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George Conway / Washington Post:
Trump's last-ditch effort to steal the election is the biggest farce of all — “We will be INTERVENING in the Texas (plus many other states) case. This is the big one. Our Country needs a victory!” tweeted the soon-to-be-ex-president of the United States. A filing at the Supreme Court soon followed.
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David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
The GOP Abandons Democracy — When Donald Trump was granted a coat of arms for his Scottish golf courses in 2012 (after a lengthy court battle, of course), he chose as its motto “Numquam concedere”: Never concede. He has not, even as it has become clear that he lost the presidential election by a wide margin.
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CNN:
Battleground states issue blistering rebukes to Texas' lawsuit to invalidate millions of votes — Washington (CNN)Each of the four battleground states targeted by a Texas lawsuit seeking to overturn President Donald Trump's election defeat issued blistering briefs at the Supreme Court on Thursday …
Tony Plohetski / Austin American-Statesman:
FBI agents seek Texas attorney general records in Paxton probe — Federal agents served at least one subpoena Wednesday on the office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in an ongoing investigation into allegations that Paxton abused his authority by helping a friend and campaign donor.
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Ronald Brownstein / The Atlantic:
Republicans Are Going Down a Dangerous Road — Republicans' tolerance, if not active support, for President Donald Trump's ongoing bid to overturn the 2020 election has crystallized a stark question: Does the GOP still qualify as a small-d democratic party—or is it morphing into something very different?
Jason Easley / POLITICUSUSA:
Meet The 106 House Republican Traitors Who Betrayed America For Trump — 106 House Republicans have thrown democracy out the window and filed a brief supporting the Supreme Court overturning the election. — The conclusion of the brief: — Now 106 members of Congress filed a brief …
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Associated Press:
Texas-led election lawsuit becomes conservative litmus test — HOUSTON (AP) — The Texas lawsuit asking the U.S. Supreme Court to invalidate President-elect Joe Biden's victory has quickly become a conservative litmus test, with many Republicans signing onto the case even as some have predicted it will fail.
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Politico:
‘Seditious abuse of the judicial process’: States reject Texas effort to overturn Biden's election — Officials from four presidential swing states forcefully criticized an effort by Texas and President Donald Trump to enlist the Supreme Court to overturn Joe Biden's victory in the presidential election …
QU Poll:
60% View Joe Biden's 2020 Presidential Victory As Legitimate, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; 77% Of Republicans Believe There Was Widespread Voter Fraud
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Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:
The Republican Party As Totalitarian State
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Nicholas Rowan / Washington Examiner:
‘PR stunt’: Sasse predicts failure for Texas Supreme Court election challenge
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Andrew Solender / Forbes:
106 House Republicans Support Trump-Backed Lawsuit To Overturn Election
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Washington Post:
With time running out, Trump and GOP allies turn up pressure on Supreme Court in election assault
Erick-Woods Erickson / Erick Erickson's Confessions …:
About the Texas Lawsuit — Ken Paxton, the Attorney General of Texas, is under …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
The Trump team throws in the towel on proving voter fraud
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Kaylee McGhee White / Washington Examiner:
Texas's election lawsuit is a pointless public relations stunt that is doomed to fail
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Jonathan H. Adler / Reason:
Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, and Wisconsin Defend Their Authority to Select Presidential Electors
Matt Stieb / New York Magazine:
More Than Half of House Republicans Sign On to Trump's Election Coup
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Adam Serwer / The Atlantic:
If You Didn't Vote for Trump, Your Vote Is Fraudulent
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Tyler Pager / Politico:
Biden taps Susan Rice for top White House domestic policy job — President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Barack Obama's former national security adviser Susan Rice to run the White House Domestic Policy Council, according to people familiar with the decision. — Rice, who also served …
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Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
Biden's Cabinet Picks Are Getting Weird
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Holly Ramer / Boston.com:
N.H. House Speaker Dick Hinch died from COVID-19, medical examiner finds — New Hampshire House Speaker Dick Hinch died from COVID-19, a medical examiner ruled Thursday following his unexpected death. — Hinch, who was only sworn in as leader of the state's newly Republican-led Legislature a week ago, died Wednesday.
