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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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Emma Platoff / The Texas Tribune:
In new lawsuit, Texas contests election results in Georgia, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to block the battleground states from casting “unlawful and constitutionally tainted votes” in the Electoral College.
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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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Mediaite, BBC, The Guardian, Charles Denyer, The Gander, IJR and POLITICUSUSA
Kimberly Wehle / The Bulwark:
The Texas Attorney General's Shameful and Stupid Attempt to Crash the Election
The Texas Attorney General's Shameful and Stupid Attempt to Crash the Election
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Reason, RedState, Big League Politics and TheBlaze
Miles Parks / NPR:
Biden's Victory Cemented As States Reach Key Electoral College Deadline
Biden's Victory Cemented As States Reach Key Electoral College Deadline
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Mother Jones, The Wrap, Law & Crime, Al Jazeera, Forbes and Crooks and Liars
Tierney Sneed / Talking Points Memo:
In Bonkers SCOTUS Bid, Texas Tries To Sue To Overturn WI, PA, GA and MI Election Results
In Bonkers SCOTUS Bid, Texas Tries To Sue To Overturn WI, PA, GA and MI Election Results
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David Baker / KASW-TV:
Arizona Supreme Court upholds Biden win in Arizona
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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Reason, Al Jazeera, The US Sun, New York Post and UPI
Politico:
Supreme Court rejects bid to overturn Biden's win in Pennsylvania
Supreme Court rejects bid to overturn Biden's win in Pennsylvania
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Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
Supreme Court rejects GOP bid to overturn Biden's victory in Pennsylvania
Supreme Court rejects GOP bid to overturn Biden's victory in Pennsylvania
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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
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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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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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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Eliot A. Cohen / The Atlantic:
This Is No Job for a General — On January 10, 2017, I sat at the witness table looking …
This Is No Job for a General — On January 10, 2017, I sat at the witness table looking …
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Two Senate Democrats signal opposition to waiver for Biden's Pentagon pick
Two Senate Democrats signal opposition to waiver for Biden's Pentagon pick
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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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Washington Post:
Biden selects Marcia L. Fudge as HUD secretary and Tom Vilsack to lead Agriculture department
Biden selects Marcia L. Fudge as HUD secretary and Tom Vilsack to lead Agriculture department
Tal Axelrod / The Hill:
Biden to tap Vilsack for Agriculture secretary: reports
Biden to tap Vilsack for Agriculture secretary: reports
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Jonathan Tamari / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Republican Sen. Pat Toomey calls Trump's campaign to overturn Pennsylvania election ‘completely unacceptable’ — Sen. Pat Toomey said Tuesday that it's “completely unacceptable” for President Donald Trump to pressure state lawmakers to overturn Pennsylvania's election result …
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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
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Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
Defense bill clears House with veto-proof majority, despite Trump threats
Defense bill clears House with veto-proof majority, despite Trump threats
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: West Wing fears COVID spread after Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis attends WH party — President Trump's lawyer Jenna Ellis has informed associates she has coronavirus, multiple sources tell Axios, stirring West Wing fears after she attended a senior staff Christmas party on Friday.
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David Fahrenthold / Washington Post:
At Trump's New York hotel, the pandemic is hurting business — again
At Trump's New York hotel, the pandemic is hurting business — again
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Raw Story
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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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 …
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 and Political Wire
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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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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Washington Examiner and The Daily Caller
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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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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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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Washington Post:
Michael Flynn judge says pardon doesn't mean ex-national security adviser is innocent — A federal judge dismissed Michael Flynn's prosecution Tuesday after President Trump's pardon, but said the act of clemency does not mean the former national security adviser is innocent of lying to FBI agents …
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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 …
Washington Post:
Christopher Krebs sues Trump campaign, lawyer Joe diGenova for defamation — The former top U.S. cybersecurity official responsible for securing November's presidential election sued the Trump campaign and one of its lawyers for defamation Tuesday, asserting that they conspired to falsely claim …
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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 …