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Lucas Kunce / American Prospect:
The China Hack and How to Reverse It — What will it require to take China seriously as an economic challenge? — In the 1990s, satellite communications were taking off. Demand for space launches was high, but supply of vehicles was low. The U.S. satellite industry was on the prowl for cheap rocket rides into space.
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Wall Street Journal and Townhall
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Collin Anderson / Washington Free Beacon:
Ossoff's Father Met With Chinese ‘Dignitaries’ While Touring His China-Built Yacht
Ossoff's Father Met With Chinese ‘Dignitaries’ While Touring His China-Built Yacht
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Townhall
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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David Bauder / Hosted:
Competitive CNN Shows Post-Election Surge In Viewership — NEW YORK (AP) — Since the presidential election, CNN has been on one of its best competitive rolls in almost two decades, enough that it is taking out newspaper ads touting its success. — Between Nov. 4 and Sunday …
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CBS News, Associated Press and Fox News
Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Challenges to Election Results Face End of the Legal Road — Courts across the U.S. have rejected the president and his supporters, citing lack of proof and other shortcomings — A sweeping multistate legal effort by President Trump and his supporters to override President-elect Joe Biden's victory …
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Reuters, Washington Post, Democrats, Michigan Advance, CBS News and National Review
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Jordan Williams / The Hill:
27 GOP reps ask for special counsel to investigate election irregularities
27 GOP reps ask for special counsel to investigate election irregularities
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IJR and Political Wire
Aakriti Bhalla / Reuters:
Nevada's top court rejects Trump campaign's appeal to overturn election results
Nevada's top court rejects Trump campaign's appeal to overturn election results
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Forbes, The Hill, Talking Points Memo and IJR
Christian Vanderbrouk / The Bulwark:
Enemies of Democracy — Remember. Their. Names. — Three days before Christmas in 2001, Richard Reid took off from Paris on a flight to Miami. He did not intend on arriving. Instead, he attempted to ignite explosives packed into one of his shoes to destroy the plane, killing everyone aboard for the cause of violent jihad.
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Washington Examiner, Raw Story and Associated Press
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Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Romney: ‘Madness’ for Republicans to challenge Electoral College vote — Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) dismissed a push from fellow Republicans in the House who are mulling the idea of challenging the Electoral College vote in an effort to keep President Trump in office another four years.
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JSOnline and Crooks and Liars
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
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Daily Kos and Forbes
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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Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Even in Defeat, Trump Tightens Grip on State G.O.P. Lawmakers — In Pennsylvania, the president's false claims of a rigged vote may inflame the party base for years to come. One lawmaker said that refusing to back up his assertions would “get my house bombed.”
CNN:
George Conway: This is the most insane thing yet — Attorney George Conway reacts to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton seeking to block election results by asking the Supreme Court to take up a lawsuit against Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin arguing that the battleground states exploited …
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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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The Gateway Pundit, RedState, Sara A. Carter, Israpundit, Reason, Politics News, Los Angeles Times, The Texas Tribune and UPI
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Loeffler, Perdue side with Texas lawsuit that Georgia AG says is ‘wrong’
Loeffler, Perdue side with Texas lawsuit that Georgia AG says is ‘wrong’
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New York Times, Breitbart, The Daily Caller, Politico, USA Today, The Hill and Political Wire
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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Business Insider, Sara A. Carter, Talking Points Memo, Townhall, The Daily Caller, Mediaite and Political Wire
Katie Shepherd / Washington Post:
An Idaho official left a meeting in tears as anti-maskers swarmed her home — Minutes into a public health district's virtual meeting to vote on a local mask mandate in Idaho on Tuesday evening, Ada County Commissioner Diana Lachiondo tearfully excused herself after getting a phone call …
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Washington Examiner, KIVI, The Hill, CNN, CBS News, Talking Points Memo, RedState and Boing Boing
NBC News:
Historian: After Trump, public and press should hold Biden to a high standard — WASHINGTON — Republicans certainly had their complaints about Barack Obama's presidency. — They argued he was too politically inexperienced, spent too much, wasn't transparent enough, issued too many executive orders …
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Los Angeles Times, Associated Press, Progressive Eruptions, Mediaite and Liberty Unyielding
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Naomi Lim / Washington Examiner:
Republicans set to pounce on Biden over executive order spree
Republicans set to pounce on Biden over executive order spree
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Responsible Statecraft, CBS News, The Hill, HotAir and Associated Press
Joseph Wulfsohn / Fox News:
Eric Swalwell's reported entanglement with Chinese spy ignored by CNN, broadcast networks — After years of promoting the Russia probe, the media largely ignored unflattering headlines about the Dem lawmaker — Tucker: How Chinese spies gained access to Washington elites
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HotAir, Breitbart, The Daily Caller, Townhall and The Lid
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John Bresnahan / Politico:
Rep. Swalwell says Trump criticism behind spy story
Rep. Swalwell says Trump criticism behind spy story
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The Hill, Fox News, The Daily Caller, Washington Examiner, Mediaite, The US Sun, Sara A. Carter, Power Line and Axios
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: 'It's tight'
POLITICO Playbook: 'It's tight'
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New York Times, National Review and Florida Politics
Nick Visser / HuffPost:
‘Corruption In Real Time’: Rep. Katie Porter Shreds McConnell For Stymying Stimulus Bill — “This must be exposed,” the California Democrat wrote as Congress tries to negotiate a COVID-19 stimulus deal. — Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) lambasted Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell …
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Business Insider, Crooks and Liars, Raw Story and Washington Post
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
Pelosi, Schumer blast $916B White House coronavirus relief proposal
Pelosi, Schumer blast $916B White House coronavirus relief proposal
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CBS News, The Daily Caller, CNBC, Raw Story, Common Dreams, KGET-TV and Political Wire
Alayna Treene / Axios:
McCarthy says GOP leaders agree to $600 cash stimulus
McCarthy says GOP leaders agree to $600 cash stimulus
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Washington Examiner, CBS News, Washington Post, The Daily Caller, New York Post, The US Sun, New York Times, TheGrio, Tampa Bay Times, WPRI-TV, UPI, The Hill, Bloomberg and Political Wire
Mary Ellen Klas / Tampa Bay Times:
GOP lawyer resigns over treatment of Florida data analyst — Ron Filipkowski, a lifelong Republican who was appointed to the 12th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission by DeSantis, resigned Tuesday morning after reviewing the search warrant affidavit the state used to seize computers and phones from Rebekah Jones.
