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2:00 PM ET, December 20, 2020

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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.
Jesse Naranjo / Politico:
Romney: GOP ‘has strayed’ from what he once knew  —  The Republican Party has strayed from the principles that Sen. Mitt Romney once knew it for, he lamented on Sunday.  —  Appearing on CNN's “State of the Union,” the Utah Republican and past GOP presidential nominee said his party has taken a …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
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 …
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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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 …
New York Times:
Trump Discussed Naming Campaign Lawyer as Special Counsel on Election Fraud
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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Associated Press:
Birx travels, family visits highlight pandemic safety perils  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — As COVID-19 cases skyrocketed before the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, Dr. Deborah Birx, coordinator of the White House coronavirus response, warned Americans to “be vigilant” and limit celebrations to “your immediate household.”
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Business Insider and NBC News
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 …
Discussion: HotAir
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 …
Discussion: Fox News
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.
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Townhall
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.”
Discussion: Politico
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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 …
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.
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 …
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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Frances Mulraney / Daily Mail:
REVEALED: Every single US state is being advised to consider ethnic minorities as critical groups for vaccination with HALF prioritizing black and Hispanic residents over white
Chris Cook / The Atlantic:
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Andrew E. Kramer / New York Times:
With Trump Fading, Ukraine's President Looks to a Reset With the U.S.
Discussion: Washington Times
Wall Street Journal:
U.S. Starts Delivery of Moderna's Covid-19 Vaccine
Discussion: UPI and WKRN-TV
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What Books Should Biden Read? We Asked 22 Writers
Hannah Bleau / Breitbart:
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Pranshu Verma / New York Times:
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Discussion: Mother Jones
Clay Risen / New York Times:
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Reuters:
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