Biden White House press secretary, meeting with Russian officials in 2014 while wearing a hat stitched with the hammer-and-sickle, a symbol of the communist Soviet Union …
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Camille Caldera / USA Today:
Fact check: Jen Psaki was gifted a hammer and sickle hat at a diplomatic meeting
Fact check: Jen Psaki was gifted a hammer and sickle hat at a diplomatic meeting
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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 …
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Adam Payne / Business Insider:
An anti-gay Hungarian politician has resigned after being caught by the police fleeing a 25-man orgy through a window … - An ally of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban resigned from the European Parliament after attending what was described as a 25-man orgy in Brussels.
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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.
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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.
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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 …
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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 …
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Heather Knight / San Francisco Chronicle:
S.F. Mayor London Breed had her own French Laundry party — the night after Gavin Newsom's — Gov. Gavin Newsom is in good company when it comes to politicians attending fancy birthday parties while encouraging others to avoid gathering. — It turns out San Francisco Mayor London Breed dined …
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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.
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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 …
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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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 …
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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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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 …
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