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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 and The Guardian
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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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Associated Press, Raw Story and Democrats
Amy Gardner / Washington Post:
David Perdue appears to tacitly acknowledge Biden's victory in video call with Republican group — Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) appeared to tacitly acknowledge President-elect Joe Biden's victory in a video recording obtained by The Washington Post on Thursday, speaking just days …
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, Washington Post, National Review, CBS News, Raw Story, Daily Kos, NPR, The Guardian and American Prospect
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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, CNBC, Raw Story, Business Insider, Musing about law …, New York Times, USA Today, CNN and NPR
Associated Press:
Trump aide banned from Justice after trying to get case info — WASHINGTON (AP) — The official serving as President Donald Trump's eyes and ears at the Justice Department has been banned from the building after trying to pressure staffers to give up sensitive information about election fraud …
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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.
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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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
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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Associated Press, New York Times, Raw Story, Politico, CNN and CBS News
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Dan Merica / CNN:
CNN Exclusive: Biden says he will ask Americans to wear masks for the first 100 days he's in office
CNN Exclusive: Biden says he will ask Americans to wear masks for the first 100 days he's in office
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Politico, The Hill, RedState, Mediaite, Washington Post, Business Insider, Zandar Versus The Stupid, Talking Points Memo, The Lid, New York Post, Conservative News Today, The Week, Twitchy, CBS News, Associated Press, UPI, KVIA-TV, Althouse, POLITICUSUSA, IJR, Al Jazeera, Forbes, Washington Times, Townhall, The Daily Caller, Mercury News, Bloomberg, HotAir, Axios, TheBlaze, Just Jared, Summit News, Washington Examiner, No More Mister Nice Blog and NPR
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 »
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.
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, Breitbart, Al Jazeera, NPR and KTLA
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Sarah Chaney Cambon / Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Added 245,000 Jobs Last Month as Hiring Slowed
U.S. Added 245,000 Jobs Last Month as Hiring Slowed
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The Daily Caller
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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Raw Story, ABC News, NPR, Morning Shots and CNN
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.
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
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.
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.
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 …
Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
Farah resigns as White House communications director in tacit nod to Trump's loss — White House communications director Alyssa Farah resigned from her post Thursday after three-and-a-half years in the Trump administration. — Farah, 31, began her White House tenure as press secretary …
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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 …
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, Bloomberg, IJR and Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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.
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
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 …
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
Jill Lawrence / USA Today:
Georgia, if you're listening, ignore conservatives peddling socialist Senate hallucinations — It has been a wearying political year, no question, but only you can give America this gift: a constructive presidency that will improve people's lives. — It was a thrill for Democrats …
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Persuasion, Daily Kos and Washington Post
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
Stephen Groves / Associated Press:
Data shows Americans couldn't resist Thanksgiving travel — SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — Americans couldn't resist the urge to gather for Thanksgiving, driving only slightly less than a year ago and largely ignoring the pleas of public health experts, who begged them to forgo holiday travel …
Tucker Carlson / Fox News:
The Christmas lockdowns are here — but not for those who ordered them — Some of our leaders know Christmas is bigger than them, so they're trying hard to cancel it. — Tucker: Our power-hungry leaders are trying to cancel Christmas — Christmas is almost here. Usually, it's the happiest time that we have.
Christopher F. Rufo / City Journal:
The New Untouchables — Seattle policymakers want to provide the city's underclass with blanket immunity for misdemeanor crime. — Public safety — The Social Order — In October, the Seattle City Council floated legislation to provide an exemption from prosecution for misdemeanor crimes …
The Economist:
Joe Biden should drive a hard bargain with Iran — He has leverage. He should use it — For the past four years Iran's enemies in the Middle East have had a friend in the White House. President Donald Trump blamed Iran for the region's problems, sold arms to Israel and Arab states …
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Algemeiner.com, The American Conservative and Las Vegas Review-Journal
Jordan Williams / The Hill:
Graham reports ‘record-breaking’ $109M haul during 2020 campaign — Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) raised a record-breaking $109.1 million for his 2020 reelection campaign, a number touted by his campaign as the most of any Republican Senate candidate in history.