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New York Times:
Covid-19 Live Updates: States Announce Crackdowns as Virus Numbers Reach New Highs
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Mica Soellner / Washington Examiner:
Autopsy finds New Hampshire House speaker died of coronavirus
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Mike Memoli / NBC News:
In leaked recording, Biden says GOP used defund the police to ‘beat the living hell’ out of Democrats — WILMINGTON, Del. — President-elect Joe Biden appeared to blame the “Defund the Police” movement for contributing to surprising Democratic downballot losses in the November election …
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Ryan Grim / The Intercept:
Inside Biden's Meeting With Civil Rights Leaders
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Dan Diamond / Politico:
CDC's Redfield told staff to delete email, official tells House watchdog — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield instructed staff to delete an email from a Trump political appointee seeking control over the agency's scientific reports on the pandemic …
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Peter Sullivan / The Hill:
CDC director: US COVID-19 deaths likely to exceed 9/11 toll for 60 days
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Politico:
‘Get off our damn asses’: Stimulus debacle exposes broken Washington — Congressional leaders are barely talking. Renegade centrists are trying to cut a deal that Republicans don't like. And the president is predominantly focused on overturning an election that he lost.
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Georgia on My Mind — Which is better for America? Divided government or a repudiation of illiberalism? — Georgia, oh Georgia — No, no, no, no, no peace I find — Just an old sweet song — Keeps Georgia on my mind. —Hoagy Carmichael, 1930 — PODCAST
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New York Times:
F.D.A. Advisory Panel Gives Green Light to Pfizer Vaccine — The blessing of these experts means that the agency will OK the vaccine's use, paving the way for health care workers to begin getting shots next week. — Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine passed a critical milestone on Thursday …
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Newsweek:
Rep. Dan Crenshaw Linked to Smear Campaign of Female Vet Led by VA Secretary, Watchdog Says — An investigation from the government watchdog that oversees the Department of Veterans Affairs concluded Thursday that a Republican member of Congress was involved in an orchestrated campaign by V …
Andrew Buncombe / The Independent:
Chuck Schumer ‘forced to have serious and painful talks’ with Dianne Feinstein over apparent cognitive decline — ‘Her staff have to defend her and make her seem normal’ — Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer has reportedly been forced to have several “serious and painful talks” …
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Sarah Mervosh / New York Times:
‘Numb’ and ‘Heartbroken,’ the U.S. Confronts Record Virus Deaths — For the first time, the United States reported more than 3,000 coronavirus deaths in a day. But with cases still rising, experts warn “the worst is yet to come.” — DALLAS — Lillian Blancas was a fighter …
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Reuters:
Website targeting U.S. election officials draws attention of intelligence agencies — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The harassment campaign against U.S. election officials following President Donald Trump's defeat took an ominous turn on Thursday after a website surfaced that accused them of …
John Hudson / Washington Post:
After coming under fire from Pompeo, State Department watchdog to leave, citing vacancies act — The State Department's acting inspector general is leaving his job Friday following an attack on his office by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's spokesperson concerning a report about official trips Pompeo took …
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Conor Finnegan / ABC News:
Pompeo claims he's ‘fully vindicated’ for wife's travel, but watchdog finds fault with documentation
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Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Swalwell Spoke At Same 2013 Event As Alleged Chinese Spy Who Worked For Dianne Feinstein — Rep. Eric Swalwell spoke at an event in 2013 along with a former staffer for Sen. Dianne Feinstein who is alleged to have spied for the Chinese government. — The group that hosted Swalwell and Russell Lowe …
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Politico:
Shutdown a possibility as Rand holds up defense bill — Rand Paul is at it again. And his moves could force another brief government shutdown. — The Kentucky Republican is objecting to swift passage of the annual defense policy bill, effectively forcing senators to remain in Washington …
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Washington Post:
Stealing to survive: More Americans are shoplifting food as aid runs out during the pandemic — Retailers, police departments and loss prevention researchers are reporting an uptick in theft of necessities like food and hygiene products — Early in the pandemic, Joo Park noticed …
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