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7:45 PM ET, December 22, 2020

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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Trump turns on Pence, McConnell and White House counsel Cipollone in desperate final days  —  President Trump, in his final days, is turning bitterly on virtually every person around him, griping about anyone who refuses to indulge conspiracy theories or hopeless bids to overturn the election, several top officials tell Axios.
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Associated Press:
WH virus coordinator Deborah Birx says she will retire  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Deborah Birx, coordinator of the White House coronavirus response, said Tuesday she plans to retire, but is willing to first help President-elect Joe Biden's team with its coronavirus response as needed.
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Robin Bravender / Business Insider:
Bidenworld is worried Trump will trash tradition and force the president-elect to fire thousands of GOP holdovers on his first day in the White House … - President Donald Trump could complicate President-elect Joe Biden's job by leaving thousands of political holdovers in office when Inauguration Day comes.
Zoë Richards / Talking Points Memo:
‘I Will Retire’: Dr. Birx Will Not Seek Role In Biden Administration  —  Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, said on Tuesday that she will not seek a role in President-elect Joe Biden's administration.  —  She cited concerns about the treatment of her family …
Ben Collins / NBC News:
As Trump meets with QAnon influencers, the conspiracy theory's adherents beg for dictatorship  —  On Friday, President Donald Trump met with current and former advisers in the Oval Office, including retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, and one person familiar with the meeting said Flynn advocated …
Los Angeles Times:
Alex Padilla becomes California's first Latino U.S. senator, replacing Kamala Harris  —  Alex Padilla, a Los Angeles Democrat who once developed software for satellites but later rose through local and state political office to become California secretary of state, was chosen Tuesday …
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Shawn Hubler / New York Times:
Alex Padilla Will Replace Kamala Harris in the Senate  —  Gov. Gavin Newsom of California selected Mr. Padilla to serve the final two years of Ms. Harris's term.  Mr. Padilla will be the first Latino senator to represent the state.  —  SACRAMENTO — Alex Padilla, California's secretary of state …
Los Angeles Times:
Newsom to name Assemblywoman Shirley Weber to succeed Padilla as California secretary of state
Discussion: KUSI-TV and NPR
Politico:
Newsom appoints Alex Padilla to fill Harris' Senate seat
New York Times:
Trump Pardons Two Russia Inquiry Figures and Blackwater Guards  —  The pre-Christmas wave of 20 pardons and commutations are not likely to be the last before Mr. Trump leaves office on Jan. 20.  —  In an audacious pre-Christmas round of pardons, President Trump granted clemency on Tuesday …
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CNN:
Trump announces wave of pardons, including Papadopoulos and former lawmakers Hunter and Collins  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a wave of lame duck pardons, including two for men who pleaded guilty in Robert Mueller's investigation, as well as ones for Republican allies …
Discussion: Townhall
David Enrich / New York Times:
Trump's Longtime Banker at Deutsche Bank Resigns  —  Rosemary Vrablic, who oversaw hundreds of millions of dollars in loans to President Trump's company, will leave the bank next week.  —  President Trump's longtime banker at Deutsche Bank, who arranged for the German lender to make hundreds …
Benjamin Wermund / Houston Chronicle:
Texas AG Ken Paxton urged White House to revoke Harris County COVID relief  —  FILE- In this Sept. 10, 2020, file photo, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks at the Austin Police Association in Austin, Texas.  Paxton on Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, announced a multi-state lawsuit against Google …
Discussion: Talking Points Memo
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CREW:
Ken Paxton urged Mnuchin to revoke CARES Act aid given to Texas, new records show
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The dishonest heart of the challenge to the 2020 election results
Discussion: Detroit News and Raw Story
The Daily Beast:
Trump Tells Sidney Powell He Won't Name Her ‘Special Counsel’  —  The president has met with the conspiracy theorist lawyer recently.  But he is not yet buckling to one of her wishes. … Donald Trump informed the conspiracy-theory-driven MAGA attorney Sidney Powell on Monday that he does …
Nick Niedzwiadek / Politico:
Trump nominates Hope Hicks, Ric Grenell to government posts  —  President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced plans to appoint another slate of top allies to various government boards, yet another sign that his time in office is winding to a close.  —  The president named Hope Hicks to be a member …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Senior Trump advisers prepare to launch policy group
Discussion: The Hill and Political Wire
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
Don't let Mitch McConnell get away with his vile rewriting of history  —  As Congress passed a new $900 billion economic rescue package on Monday night, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) offered a choice bit of spin on how we got to this moment: … Getting the story right here is highly consequential.
