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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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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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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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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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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
It's Not Just Trump's War on Democracy Anymore
It's Not Just Trump's War on Democracy Anymore
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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Live updates: Top House Republican joins group supporting Texas lawsuit seeking to invalidate election results
Live updates: Top House Republican joins group supporting Texas lawsuit seeking to invalidate election results
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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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Sarah Ellison / Washington Post:
Republicans have ‘concerns’ about Trump — but won't let reporters quote them by name about it
Republicans have ‘concerns’ about Trump — but won't let reporters quote them by name about it
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Paralyzed
POLITICO Playbook: Paralyzed
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Kurt Bardella / Los Angeles Times:
Op-Ed: Forget compromise. The GOP isn't likely to accept Biden — ever
Op-Ed: Forget compromise. The GOP isn't likely to accept Biden — ever
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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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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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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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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.
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 …
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
Speaker's death calls into question the refusal by many House Republicans to wear masks
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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 …
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) …
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 …
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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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.
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 …
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.
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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