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Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
White House secures ‘three martini lunch’ tax deduction in draft of coronavirus relief package — President Trump has long seized on the tax break as a way to revive the restaurant industry. But economists have panned it as ineffective and largely benefitting the wealthy.
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Here's what's in the new $900 billion stimulus package — Jobless benefits, aid to small businesses, stimulus checks and money for vaccine distribution are in. New aid for local governments and corporate liability shields are out. — Congressional leaders brokered a deal …
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CNN and BuzzFeed News
Emily Cochrane / New York Times:
Congress Strikes Long-Sought Stimulus Deal to Provide $900 Billion in Aid
Congress Strikes Long-Sought Stimulus Deal to Provide $900 Billion in Aid
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New York Magazine, AFP, CNBC, Fox News, New York Daily News, Bloomberg, The Hill, Variety, Forbes and Vox
Washington Post:
Details emerge on $600 stimulus checks, jobless benefits as Congress rushes to finalize deal
Details emerge on $600 stimulus checks, jobless benefits as Congress rushes to finalize deal
NBC News:
Congress inches closer to deal on Covid relief package after clearing major hurdle
Congress inches closer to deal on Covid relief package after clearing major hurdle
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The Hill, Jezebel, Washington Examiner, NPR and Alternet.org
Evie Fordham / Fox News:
McConnell expects coronavirus relief package to be finalized ‘in a matter of hours’
McConnell expects coronavirus relief package to be finalized ‘in a matter of hours’
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Wall Street Journal and Washington Examiner
Stephanie Clifford / Elle:
The Journalist and the Pharma Bro — Why did Christie Smythe upend her life and stability for Martin Shkreli, one of the least-liked men in the world? — Almost every weekday for six years, Christie Smythe took the F train from Park Slope downtown to her desk at Brooklyn's federal court …
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Lawyers, Guns & Money, Law & Crime, Jezebel and New York Post, more at Mediagazer »
Ben Smith / New York Times:
The ‘Red Slime’ Lawsuit That Could Sink Right-Wing Media — Voting machine companies threaten “highly dangerous” cases against Fox, Newsmax and OAN, says Floyd Abrams. — Antonio Mugica was in Boca Raton when an American presidential election really melted down in 2000 …
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Alternet.org, The Bulwark, Twitchy, Washington Examiner and Mediaite, more at Mediagazer »
Erica Newland / New York Times:
'I'm Haunted by What I Did' as a Lawyer in the Trump Justice Department — No matter our intentions, lawyers like me were complicit. We owe the country our honesty about what we saw — and should do in the future. — Ms. Newland worked in the Office of Legal Counsel at the Justice Department from 2016-18.
Bradford Betz / Fox News:
Trump campaign takes fight over Penn. election, ballot laws to Supreme Court — President Trump still refuses to concede the outcome and continues to promote allegations that there was massive voter fraud. — Trump still rips ‘stolen’ election — President Trump's campaign team …
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CBS Pittsburgh, National Review, Israpundit, Election Law Blog, RedState and Political Wire
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Donald J. Trump for President:
Trump Campaign taking Constitutional fight to Supreme Court — President Trump's campaign today issued the following statement: — “Donald J. Trump for President, Inc., President Trump's campaign committee, today filed a petition for writ of certiorari to the US.
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The Gateway Pundit, UPI and Just The News
Patrick Marley / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Shirley Abrahamson, longest-serving member of Wisconsin Supreme Court, dies at 87
Shirley Abrahamson, longest-serving member of Wisconsin Supreme Court, dies at 87
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Wisconsin Right Now
Lara Jakes / New York Times:
Trump Incentives for Signing Peace Accords With Israel Could Be at Risk — Diplomatic sweeteners for joining the Abraham Accords that were offered to Morocco, Sudan and the United Arab Emirates could be rejected by Congress or reversed by the incoming Biden administration.
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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.”
