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10:30 PM ET, December 16, 2020

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CNN:
'It's turned crazy': Inside the scramble for Trump pardons  —  Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump may not be willing to accept his term is ending, but as the clock ticks down on his time in office, hundreds of his allies — including some of his closest business associates …
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Axios:
O'Malley Dillon's line that GOP are “f-ckers” worries some Biden aides  —  Some advisers close to President-elect Joe Biden are frustrated over a Glamour magazine interview in which incoming White House deputy chief of staff Jen O'Malley Dillon referred to Republicans on Capitol Hill as “f*ckers.”
Dan Diamond / Politico:
‘We want them infected’: Trump appointee demanded ‘herd immunity’ strategy, emails reveal  —  A top Trump appointee repeatedly urged top health officials to adopt a “herd immunity” approach to Covid-19 and allow millions of Americans to be infected by the virus, according to internal emails obtained …
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Steve M. / No More Mister Nice Blog:
THEY TELL THEMSELVES THEY'RE GOOD PEOPLE
Discussion: Raw Story
Emily McCullar / Texas Monthly:
Texas Wedding Photographers Have Seen Some $#!  +  —  They know what you did this summer.  —  NOTES  —  The wedding photographer had already spent an hour or two inside with the unmasked wedding party when one of the bridesmaids approached her.  The woman thanked her for still showing up …
Sarah Owermohle / Politico:
FDA says Pfizer vaccine vials hold extra doses, expanding supply  —  Pharmacists have found a way to squeeze extra doses out of vials of Pfizer's vaccine, potentially expanding the nation's scarce supply by up to 40 percent.  —  The Food and Drug Administration said late Wednesday …
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Katie Thomas / New York Times:
Hospitals Discover a Surprise in Their Vaccine Deliveries: Extra Doses  —  Pharmacists have found that they can squeeze an additional dose from some of the glass vials that were supposed to contain five doses of the Pfizer vaccine.  —  As boxes of Pfizer vaccines began arriving around the country this week …
Thomas P. Bossert / New York Times:
I Was the Homeland Security Adviser to Trump.  We're Being Hacked.  —  The magnitude of this national security breach is hard to overstate.  —  Mr. Bossert was the homeland security adviser to President Trump and deputy homeland security adviser to President George W. Bush.
Discussion: The Economist
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Politico:   How suspected Russian hackers outed their massive cyberattack
CNN:
Biden expected to get coronavirus vaccination early next week  —  (CNN)President-elect Joe Biden is expected to get his first Covid-19 vaccination early next week, CNN has learned, and plans to get his shot in public.  —  “I don't want to get ahead of the line, but I want to make sure …
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Vice President Pence to receive televised vaccine shot  —  Vice President Mike Pence plans to receive his coronavirus vaccine shot on camera Friday morning at the White House to build “vaccine confidence” among the American people, according to an administration official with direct knowledge of the plans.
Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
We've finally identified the source of fraud in the 2020 election.  It's Ron Johnson.  —  Finally, significant fraud has been identified in the 2020 election.  It is being perpetrated by Sen. Ron Johnson, Republican of Wisconsin.  —  President Trump lost the election.  He lost the recounts.
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Emily Brooks / Washington Examiner:
Ron Johnson says he regrets ‘rancorous’ nature of committee investigations
Kyle Smith / National Review:
Jill Biden's Doctorate Is Garbage Because Her Dissertation Is Garbage  —  Her dissertation is not an addition to the sum total of human knowledge.  —  You can tell someone is smarting from an inferiority complex when he insists on being addressed as “Dr.” on the basis of holding an academic doctorate rather than being a physician.
Dave Boucher / Detroit Free Press:
New Supreme Court filing includes blatantly wrong information about Michigan  —  A long-shot legal effort relying on conspiracy theories and inaccurate analyses to argue President Donald Trump actually won Michigan included additional blatantly false information in a new filing with the U.S. Supreme Court this week.
Discussion: Law & Crime and Business Insider
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Journalists, it's time for a cold-turkey breakup with Trump
Discussion: Forbes and Raw Story
CISA:
Joint Statement by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)  —  Over the course of the past several days, the FBI, CISA, and ODNI have become aware of a significant and ongoing cybersecurity campaign.
Discussion: Slate
Washington Post:
Biden order to halt border wall project would save U.S. $2.6 billion, Pentagon estimates show  —  The U.S. government would save about $2.6 billion if President-elect Joe Biden halts construction on the border wall project on his first day in office, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers estimates reviewed by The Washington Post.
New York Times:
Biden Introduces Buttigieg as Pick to Lead Transportation  —  President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. is considering Diana Taylor, a New York finance executive, to serve in his administration, an appointment that would elevate a woman with deep connections in the business community …
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New York Times:
People Thought Covid-19 Was Relatively Harmless for Younger Adults.  They Were Wrong.  —  New research shows that July may have been the deadliest month for young adults in modern American history.  —  Dr. Faust is a doctor at Brigham and Women's Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine.
