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Inae Oh / Mother Jones:
Trump Retweets Threat to Jail Georgia's Governor and Secretary of State — Let our journalists help you make sense of the noise: Subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter and get a recap of news that matters. — It's a strange day for democracy when Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's …
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Jeff Poor / Breitbart:
Mo Brooks: ‘Trump Won the Electoral College’ — I Can Be a Part of the ‘Surrender Caucus’ or I Can Fight for Our Country — Monday during an appearance on FBN's “Lou Dobbs Tonight,” Rep. Mo Brooks (R-AL) vowed not to go down without a fight despite states having certified Electoral College results earlier …
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President of Russia:
Congratulations to Joseph R. Biden on winning US presidential election
Congratulations to Joseph R. Biden on winning US presidential election
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Alayna Treene / Axios:
McConnell urges Republicans not to contest Biden win on Jan. 6
McConnell urges Republicans not to contest Biden win on Jan. 6
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
After weeks of declining to recognize Biden's win, Mitch McConnell congratulates him for being the president-elect.
After weeks of declining to recognize Biden's win, Mitch McConnell congratulates him for being the president-elect.
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Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Newsmax says it will refer to Biden as president-elect
Newsmax says it will refer to Biden as president-elect
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Mary Ilyushina / CNN:
Putin finally congratulates Biden on US election victory
Putin finally congratulates Biden on US election victory
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
McConnell sets up a clash with Trump over who's in charge in the GOP
McConnell sets up a clash with Trump over who's in charge in the GOP
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Thomas Barrabi / Fox News:
Biden admits to a ‘bit of a cold’ after Electoral College victory speech
Biden admits to a ‘bit of a cold’ after Electoral College victory speech
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Politico:
‘Time for everybody to move on’: Senate GOP accepts Biden's win
‘Time for everybody to move on’: Senate GOP accepts Biden's win
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Anton Troianovski / New York Times:
Putin Congratulates Biden After Electoral College Vote
Putin Congratulates Biden After Electoral College Vote
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Claudia Grisales / NPR:
‘Electoral College Has Spoken’: McConnell Belatedly Congratulates Biden On Win
‘Electoral College Has Spoken’: McConnell Belatedly Congratulates Biden On Win
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Dan Merica / CNN:
Joe Biden picks Pete Buttigieg to be transportation secretary — (CNN)President-elect Joe Biden will nominate Pete Buttigieg to be his transportation secretary, sources familiar with the matter tell CNN, elevating the former South Bend, Indiana, mayor and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate to a top post in the federal government.
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Washington Post:
Biden to name Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary — President-elect Joe Biden will nominate Pete Buttigieg to be his secretary of transportation, elevating the onetime rival to a key role in the incoming administration's push to rebuild American infrastructure and the economy …
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Reuters:
Exclusive: Biden taps former rival Buttigieg for U.S. Transportation secretary -sources — WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Pete Buttigieg, his former rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, to lead the U.S. Transportation Department, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Jesse Paul / The Colorado Sun:
Jenna Ellis, President Trump's lawyer, was fired from Weld County DA's office for “mistakes,” records show — Jenna Ellis, the attorney from Colorado representing President Donald Trump in his bid to overturn his 2020 election loss, was fired from her job as a Weld County prosecutor in 2013 …
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Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:
Everyone Trump Touches Dies: The List — He revealed people for what they really were. — Bill Barr? He gone. — Barr began the Year of Our Lord 2016 as a well respected member of the conservative legal establishment. He concludes 2020 with his reputation destroyed …
CBS Chicago:
‘You Have the Wrong Place:’ Body Camera Video Shows Moments Police Handcuff Innocent, Naked Woman During Wrong Raid — CHICAGO (CBS) — For the first time, police body camera video reveals what an innocent woman said happened to her nearly two years ago: police officers wrongly entered …
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New York Times:
So Jeffrey Toobin Had a Zoom Incident. What Now? — How a leading man of legal journalism lost his sweetest gig. — Until Jeffrey Toobin's fateful appointment with Zoom on Oct. 15, his quarantine was going better than most people's. — In August, his eighth book, “True Crimes and Misdemeanors …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump antagonizes Republicans with Georgia fundraising ploy — President Donald Trump couldn't make it any clearer: He needs his supporters to fork over cash for the all-important Georgia Senate runoff elections. — “We MUST defend Georgia from the Dems!” he wrote in one recent text message.
