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Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
A Stunning Passage from the Latest Court Rejection of Team Trump — What a Wisconsin federal court's order turning back another campaign lawsuit tells us about the election-rigging case. — he most telling aspect of the Wisconsin federal district court's rejection of another Trump campaign lawsuit …
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Sabrina Tavernise / New York Times:
What's Next for Trump Voters Who Believe the Election Was Stolen? — Some are certain the election was fraudulent. Others aren't so sure. What becomes of their skepticism has important implications for American democracy. — WASHINGTON — Richard Everit walked with a heavy heart …
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Washington Post, Business Insider, Fox News, RedState and The Bulwark
Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Electors meeting to formally choose Biden as next president — WASHINGTON (AP) — Presidential electors are meeting across the United States on Monday to formally choose Joe Biden as the nation's next president. — Monday is the day set by law for the meeting of the Electoral College.
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Russian Hackers Broke Into Federal Agencies, U.S. Officials Suspect — In one of the most sophisticated and perhaps largest hacks in more than five years, email systems were breached at the Treasury and Commerce Departments. Other breaches are under investigation.
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Ellen Nakashima / Washington Post:
Russian government spies are behind a broad hacking campaign that has breached U.S. agencies and a top cyber firm
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Raw Story, Foreign Policy, Politico, The Week, CNBC, CNN and The Verge, more at Techmeme »
NBC News:
Russian hackers breach U.S. government, targeting agencies, private companies
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Raw Story and Law & Crime
New York Times:
White House staff members will be among the first to be vaccinated. — White House staff members who work in close quarters with President Trump have been told they are scheduled to receive injections of the coronavirus vaccine soon, at a time when the first doses of the vaccine are being distributed …
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New York Times:
Covid-19 Live Updates: Trump Delays Plan to Hasten Vaccines for White House Staff
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Business Insider, Washington Post, Poynter, The Hill, Axios, New York Post, Politico, WTOP, NBC Los Angeles and Mother Jones
CNN:
Trump says he halted plan to immediately vaccinate White House staffers
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Washington Post, New York Times and The Guardian
Marc Tracy / New York Times:
Wall Street Journal Opinion Editor Defends Item on Dr. Jill Biden — “There's nothing like playing the race or gender card to stifle criticism,” Paul A. Gigot said as he accused Democrats of orchestrating a coordinated response to an op-ed piece. — The editorial page editor …
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Paul A. Gigot / Wall Street Journal:
The Biden Team Strikes Back — Its strategists promote an identity politics campaign against an op-ed on Jill Biden's use of ‘Dr.’ — Joe Biden says it is “time to heal” America's divisions after the Trump presidency, and The Wall Street Journal has praised him for saying so.
New York Times:
Cleveland's Baseball Team Will Drop Its Indians Team Name — The decision comes amid a wider push for sports teams to stop using Native American names and imagery as team names and mascots. — Following years of protests from fans and Native American groups, the Cleveland Indians have decided …
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Craig Mauger / Detroit News:
Michigan House, Senate close offices due to threats ahead of electors' meeting — Lansing — Citing “safety and security concerns,” the Michigan House and Senate will close their offices in downtown Lansing on Monday as presidential electors meet in the state Capitol.
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NBC News, New York Times, Mediaite, Daily Kos, The Week and New York Post
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bellingcat:
FSB Team of Chemical Weapon Experts Implicated in Alexey Navalny Novichok Poisoning — We have detailed the research methodology for this investigation into a separate article. You can read it here. — In a previous series of investigations, Bellingcat uncovered evidence …
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Anita Kumar / Politico:
Trump tells allies he will run in 2024, but hints he may back out — Donald Trump doesn't need to run for president again. He just needs everyone to think he is. — The president's recent discussions with those around him reveal that he sees his White House comeback deliberations …
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Associated Press, NBC News, Raw Story and The Guardian
Department of Homeland Security:
Emergency Directive 21-01 — Mitigate SolarWinds Orion Code Compromise — This page contains a web-friendly version of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's Emergency Directive 21-01, “Mitigate SolarWinds Orion Code Compromise”. … Background
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Ben Smith / New York Times:
Apple TV Was Making a Show About Gawker. Then Tim Cook Found Out. — Big tech companies now exert huge influence over what stories get told. The message is clear: Be careful who you offend. — The show was called “Scraper,” but it was clearly about Gawker Media, the network of aggressive …
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MacRumors, Dirt, Mediaite, AppleInsider and New York Post, more at Mediagazer »
Glen Johnson / Axios:
Scoop: O'Brien takes wife on COVID-era tour of Europe — National security adviser Robert O'Brien is taking his wife on a holiday tour of the romantic Mediterranean and European capitals, including seeking a private tour of the Louvre despite it being closed because of coronavirus restrictions, people familiar with the trip tell Axios.
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The Week, Politico and The White House
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Wall Street Journal:
Barr Kept Biden Probes From Public to Avoid Election Politics — In preventing leaks, attorney general hewed to Justice Department practice and defied his critics' view of him — Attorney General William Barr, in the weeks before November's election, instructed prosecutors and senior colleagues …
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Mediaite, RedState, Geller Report News, JONATHAN TURLEY and New York Post
Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Challenge Is Over — After losing at the Supreme Court, he has no legal alternatives and ought to concede. — By The Editorial Board — The Electoral College meets Monday to cast its votes for President, officially marking Joe Biden as the election winner.
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The Hill, CNN, New York Times, Political Wire and Business Insider
Washington Post:
Inside the ‘nasty’ feud between Trump and the Republican governor he blames for losing Georgia — The first major fissure in the relationship between President Trump and Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp came a year ago, when Kemp paid Trump a clandestine visit in the White House residence.
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Politico, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Spectator USA, Raw Story, Townhall, The Guardian, Wall Street Journal and WTOP
Rick Wilson / The Daily Beast:
Trump's Axis of Assholes Just Completed Its Hostile Takeover of the Republican Party — MITCH & THE SEDITIOUS SEVENTEEN … He lost the election, but his true believers, denying that defeat to the bitter end and already preparing to sabotage everything the Biden administration does, are the party now.
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Raw Story and Common Dreams
Michael R. Pompeo / United States Department of State:
Sudan's State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation Rescinded — Today, Sudan's designation as a State Sponsor of Terrorism is officially rescinded. This represents a fundamental change in our bilateral relationship toward greater collaboration and support for Sudan's historic democratic transition.
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The Hill and Associated Press
Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
Democrats Have a Problem. ‘Workers, Wages, Weed’ May Be the Answer. — The Democratic Party needs a new brand — because its current one only appeals to a majority of voters. — Since 1992, Democratic nominees have won the popular vote in all but one presidential race.
Washington Post:
Pro-Trump rally descends into chaos as Proud Boys roam D.C. looking to fight — Nearly three dozen people were arrested during a night of unrest in downtown Washington that began Saturday with rallies supporting President Trump and descended into chaos and violence as a group with ties …
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