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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.
Chris Cillizza / CNN:
How Kelly Loeffler got backed into admitting Donald Trump lost — (CNN)Since coming to the Senate in January, Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler has been the single biggest supporter of President Donald Trump's agenda. But even she knows the jig is up when it comes to his ongoing attempts to contest an election that he quite clearly lost.
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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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New York Times:
Georgia to Re-Certify Its Results After 2nd Recount Affirmed Biden's Victory — The announcement is the latest blow to President Trump's attempts to subvert the election results in the state. Here's the latest. — Live — Biden Picks Xavier Becerra to Lead Health and Human Services
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Jeff Amy / Associated Press:
Georgia governor again rejects lawmakers replacing electors
Georgia governor again rejects lawmakers replacing electors
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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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ABC News:
The Note: Trump brings GOP along in dangerous final acts
The Note: Trump brings GOP along in dangerous final acts
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
A trio of brutal rulings for Trump's voter fraud push
A trio of brutal rulings for Trump's voter fraud push
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Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
Judge Removes Tentacle of ‘Kraken’ Election-Toppling Bid in Michigan: ‘The People Have Spoken’ — Slapping down one of the so-called “Kraken” cases pushed by pro-Trump lawyers Sidney Powell and Lin Wood, a federal judge in Michigan cut off one of the arms of their efforts to overturn battleground elections.
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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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Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
Federal Judge Dismisses Georgia ‘Kraken’ Suit Hours After Sidney Powell Failed in Michigan — Hours after failing in a similar lawsuit in Michigan, pro-Trump attorneys Sidney Powell and Lin Wood lost their effort to decertify Georgia's election before a federal judge who called their bid the most audacious he had ever seen.
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Pete Williams / NBC News:
‘Nothing but speculation and conjecture’: Judge swats down GOP lawsuit to decertify Biden's Michigan win — A federal judge in Michigan on Monday denied a Republican effort to undo the certification of President-elect Joe Biden as the winner of the presidential election in the state …
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Harper Neidig / The Hill:
Federal judge rejects Michigan Republicans' effort to decertify election results
Federal judge rejects Michigan Republicans' effort to decertify election results
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Jim Geraghty / National Review:
The ‘Safe Harbor’ Deadline Is upon Us — On the menu today: As of tomorrow, under U.S. law, the 2020 presidential election is really, really, really over, under something called the “safe harbor deadline.” The Supreme Court might weigh in on Representative Mike Kelly's suit …
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Nicholas Rowan / Washington Examiner:
Supreme Court declines to hear transgender bathroom case
Supreme Court declines to hear transgender bathroom case
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Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
Supreme Court Turns Away Case on Transgender Student Bathroom Use
Supreme Court Turns Away Case on Transgender Student Bathroom Use
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David R. Lurie / The Daily Beast:
The Supreme Court's Dangerous New Crusade Against Science Is Just Beginning
The Supreme Court's Dangerous New Crusade Against Science Is Just Beginning
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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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Katie Shepherd / Washington Post:
Armed protesters alleging voter fraud surrounded the home of Michigan's secretary of state — Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson had just finished wrapping string lights around her home's portico on Saturday evening and was about to watch “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” …
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Miriam Marini / Detroit Free Press:
Protesters descend on Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's home after dark
Protesters descend on Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's home after dark
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Tim Stelloh / NBC News:
Michigan secretary of state says armed protesters gathered outside her home
Michigan secretary of state says armed protesters gathered outside her home
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Cristina Cabrera / Talking Points Memo:
‘Dozens’ Of Armed Individuals Swarmed Outside MI Secretary Of State's Home
‘Dozens’ Of Armed Individuals Swarmed Outside MI Secretary Of State's Home
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Evie Fordham / Fox News:
Republicans slam Biden's HHS pick Becerra as ‘disaster for California’ — Sen. Cotton says Becerra is ‘unqualified to lead HHS’ — Fox News Flash top headlines for December 7 — Republicans slammed President-elect Joe Biden after he announced his choice of California Attorney General Xavier Becerra …
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New York Times:
Biden Picks Xavier Becerra to Lead Health and Human Services
Biden Picks Xavier Becerra to Lead Health and Human Services
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Bob Woodward is writing another Trump book with the Washington Post's Robert Costa — Woodward with Robert Costa. Photo via YouTube. — When Bob Woodward called President Trump to warn him that “Rage” would be “a tough book,” Trump replied, as Woodward recounted on “60 Minutes”: “Well, I didn't get you on this book.
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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 …
Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
Pompeo to speak in Georgia as Senate run-offs loom — WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo plans to deliver a speech extolling the Trump administration's foreign policy this week in Georgia, ahead of key Senate run-off elections in the state that will determine control of the upper chamber of Congress.
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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 …
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Anti-Vaccine Doctor Has Been Invited to Testify Before Senate Committee — The selection of Dr. Jane M. Orient as federal health officials are trying to promote a vaccine to end the coronavirus pandemic prompted harsh criticism from Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York.
Bryan Alexander / USA Today:
Matthew McConaughey criticizes Hollywood ‘far left;’ says the right is in election ‘denial’ — Matthew McConaughey is doing his best to demonstrate during his current, seemingly unending book promotional tour that he is different from other Hollywood stars who discuss politics.
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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.
Kurt Bardella / USA Today:
Get ready to change the channel and stop giving Donald Trump the attention he craves — I am a part of this problem. But my point is we have an opportunity to do better. To learn from the past. To ignore Trump and get back to reality. — As we near the end of the Trump presidency …
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Biden's ambassador to the GOP — Chris Coons was in the final two when it came to Joe Biden's search for a secretary of State. But the president-elect had a simple message when he broke the news that the job would instead go to Tony Blinken. — “I need you in the Senate,” …
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Ben Smith / New York Times:
A Powerful Reporter Got Away With Sexual Misconduct for Decades. His Paper, and His Union, Looked the Other Way. — Michael Fuoco was a bigfoot reporter with a fiery personality and a reputation for harassing young women. No one seemed to want to rein him in.
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