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US Food and Drug Administration:
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Antigen Test as First Over-the-Counter Fully At-Home Diagnostic Test for COVID-19 — Test is authorized for individuals two years of age or older, including those not showing symptoms — For Immediate Release:
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New York Times:
Moderna Vaccine Is Highly Protective and Prevents Severe Covid-19, Data Show — The positive review likely ensures that the F.D.A. will approve a second coronavirus vaccine this week for millions of Americans. — WASHINGTON — The coronavirus vaccine made by Moderna is highly protective …
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Matt Viser / Washington Post:
Biden and Harris will take oaths on Capitol stage, inauguration committee confirms — President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala D. Harris will be sworn in to office on the steps of the Capitol next month, but those who are planning his inauguration are urging Americans to stay …
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Ursula Perano / Axios:
Biden's inaugural committee urges Americans to stay home for ceremony
Biden's inaugural committee urges Americans to stay home for ceremony
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Jeremy W. Peters / New York Times:
Inside the Right-Wing Media Bubble, Where the Myth of a Trump Win Lives On — The Electoral College has affirmed Biden's victory. That doesn't mean that Trump-friendly news outlets have accepted it. — President Trump's media criticism is usually binary — there are “good stories,” favorable to him, and then the other category.
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Benjamin Weiser / New York Times:
Fashion Mogul Peter Nygard Indicted on Sex-Trafficking Charges — Mr. Nygard was arrested in Canada at the request of the U.S. attorney's office in New York City, which accused him of recruiting dozens of women for sex. — Peter Nygard, the Canadian fashion retailer …
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Seth A. Richardson / Plain Dealer:
Nina Turner announces bid to succeed Marcia Fudge in Congress — CLEVELAND, Ohio - Former state Sen. Nina Turner made her bid official for Rep. Marcia Fudge's congressional seat in Northeast Ohio, becoming the third candidate to jump in to what will likely be a crowded primary.
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Holly Otterbein / Politico:
Top liberals line up behind Nina Turner's House bid
Top liberals line up behind Nina Turner's House bid
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Robert Downen / Houston Chronicle:
Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church got $4.4 million in federal PPP loans — Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church is among the large local congregations that received multi-million dollar loans as part of the federal government's COVID-19 stimulus package. — Lakewood received a $4.4 million loan through …
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Chris Mathews / Houston Business Journal:
Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church took $4.4M PPP loan
Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church took $4.4M PPP loan
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Southern Poverty Law Center:
White Nationalists Sought Resumes for Trump White House, Emails Show — Activists linked to the white nationalist hate group VDARE sought resumes to fill out White House administration jobs days after media outlets declared Donald J. Trump the winner of the 2016 election, leaked emails show.
Ruth Marcus / Washington Post:
Barr failed at his job. His bootlicking resignation letter made that clear. — William P. Barr told friends, when he was tapped for attorney general two years ago, that he was returning to the position to help save the Justice Department. Barr failed spectacularly at that task and ruined his reputation in the process.
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Mayank Aggarwal / The Independent:
Twitter confirms Trump can be banned from inauguration day onwards — Donald Trump is the second most-followed politician on Twitter after Barack Obama — Donald Trump, who currently enjoys certain exemptions from Twitter's policies due to his status as a world leader …
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Robert Tracinski / The Bulwark:
It's Not About This Election, It's About the Next One — The Republican party wasn't prepared to help Trump steal this election—but they're being prepared for the next one. — When I first got my hair on fire about Donald Trump's plan to exploit the quirks of mail-in voting to overturn …
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Trump's frenetic, fanciful, bitter final plea — Right up to Monday's Electoral College vote, President Trump held the false hope that Republican-controlled state legislatures would replace electors with allies who'd overturn Joe Biden's win, two people who discussed the matter with him told Axios.
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Brian Trusdell / Newsmax:
Audit Finds Mich. County's Dominion Voting Was Rigged to Create Fraud — A forensic audit of the presidential vote tally by Dominion Voting Systems software used in Antrim County, Michigan, showed a more than 68% error rate, with auditors claiming the system intentionally creates the errors …
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Jerry Dunleavy / Washington Examiner:
Big-name House Republicans sign letter demanding Pelosi remove Swalwell from intelligence committee — A group of House Republicans, led by some of the most high-profile members of the caucus, called on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to remove Rep. Eric Swalwell from the House Intelligence …
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Adrienne LaFrance / The Atlantic:
Facebook Is a Doomsday Machine — The Doomsday Machine was never supposed to exist. It was meant to be a thought experiment that went like this: Imagine a device built with the sole purpose of destroying all human life. Now suppose that machine is buried deep underground …
Laura Vozzella / Washington Post:
Republican contender for Va. governor says Trump should declare martial law — RICHMOND — State Sen. Amanda F. Chase, a brash Republican gubernatorial contender who bills herself as “Trump in heels,” called on President Trump on Tuesday to declare martial law to prevent his removal from office.
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