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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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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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Wisconsin Examiner, The Nation and RedState
Jonah Goldberg / The Dispatch:
The Galling Hypocrisy of Texas AG Ken Paxton — His lawsuit against states Biden won is a betrayal of everything defenders of federalism and the Electoral College claim to believe. — 2 hr ago — I'm angry. — I have been defending the Electoral College and the larger Madisonian vision behind it …
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Politico, Associated Press, Mediaite, The Week and Washington Examiner
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
It's Not Just Trump's War on Democracy Anymore — Republicans have gone far beyond merely humoring their losing leader. — The streets are still quiet in Washington, nine months into a pandemic that is reaching yet another deadly peak. Most of the offices remain closed …
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Orange County Register, Raw Story, Arizona Mirror, The Moderate Voice and Reason
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
The ‘Trump Won’ Farce Isn't Funny Anymore — Republicans are now seriously arguing that elections are legitimate only when their side wins. — To tell a joke to a crowd is to learn a little something about the people who laugh — For our purposes, the “joke” is President Trump's ongoing fight …
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Fox News, Washington Post, Vanity Fair, CNN, The Hill, The Federalist, Democrats, No More Mister Nice Blog, Mediaite and Business Insider
Tom Porter / Business Insider:
The FBI has subpoenaed Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general leading the long-shot lawsuit to overturn the 2020 election for Trump
The FBI has subpoenaed Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general leading the long-shot lawsuit to overturn the 2020 election for Trump
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The American Independent, Salon, The Intellectualist, Talking Points Memo and Raw Story
Melissa Quinn / CBS News:
106 House Republicans back Texas challenge of election results at Supreme Court
106 House Republicans back Texas challenge of election results at Supreme Court
Washington Post:
With time running out, Trump and GOP allies turn up pressure on Supreme Court in election assault
With time running out, Trump and GOP allies turn up pressure on Supreme Court in election assault
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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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Business Insider, The Hill, The Week, Talking Points Memo, The Intellectualist, Raw Story, Law & Crime and The Root
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Wall Street Journal:
Barr Worked to Keep Hunter Biden Probes from Public View During Election — The attorney general knew for months about investigations into Biden's business and financial dealings — Attorney General William Barr has known about a disparate set of investigations involving Hunter Biden's business …
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Paralyzed
POLITICO Playbook: Paralyzed
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Washington Post, Washingtonian, Talking Points Memo and Axios
Peter Baker / New York Times:
Investigation of His Son Is Likely to Hang Over Biden as He Takes Office
Investigation of His Son Is Likely to Hang Over Biden as He Takes Office
Sohrab Ahmari / New York Post:
Media disgraceful in trying to suppress Post's Hunter Biden reporting
Media disgraceful in trying to suppress Post's Hunter Biden reporting
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Sara A. Carter, Power Line, The Federalist and Fox News
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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Washington Examiner and Associated Press
Jaclyn Diaz / NPR:
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris Named ‘Time’ Person Of The Year
Joe Biden, Kamala Harris Named ‘Time’ Person Of The Year
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Newsbusters, Mediaite, Raw Story, The Daily Caller, Black Enterprise and The Week
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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Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
What's a Little Abuse of Power Among Friends?
What's a Little Abuse of Power Among Friends?
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Media Matters for America, Washington Post, Newsweek and Washington Times
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
Dominique Mosbergen / HuffPost:
Tulsi Gabbard Introduces Anti-Transgender Bill After Claiming To Be LGBTQ-Friendly — The Hawaii Democrat has drafted a bill to bar schools from receiving federal funds if they allow transgender girls and women to compete in women's sports. — Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) …
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USA Today, RedState, The American Independent, PinkNews, Townhall, Conservative News Today and The Federalist
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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 …
Jaclyn Peiser / Washington Post:
New Hampshire's GOP governor blasts anti-maskers after House speaker dies of covid-19: 'Don't act like a bunch of children' — New Hampshire Republican state Rep. Dick Hinch wept as he accepted a nomination as speaker of the house at an outdoor swearing-in ceremony with hundreds of his peers, including dozens without masks.