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Becket Adams / Washington Examiner:
AOC is right  —  When Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is right, she's right.  —  She's also an embarrassing hypocrite, but that doesn't mean she's wrong.  —  The New York representative went on a righteous tear Monday after it became clear that Congress was going to pass a massive …
Discussion: The Pipeline, HotAir and Roll Call
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Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
The Left's Most Naïve Cynics Have Turned on AOC
Discussion: HotAir and Lawyers, Guns & Money
Andrew Blankstein / NBC News:
Former Rep. Katie Hill sues ex-husband, Daily Mail, Redstate.com over ‘nonconsensual porn’  —  LOS ANGELES — Former congresswoman Katie Hill filed suit in Los Angeles Tuesday against her ex-husband and the owners of Redstate.com and the Daily Mail, saying they had distributed what amounted to …
Discussion: Axios, The Daily Caller and The Wrap
Mike Stobbe / Associated Press:
US deaths in 2020 top 3 million, by far most ever counted  —  NEW YORK (AP) — This is the deadliest year in U.S. history, with deaths expected to top 3 million for the first time — due mainly to the coronavirus pandemic.  —  Final mortality data for this year will not be available for months.
The Cook Political Report:
36 Facts About the 2020 Elections  —  In keeping with our end-of-cycle tradition, we found 36 interesting things to tide you over during the holidays as we take a break.  —  PRESIDENTIAL:  —  1. A president's job approval rating is one of the most consistent (and accurate) predictors of electoral performance.
Discussion: CNN and Washington Post
Andrew Beaton / Wall Street Journal:
Former AG Loretta Lynch Joins NFL Probe of Escalating Fight Among Washington Football Team Owners  —  The former U.S. Attorney General is helping the NFL uncover misconduct in the feud between Dan Snyder and the minority owners of the Washington Football Team
Discussion: The Hill
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Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
Judge Says Lin Wood's Post-Election Lawsuits May Have Violated Several Professional Rules, Orders Him to Respond  —  Attorney Lin Wood's lawsuits aimed to topple the 2020 election may have violated Delaware's rules of professional conduct, preventing him from representing President Donald …
Substack Blog:
Substack's view of content moderation  —  Building a system that puts readers and writers in charge  —  As Substack grows, there is increasing interest in the stance we take on content moderation.  It's a complicated issue, so we wanted to take a moment to lay out our position clearly and explain how we got there.
Molly Fischer / The Cut:
Who Did J.K. Rowling Become?  Deciphering the most beloved, most reviled children's-book author in history.  —  Edinburgh Castle, many centuries old, has been called the most besieged place in Britain.  In 2005, on the night Melissa Anelli arrived, it was besieged primarily by children.
Mark Niesse / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Top Trump aide Mark Meadows visits Georgia ballot signature audit  —  White House chief of staff Mark Meadows made a surprise visit Tuesday to observe Georgia's audit of absentee ballot envelope signatures and ask questions about the process.  —  Meadows, accompanied by Secret Service agents …
Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
DNC will elect new chair at Jan. 21 virtual Winter Meeting  —  WASHINGTON — The Democratic National Committee will pick its new chair during its virtual Winter Meeting on Jan. 21, NBC News has learned, one day after President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated.
U.S. Department of Justice:
Department of Justice Files Nationwide Lawsuit Against Walmart Inc. for Controlled Substances Act Violations  —  Complaint Alleges Company Unlawfully Dispensed and Distributed Prescription Opioids  —  In a civil complaint filed today, the Department of Justice has alleged …
Steve Hendrix / Washington Post:
Israeli government collapses, sending country back to elections for fourth time in two years  —  JERUSALEM — Israel's fractious coalition government collapsed Tuesday night, forcing the country into its fourth round of national elections in less than two years.
Nick Miroff / Washington Post:
Several Trump immigration restrictions will remain in place, Biden advisers say, urging patience  —  Top advisers to president-elect Joe Biden said Monday they will not immediately roll back asylum restrictions at the Mexico border and other restrictive Trump administration policies …
 
 
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Alexandra Hutzler / Newsweek:
Ivanka Trump Says Georgia Will Decide Whether America Remains ‘Land of the Free’
Daisy Nguyen / Associated Press:
US hospitals facing worrisome shortage of nurses, doctors
Discussion: Washington Examiner
NBC News:
Biden aides weighing boosting vaccine production with Defense Production Act
John Cole / PoliticsPA:
NRCC Blasts Lamb For Proxy Vote Shortly After Baby Announcement
Discussion: CBS Pittsburgh
Bloomberg:
Biden's High-Stakes Attorney General Pick Slides to Back of Line
Discussion: CNN and CNBC
Evie Fordham / Fox News:
Gov. Kristi Noem whips out flamethrower in Instagram photo
Discussion: Twitchy
New York Times:
How Cities Lost Control of Police Discipline
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 Earlier Items: 
Kevin R. Brock / The Hill:
The tangled webs of Christopher Krebs and Russia's cyberattack
Discussion: Brief19 and UPI
Liz Essley Whyte / Center for Public Integrity:
South Dakota's coronavirus surge is turning nursing homes into a ‘battle zone’
Discussion: National Review
Benjamin Weiser / New York Times:
Court Extends Manhattan U.S. Attorney's Term, as Inauguration Nears
Discussion: The Hill
Rex Briggs / The Nevada Independent:
Trump supporters asked me to look into voter fraud in Nevada; what I found debunked what they were alleging
Discussion: Alternet.org
New York Times:
Misinformation Amplifiers Target Georgia Senate Races
Discussion: Vox and Vanity Fair
Ryan J. Foley / Associated Press:
Iowa Democrat asks House to review 6-vote race, cites errors