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New York Times:
Presidential Transition Live Updates: Lawmakers Unveil Stimulus Package, and Biden Introduces Economic Team — President-elect Joe Biden appeared in Wilmington, Del., to formally introduce his economic team. Rudolph Giuliani is said to have discussed receiving a pre-emptive pardon from President Trump.
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 — By now, it's been widely established that President Trump's nonstop lies about the election being stolen from him have created a potential problem for Republicans. If GOP voters believe the system is rigged …
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Alayna Treene / Axios:
Exclusive: Don Jr. tells Georgia Senate voters that Trump is on the ballot — In a six-figure radio ad being released in Georgia today, Donald Trump Jr. tells the state's voters that the U.S. Senate — and his father's accomplishments — are on the line during January's special election, according to audio obtained by Axios.
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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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Raw Story
Mark Niquette / Bloomberg:
Trump Nears ‘Checkmate’ Stage in Last-Gasp Bid to Undo Election — Contested battleground states have appointed Biden electors — Attorneys asking Republican lawmakers to name Trump electors — President Donald Trump's path to reversing the election result has nearly closed …
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Reuters, Crooks and Liars, The American Independent, Raw Story, Shot in the Dark, The Atlantic and Breitbart
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Politico:
How Trump's Hill allies could take one last shot to overturn the election — President Donald Trump's arsenal for overturning the election will soon be down to one final, desperate maneuver: pressing his Republican allies on Capitol Hill to step in and derail Joe Biden's presidency.
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Washington Post, CNN, Alternet.org, Raw Story, Just Security, Conservative News Today and The American Independent
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Trump sues to try to reverse Wisconsin's election results — Patrick Marley Molly BeckMilwaukee Journal Sentinel — MADISON - President Donald Trump sued Wisconsin officials Tuesday in a last-ditch effort to reclaim a state he lost by about 20,700 votes.
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Politico, WTMJ, Kansas Reflector, Washington Post and Snopes.com
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump campaign to file Wisconsin lawsuit, claiming ‘abuse’ of absentee voting affected 220K ballots
Trump campaign to file Wisconsin lawsuit, claiming ‘abuse’ of absentee voting affected 220K ballots
Scott Bauer / Associated Press:
Trump files lawsuit challenging Wisconsin election results
Trump files lawsuit challenging Wisconsin election results
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CNBC, Bloomberg, Washington Times, KTLA, Wisconsin Examiner and National Review
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:
Lawmakers restart pandemic relief effort but deal remains elusive
Lawmakers restart pandemic relief effort but deal remains elusive
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Washington Examiner, NPR, The Daily Poster, Raw Story, Roll Call and One America News Network
Rep. Ken Buck / Washington Examiner:
Georgia is our last defense against Democrats' growing extremism
Georgia is our last defense against Democrats' growing extremism
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The American Independent and The Hill
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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Tim Miller / The Bulwark:
Trump Lawyer: Former DHS Senior Official Should Be Executed — On Monday President Trump's campaign lawyer and former U.S. Attorney Joe diGenova said that fired Trump cybersecurity chief Chris Krebs should be executed for saying that the election was the “most secure in United States history.”
TODAY.com:
Former US election security chief reacts to comment that he should be ‘shot’ — In his first live interview since being fired as the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Chris Krebs tells TODAY that comments by Joseph diGenova, a lawyer for President Trump …
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Washington Examiner, Juanita Jean's and Alternet.org
New York Times:
Trump Raises $170 Million as He Denies His Loss and Eyes the Future — The president's campaign has ratcheted up its appeals for cash, but the first 75 percent of every contribution is going to a new political action committee that could fund his next political move.
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Mother Jones, The Daily Caller and Washington Post
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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 …
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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Foreign Policy
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Fred Kaplan / Slate:
Why Hasn't Biden Named a Secretary of Defense Yet?
Why Hasn't Biden Named a Secretary of Defense Yet?