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The Boston Globe, Pennsylvania Capital-Star, Reason and Raw Story
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Ethan DeWitt / Concord Monitor:
Speaker's death calls into question the refusal by many House Republicans to wear masks
Speaker's death calls into question the refusal by many House Republicans to wear masks
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CBS News and The Boston Globe
Washington Post:
Military-grade camera shows risks of airborne coronavirus spread — Play Video — As winter approaches, the United States is grappling with a jaw-dropping surge in the number of novel coronavirus infections. More than 288,000 Americans have been killed by a virus that public health officials …
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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The Hill
Helen Branswell / STAT:
Sanofi suffers major setback in development of a Covid-19 vaccine — One of the world's leading vaccine manufacturers has suffered a major setback in its work to produce a Covid-19 vaccine. The problem will push the timeline for deployment of Sanofi Pasteur's vaccine — if it is approved …
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IJR, Balloon Juice, Good Morning America, Reason, The Week and Gothamist
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: Fallout between Trump and top GOP senator made Morocco-Israel deal possible — A fallout between President Trump and Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, led to the breakthrough that resulted in the Morocco-Israel normalization deal, sources briefed on the matter told me.
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Raw Story, Foreign Lobby, Politico, Foreign Policy and Vox, more at Mediagazer »
Terry Gross / NPR:
‘It Is Roiling Him’: Reporter Maggie Haberman Unpacks Trump's Refusal To Admit He Lost — With only a few weeks until President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, President Trump still won't admit defeat. White House correspondent Maggie Haberman, who has reported on Trump over the past 20 years, sheds light on his refusal to concede.
Carla Marinucci / Politico:
Dee Dee Myers will become top Newsom economic adviser — OAKLAND, Calif. — Dee Dee Myers, the first female White House press secretary in history and recently a top executive for Warner Bros., will become the chief economic and business adviser for California Gov. Gavin Newsom as he grapples with a pandemic-stricken economy.
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Deadline, Political Wire and SFGATE
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Rob Crisell / The American Spectator:
Californians Are Fed Up With Newsom's Draconian Shutdowns
Californians Are Fed Up With Newsom's Draconian Shutdowns
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Washington Post
Bloomberg:
China Authorities Detain Bloomberg News Beijing Staff Member — Chinese authorities have detained Haze Fan, who works for the Bloomberg News bureau in Beijing, on suspicion of endangering national security. — Fan was last in contact with one of her editors around 11:30 a.m. local time on Monday.
Nadine DeNinno / New York Post:
Harrison Ford to reprise ‘Indiana Jones’ role for fifth and final movie … Harrison Ford is donning his hat and whip once again, reprising his role as Indiana Jones for the fifth and final movie directed by James Mangold. — The latest installment, slated for July 2022 …
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CNN, Washington Examiner, The Ringer, Deadline, The Daily Caller and The Verge, more at Mediagazer »
James Bovard / The American Conservative:
Why We Question the Election Results — Doubt over the election is widely dismissed as crankery, but skepticism of the media elite narrative is hardly unwarranted. — Americans' trust in government and the media has collapsed. Two months before the presidential election …
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Washington Post, The Keyword and Spectator USA
Scott Wilson / Washington Post:
A pandemic side effect: Used masks polluting California coastal waters — TIBURON, Ca. — The pale blue is easy to spot among the dry-brown reeds. — People walk here along the northern coast of the San Francisco Bay, crowding a path that bends to the contour of the shore.
USA Today:
Leaked reports: Feds pulled toy police from ports, safety checks plunged in COVID-19 — The federal safety inspectors who protect kids from dangerous and deadly toys were not standing guard for nearly six months while this year's holiday gifts entered the U.S. by the shipload.
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The Daily Caller
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 Intellectualist
Natalie Allison / The Tennessean:
Tennessee GOP legislator says he may be put on ventilator due to COVID, needs ‘miracle’ — Tennessee state Rep. David Byrd says barring a “miracle,” he may soon be placed on a ventilator due to COVID-19. — The Waynesboro Republican, who posted on Facebook Thursday to ask friends for prayers …
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Crooks and Liars and Raw Story
Jessica Schulberg / HuffPost:
Trump Administration Executes Brandon Bernard After Jurors Plead For His Life — Bernard was an accomplice to a crime at age 18. He is the ninth person to be executed as part of the Trump administration's end-of-office killing spree. — The Trump administration executed 40-year-old Brandon Bernard …
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USA Today, BBC, The Daily Beast, The Signorile Report and VICE
Michelle Lee / Washington Post:
Here's what happened when a Georgia lawmaker scrutinized the Trump campaign's list of allegedly illegal votes — When Georgia state Rep. Bee Nguyen (D) reviewed a list of voters who President Trump's campaign claimed cast illegal ballots in the state, three names caught her eye: two friends and a constituent.
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Daily Kos and The Intellectualist