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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.
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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.
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Reason, HotAir, Daily Kos and Hackwhackers
James Wigderson / RightWisconsin:
Correction: Error in Editorial Endorsing Tiffany in GOP Primary — In a January 20 editorial, “Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District Deserves Better Than A Swamp Creature,” RightWisconsin made several errors in describing Tom Tiffany, then a candidate in Wisconsin's 7th Congressional District.
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Townhall
National Review:
Texas Unleashes an Absurd Kraken — The odds of the Texas election lawsuit prevailing in the Supreme Court might not be less than one in a quadrillion, but they are extremely remote — and should be. — Texas is asking the Supreme Court to invalidate the presidential election …
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Talking Points Memo, VICE, The American Independent, Washington Post, The Nation, Politico, RedState and Washington Examiner
The Guardian:
Nearly two-thirds of House Republicans join baseless effort to overturn election
Nearly two-thirds of House Republicans join baseless effort to overturn election
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NBC News, Minnesota Reformer, IJR, WV MetroNews, Raw Story, Iowa Capital Dispatch, The American Independent and Fox News
Jonah Goldberg / The Dispatch:
The Galling Hypocrisy of Texas AG Ken Paxton
The Galling Hypocrisy of Texas AG Ken Paxton
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Business Insider, Mediaite, The Moderate Voice, Morning Shots, HotAir and The Week
Politico:
Biden's electors prepare to seal his victory, as Trump and coronavirus rage
Biden's electors prepare to seal his victory, as Trump and coronavirus rage
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Slate, The Daily Caller, Raw Story and The Stream
Politico:
Senate Republicans shun House GOP bid to overturn the election
Senate Republicans shun House GOP bid to overturn the election
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Fox News, ICIJ, Forbes, Las Vegas Review-Journal, Alabama Political Reporter, KTLA, Washington Monthly, Daily Kos, Marketplace, ABC13 and UPI
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Top House Republican, Pence's brother join GOP brief asking Supreme Court to effectively overturn election
Top House Republican, Pence's brother join GOP brief asking Supreme Court to effectively overturn election
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Washington Examiner, USA Today, CNBC, The Hill, Mic, Bloomberg, National Review, The Week, Forbes, Virginia Mercury, The Root, CNN, The Boston Globe and Political Wire
Patricia Murphy / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Mike Pence cheers Texas suit against Georgia: ‘God bless Texas!’
Mike Pence cheers Texas suit against Georgia: ‘God bless Texas!’
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The American Independent and Business Insider
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
The ‘Trump Won’ Farce Isn't Funny Anymore
The ‘Trump Won’ Farce Isn't Funny Anymore
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Salon, Business Insider, Bloomberg, Raw Story, Washington Post, Reason, Lawyers, Guns & Money, Common Dreams, The Federalist, Democrats, No More Mister Nice Blog, Fox News, CNN, The Hill, Off the Kuff and CBS News
Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Biden makes big investment in Georgia's Senate runoffs
Biden makes big investment in Georgia's Senate runoffs
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Washington Examiner and Talking Points Memo
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 …
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Adam Liptak / New York Times:
Biden Transition Live Updates: Anticipation Growing for the Supreme Court to Act on Texas Election Suit — The Electoral College votes for president will be cast Monday. The Justice Department's inquiry into Hunter Biden may hang over Joe Biden as he assumes office.
Axios:
Meadows hints FDA chief's job is in jeopardy over coronavirus vaccine — White House chief of staff Mark Meadows hinted to Food and Drug Administration commissioner Stephen Hahn on a phone call Friday that his job security might be in jeopardy as he pushed the FDA chief to approve Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine …
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The Guardian, Mediaite and The Week
US Food and Drug Administration:
FDA Statement on Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee Meeting
FDA Statement on Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee Meeting
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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 …
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Fox News and Talking Points Memo
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Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
Hatred of liberals is all that's left of conservatism
Hatred of liberals is all that's left of conservatism
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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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Bloomberg, Politico, Business Insider, Vanity Fair, CNN, POLITICUSUSA, Law & Crime, The Week, The Hill, Talking Points Memo, The Intellectualist, Raw Story and The Root
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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Washington Examiner, IJR, Lawfare, New York Post, The Daily Caller, Vanity Fair, Sara A. Carter and The Western Journal
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.
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Media Matters for America, more at Techmeme »
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.
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Associated Press, KGET-TV, The Guardian, CBS San Francisco, The US Sun, Fox News, The Daily Caller, globalnews.ca and ABC7
Time:
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris Are TIME's 2020 Person of the Year — Together, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris offered restoration and renewal in a single ticket. And America bought what they were selling
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Politico:
Biden's Cabinet picks give Kamala an edge in 2024
Biden's Cabinet picks give Kamala an edge in 2024
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Fox News and Washington Examiner
Ursula Perano / Axios:
Devin Nunes says he's tested positive for COVID-19 — Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) told California radio station KMJNOW on Friday that he's tested positive for the coronavirus. — The big picture: Nunes is an ardent defender of President Trump and former chair of the House Intelligence Committee.