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Washington Post, The Daily Caller, Daily Kos, Florida Politics and Law & Crime
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 …
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Business Insider, Talking Points Memo, The US Sun, hd.ingham.org, Political Wire and The Daily Beast
David Kocieniewski / Bloomberg:
Musk, Bezos Space Race Gets a Boost From Anti-Poverty Tax Break — Rocket projects aren't the only thing the world's two richest people have in common. Their facilities are in areas designated as opportunity zones, giving them a path to low-tax expansion.
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Heather Somerville / Wall Street Journal:
Elon Musk Moves to Texas, Takes Jab at Silicon Valley
Elon Musk Moves to Texas, Takes Jab at Silicon Valley
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CNBC, Meduza.io, The Verge, Big League Politics, The Daily Caller and New York Post
Julia Marcus / The Atlantic:
The Problem With Underestimating How Much People Want to Be Together — Pandemic shaming, a national pastime since the spring, intensified in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving. Thousands waited in line, some for many hours, for a preholiday coronavirus test, only to be rebuked as careless, selfish violators of public-health rules.
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The Nation and New York Times
Politico:
Republicans plot their first and last Trump rebellion — Sen. Jim Inhofe is among Donald Trump's most loyal supporters. But with Inhofe and legions of other Republicans preparing to defy the president on a major defense bill, Trump decided to make one last push.
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Axios, Business Insider, The Texas Tribune, The American Independent and Raw Story
James Fallows / The Atlantic:
How Biden Should Investigate Trump — I. A Crimes Commission? — As he prepares to occupy the White House, President-elect Joe Biden faces a decision rare in American history: what to do about the man who has just left office, whose personal corruption, disdain for the Constitution …
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USA Today, Talking Points Memo, GZERO, The National Interest, Techdirt, Daily Kos and Miami Herald, more at Mediagazer »
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 Examiner, Politico, Bloomberg, Washington Post, New York Times, Breitbart, The Week, The Hill, Althouse, BET, Air Force Magazine, The Daily Caller, New York Magazine, GovExec.com, Fox News, The Intercept, Military.com, Business Insider, Detroit Free Press, New York Post, Mediaite, NPR, Roll Call, CNBC, Wall Street Journal, Reason, Daily Kos and NK News
Armond White / National Review:
The Plot Against the President Bridges the Conservative Generation Gap — The daughter of a legendary right-wing Hollywood filmmaker calmly documents an all-American cliffhanger. — John Milius made the conservative action-movie favorite Red Dawn. Released in 1984, it's famous …
Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:
The Resentment That Never Sleeps — Rising anxiety over declining social status tells us a lot about how we got here and where we're going. — Mr. Edsall contributes a weekly column from Washington, D.C. on politics, demographics and inequality. — More and more, politics determine …
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, HotAir, IJR, The Daily Caller, Talking Points Memo and Daily Kos
Julia Davis / The Daily Beast:
Russian Media Wants Moscow to Grant Asylum to Trump — Russian media and lawmakers are concerned about the future of the Kremlin's favorite U.S. president. — BEAST INSIDE — Russian state media—a reliable barometer of the mood at the Kremlin—remains fixated on election-related events in America.
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Raw Story and The Intellectualist
New York Times:
Intensive Care Beds Are Nearing Capacity Across the Country, New Data Shows — Source: New York Times analysis of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services data. ·Note: Shows 7-day average patient count by hospital service area. — In El Paso, hospitals reported that just 13 …
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Los Angeles Times, The Week, NPR, Blue Virginia and HealthData.gov
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
Washington Post:
Coronavirus live updates: British regulators issue allergy warning over Pfizer vaccine — The Washington Post is providing this important information about the coronavirus for free. For more free coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, sign up for our Coronavirus Updates newsletter where all stories are free to read.
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Ishaan Tharoor / Washington Post:
Coup or no coup, Trump sets dangerous precedents — You're reading an excerpt from the Today's WorldView newsletter. Sign up to get the rest, including news from around the globe, interesting ideas and opinions to know, sent to your inbox every weekday. — President Trump's efforts …
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