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Zeynep Tufekci / The Atlantic:
‘This Must Be Your First’ — On the evening of September 11, 1980, my mom was approached by a neighbor who held rank in the Turkish military. He told her to stock up on bread and rice. “Oh, another coup,” she immediately groaned. The neighbor was aghast—he wasn't supposed to tell anyone what was coming.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Kelly Loeffler disqualified herself at Sunday night's debate — Of all the vile ways that Republicans have sought to justify President Trump's effort to overturn his election loss, one of the worst is the ubiquitous claim that Trump is merely pursuing his legal right to contest the results.
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A.B. Stoddard / The Bulwark:
What If Trump Is Trying To Break the GOP? — The future of the Republican party is an endless series of loyalty tests and Trump family vendettas. Good luck. — It's hard for Republicans to think straight these days. Stop the count, no, wait—do a recount. Elections are rigged and fraudulent.
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Why Kemp won't call a special session to illegally overturn Georgia's election
Why Kemp won't call a special session to illegally overturn Georgia's election
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Lev Facher / STAT:
Leading Covid-19 vaccine makers Pfizer and Moderna decline invitations to White House ‘Vaccine Summit’ — Both Pfizer and Moderna, the two major drug manufacturers likely to receive emergency authorizations for a Covid-19 vaccine in the coming weeks, have rejected invitations from President Trump …
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David Wallace-Wells / New York Magazine:
We Had the Vaccine the Whole Time — You may be surprised to learn that of the trio of long-awaited coronavirus vaccines, the most promising, Moderna's mRNA-1273, which reported a 94.5 percent efficacy rate on November 16, had been designed by January 13. This was just two days …
Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
Trump Aims to Boost Vaccine Confidence at White House Summit
Jill Cowan / New York Times:
Covid-19 Live Updates: Trump Officials Passed When Pfizer Offered to Sell More Vaccine Doses in Late Summer — Britain is readying a mass vaccination drive. New York City reopened elementary schools. — Here's what you need to know: — Trump administration officials passed …
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump to sign coronavirus vaccine executive order prioritizing Americans over foreign nations
Trump to sign coronavirus vaccine executive order prioritizing Americans over foreign nations
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Wall Street Journal:
MSNBC to Name Rashida Jones President, Succeeding Phil Griffin — Mr. Griffin, who has been with the cable news network for 25 years, will leave after the end of January — MSNBC is expected to name Rashida Jones as the network's president, people familiar with the matter said …
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Dave Boucher / Detroit Free Press:
‘The people have spoken’: Michigan judge rejects lawsuit from disavowed Trump attorney — A Michigan federal judge has ruled against a sweeping legal bid to overturn election results in the state, determining the lawsuit brought by an ally of President Donald Trump was riddled with “theories …
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David Wickert / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Georgia court rejects latest Trump lawsuit over faulty paperwork
Georgia court rejects latest Trump lawsuit over faulty paperwork
Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
Federal Judge Dismisses Georgia ‘Kraken’ Suit Hours After Sidney Powell Failed in Michigan
Federal Judge Dismisses Georgia ‘Kraken’ Suit Hours After Sidney Powell Failed in Michigan
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Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
Judge Removes Tentacle of ‘Kraken’ Election-Toppling Bid in Michigan: ‘The People Have Spoken’
Judge Removes Tentacle of ‘Kraken’ Election-Toppling Bid in Michigan: ‘The People Have Spoken’
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Stephen Fowler / Georgia Public Broadcasting:
Judge Finds ‘Kraken’ Election Challenge Lacking, Dismisses Lawsuit
Judge Finds ‘Kraken’ Election Challenge Lacking, Dismisses Lawsuit
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Wilson Wong / NBC News:
Former Alabama senator dies of Covid at age 78, and in his last words warns, ‘We messed up’ … A former Alabama state senator died of Covid-19 last week at age 78, officials said. — Former Sen. Larry Dixon, a Republican who also served as the executive director of the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners …
Aaron Reich / Jerusalem Post:
Former Israeli space security chief says aliens exist, humanity not ready — This “Galactic Federation” has supposedly been in contact with Israel and the US for years, but are keeping themselves a secret to prevent hysteria until humanity is ready. — Has the State of Israel made contact with aliens?
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CNN:
Aides speculate if Trump will travel to Mar-a-Lago for holidays and never return — (CNN)Where President Donald Trump decides to spend the final weeks of his presidency has become a matter of internal speculation as aides wonder whether he'll leave the White House for the holidays — and never return.