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Raw Story
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Tony Plohetski / KVUE-TV:
FBI subpoenas Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton amid whistleblower allegations — The investigation started after top aides alleged they believe Paxton may be committing crimes that include abuse of office and bribery. — AUSTIN, Texas — FBI agents have issued at least one federal subpoena …
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courthousenews.com, Talking Points Memo, Conservative News Today, The Hill, Newsweek, KXAN-TV and USA Today
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Sky Palma / Raw Story:
GOP candidate who pushed QAnon conspiracy theory gets arrested for child pornography — Ben Gibson, who unsuccessfully ran for Congress in November, was arrested in Louisiana this Wednesday and booked on four counts of child pornography, WGNO reports. — Gibson, who was an active Airman …
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The US Sun and The Intellectualist
Emma G. Fitzsimmons / New York Times:
Is Andrew Yang Running for Mayor? All Signs Point to Yes — The former Democratic presidential candidate is meeting with New York City power brokers and telling them he intends to enter the race to succeed Bill de Blasio. — Andrew Yang, the former tech executive who gained a national following …
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Black Enterprise, The Daily Caller, Breitbart, The Hill and NBC New York
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Michael Gold / New York Times:
Cuomo Suspends Indoor Dining in N.Y.C. Again
Cuomo Suspends Indoor Dining in N.Y.C. Again
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Spectrum News NY1, Washington Post, National Review and Washington Examiner
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 …
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The Daily Caller, more at Mediagazer »
Joe Concha / The Hill:
Media's pre-election burial of Hunter Biden story proves dereliction of duty — There are two kinds of bias in the media. First there is the kind we regularly see from many - not all - outlets in broad daylight, which includes openly rooting for one political party while echoing rapid-response opposition research against another.
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And another thing, Fox News and Washington Times
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Morgan Phillips / Fox News:
Trump slams lack of media coverage of Hunter Biden
Trump slams lack of media coverage of Hunter Biden
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Washington Examiner, Washington Times, The Federalist and Conservative News Today
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.
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Crooks and Liars
Andrea Salcedo / Washington Post:
An Arizona doctor went viral decrying a lack of ICU beds. Then he says his hospital shut him out. — Cleavon Gilman has worked through three coronavirus surges, but the emergency room doctor reached his breaking point on Nov. 22. The physician had just arrived at a Yuma, Ariz. …
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Arizona Republic, The Daily Beast and The Guardian
Greg Jaffe / Washington Post:
'I didn't make it' — A Disney World waitress struggles to hold onto her middle-class life amid a pandemic and catastrophic layoff — ORLANDO — “Dear Cast Member,” the late October layoff notice began. — Flaviana Decker, 44, retreated to her living room couch and tried to stop her tears …
Alex Tabarrok / Marginal REVOLUTION:
The Simple Math of FDA Delay — Two to three thousand people a day are dying from COVID. Thus anything that delays rolling out a vaccine has a very high cost in human lives. People want to deny this, perhaps because it is so horrifying. I get a lot of pushback when I say that FDA delay is deadly.
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National Review
John Nichols / The Nation:
Senator Ron Johnson No Longer Has Constituents; He Has a Boss, a Don — He's planned a hearing to promote fantasies about “irregularities,” and threatens to disrupt certification of the Electoral College vote. — Senator Ron Johnson has stopped representing the people of Wisconsin on January 20, 2017.
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American Prospect, Associated Press, Georgia Recorder, Althouse, Persuasion, Washington Examiner and Patrick J. Buchanan
Moderna, Inc.:
U.S. Government Exercises 1st Option for Additional 100 Million Doses of Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate — Total of 200 million doses ordered by the U.S government to date — Additional doses ordered today will be delivered in Q2 2021 — U.S. government retains option to purchase up to an additional 300 million doses
New York Times:
6 Injured When Driver Rams Into Protest Against ICE in Manhattan — A black car hit several people marching in Manhattan in support of immigrants on a hunger strike at a federal detention center. — A woman drove her car into a crowd of protesters on 39th Street and 3rd Avenue in Manhattan …
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Gothamist
Sarah Ellison / Washington Post:
Republicans have ‘concerns’ about Trump — but won't let reporters quote them by name about it — During his decades on the congressional beat, John Bresnahan has spent countless hours listening to the private concerns of his congressional sources. — Democrats expressed private concerns …
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Real Clear Politics, Reuters, USA Today, Raw Story, Associated Press and Salon, more at Mediagazer »