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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Officials increasingly alarmed about Trump's power grab — Senior Trump administration officials are increasingly alarmed that President Trump might unleash — and abuse — the power of government in an effort to overturn the clear result of the election. — Why it matters …
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Jeff Stein / SpyTalk:
Spies on Flynn-Trump Coup Talk — ‘Horrifying..embarrassing.’ It's ‘white knuckle’ time, says one former top CIA officer — Reports that disgraced former Army General Michael Flynn urged President Trump to declare martial law and “re-run” the election drew harsh reactions Saturday …
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Tom Porter / Business Insider:
Trump raised the idea of imposing martial law to overturn the election in a White House meeting, according to reports … - President Donald Trump in a White House meeting Friday touted the idea of imposing martial law to overturn the election result, reported The New York Times and Axios.
CNN:
Heated Oval Office meeting included talk of special counsel, martial law as Trump advisers clash — (CNN)President Donald Trump convened a heated meeting in the Oval Office on Friday, including lawyer Sidney Powell and her client, former national security adviser Michael Flynn …
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump Floats Coup Plan That's So Wild Even Rudy Giuliani Is Terrified
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New York Times:
Trump Discussed Naming Campaign Lawyer as Special Counsel on Election Fraud
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Devan Cole / CNN:
Romney: Trump has a ‘blind spot’ when it comes to Russia — Mitt Romney: This is a big wake-up call for us — Washington (CNN)Republican Sen. Mitt Romney said Sunday that President Donald Trump has a “blind spot” when it comes to dealing with Russia after the President downplayed …
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Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
Romney: Trump has ‘blind spot’ on Russia in face of hacking ‘invasion’ … WASHINGTON — Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney blasted Russia for a cyberattack he said amounted to an “invasion” during an interview on NBC News' “Meet the Press” Sunday, adding that the president's unwillingness …
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New York Times:
Trump Contradicts Pompeo Over Russia's Role in Hack
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Ana Lucia Murillo / The Daily Beast:
White House Blocks a Statement Acknowledging Russia's Role in Cyberattack
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New York Times:
Lawmakers Resolve Fed Dispute as They Race to Close Stimulus Deal — Top senators appeared to strike an agreement on the central bank's lending powers as they struggled to clear away the last sticking points in the $900 billion compromise plan. — WASHINGTON — Senators broke through …
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Toomey, Schumer reportedly reach agreement on COVID relief bill language
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Eric Kleefeld / Media Matters for America:
Poll finds that Americans accept Joe Biden's win in the 2020 election — except for the Fox News viewers — The network has avidly promoted debunked allegations and conspiracy theories about the election result — A new Daily Kos/Civiqs poll confirms that a large majority of Americans accept …
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New York Times:
A President Who Can't Put Aside Grudges, Even for Good News — The past week served as a preview of Mr. Trump's post-presidency: no leadership on debates within his party, but keen attention to waging personal vendettas and cultivating his supporters. — It was among the most consequential weeks …
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Associated Press:
Overdose deaths far outpace COVID-19 deaths in San Francisco — SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A record 621 people died of drug overdoses in San Francisco so far this year, a staggering number that far outpaces the 173 deaths from COVID-19 the city has seen thus far.
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
There are flickers of hope for local journalism. So far, it's not nearly enough. — You would think that Adam Ganucheau would be feeling upbeat about the state of local journalism. — After all, Mississippi Today, the nonprofit, all-digital news organization where he is editor in chief, had a triumphant year.
Yasmeen Abutaleb / Washington Post:
The inside story of how Trump's denial, mismanagement and magical thinking led to the pandemic's dark winter — National reporter focusing on health policy — Reporter covering the White House White House Bureau Chief — As the number of coronavirus cases ticked upward in mid-November …
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Dante Chinni / NBC News:
Did Biden win by a little or a lot? The answer is ... yes. — WASHINGTON — With the Electoral College tallies this week, the 2020 presidential race is finally over, but Democrats and Republicans continue to argue about the results. And one debate in particular lingers …
Jeremy Barr / Washington Post:
Lou Dobbs debunks his own claims of election fraud — after a legal demand from Smartmatic — A fact-check segment that aired on his Fox Business show Friday will be rebroadcast on two other Fox programs this weekend — Something surprising happened Friday night on Lou Dobbs's top-rated show on the Fox Business Network.
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Noor Qasim / New York Times:
What Books Should Biden Read? We Asked 22 Writers — George Will, Min Jin Lee, David Frum, Van Jones and others offer their recommendations to the president-elect. — On Jan. 20, Joseph R. Biden Jr. will be sworn into office as the 46th president of the United States.
Jonathan Lemire / Associated Press:
As end approaches, Trump gets doses of flattery, finality — NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration is ending how it began, with over-the-top declarations of praise for the chief executive. — But now the flattery is mixed with a sense of finality as key people …
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Wall Street Journal:
Defense Officials Push Proposal to Separate NSA, Cyber Command — Proposal to split control of the two agencies before end of Trump administration faces resistance from lawmakers — WASHINGTON—Some senior Defense Department officials are pressing to formally separate the leadership …
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