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Washington Post and Politico
CNN:
Biden readies major stimulus push and flurry of executive actions in first 100 days — (CNN)President-elect Joe Biden and his transition team are preparing for an early, all-out push to pass an ambitious new stimulus bill, while also drawing up plans for a flurry of executive actions aimed …
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Bill Melugin / FOX 11 Los Angeles:
LA County Supervisor dines at restaurant hours after voting to ban outdoor dining — (Photo by Brittany Murray/MediaNews Group/Long Beach Pres — SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Just hours after Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl voted to ban outdoor dining at L.A. County's 31,000 restaurants …
Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Republican Mark Walker announces candidacy in 2022 North Carolina Senate race — Announcement sets up possible showdown with Lara Trump, who is considering a run for the seat — Fox News Flash top headlines for December 1 — EXCLUSIVE: Rep. Mark Walker of North Carolina is running …
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CNN, Politico, The Hill, WTOP and The Daily Caller
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 …
BBJ on the web:
Fidesz MEP admits he was present at illegal party — Prominent Hungarian MEP József Szájer has confirmed he was at a party in Brussels that was raided by police on Friday (November 27) for being in breach of Belgian lockdown regulations banning gatherings of more than four people.
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Business Insider and Politico
Betsy McKay / Wall Street Journal:
Covid-19 Likely in U.S. in Mid-December 2019, CDC Scientists Report — New analysis of blood donations finds virus was present on West Coast earlier than previously believed — The new coronavirus infected people in the U.S. in mid-December 2019, a few weeks before it was officially identified …
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Libby Watson / Sick Note:
Welcome to Sick Note. — A newsletter about America's broken healthcare system. — Hello, friend, and thanks for clicking. I'm Libby Watson, and this is the introductory edition of Sick Note, a new newsletter about American healthcare, which will begin publishing regularly in January.
Jonathan Guyer / American Prospect:
The Lucrative Afterlife of a Trump Official — Trump's former appointees are profiting from their time in the White House—H.R. McMaster most of all. — When Trump said there were “very fine people on both sides” of a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, many started turning away from the president.
Jim Hoft / The Gateway Pundit:
Attorney Lin Wood Says President Trump Should Take Action to Correct Controversial Election Results — The We The People Convention published a full page ad in the Washington Times on Tuesday calling on President Donald Trump to take extreme actions to correct controversial election results.
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We the People Convention and Raw Story
Yashar Ali / Yashar's Newsletter:
Scoop: Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to Name Tina Flournoy as Chief of Staff — Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is set to name Tina Flournoy, who currently serves as chief of staff to former President Bill Clinton, as her chief of staff, according to two sources involved in transition planning.
Peter Whoriskey / Washington Post:
Supreme Court weighs child-slavery case against Nestlé USA, Cargill — Despite years of promises by the chocolate industry, child labor remains widespread on cocoa farms — An effort to hold U.S. chocolate companies responsible for child labor on farms supplying their cocoa goes …
Colby Hall / Mediaite:
Kayleigh McEnany Says WHCA Should Investigate Playboy's Brian Karem for Shouting ‘Demeaning, Misogynistic Questions’ at Her — Kayleigh McEnany appeared on Fox & Friends in her official capacity as White House Press Secretary and called for the investigation into Playboy's Brian Karem …
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Ben Crump / USA Today:
Biden needs attorney general with integrity, proven record on civil rights — Tap former Clinton, Obama appointee for pick committed to comprehensive sentencing, policing reform and restoration of voting rights. — As this most unusual year draws to a close, I'm reflecting on how exhausting 2020 …
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Dr. Scott Atlas resigns as special adviser to Trump on coronavirus — Atlas was considered a Special Government Employee (SGE) serving a 130-day detail, which expires this week — Dr. Scott Atlas slams Dr. Anthony Fauci over newfound COVID optimism — EXCLUSIVE: Dr. Scott Atlas …
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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.
Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
Trump lays the groundwork for a massive government purge on his way out the door — Again and again, outgoing Trump officials have demonstrated their intention to salt the earth. — They've tried to jam through Senate confirmations of partisan cranks while planting regulatory time-bombs scheduled …
Michael Daly / The Daily Beast:
Anti-Mask Guv's Grandmother Died in Nursing Home Ravaged by COVID — 'IT'S EVERYWHERE' … And yet Kristi Noem continues to downplay the virus, refuse a mask mandate, and ignore the terrible price her state is paying. — On Monday, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem buried her grandmother …
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