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2:45 AM ET, December 10, 2020

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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.
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.
Discussion: Politico and Forbes
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.
Tyler Olson / Fox News:
Missouri, 16 other states file brief supporting Texas suit to delay presidential elector appointment  —  Suit considered longshot, Georgia Republican AG's office called it ‘legally and factually wrong’  —  Fox News Flash top headlines for December 9  —  Missouri led a group of 17 states …
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.
Steve Vladeck / NBC News:
17 states and Trump join Texas' lawsuit. It's still a doomed Supreme Court stunt.
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
Discussion: Politico
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 …
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 …
Discussion: The US Sun, Daily Kos and The Hill
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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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The Dworkin Report:
A Forbes journalist just exposed Jared Kushner's Qatar business ties. Congress is investigating
Discussion: The Dworkin Report
Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
Congressional Democrats Are Now Investigating Whether Kushner Used Trump to Get Himself a Billion-Dollar Qatari Bailout
Discussion: The Intellectualist
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
Washington Post:
The danger is growing that Trump's lies about the election will lead to violence  —  PRESIDENT TRUMP'S lying about the election has become dangerous — and not just in the sense that it damages democratic norms.  It also increasingly threatens to spur physical violence against Americans …
Discussion: Salon, Raw Story, Daily Kos and Mediaite
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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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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 …
Discussion: Vanity Fair
Kathryn Krawczyk / Yahoo News:
The Trumps are reportedly preparing to move out of the White House  —  Behind the scenes, the Trumps are reportedly doing what every lame-duck first family should: packing up.  —  While President Trump still hasn't admitted that he'll be leaving the White House in a month …
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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.
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 …
Discussion: CNN and The Hill
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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Politico:
Biden to name Hill staffer Katherine Tai for top trade job
Discussion: Roll Call, New York Post and Vox
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 …
Discussion: NBC News
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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Dave Boucher / Detroit Free Press:   House GOP removes Detroit Democrat from committees, citing ‘threats’ in her Facebook video
Sui-Lee Wee / New York Times:
Chinese Covid-19 Vaccine Gets Key Push, but Doubts Swirl  —  The announcement by the United Arab Emirates that it approved a Chinese vaccine was met with silence from China, and raised more questions.  —  The United Arab Emirates issued the first government approval of a Chinese coronavirus vaccine …
Donald Shaw / American Prospect:
Tillis Pushes Prison Time for Online Streamers After Pre-Election Hollywood Cash Blitz  —  Felony streaming legislation from Sen. Thom Tillis will be attached to an upcoming ‘must-pass’ omnibus government funding bill.  —  Sen. Thom Tillis attends the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett, October 15, 2020.
Hugo Gurdon / Washington Examiner:
Bitter clingers of America, unite!  —  A yard sign near my house captures two huge areas of cultural conflict in which conservative forces are starting to push back against the Left.  Ordinary people once retreated before the advance of big government, but now, they've had enough.
Paul Kane / Washington Post:
House GOP ready to sacrifice military bill and troop pay to appease Trump  —  House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) formally announced Tuesday evening that he was for the annual Pentagon policy bill, before he will turn against the measure that provides pay raises for troops and a list …
Discussion: Raw Story
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”
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
Sarah Mervosh / New York Times:
‘Small Town, No Hospital’: Covid-19 Is Overwhelming Rural West Texas  —  As cases soar in Texas, hospitals are filling up from El Paso to Lubbock.  The Big Bend region is especially vulnerable, with just one hospital for 12,000 square miles.  —  ALPINE, Texas — It is one of the fastest …
Katelyn Caralle / Daily Mail:
Eric Swalwell refuses to admit wrongdoing over ‘top secret’ friendship with Chinese spy Fang Fang and demands probe into who leaked story - as he refuses to say if he slept with her (and she's STILL Facebook friends with his dad and brother)  — Eric Swalwell said Wednesday he wants a probe …
Discussion: RedState
 
 
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John Hudson / Washington Post:
Dismissing health concerns, State Department treats 200 guests to holiday drinks, tours and leftover ‘Be Best’ swag
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
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Politico:
How Biden aims to Covid-proof his administration
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Washington Post:
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George Packer / The Atlantic:
A Political Obituary for Donald Trump
New York Times:
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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

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