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10:52 AM ET, December 20, 2020

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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 …
Discussion: 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 … - 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 …
Discussion: JONATHAN TURLEY
Jonathan Swan / Axios:   Giuliani asks DHS about seizing voting machines
Kaitlan Collins / CNN:   Trump campaign told to preserve all documents related to Sidney Powell and Dominion Voting Systems
New York Times:
Trump Discussed Naming Campaign Lawyer as Special Counsel on Election Fraud
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
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CNN:   Tucker Carlson's vaccine rant should be called out by every reputable news organization
Lydia O'Connor / HuffPost:   Rupert Murdoch Gets COVID-19 Shot While Profiting Off Vaccine Misinformation
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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Reuters:
‘Powerful tradecraft’: how foreign cyber-spies compromised America  —  (Reuters) - Speaking at a private dinner for tech security executives at the St. Regis Hotel in San Francisco in late February, America's cyber defense chief boasted how well his organizations protect the country from spies.
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Wall Street Journal:
Defense Officials Push Proposal to Separate NSA, Cyber Command
Christopher Bing / Reuters:   Congress, experts worry about potential spy agency reorganization amid hack response
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
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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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 …
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 …
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.
Pranshu Verma / New York Times:
Trump Appointee Seeks to Cut Off Funding for Global Internet Access Group  —  Michael Pack, the head of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, is moving to stop federal funding of the Open Technology Fund, which develops tools that allow people to get around controls on internet access.
Anand Giridharadas / The.Ink:
EXCLUSIVE: The Sacklers' group chat of pain  —  The Ink reviewed the WhatsApp text thread of a family behind the opioid crisis, as they faced — and refused to face — the walls closing in  —  For years, as an opioid crisis ravaged America, the Sackler family, which founded Purdue Pharma …
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.
 
 
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
There are flickers of hope for local journalism. So far, it's not nearly enough.
CNN:
Crushing the pandemic could pave the way for Biden's bold agenda
Discussion: Washington Examiner and USA Today
Hannah Bleau / Breitbart:
Director James Gunn Throws Tantrum After Pence Announces Space Force Personnel Will Be Called ‘Guardians’: ‘Can We Sue This Dork?’
Discussion: Hackwhackers, CBS News and NPR
Michael E. Mann / NBC News:
Trump's toilet obsession is a metaphor for years of flushing climate progress down the drain
Joanna Weiss / Politico:
What Happened to the Democrats Who Never Accepted Bush's Election
Discussion: JONATHAN TURLEY
Clay Risen / New York Times:
Jean Graetz, White Supporter of Civil Rights in Alabama, Dies at 90
Ben Hubbard / New York Times:
Lebanese Officials Try to Limit Inquiry Into Deadly Beirut Blast
Ron Lieber / New York Times:
An Oral History of the World's Biggest Coupon
 Earlier Items: 
Mississippi Today:
William Winter, former Mississippi governor who ushered in education reform, dies at 97
Discussion: CNN, UPI, Associated Press and The Hill
New York Times:
Once a Slogan of Unity, ‘Je Suis Charlie’ Now Divides France
Brittny Mejia / Los Angeles Times:
They risk their lives cleaning hospitals. Now, they are getting vaccinated. ‘I want people to know that we exist’
Ashok Selvam / Eater Chicago:
Stephanie Izard Apologizes For a Poorly Received Representation of a Korean Dish
 

 
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Memo: WaPo CEO Will Lewis tells staff they'll be expected to work from the office five days a week, instead of three, by June 2, and by February 3 for managers

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
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