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New York Times:
As Trump Rails Against Loss, His Supporters Become More Threatening — The president's baseless claims of voting fraud have prompted outrage among his loyalists and led to behavior that Democrats and even some Republicans say has become dangerous. — With a key deadline passing Tuesday …
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Kimberly Wehle / The Bulwark:
The Texas Attorney General's Shameful and Stupid Attempt to Crash the Election — Laughable statistics, unsubstantiated facts, and weak lawyering in the service of Donald Trump. — Here we go again. Another insane lawsuit. Another assault on the legitimacy of the only remaining branch …
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Israpundit, Reason, Politics News and Los Angeles Times
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Rejects Republican Challenge to Pennsylvania Vote — In a one-sentence order, the court refused to overturn election results that had already been certified and submitted. — WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused a request from Pennsylvania Republicans to overturn the state's election results.
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Ohio Capital Journal, National Review, Los Angeles Times, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Election Law Blog
David Baker / KASW-TV:
Arizona Supreme Court upholds Biden win in Arizona
Arizona Supreme Court upholds Biden win in Arizona
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Arizona Republic and The Week
Richard Wolf / USA Today:
Supreme Court refuses to hear Trump allies' challenge to Pennsylvania election
Supreme Court refuses to hear Trump allies' challenge to Pennsylvania election
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Erie Daily Times-Morning News, Reason, The Gateway Pundit and UPI
David Wickert / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Courts jettison more Georgia election challenges
Courts jettison more Georgia election challenges
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The Hill and Georgia Recorder
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court denies Trump allies' bid to overturn Pennsylvania election results
Supreme Court denies Trump allies' bid to overturn Pennsylvania election results
Jonathan Tamari / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Republican Sen. Pat Toomey calls Trump's campaign to overturn Pennsylvania election ‘completely unacceptable’
Republican Sen. Pat Toomey calls Trump's campaign to overturn Pennsylvania election ‘completely unacceptable’
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Washington Post:
White House pushes Senate GOP to include $600 stimulus payment in relief package — Inclusion of these checks could grow the size of the bipartisan $900 billion package unless other elements are removed — White House officials are asking Senate Republican leadership to include stimulus checks worth $600 …
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Politico, Mother Jones, The Hill, ABC News, Fortune, Washington Examiner, Common Dreams, The Week, Business Insider, Slate, National Review and Political Wire
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Alayna Treene / Axios:
McCarthy says GOP leaders agree to $600 cash stimulus — House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy tells Axios that both he and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told the White House they would support including $600 stimulus checks in a coronavirus relief deal being negotiated in Congress.
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Bloomberg, UPI, Washington Examiner, IJR, The Hill, CBS News and Political Wire
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: West Wing fears COVID spread after Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis attends WH party
Scoop: West Wing fears COVID spread after Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis attends WH party
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Biden eyeing Buttigieg for China ambassador — Letting him deepen his foreign policy chops could boost Buttigieg's future.
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Mediaite, The Daily Caller and Political Wire
Joe Biden / The Atlantic:
Why I Chose Lloyd Austin as Secretary of Defense — In late August of 2010, I traveled to Iraq for the fifth time as vice president. While there, I participated in the change-of-command ceremony for United States Forces-Iraq. President Barack Obama had charged me with overseeing the end …
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Politico:
Biden to tap Marcia Fudge to lead housing agency — President-elect Joe Biden has selected Rep. Marcia Fudge to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development, according to two people with knowledge of the decision. — The offer to lead the roughly $50 billion housing agency comes …
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Biden to pick Vilsack for agriculture secretary, Fudge for HUD — President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack as his agriculture secretary and Ohio Rep. Marcia Fudge as his housing and urban development secretary, people familiar with the matter tell Axios.
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The Hill, Politico, Associated Press, The 19th, The US Sun, USA Today, The Week and Washington Examiner
Brian Stelter / CNN:
Newsmax TV scores a ratings win over Fox News for the first time ever — New York (CNN Business)Newsmax TV has notched a ratings win over Fox News Channel for the very first time. — The win, fueled by conservative viewers who are disappointed by the election results, happened Monday evening.
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The Gateway Pundit, Mediaite, The Wrap, The Week and Todd Starnes
Tim Stelloh / NBC News:
Los Angeles' new district attorney announces sweeping reforms on first day — On his first day leading the country's largest district attorney's office, the top prosecutor in Los Angeles County announced a series of sweeping criminal justice reforms aimed at “permanently” changing the course of California's criminal justice system.
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Reason and Common Dreams
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New York Times:
FireEye, a Top Cybersecurity Firm, Says It Was Hacked by a Nation-State — The Silicon Valley company said hackers — almost certainly Russian — made off with tools that could be used to mount new attacks around the world. — WASHINGTON — For years, the cybersecurity firm FireEye …
Sally Goldenberg / Politico:
Yang calling NYC elected officials to gauge mayoral run — NEW YORK — Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang is calling elected officials to gauge support for a possible bid to become New York City's next mayor, according to several people involved in the talks.