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
A Glitch in Trump's Plan to Live at Mar-a-Lago: A Pact He Signed Says He Can't  —  Neighbors of the president say he has violated the 1993 agreement he made with Palm Beach that allowed him to convert a private residence into a moneymaking club.  —  President Trump's neighbors in Florida …
CNN:
Lara Trump's potential Senate candidacy does little to scare away Republican challengers in North Carolina  —  Jake Tapper presses Lara Trump in heated interview  —  (CNN)The 2022 US Senate race in North Carolina could provide an early test of whether the Republican Party will continue …
Discussion: Forbes and Raw Story
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Katie Shepherd / Washington Post:
North Carolina GOP lawmaker urges Trump to suspend civil liberties to keep power: ‘Invoke the Insurrection Act’
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Mitch McConnell gives away the game: ‘Kelly and David are getting hammered’  —  Pressure works.  That's what we're learning from the news that congressional negotiators are moving toward a deal on an economic rescue package that includes stimulus checks for individuals.
McKay Coppins / The Atlantic:
The Most American Religion  —  Image above: The Oquirrh Mountain Temple sits about 20 miles south of Temple Square in Salt Lake City, where the Church is based.  —  This article was published online on December 16, 2020.  —  To meet with the prophet during a plague, certain protocols must be followed.
Alex Ward / Vox:
Dutch prosecutors say Trump's Twitter account was hacked by guessing his password: maga2020!  —  This is not a joke.  Trump's old Twitter password was “maga2020!”  —  The first rule of securing yourself on the internet is to ensure your password isn't easily guessable.
John Hudson / Washington Post:
Pompeo cancels final holiday party after he comes into contact with coronavirus  —  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo canceled his final major holiday party of the year Wednesday after his exposure to a person who tested positive for the coronavirus forced him into quarantine, according to two officials familiar with the situation.
Washington Post:
Interior Secretary Bernhardt tests positive for covid-19  —  Two other top Interior officials contracted the virus last month  —  Interior Department Secretary David Bernhardt, 51, tested positive for covid-19 Wednesday, the department spokesman confirmed after an inquiry from The Post.
Michael Safi / The Guardian:
‘He ruined us’: 10 years on, Tunisians curse man who sparked Arab spring  —  Thanks in part to Mohamed Bouazizi's self-immolation, Tunisians are freer than before, but many are miserable and disillusioned  —  His act of despair still shakes the Arab world.
Kevin Roose / New York Times:
Facebook reverses postelection algorithm changes that boosted news from authoritative sources.  —  Facebook confirmed that it has in the past few days rolled back a change that lifted news from authoritative outlets over hyperpartisan sources after November's election, signaling a return to normalcy for the social network.
Sheila Kaplan / New York Times:
How Effective Is the Mask You're Wearing?  You May Know Soon  —  A C.D.C. division is working with an industry standards group to develop filtration standards — and products that meet them will be able to carry labels saying so.  —  More than 100,000 varieties of face masks are currently for sale.
Craig Stirling / Bloomberg:
Fifty Years of Tax Cuts for Rich Didn't Trickle Down, Study Says  — Paper looks at fiscal policies in 18 countries over 50 years  — Governments shouldn't worry about taxes on rich, author says  —  Tax cuts for rich people breed inequality without providing much of a boon to anyone else …
Sun-Sentinel:
A mysterious gap in COVID-19 deaths appeared in Florida before the presidential election  —  An astonishing pattern has emerged in Florida's COVID death tally — one that suggests the state manipulated a backlog of unrecorded fatalities, presenting more favorable death counts in the days leading up to the 2020 presidential election.
Washington Post:
He was the party planner of Baghdad.  Then armed men took him away.  —  Arshad Haibti al-Fakhry was known for living on the edge even before he embarked on a mission to introduce Baghdad to the party lifestyle.  He worked as a fixer and interpreter, escorting foreign journalists to the front lines …
Discussion: Human Rights Watch
Washington Post:
Congressional leaders add stimulus checks to $900 billion relief package as they near deal  —  New direct payments will likely be included, but leaders are scrapping aid to states and cities as well as liability protections for companies as they try to finish negotiations.
The Daily Beast:
Value of Loeffler's Mansion Dropped $6M Overnight—and Nobody Can Explain Why  —  The estate went from a $10.5 million appraisal to $4.1 million, resulting in a much lower tax bill for the senator and her husband.  —  When Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) and her husband, Jeffrey Sprecher …
 
 
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WTTG-TV:
Judge blocks executive order that bans indoor dining in Anne Arundel County
New York Post:
NY GOP asks Trump to force Cuomo to reveal number of COVID nursing home deaths
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Byrne4NY
Raymond Zhong / New York Times:
Alibaba's Software Can Find Uighur Faces, It Told China Clients
Andrew Cain / Richmond Times-Dispatch:
State panel recommends Barbara Johns statue to replace Lee at U.S. Capitol
Discussion: The Hill, WRIC-TV and Washington Times
Meg Cunningham / ABC News:
Dr. Birx on her relationship with Trump: ‘Respectful in public but very clear in private’
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
Deb Riechmann / Associated Press:
Rules eased for water from showerheads, a Trump pet peeve
Discussion: New York Magazine
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Bethan McKernan / The Guardian:
Saudi prosecutor seeks maximum jail sentence for women's rights activist
U.S. Department of Justice:
Kenyan National Indicted for Conspiring to Hijack Aircraft on Behalf of the Al Qaeda-Affiliated Terrorist Organization Al Shabaab
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Hunter Biden in 2017 sent ‘best wishes’ from ‘entire Biden family’ to China firm chairman, requested $10M wire
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