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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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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.
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 …
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 …
Emma Platoff / The Texas Tribune:
In new lawsuit, Texas contests election results in Georgia, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania
New York Times:
Biden Picks Marcia Fudge to Lead Housing and Tom Vilsack to Head U.S.D.A.
David Baker / KASW-TV:   Arizona Supreme Court upholds Biden win in Arizona
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court denies Trump allies' bid to overturn Pennsylvania election results
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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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.
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Biden eyeing Buttigieg for China ambassador  —  Letting him deepen his foreign policy chops could boost Buttigieg's future.
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.
Politico:
Bernie co-chair Nina Turner eyes Fudge seat
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.
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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Axios:
Biden's West Wing to start with small staff to curb COVID-19
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 …
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.
Discussion: Reason and Common Dreams
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Andrew Blankstein / NBC News:   Judge grants former Rep. Katie Hill temporary restraining order against her ex-husband
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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Maria Polletta / Arizona Republic:
Arizona GOP asks followers if they're willing to die in effort to overturn election results
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.
Discussion: 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
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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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Trump appointee who oversees Voice of America refuses to cooperate with Biden transition team
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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Matt Naham / Law & Crime:
Judge Sullivan Finally Dismissed the Michael Flynn Case, But Not Without Taking Some Parting Shots
Discussion: Fox News
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 …
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 …
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.
Discussion: Fox News and HotAir
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.
Discussion: CANNONFIRE
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 …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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?
Discussion: LifeNews.com
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.
Alex Berenson / Wall Street Journal:
Covid and the New Age of Censorship  —  It doesn't promote public health when media and tech companies stifle scientific debate.  —  Information has never been more plentiful or easier to distribute.  Yet we are sliding into a new age of censorship and suppression, encouraged by technology giants and traditional media companies.
Discussion: Fox News
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 …
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.
Laura Vozzella / Washington Post:
Terry McAuliffe to seek a second term as Virginia governor  —  RICHMOND — Democrat Terry McAuliffe, who mixed business-friendly politics with liberal social policies over four hard-charging years as Virginia governor, will announce Wednesday that he wants his old job back.
Discussion: The Hill, Politico and Washington Times
Miles Parks / NPR:
Biden's Victory Cemented As States Reach Key Electoral College Deadline  —  Toggle more options  —  It may come and go without much fanfare, but on Tuesday, the U.S. will pass a key deadline cementing President-elect Joe Biden's victory as the 46th president.
 
 
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David Wickert / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
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