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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 …
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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 Week
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.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Wall Street Journal:
Barr Worked to Keep Hunter Biden Probes from Public View During Election
Barr Worked to Keep Hunter Biden Probes from Public View During Election
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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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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Paralyzed
POLITICO Playbook: Paralyzed
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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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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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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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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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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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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 …
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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Jennifer Millman / NBC New York:
Cuomo Suspends NYC Indoor Dining, Debuts New Cluster Zone Rules as Hospitalizations Soar
Cuomo Suspends NYC Indoor Dining, Debuts New Cluster Zone Rules as Hospitalizations Soar
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Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Biden makes big investment in Georgia's Senate runoffs — The Republican majority in the Senate is up for grabs in the two Jan. 5 elections — Fox News Flash top headlines for December 11 — Hoping to help the Democrats win back the majority in the Senate, President-elect Joe Biden's making what's …
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Paul Bedard / Washington Examiner:
Top Republican: Georgia Senate races ‘very positive,’ ahead on absentee voting
Top Republican: Georgia Senate races ‘very positive,’ ahead on absentee voting
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HotAir
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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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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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 …
Politico:
Senate approves one-week funding bill to avert midnight shutdown — The Senate cleared a one-week government funding bill on Friday by voice vote, forestalling the threat of a government shutdown at midnight and capping off hours of drama after several senators threatened to hold up the resolution.
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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 …
Rod Dreher:
Eric Metaxas's American Apocalypse — Before I get started here, let me say clearly that Eric Metaxas has been a friend for over 20 years. He is a dear man, very kind and sincere, and loves God with all his heart. Nothing I say here should be interpreted as a personal attack upon him.
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) …
Kate Bennett / CNN:
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner to head south as she explores political future — (CNN)Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are currently in the final stages of purchasing a plot of land in an exclusive enclave nicknamed “billionaire bunker,” near Miami Beach, Florida, according to a source familiar with the transaction.
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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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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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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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