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Fadel Allassan / Axios:
Federal watchdog finds Peter Navarro violated Hatch Act
Federal watchdog finds Peter Navarro violated Hatch Act
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FiveThirtyEight:
What The Polls Say About Georgia's Senate Runoffs — Headed into the 2020 election, we knew that Election Day might turn into Election Week or even Election Month because of the huge increase in mail voting due to the coronavirus pandemic. While it thankfully didn't take a month to find …
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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
How Kelly Loeffler got backed into admitting Donald Trump lost
How Kelly Loeffler got backed into admitting Donald Trump lost
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Jordan Libowitz / CREW:
CREW obtains receipts for Pompeo's notorious “Madison Dinners” … Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spent more than $40,000 in taxpayer money on a series of “Madison Dinners” attended by major donors and figures in the Republican party, according to documents obtained by CREW.
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Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
Pompeo to speak in Georgia as Senate run-offs loom
Pompeo to speak in Georgia as Senate run-offs loom
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John McCormack / National Review:
Biden Picks a Culture Warrior to Run HHS in the Middle of a Pandemic — NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE P resident-elect Joe Biden has selected Xavier Becerra, the attorney general of California, to be his first secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Hawley urges Trump to veto Covid bill absent stimulus checks — Sen. Josh Hawley is not happy that the leading coronavirus proposals lack another round of direct payments to Americans — and he's taking his case straight to President Donald Trump. — The Missouri Republican lobbied Trump …
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Ben Sisario / New York Times:
Bob Dylan Sells His Songwriting Catalog in Blockbuster Deal — Universal Music purchased his entire songwriting catalog of more than 600 songs in what may be the biggest acquisition ever of a single act's publishing rights. — Bob Dylan's memoir “Chronicles: Volume One” …
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Heather Mongilio / Baltimore Sun:
President Donald Trump to attend Army-Navy game Saturday — President Donald Trump will attend the Army-Navy game Saturday, the third time in a row and last time he will attend the game during his term. — Naval Academy athletic director Chet Gladchuk confirmed the president's attendance during …
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Politico:
Austin's stock rises as Biden mulls Defense secretary pick — Retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, once viewed as a long-shot candidate to be President-elect Joe Biden's defense secretary, is now considered a leading contender for the position, according to three people with knowledge of the discussions.
Daniel Barbarisi / Outside Online:
The Man Who Found Forrest Fenn's Treasure — The decade-long hunt captured the world's attention, but when it finally ended in June, everyone still wanted to know: Who had solved the mystery? This week, as legal proceedings threaten his anonymity, a 32-year-old medical student is ready to go on the record.
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
A trio of brutal rulings for Trump's voter fraud push — Time is running very short on attempts by President Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election. In many ways, it's already too late. Electors are required to cast their votes for president in each state on Dec. 14 …
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Alexa Corse / Wall Street Journal:
Georgia Again Certifies Biden's Win
Georgia Again Certifies Biden's Win
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Jeffrey Schweers / Tallahassee Democrat:
Agents raid home of fired Florida data scientist who built COVID-19 dashboard — State police brandishing firearms raided the home of Rebekah Jones, the former Department of Health employee who built the state's much-praised COVID-19 dashboard before being fired over what she said was refusing to manipulate data.
David A. Weaver / The Hill:
Social Security Administration is preparing to bar 500,000 Americans from getting benefits — Over the weekend, the Social Security Administration (SSA) sent the Trump administration's Office of Management and Budget a proposal that — if similar to a version leaked earlier this year …
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Mollie Hemingway / The Federalist:
No, The Georgia Vote-Counting Video Was Not ‘Debunked.’ Not Even Close — A Big Tech-backed ‘fact’ ‘checking’ outfit claimed to debunk explosive evidence for Republicans' claims of significant election problems in Georgia. It didn't. — A Big Tech-backed “fact” “checking” …
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Hank Berrien / The Daily Wire:
Goya Foods CEO: AOC Called For Boycott. Our Sales Jumped, So We Named Her Employee Of The Month — AOC joined calls for boycott after Goya CEO praised Trump — Goya Foods and president CEO Bob Unanue revealed that after Rep. Alexandria Cortez (D-NY) echoed a call for a boycott …
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New York Times:
The Places That Had the Biggest Swings Toward and Against Trump — Education was a key dividing line, but other things mattered, too. — With most of the slow-to-report votes tallied, we finally have a clearer picture of last month's presidential results.
Richard Fausset / New York Times:
Georgia Recertifies Its Results After 2nd Recount Affirmed Biden's Victory — Lawmakers on Capitol Hill face a set of looming challenges this week: breaking a stalemate on coronavirus relief negotiations, pushing through legislation needed to keep the government funded past Friday and neutralizing …
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Heather Long / Washington Post:
Millions of Americans are heading into the holidays unemployed and over $5,000 behind on rent — Economists warn many unemployed families won't be able to pay rent and utilities without more stimulus aid from Congress — Millions of Americans who lost their jobs during the pandemic …
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