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Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
They're Fine With It — Republicans have no qualms with Trump's dangerous conspiracies—until they get tangled up in them themselves. — Why aren't more Republicans standing up and speaking out about Donald Trump's reprehensible acts? It's the eternal question of the Trump era and one that's …
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ABC News, Raw Story, Reason, Real Clear Politics, The Guardian and New York Times
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
David Perdue's smarmy new Fox News interview showcases the Trump effect — Sen. David Perdue's new appearance on Laura Ingraham's show deserves careful study. It provides a comically twisted demonstration of the limits on what Republicans' calculations permit them to say to Trump voters …
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NPR, Associated Press, Talking Points Memo, Crooks and Liars, Raw Story and Democrats
Hallie Golden / Lead Stories:
Fact Check: Video From Georgia Does NOT Show Suitcases Filled With Ballots Suspiciously Pulled From Under A Table; Poll Watchers Were NOT Told To Leave — Fact Check — Does security camera video show a Fulton County, Georgia, election supervisor suspiciously pulling suitcases filled …
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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
The MAGA Revolution Devours Its Own — Republicans encouraged Trumpist havoc. Now it's coming for them. — Gabriel Sterling, a Georgia election official and longtime Republican, held a news conference this week in which, with barely contained rage, he excoriated Donald Trump's lies …
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ABC News, Raw Story, Morning Shots and CNN
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Washington Examiner:
If Trump wants Republicans to keep the Senate and protect his legacy, he needs to change his tune
If Trump wants Republicans to keep the Senate and protect his legacy, he needs to change his tune
Amy Gardner / Washington Post:
David Perdue appears to tacitly acknowledge Biden's victory in video call with Republican group
David Perdue appears to tacitly acknowledge Biden's victory in video call with Republican group
Jill Lawrence / USA Today:
Georgia, if you're listening, ignore conservatives peddling socialist Senate hallucinations
Georgia, if you're listening, ignore conservatives peddling socialist Senate hallucinations
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Persuasion, Defense News and Daily Kos
New York Times:
Trump Associates Said to Have Been Scrutinized in Suspected Pardon Scheme — A billionaire from San Francisco sought clemency for a psychologist convicted of monetary crimes. The Republican donor Elliott Broidy and a lawyer for Jared Kushner were enlisted.
Axios:
Fauci says he accepted Biden's offer to be chief medical adviser “on the spot” — The government's top infectious-disease expert Anthony Fauci said Friday that he “absolutely” will accept the offer from President-elect Joe Biden to serve as his chief medical officer, telling NBC's “Today” that he said yes “right on the spot.”
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Politico, Associated Press, CNN, New York Times, Raw Story, UPI and Summit News
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CNN:
Biden's popular vote margin over Trump tops 7 million
Biden's popular vote margin over Trump tops 7 million
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Business Insider, Washington Examiner, NBC News, Israpundit, POLITICUSUSA and Political Wire
Steven Nelson / New York Post:
Joe Biden says he broke foot tripping after shower when he pulled dog's tail
Joe Biden says he broke foot tripping after shower when he pulled dog's tail
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pjmedia.com, Townhall and Twitchy
Nicholas Kristof / New York Times:
The Children of Pornhub — Why does Canada allow this company to profit off videos of exploitation and assault? — Pornhub prides itself on being the cheery, winking face of naughty, the website that buys a billboard in Times Square and provides snow plows to clear Boston streets.
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National Review, more at Techmeme »
CNN:
Trump Pentagon nominee spreads debunked conspiracies and tweets suggesting Trump declare martial law — (CNN)President Donald Trump's nominee to become a senior Pentagon official spread debunked conspiracies on Twitter that called Trump's election loss to Joe Biden a “coup” …
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Talking Points Memo and Election Law Blog
New York Times:
How 700 Epidemiologists Are Living Now, and What They Think Is Next — They are going to the grocery store again, but don't see vaccines making life normal right away. — Even with coronavirus vaccines on the way, many epidemiologists do not expect their lives to return to pre-pandemic normal until most Americans are vaccinated.
Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:
The RNC Shelled Out $300K for Don Jr.'s New Book — The huge sum that the GOP paid to give signed copies of the book to its donors appears to be its largest-ever payment for “donor mementos.” — The Republican National Committee paid more than $300,000 in October to a company owned …
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The Daily Caller and Raw Story
Caleb Howe / Mediaite:
It's (Past) Time For Fox to Pull Lou Dobbs Off the Air — In March of 2020, Fox Business Network pulled Trish Regan off the air, following her claim that media coverage of the coronavirus pandemic was a “scam” on par with the president's impeachment. — It was a much-reviewed move.
Jacqueline Thomsen / LAW.com:
Judge Questions Whether Trump's Pardon of Michael Flynn Is ‘Too Broad’ — U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton said his colleague Emmet Sullivan could find that “the wording of the pardon is too broad, in that it provides protections beyond the date of the pardon.”
Patricia Cohen / New York Times:
U.S. Hiring Slowed Sharply Last Month, Stranding Millions Without Work — Job growth has slowed considerably — Cumulative change in all jobs since before the pandemic — Here's what you need to know: — U.S. employers added 245,000 jobs in November amid a coronavirus surge.
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Associated Press, CBS News, Washington Post, Al Jazeera, NPR and KTLA
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Politico:
Trump mulls preemptive pardons for up to 20 allies, even as Republicans balk — President Donald Trump is considering preemptively pardoning as many as 20 aides and associates before leaving office, frustrating Republicans who believe offering legal reprieves to his friends and family members could backfire.
