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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Trump warns Georgia AG not to rally other Republicans against Texas lawsuit — The phone call came shortly before Loeffler, Perdue endorsed improbable election challenge — President Donald Trump warned Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr not to rally other Republican officials …
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Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
Texas's Frivolous Lawsuit Seeks to Overturn Election in Four Other States — NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE T he first thing to notice about Texas's desperation lawsuit, which seeks to overturn the result of the 2020 presidential election, is what does not appear on the front page: the name of the state's solicitor general, Kyle Hawkins.
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Washington Post:
Trump pressures congressional Republicans to help in his fight to overturn the election — President Trump is shifting his focus to Congress after the courts roundly rejected his bid to overturn the results of the election, pressuring congressional Republicans into taking a final stand to keep him in power.
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John Bowden / The Hill:
GOP Texas senator questions ‘legal theory’ behind Trump's lawsuit to challenge state's election results — Texas Sen. John Cornyn (R) questioned why the state's Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) believed that his state's officials should have a say over how other states conduct their elections.
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CNBC:
17 states tell Supreme Court they support Texas attorney general's bid to reverse Biden win — Seventeen states on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that they support an effort by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to sue to effectively reverse President-elect Joe Biden's projected win in the Electoral College.
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Steve Vladeck / NBC News:
17 states and Trump join Texas' lawsuit. It's still a doomed Supreme Court stunt.
17 states and Trump join Texas' lawsuit. It's still a doomed Supreme Court stunt.
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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
Texas AG Ken Paxton, Under FBI Investigation, Asks SCOTUS to Overturn the Election
Texas AG Ken Paxton, Under FBI Investigation, Asks SCOTUS to Overturn the Election
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Ariane de Vogue / CNN:
Trump asks Supreme Court to invalidate millions of votes in battleground states
Trump asks Supreme Court to invalidate millions of votes in battleground states
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Lisa Marshall Manheim / Washington Post:
Texas can't block votes cast in other states. Absurdly, it's trying.
Texas can't block votes cast in other states. Absurdly, it's trying.
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Matthew Cooper / Washington Monthly:
Disbar Ken Paxton-And Then Some
Disbar Ken Paxton-And Then Some
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
A GOP senator reveals just how deranged many in his party have become
A GOP senator reveals just how deranged many in his party have become
Jane Mayer / New Yorker:
Dianne Feinstein's Missteps Raise a Painful Age Question Among Senate Democrats — In a hearing on November 17th, Dianne Feinstein, the senior Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, who, at eighty-seven, is the oldest member of the Senate, grilled a witness.
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David Harsanyi / National Review:
Amy Coney Barrett Wasn't a Trump Rubber Stamp After All — NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE T he Supreme Court this week rejected a Republican bid to undo the certification of Joe Biden's victory in Pennsylvania. No one on the Court dissented — and “no one” includes the newest associate justice, Amy Coney Barrett.
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Alex Kotch / EXPOSEDbyCMD:
Who Funds the Federalist? Finally, We Know. — For years, the funding behind the right-wing, pro-Trump publication The Federalist has been a total mystery. Many Twitter users have asked the website's leaders, repeatedly, “Who funds The Federalist?” only to be blocked by the likes …
New York Times:
Biden taps Katherine Tai as trade representative. — The Justice Department is investigating the tax affairs of President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s son Hunter, he disclosed in a statement on Wednesday. — The investigation is being led by the U.S. attorney's office in Delaware.
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CNN:
Federal criminal investigation into Hunter Biden focuses on his business dealings in China
Federal criminal investigation into Hunter Biden focuses on his business dealings in China
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Mark Vandevelde / Financial Times:
Democrats probe Kushners' billion-dollar rescue deal for family-owned skyscraper — Investigation examines presidential son-in-law's role in influencing US policy on Qatar — Democrats in the US Congress have launched an investigation into whether Jared Kushner's desire to secure …
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Trump and Friends Got Coronavirus Care Many Others Couldn't — Rudolph W. Giuliani became the latest in President Trump's inner circle to boast about the treatment he received for Covid-19, as hospitals across the country ration care. — WASHINGTON — Ben Carson, Chris Christie …
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Spencer Neale / Washington Examiner:
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf tests positive for COVID-19
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf tests positive for COVID-19
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Kate Bennett / CNN:
Melania Trump ‘just wants to go home’ — (CNN)In mid-November, as President Donald Trump railed against the election results, his wife, first lady Melania Trump publicly agreed with his sentiments. But privately, a handful of days after the final state tally, the first lady tasked an emissary …
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Kathryn Krawczyk / Yahoo News:
The Trumps are reportedly preparing to move out of the White House
Manu Raju / CNN:
GOP senators ready to acknowledge Biden won but struggle with Trump's refusal to concede — (CNN)A growing number of Senate Republicans are ready to publicly acknowledge what's been widely known for weeks but what they've refused to say: Joe Biden won the presidency and will be sworn in on January 20.