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New York Post and POLITICUSUSA
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Nolan Hicks / New York Post:
Stringer weak, Yang could be 2021 NYC mayoral contender, poll shows
Stringer weak, Yang could be 2021 NYC mayoral contender, poll shows
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The Daily Caller and Washington Examiner
Simon Romero / New York Times:
After Trump's Loss in Arizona, State Republicans Hurl Insults at One Another — A top Republican told the governor to “shut the hell up.” Another official described a lawmaker as a resident of “Crazytown.” All this in a state where the party recently reigned supreme.
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Arizona Republic, The Week, IJR and The Daily Caller
John Bresnahan / Politico:
Rep. Swalwell says Trump criticism behind spy story — Following a report that linked him to an alleged Chinese spy, Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell suggested the information was leaked to hurt him because of his frequent and loud criticism of President Donald Trump.
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Joseph Wulfsohn / Fox News:
After entanglement with Chinese spy, Eric Swalwell warned of ‘influx of Russians’ in US politics under Trump
After entanglement with Chinese spy, Eric Swalwell warned of ‘influx of Russians’ in US politics under Trump
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The US Sun, Breitbart and New York Post
Jack Nicas / New York Times:
He Pretended to Be Trump's Family. Then Trump Fell for It. — For months, a 21-year-old Trump supporter impersonated Trump family members on Twitter, spreading conspiracy theories, asking for money and eventually drawing the attention of the president. — Last month, between tweets disputing …
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Business Insider and The Irish Times
Ted Hesson / Reuters:
Exclusive-Former U.S. homeland chief Johnson says he will not join Biden administration — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, who was widely viewed as a strong contender for several Cabinet positions under incoming President Joe Biden …
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Washington Examiner and The Week
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Voice of America interim director pushed out by Trump-appointed overseer in final flurry of actions to assert control — The head of the agency that oversees Voice of America removed the international broadcasting service's interim director on Tuesday, in a move apparently aimed …
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Molly Redden / HuffPost:
Sen. Kelly Loeffler's Husband Bought Stock In Sectors Set To Benefit From Then-Secret Bill — While Republicans privately drafted the CARES Act, Loeffler's husband was buying shares in corporations that would reap millions, a HuffPost investigation found. — In mid-March, with the American economy …
Rae Yost / KCLO-TV:
Noem appears to acknowledge the Biden presidency — PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — Gov. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) said today that she “expects the road could be a little bit rough under the Biden administration with some of the policies that they've embraced.” — Noem's comments came during her fiscal year 2022 budget presentation in Pierre.
Erick-Woods Erickson / Erick Erickson's Confessions …:
How the F— Am I the Sane One? — Just over a decade ago I was tweeting bad things about David Souter. I had readers from RedState send so much rock salt to Olympia Snowe for siding with the Democrats in a committee vote on Obamacare that it made the Wall Street Journal. I sent balls to Mitch McConnell.
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CNN:
Protesters spent nearly an hour outside my home chanting about conspiracy theories. Here's what I learned — Jocelyn Benson is the Secretary of State of Michigan and author of “State Secretaries of State, Guardians of the Democratic Process.” The views in this commentary belong to the author.
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Washington Post and The American Independent
Washington Post:
Giuliani witness whose testimony went viral says she isn't self-quarantining despite his covid-19 diagnosis — A witness who attracted national attention after testifying at the side of Rudolph W. Giuliani about alleged voter fraud in Michigan says she is not self-quarantining and has not been tested …
Christopher Bedford / The Federalist:
Biden's Latest Nominee Proves He Comes Not To Bring Peace, But A Sword To The Culture War — What sort of culture war calming is this? Well, it isn't any at all, and none should ever been expected by serious people. So why did anyone?
Carla Marinucci / Politico:
Newsom chief of staff to leave California governor's office — OAKLAND — California Gov. Gavin Newsom's chief of staff, Ann O'Leary, is leaving her post and has landed on the short list for jobs in the Biden administration, sources close to the governor told POLITICO.
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Frederick M. Hess / The Hill:
Civic education vs. Constitutional education — The day after Donald Trump eked out his win in the 2016 presidential election, American education was swept by a renewed enthusiasm for civic education. Skeptics could have been forgiven for wondering whether this enthusiasm …
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Fox News and Defense One
Bill Rankin / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Harrison Deal, 20, had a passion for Georgia politics — Harrison Deal didn't stand out just because of his lanky 6-foot-4 frame and passion for Georgia politics. His contagious smile, easy laugh and humble nature made him many fast friends and admirers. — “It's something to look …
Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
House Passes Defense Bill Overwhelmingly, Defying Trump's Veto Threat — The $741 billion measure passed with a veto-proof majority, setting up a potential showdown with President Trump in the final weeks of his term. — WASHINGTON — The House overwhelmingly passed a $741 billion defense policy bill …
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