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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Supreme Court Rejects Texas Suit Seeking to Subvert Election  —  The suit, filed directly in the Supreme Court, sought to bar Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin from casting their electoral votes for Joseph R. Biden Jr.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected …
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Tom Goldstein / SCOTUSblog:
Editorial: Don't just deny Texas' original action.  Decimate it.  —  Texas' attempt to bring an original action challenging the election results in four states is not a serious legal claim in a legitimate procedural posture, for reasons that many people have already given and that I will not repeat here.
Orlando Sentinel:
We apologize for endorsing U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz, who wants to overturn the election … We apologize to our readers for endorsing Michael Waltz in the 2020 general election for Congress.  —  We had no idea, had no way of knowing at the time, that Waltz was not committed to democracy.
Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court dismisses bid led by Texas attorney general to overturn the presidential election results, blocking Trump's legal path to a reversal of his loss  —  The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a long-shot bid by President Trump and the state of Texas to overturn the results …
Jonathan H. Adler / Reason:
Supreme Court Unanimously Denies Texas Emergency Relief, Refuses to Grant Motion for Leave to File (Updated)  —  This evening, in Texas v. Pennsylvania, a unanimous Supreme Court refused to grant Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton an injunction or other relief that would bar the selection …
Nina Totenberg / NPR:
Supreme Court Shuts Door On Trump Election Prospects  —  The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday night rejected an 11th hour challenge to Joe Biden's election as president.  —  The court's action came in a one-page order, which said the complaint was denied “for lack of standing.”
Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
Supreme Court Rejects Texas Bid to Overturn Trump's Loss  — Two-paragraph order ends case Trump called ‘the big one’  — Texas lacks legal interest in other states' voting, court says  —  The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the bid by Texas and President Donald Trump to nullify …
James Wigderson / RightWisconsin:
Correction: Error in Editorial Endorsing Tiffany in GOP Primary
Discussion: Townhall
Caitlin McFall / Fox News:
Wisconsin Supreme Court takes up Trump case after circuit court judge dismissed
Discussion: Washington Examiner
The Guardian:
Nearly two-thirds of House Republicans join baseless effort to overturn election
Politico:
Senate Republicans shun House GOP bid to overturn the election
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Biden Transition Live Updates: Democrats and Some Republicans Applaud Supreme Court Rejection of Suit to Overturn Election
National Review:
Texas Unleashes an Absurd Kraken
Patricia Murphy / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Mike Pence cheers Texas suit against Georgia: ‘God bless Texas!’
New York Times:
F.D.A. Clears Pfizer Vaccine, and Millions of Doses Will Be Shipped Right Away  —  An initial shipment of about 2.9 million doses of the vaccine will be sent around the United States over the next week.  —  The Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use on Friday …
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Washington Post:
White House orders FDA chief to authorize Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine Friday or submit his resignation  —  The message from a top Trump aide prompted the agency to accelerate its announcement, which had been planned for early Saturday.  —  White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows on Friday told Stephen Hahn …
US Food and Drug Administration:
FDA Statement on Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee Meeting
New York Times:
Material From Giuliani Spurred a Separate Justice Dept. Pursuit of Hunter Biden  —  The inquiry, based out of Pittsburgh, was run parallel to an investigation in Delaware and raised alarms among F.B.I. agents about politicization.  —  WASHINGTON — As federal investigators in Delaware …
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Tom Winter / NBC News:
Email to Hunter Biden raises fresh questions about his tax dealings  —  Hunter Biden's former business partner sent him an email in 2017 saying he did not disclose on his tax returns $400,000 in income from the Ukrainian natural gas company where he sat on the board, according to a copy of the email obtained by NBC News.
Wall Street Journal:   Trump Pursues Appointing Special Counsel to Probe Election, Hunter Biden
The Daily Caller:
EXCLUSIVE: Hunter Biden Called His Father And Chinese Business Partner ‘Office Mates’ In September 2017 Email
Discussion: RedState
Washington Post:
Sidney Powell's secret witness ‘Spyder’ is an IT consultant.  He told The Post he never worked in military intelligence.  —  The witness is code-named “Spyder.”  Or sometimes “Spider.”  His identity is so closely guarded that lawyer Sidney Powell has sought to keep it even from opposing counsel.
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Chris Murphy's surprise floor speech raises tough questions for Democrats  —  If there's one thing that widespread Republican support for President Trump's effort to overturn the election results suggests, it's that we're entering into uncertain and potentially treacherous territory when it comes …
Kevin Fagan / San Francisco Chronicle:
Zodiac ‘340 Cipher’ cracked by code experts 51 years after it was sent to the S.F. Chronicle  —  The solution to what's known as the 340 Cipher, one of the most vexing mysteries of the Zodiac Killer's murderous saga, has been found by a code-breaking team from the United States, Australia and Belgium.
Jennifer Rutledge / Conservative Action Project:
Conservatives Call on State Legislators to Appoint New Electors, in Accordance with the Constitution  —  The evidence overwhelmingly shows officials in key battleground states—as the result of a coordinated pressure campaign by Democrats and allied groups—violated the Constitution …
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Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
Hatred of liberals is all that's left of conservatism
Leo Shane III / Military Times:
Major veterans groups call for VA secretary's ouster following damning report  —  A day after the Veterans Affairs Inspector General blasted VA Secretary Robert Wilkie for his handling of a sexual assault allegation at a department hospital, most of the country's major veterans organizations called …
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Benjamin Wermund / Houston Chronicle:
Rep. Dan Crenshaw accused of discrediting Navy vet's sex assault outcry
Discussion: Daily Kos and Newsweek
Bob Smietana / Religion News Service:
Dave Ramsey, Christian personal finance guru, defies COVID-19 to keep staff at desks  —  Flip  —  NASHVILLE (RNS) — Christian personal finance guru Dave Ramsey hopes his staff will spread peace and goodwill during the Christmas season.  —  They may also be spreading COVID-19.
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
BuzzFeed News:
After The US Election, Key People Are Leaving Facebook And Torching The Company In Departure Notes  —  On Wednesday, a Facebook data scientist departed the social networking company after a two-year stint, leaving a farewell note for their colleagues to ponder.
Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
AP source: Cuomo among contenders for attorney general pick  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is one of several contenders under consideration by President-elect Joe Biden for the role of attorney general, a person with knowledge of the search process said Friday.
Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Most Republicans say President Trump was robbed  —  Most Republicans also say GOP lawsuits are helping American democracy  —  Trump meets with attorneys general over Texas election lawsuit  —  Sixty-eight percent of Republicans believe the election was stolen from President Trump.
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Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Voters give President Trump mixed reviews after 4 years
Discussion: Opinion Today and The Hill
New York Times:
FKA twigs Sues Shia LaBeouf, Citing ‘Relentless’ Abusive Relationship  —  The lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles by the musician, accuses the actor of sexual battery, assault and infliction of emotional distress.  —  Just after Valentine's Day in 2019, the musician FKA twigs was in a car speeding toward Los Angeles.
Maxwell Tani / The Daily Beast:
NY Times Assistant Who Edited Cotton's ‘Send in the Troops’ Column Resigns  —  Six months after the inflammatory column and opinions editor James Bennet's subsequent resignation, the editorial assistant who edited the piece has left the Times. … The New York Times staffer who edited …
New York Times:
Manhattan D.A. Intensifies Investigation of Trump  —  Prosecutors have recently interviewed employees of President Trump's lender and insurance brokerage, in the latest indication that he still faces the potential threat of criminal charges once he leaves office.
 
 
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