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
GOP senator won't rule out challenging Electoral College results in Congress
GOP senator won't rule out challenging Electoral College results in Congress
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Tatiana Siegel / Hollywood Reporter:
“He's Radioactive”: Inside Johnny Depp's Self-Made Implosion — It wasn't just erratic and violent behavior that wrecked one of the world's most bankable stars. It was his unquenchable thirst for revenge. — In the face of mounting bad publicity, Johnny Depp could still count …
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Washington Post:
VA watchdog told prosecutors his probe of Secretary Wilkie's effort to discredit House staffer turned up possible criminal conduct — The Veterans Affairs inspector general informed federal prosecutors this fall of possible criminal conduct by Secretary Robert Wilkie stemming from an investigation …
Ana Swanson / New York Times:
Biden Picks Katherine Tai as Trade Representative — Ms. Tai, a chief trade lawyer in the House, has extensive experience with China and played a key role in hammering out the new North American Free Trade Agreement. — WASHINGTON — President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. is expected to select Katherine Tai …
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Craig Mauger / Detroit News:
Michigan House Republicans take Democrat's committee posts after ‘warning’ to ‘Trumpers’ — Lansing —The Michigan House's Republican leaders have taken away the committee assignments of Democratic Rep. Cynthia Johnson after the Detroit lawmaker issued a “warning” to “you Trumpers” in a Tuesday night Facebook post.
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Media Matters for America:
Rush Limbaugh: “There cannot be a peaceful coexistence” between liberals and conservatives — Sean Hannity calls for a special prosecutor to investigate bogus claims of election fraud — Steve Bannon: “It's still a big possibility to have a contingent election”
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Lindsey Graham Says Stacey Abrams Tricked Republicans Into Helping Biden Win — The GOP senator knows he's spreading dangerous lies about voter fraud. But he's staying in Trump's good graces, so it's worth it. — Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said Wednesday that President-elect Joe Biden won …
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Associated Press:
AP-NORC poll: Only half in US want shots as vaccine nears — WASHINGTON (AP) — As states frantically prepare to begin months of vaccinations that could end the pandemic, a new poll finds only about half of Americans are ready to roll up their sleeves when their turn comes.
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Affordable Care Act Approval Tied for High — WASHINGTON, D.C. — Americans' support for the 2010 Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, has increased to a record-tying high of 55% after averaging 51% from 2017 through 2019. The act was less popular when President Barack Obama was in office …
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Politico:
How Biden aims to Covid-proof his administration — Avoiding superspreader events, requiring masks and encouraging remote work are all part of the transition's effort to keep its staff safe. — Small and infrequent public events. Repeated testing of staff, reporters and the president-elect.
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
In Conversation With Barack Obama The former president on his advice for Biden, his critics on the left, and what he learned about the GOP. — A Promised Land, the first volume of President Obama's presidential memoirs, takes the reader through his political rise and the first two and a half years of his administration.
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Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:
Trump Is Winning — Just not the fight you're watching. — 1 hr ago — Before we start, two quick notes: the un-official Discord and subreddit are both kind of blowing up. It's awesome. You should go stop by. — The Discord is here. — The subreddit—r/thebulwark— is here.
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New York Times:
Facebook Accused of Breaking Antitrust Laws — Regulators are accusing the company of buying up rising rivals to cement its dominance over social media. — WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission and 48 states accused Facebook on Wednesday of becoming a social media monopoly …
Mona Charen / The Bulwark:
Trumpism Triumphant — Even in defeat, the GOP surrenders to the nutcases. — Off and on, for 25 years, I participated in National Review cruises as a speaker. I met lots of wonderful people who were intelligent, curious, and great company—but there were always cranks and conspiracy theorists too.
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David Corn / Mother Jones:
How Kelly Loeffler's Firm Facilitated an Enron-Like Scandal — Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters. — At a debate on Sunday night, Sen. Kelly Loeffler, the Republican vying …
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Michael Ruiz / Fox News:
Warnock compared Netanyahu to segregationist George Wallace in 2016 sermon denouncing Israeli prime minister — In 2016, Warnock blasted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's opposition to a two-state solution — Fox News Flash top headlines for December 9
Washington Post:
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