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Arya Hodjat / The Daily Beast:
Dr. Birx Took Family Trip to Delaware After Thanksgiving, Despite Her Own COVID Advice
Dr. Birx Took Family Trip to Delaware After Thanksgiving, Despite Her Own COVID Advice
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Instapundit
Reuters:
Canada halts passenger flights from UK for 72 hours due to new virus strain — TORONTO (Reuters) -Canada is halting passenger flights from the United Kingdom for 72 hours, the health ministry said on Sunday, joining a growing list of countries barring British travelers to prevent the spread of a new coronavirus strain from the country.
Washington Post:
Ex-cop hits truck thinking it held 750,000 fraudulent ballots, police say. It held air conditioning parts. — David Lopez-Zuniga, an air-conditioner installer, had just left his mobile home for his typical predawn commute when he noticed an SUV's headlights closely trailing his small cargo truck.
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Buttermilk Sky
Politico:
‘An emergency’ like 'we've never seen': Inside Biden's Cabinet confirmation drive — The president-elect's transition team has already launched an all-hands-on-deck push to assure smooth confirmation of its picks. — Biden has tapped a vast network of current and former elected officials …
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Gabriel Debenedetti / New York Magazine:
A Biden Style of Government Is Emerging: Lowest Drama Possible
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Pollsters disappear in Georgia with Senate on the line — The public polls that drove so much news about the November election are mostly sidelined in Georgia after some high-profile misses. — Early voters stand in line at the State Farm Arena on Dec. 14 in Atlanta. Megan Varner/Getty Images
Washington Post:
A frustrated Trump redoubles efforts to challenge election result — President Trump has intensified efforts to overturn the election, raising a series of radical measures in recent days, including military intervention, seizing voting machines and a 13th-hour appeal to the Supreme Court.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi:
Pelosi, Schumer Joint Statement on Coronavirus Relief & Omnibus Agreement — Washington, D.C. — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) issued the following statement after reaching agreement on coronavirus relief and omnibus package:
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BBC:
US cyber-attack: Around 50 firms ‘genuinely impacted’ by massive breach — The cyber-security firm that identified the large-scale hacking of US government agencies says it “genuinely impacted” around 50 organisations. — Kevin Mandia, CEO of FireEye, said that while some 18,000 organisations …
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The American Spectator and RedState
New York Times:
Frontline Workers and People Over 74 Should Get Shots Next, C.D.C. Panel Says — The recommendation was a compromise aimed at getting the coronavirus vaccine to the most vulnerable of two high-risk groups. — Striking a compromise between two high-risk population groups …
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The American Spectator, Townhall, Daily News, CBS News, The Verge and The Sun
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Betsy McKay / Wall Street Journal:
CDC Panel Recommends People Aged 75 and Over, Essential Workers Be Next for Covid-19 Vaccines
CDC Panel Recommends People Aged 75 and Over, Essential Workers Be Next for Covid-19 Vaccines
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Washington Post, Reuters, Mother Jones, Bloomberg and STAT
Harry Enten / CNN:
How voters rank Trump a historically bad president — (CNN)Poll of the week: A new Fox News poll finds that 42% of voters say history will remember President Donald Trump as one of the worst presidents ever. — An additional 8% say he will be remembered as below average …
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Dana Blanton / Fox News:
Fox News Poll: Most Republicans say President Trump was robbed
Fox News Poll: Most Republicans say President Trump was robbed
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The American Conservative
Peter Wehner / The Atlantic:
Trump Is Losing His Mind — Donald Trump's descent into madness continues. — The latest manifestation of this is a report in The New York Times that the president is weighing appointing the conspiracy theorist Sidney Powell, who for a time worked on his legal team, to be special counsel …
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Washington Examiner, The Mahablog, Vox, Axios, Patterico's Pontifications, Vanity Fair, Business Insider, New York Post and Strangely Blogged
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Max Boot / Washington Post:
Trump saved the worst for last
Trump saved the worst for last
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New York Daily News, The Daily Beast, CNN, Business Insider and NBC News