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.

The Military Would Not Participate in a Coup.  Trump Can't Understand Why.  —  Politicians from both parties have called on the armed forces to enforce election outcomes.  The generals know better.  —  The president of the United States considered using the military to overturn an election, according to press reports.

Iowa Democrat challenges defeat with the House  —  A Democratic congressional candidate who fell six votes short of winning an open Iowa seat formally contested her loss with the U.S. House on Tuesday, setting the state for a partisan showdown in Congress next month.

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.

Feds have discussed making a legal request for Giuliani's electronic communications, say two sources  —  WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors have discussed making a legal request for Rudy Giuliani's electronic communications, two sources familiar with the probe tell NBC News …

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 …

Washington Football Team settled sexual misconduct claim against Daniel Snyder for $1.6 million  —  The Washington Football Team paid a female former employee $1.6 million as part of a confidential settlement in 2009, according to a copy of the agreement reviewed by The Washington Post.

The Left's Most Naïve Cynics Have Turned on AOC  —  Jimmy Dore is undeniably good at swearing.  A left-wing comedian turned pundit, Dore has earned himself a considerable YouTube following by giving expletive-laden expression to the rage that many American progressives feel when contemplating …

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 …

Retiring Texas Republican, Rep. Mac Thornberry, chides GOP for ‘mindless sort of obedience’ to Trump  —  The top Republican on the House Armed Services Committee said Congress ‘was created to be and meant to be a separate independent branch of government.’  —  WASHINGTON — Clarendon …

Harry Reid made Nevada a presidential battleground.  Now he wants more  —  When Harry Reid met Joe Biden it was 1987.  Reid was new to the Senate and had a favor to ask the Judiciary Committee chairman.  —  “There was a Nevada person that had been nominated to be a federal judge …

Misinformation Amplifiers Target Georgia Senate Races  —  The conservative social media personalities that spread baseless rumors of election fraud are starting to focus on the races that will decide control of the Senate.  —  Two weeks ago, the conservative media personalities Diamond …

Feuds, Zoom and Italian food: How the stimulus got done  —  When the top four congressional leaders finally sat down after months of avoiding a meeting on coronavirus relief, things quickly grew heated.  Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer thought they were being lowballed.

Senate Republicans could restore a bit of civility by confirming Neera Tanden  —  On a wall somewhere, I have a historical artifact.  It's only two decades old, but it might as well be on papyrus in Aramaic.  It's the Senate tally sheet from Jan. 23, 2001, recording my unanimous confirmation …

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.

Gingrich: Trump should attend Biden inauguration  —  Former Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said early Tuesday that he believes President Trump should “probably” attend President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration in January.  —  “I think that we've only had a couple of presidents in history who didn't” …

Why I will not accept Joe Biden as president  —  Unwillingness to accept election result grows out of a level of outrage unlike anything previously experienced  —  ANALYSIS/OPINION:  —  A smart friend of mine who is a moderate liberal asked why I was not recognizing Joe Biden's victory.

Trump supporters asked me to look into voter fraud in Nevada; what I found debunked what they were alleging  —  Clark County Election Department personnel process mail in ballots on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020.  (Jeff Scheid/The Nevada Independent)  —  Regardless of your political party …

How “Pro-Israel” Orthodoxy Keeps US Foreign Policymaking White  —  IN OCTOBER, Sen. Kelly Loeffler, who is seeking re-election in Georgia, released an ad called “Birds of Prey” attacking her Democratic opponent, Raphael Warnock.  The title refers to a sermon Warnock gave during protests …

President Trump's Post-Election Conduct and ‘Threats’ Violated the Ku Klux Klan Act, Civil Rights Groups Allege  —  Outgoing President Donald Trump's post-election campaign of “intimidation and coercion of election officials and volunteers” targets Black voters in violation of the Ku Klux Klan Act …

Biden poised to nominate Connecticut education chief Miguel Cardona as education secretary  —  (CNN)President-elect Joe Biden is poised to nominate Connecticut education commissioner Miguel Cardona as his education secretary, two people familiar with the matter say, a decision …

Why on Earth Is Someone Stealing Unpublished Book Manuscripts?  —  A phishing scam with unclear motive or payoff is targeting authors, agents and editors big and small, baffling the publishing industry.  —  Earlier this month, the book industry website Publishers Marketplace announced that Little …

A Delaware County man charged with registering dead relatives to vote in presidential election  —  In the weeks leading up to the presidential election, Elizabeth Bartman and Elizabeth Weihman registered to vote as Republicans in Nether Providence Township, Delaware County officials said Monday.

Joe Biden finally announces White House spot for longtime aide Bruce Reed  —  Joe Biden's transition team today named six new White House hires, including Bruce Reed, the president-elect's long-time confidant, to serve as deputy chief of staff.  —  Why it matters: Biden has found …

How Amazon Wins: By Steamrolling Rivals and Partners  —  CEO Jeff Bezos still runs the e-commerce giant with the drive of a startup trying to survive, and that strand of its corporate DNA is becoming a liability  —  Jeff Bezos built Amazon.com Inc. from his garage with an underdog's ambition to take on the establishment.

U.S. govt won't impose COVID-19 screenings for flights from Britain - sources  —  The U.S. government does not intend to impose COVID-19 screenings for passengers traveling from Britain after the emergence of a highly infectious new coronavirus variant there, people briefed on the decision said.

Suspicions grow that nanoparticles in Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine trigger rare allergic reactions  —  Science's COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center and the Heising-Simons Foundation.  —  Severe allergy-like reactions in at least eight people who received the COVID-19 vaccine produced …

Congress passes bill to require carbon monoxide detectors in public housing  —  Congress has passed a requirement for carbon monoxide alarms in federally subsidized housing — the first time that the federal government would mandate these safety devices in public housing …