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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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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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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 …
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
The ‘Trump Won’ Farce Isn't Funny Anymore
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Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:
What's a Little Abuse of Power Among Friends?
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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
It's Not Just Trump's War on Democracy Anymore
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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 — 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
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Sarah Ellison / Washington Post:
Republicans have ‘concerns’ about Trump — but won't let reporters quote them by name about it
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Investigation of His Son Is Likely to Hang Over Biden as He Takes Office
Kurt Bardella / Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed: Forget compromise. The GOP isn't likely to accept Biden — ever
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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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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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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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Katie Honan / Wall Street Journal:
Gov. Andrew Cuomo Orders New York City Restaurants to Stop Indoor Dining
Jennifer Millman / NBC New York:
Cuomo Suspends NYC Indoor Dining, Debuts New Cluster Zone Rules as Hospitalizations Soar
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Michael Gold / New York Times:
Cuomo Suspends Indoor Dining in N.Y.C. Again
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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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Politico:
Biden's Cabinet picks give Kamala an edge in 2024 — Biden has opted for seasoned technocrats over ambitious pols for key jobs, denying potential political rivals to Harris a political springboard. — President-elect Joe Biden listens as Vice President-elect Kamala Harris addresses the media on November 10, 2020.
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Washington Examiner
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
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 …
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 …
Karoun Demirjian / Washington Post:
Congress to send defense bill to Trump with veto-proof majorities — The Senate passed a $741 billion defense authorization bill on Friday, sending it to President Trump with veto-proof majorities in both chambers of Congress and effectively daring him to make good on his threat to scuttle the legislation.
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Susan Ferrechio / Washington Examiner:
Senate advances critical defense bill edging closer to veto faceoff with Trump
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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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Ethan DeWitt / Concord Monitor:
Speaker's death calls into question the refusal by many House Republicans to wear masks
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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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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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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.
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.
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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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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Nathan Bernard / Mainer:
How Sara Gideon Lost to Collins the Day After She Entered the Race — The Democrat's tone-deaf, big-money campaign alienated struggling Mainers, begging them for contributions even on Election Day, when it still had millions in the bank — Democrat Sara Gideon's bid to unseat Sen. Susan Collins …
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 …
Judy Kurtz / The Hill:
Artist announces anti-Trump installation in DC filled with human blood — A new art installation filled with real human blood is being erected in D.C. from an artist who seeks to “confront” President Trump's supporters. — The outdoor artwork, called “The White House Filled With the Blood of US Citizens …
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The Daily Caller
Tara Haelle / Elemental:
Every Covid-19 Vaccine Question You'll Ever Have, Answered — Clear guidance on everything you want to know about the vaccine (and then some) … Exactly 272 days after the World Health Organization declared Covid-19 a global pandemic, 90-year-old Margaret Keenan and 81-year-old William Shakespeare …
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