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5:15 PM ET, December 7, 2020

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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.
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.
Jeff Amy / Associated Press:
Georgia governor again rejects lawmakers replacing electors
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 …
Discussion: COURIER and HotAir
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Kylee Zempel / The Federalist:
Science Says I'm In The Back Of The COVID Vaccine Line, But Government And Corporations Will Force Me Through It
Discussion: HotAir
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  —  Last week, President Donald Trump's lawyers announced a new lawsuit with blockbuster allegations they said would prove massive voting fraud in Georgia.  —  But on Monday Fulton County Superior Court rejected the lawsuit …
Discussion: UPI and Raw Story
Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:   Outgoing Trump White House Sues Incoming Biden White House to Disenfranchise Wisconsin's Most Diverse Counties
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 …
Discussion: The Hill and al.com
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?
Discussion: The Daily Caller and The New Arab
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 …
Fadel Allassan / Axios:
Federal watchdog finds Peter Navarro violated Hatch Act  —  The Office of Special Counsel issued a report on Monday finding that White House trade adviser Peter Navarro repeatedly violated the Hatch Act — which restricts government employees from engaging in partisan political activities …
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CNN:
Aides speculate if Trump will travel to Mar-a-Lago for holidays and never return
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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
Kevin Roose / New York Times:
No, Kelly Loeffler didn't wear a wire during a debate.  —  On Sunday, Senator Kelly Loeffler, a Republican in one of the runoff elections in Georgia next month, fielded questions and sparred with her Democratic opponent, the Rev. Raphael Warnock, in a televised debate.
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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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Associated Press:
Supreme Court rejects appeal to limit transgender students  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court declined Monday to take up an appeal from parents in Oregon who want to prevent transgender students from using locker rooms and bathrooms of the gender with which they identify, rather than their sex assigned at birth.
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Nicholas Rowan / Washington Examiner:
Supreme Court declines to hear transgender bathroom case
Discussion: Politico
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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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” …
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 …
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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Bloomberg:
Trump Plans to Attend Army-Navy Game in New York Amid Pandemic
Discussion: Raw Story
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
Discussion: ABC7, Al Jazeera and UPI
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.
Discussion: CBS News, UPI, Washingtonian and INSIDER
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 …
Discussion: Common Dreams
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.
 
 
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MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC:
Yes, your boss can fire you if you refuse to get a Covid vaccine
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Politico:
Austin's stock rises as Biden mulls Defense secretary pick
Paul Egan / Detroit Free Press:
Gretchen Whitmer to serve as co-chair of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration
Sean McElwee / Salon:
If Biden wants to unite the country, one thing is clear: Dump the corporate lobbyists
Jay Heflin / Washington Examiner:
Larry Kudlow says Janet Yellen is a good pick for Treasury secretary
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The Appeal:
The Coming Wave of Evictions Will Significantly Worsen America's COVID-19 Crisis
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Pete Williams / NBC News:
Trump's election fight includes over 50 lawsuits. It's not going well.
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