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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.
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Why Kemp won't call a special session to illegally overturn Georgia's election — Gov. Brian Kemp has already defied President Donald Trump's calls to illegally overturn Georgia's election results. Now he and other Republican leaders are shooting down an effort by pro-Trump legislators …
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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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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 …
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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Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
Trump Aims to Boost Vaccine Confidence at White House Summit
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 …
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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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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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Pete Williams / NBC News:
‘Nothing but speculation and conjecture’: Judge swats down GOP lawsuit to decertify Biden's Michigan win
‘Nothing but speculation and conjecture’: Judge swats down GOP lawsuit to decertify Biden's Michigan win
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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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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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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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FiveThirtyEight:
What The Polls Say About Georgia's Senate Runoffs
What The Polls Say About Georgia's Senate Runoffs
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Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
Kelly Loeffler Did Her Best Robot Rubio Impression at the Georgia Senate Debate
Kelly Loeffler Did Her Best Robot Rubio Impression at the Georgia Senate Debate
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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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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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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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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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Associated Press:
Supreme Court rejects appeal to limit transgender students
Supreme Court rejects appeal to limit transgender students
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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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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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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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Bonchie / RedState:
Joe Biden's Pick for HHS Head Is Absolute Garbage, Republicans Must Reject Him
Joe Biden's Pick for HHS Head Is Absolute Garbage, Republicans Must Reject Him
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John McCormack / National Review:
Biden Picks a Culture Warrior to Run HHS in the Middle of a Pandemic
Biden Picks a Culture Warrior to Run HHS in the Middle of a Pandemic
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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 …
Alexa Corse / Wall Street Journal:
Georgia Again Certifies Biden's Win — Recertification marks third time Georgia officials counted ballots cast in presidential election — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger recertified Georgia's presidential-election results Monday after a second recount, his office said …
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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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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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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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Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
McConaughey criticizes Hollywood for ‘arrogant’ attitude toward Trump supporters
McConaughey criticizes Hollywood for ‘arrogant’ attitude toward Trump supporters
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Sara A. Carter and Page Six
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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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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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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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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