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Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, CNBC, Business Insider, Musing about law …, New York Times, USA Today and CNN
Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Employment growth slows sharply in November amid coronavirus surge — Nonfarm payrolls increased by 245,000 in November, down from 610,000 in October. — The total was below the Wall Street estimate of 440,000. — Unemployment decreased to 6.7%, meeting expectations.
New York Daily News:
‘We cannot allow death threats’: Dems demand disbarment of Trump lawyer who said ex-election chief should be killed — A couple of House Democrats formally called on a Washington court to strip a Trump campaign attorney of his right to practice law Wednesday amid mounting outrage …
Gabe Schneider / The Objective:
U.S. newsrooms are very white. So are the critics and the journalists that cover them — From Ben Smith to Brian Stelter, there is an obvious problem with who gets to cover media full-time. — 3 hr ago — Max Tani was, for a brief moment, adrift in tattersall, tartan and gingham.
Christopher Bedford / The Federalist:
Joe Biden's DHS Nominee Is The Absolute Picture Of DC Political Corruption — Alejandro ‘Al’ Mayorkas is a left-wing Democrat with a history of working to help suspected Chinese spies enter the country and convicted drug dealers get out of prison. — Alejandro “Al” Mayorkas is a left-wing Democrat …
New York Times:
2 Hurricanes Devastated Central America. Will the Ruin Spur a Migration Wave? — The storms displaced hundreds of thousands of people, creating a new class of refugees with more reason than ever to migrate north and setting up an early test for the incoming Biden administration.
The Daily Beast:
Hannity's Crony Has Taken Over Fox News Digital—and It's a Disaster, Staffers Say — Sean Hannity is already one of Fox News' loudest voices, and has put his Trumpist stamp on the network's broadcasts. Now, his influence has spread to the once-independent digital news operation, staffers say …
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Raw Story
Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
Bipartisan defense bill includes several rebukes of Trump's record as commander in chief — The final draft of the bicameral, bipartisan-approved defense authorization bill contains a number of rebukes of President Trump's actions as commander in chief, in addition to defying …
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Politico, Defense News, HotAir, Defense One, Bloomberg, IJR and Atlanta Journal-Constitution
CNN:
The top contenders to lead Biden's Justice Department — Washington (CNN)Political questions from Democrats and a new Republican litmus test have suddenly become complicating factors in one of President-elect Joe Biden's most critical choices: picking a new Attorney General to lead …
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Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, The Daily Caller, Washington Post, National Review, Raw Story, wabe.org, Daily Kos, American Prospect, NPR, The Guardian and CBS News
Glenn H. Reynolds / New York Post:
‘Hillbilly Elegy’ critics show they still despise ‘deplorables’ — Elites won't allow any sympathy for poor whites — Netflix's new adaptation of JD Vance's “Hillbilly Elegy” is devastating for the left's political narrative. How do I know that? Because so many leftists are trying to keep people from watching it.
Dion Rabouin / Axios:
America's hidden depression — President-elect Biden faces a fragile recovery that could easily fall apart, as the economy remains in worse shape than most people think. — Why it matters: There is a recovery happening. But it's helping some people immensely and others not at all.
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Raw Story
Alicia Victoria Lozano / NBC News:
Congress takes up historic bill to decriminalize cannabis … As the cannabis industry continues to take root state by state, Congress will consider whether to remove marijuana from the federal Controlled Substances Act once and for all. — The House will vote Friday on the Marijuana …
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Reason
Mark Thornton / Mises Wire:
Joe Biden Wants a Huge New Tax on Gun Owners — Joe Biden's gun policy platform offers support for almost all conceivable forms of government restrictions on the Second Amendment. This includes bans and restrictions on sales, expansion of registration and background checks …
Dana Rubinstein / New York Times:
Young Republicans Stage Secret Gala, Ignoring Virus Concerns — At least 65 guests were expected at the New York group's annual event, but its location was being kept secret because of fears of “violent left-wing attacks.” — On Thursday evening, the New York Young Republican Club intended to hold its 108th annual gala, in person.
Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Trump's newest star witness to ‘voter fraud’ who claimed she saw Dominion systems being rigged was on probation for COMPUTER CRIME after plea deal to drop ‘obscenity’ charge — Mellissa Carone, 33, was on probation for a year for committing a computer crime, DailyMail.com can reveal
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Raw Story, Common Dreams, The Cut, Washington Post and Vox
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
The President Is Acting Crazy, so Why Are We Shrugging It Off? — The dangerous “yeah, whatever” phase of Trump's lame-duck Presidency. — On Wednesday, more than three thousand Americans died because of the coronavirus, the nation's deadliest day yet during the pandemic.
NPR:
Trump's Election Denialism Could Hurt His Own Party, And Its Media Allies — Toggle more options — AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: — Less than two months from now, the Republican Party will lose control of one branch of government - the White House. — (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)
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Business Insider, Atlanta Journal-Constitution and POLITICUSUSA
Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
Report on military aviation crashes faults lack of training, ‘chronic fatigue’ — More than 6,000 military aviation accidents have killed 224 pilots or aircrew, destroyed 186 aircraft and cost $11.6 billion from 2013 to 2018, according to a new congressionally commissioned report released publicly on Thursday.
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The Daily Caller and Task & Purpose
David Freedlander / New York Magazine:
Is This Bill de Blasio's Finest Moment? — Every time the news came, the mayor winced. First Washington, D.C., announced its schools would start the year closed, then Los Angeles and San Diego, then Chicago. By August, New York City was the only big city school system in the country slated …