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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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Fadel Allassan / Axios:
Mitt Romney: GOP has “strayed” from core values — Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) told CNN's “State of the Union” on Sunday that the Republican Party “has taken a different course” from its core values in recent years. — Why it matters: Romney has emerged as the party's most prominent critic of President Trump.
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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Forbes, Hackwhackers, Alternet.org and The Daily Beast
Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
Romney: Trump has ‘blind spot’ on Russia in face of hacking ‘invasion’
Romney: Trump has ‘blind spot’ on Russia in face of hacking ‘invasion’
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Jesse Naranjo / Politico:
Romney: GOP ‘has strayed’ from what he once knew
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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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Top Trump aides pushed back on Sidney Powell during a chaotic West Wing meeting — There were “raised voice levels and animated conversation” during a chaotic Friday night meeting with President Trump in the Oval Office, a source familiar with the meeting tells Axios.
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The Hill, Crooks and Liars and Mediaite
Tom Porter / Business Insider:
Trump raised the idea of imposing martial law to overturn the election in a White House meeting, according to reports
Trump raised the idea of imposing martial law to overturn the election in a White House meeting, according to reports
CNN:
Heated Oval Office meeting included talk of special counsel, martial law as Trump advisers clash
Heated Oval Office meeting included talk of special counsel, martial law as Trump advisers clash
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New York Times:
Trump Discussed Naming Campaign Lawyer as Special Counsel on Election Fraud
Trump Discussed Naming Campaign Lawyer as Special Counsel on Election Fraud
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump Floats Coup Plan That's So Wild Even Rudy Giuliani Is Terrified
Trump Floats Coup Plan That's So Wild Even Rudy Giuliani Is Terrified
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Officials increasingly alarmed about Trump's power grab
Officials increasingly alarmed about Trump's power grab
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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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David French / The Dispatch:
Why Do They Hate Us? — Race, Christian Nationalism, and White Evangelical Alienation from America — If there is any good to come from last weekend's Christian-nationalist “Jericho March,” and other bizarre, angry, and sometimes-violent right-wing attacks on the 2020 presidential election …
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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Lingling Wei / Wall Street Journal:
Jack Ma Makes Ant Offer to Placate Chinese Regulators — Trying to salvage his relationship with regulators in a Nov. 2 meeting, the Chinese billionaire said he was ready to do what the country needed — As Jack Ma was trying to salvage his relationship with Beijing in early November …
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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Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times:
The Coronavirus Is Mutating. What Does That Mean for Us? — Officials in Britain and South Africa claim new variants are more easily transmitted. There's a lot more to the story, scientists say. — Just as vaccines begin to offer hope for a path out of the pandemic …
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HotAir
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Scoop: Trump likely won't announce 2024 run before Jan. 20 — President Trump's closest confidants no longer expect him to imminently announce he's running in 2024, three sources who've recently discussed the matter with the president tell Axios. — Driving the news: Trump doesn't want to announce …
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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Washington Examiner and Townhall
Politico:
GOP winning the Georgia ad war as Dems shift money to ground game — Democrats are getting out-advertised in the Georgia Senate runoffs thanks to a megadonor-funded blitz from GOP super PACs in the races that will decide control of the Senate. — Republicans hold an overall advertising advantage across …
Adia Robinson / ABC News:
‘By June anyone who wants a vaccine will have an opportunity to get’: Adm. Brett Giroir — The U.S. reported 249,709 new cases of COVID-19 Friday, a record number. — 1-on-1 with Assistant Secretary for Health Adm. Brett Giroir — Assistant Secretary for Health Adm. Brett Giroir is interviewed on “This Week.”
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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 …
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.
Jesse Naranjo / Politico:
John Barrasso: Confirmations for Biden nominees ‘not going to be a garden party’ — Republicans plan to make President-elect Joe Biden's Cabinet nominees “run the gauntlet” at their confirmations if they keep their Senate majority in January, their conference chair said Sunday.
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Andrew E. Kramer / New York Times:
With Trump Fading, Ukraine's President Looks to a Reset With the U.S. — “They roped us in, but I think we behaved with dignity,” Volodymyr Zelensky said of his encounter with American politics. — MOSCOW — Finally free of the shadow of President Trump, the president of Ukraine …
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