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David Ignatius / Washington Post:
Until Biden's win is certified, the U.S. remains vulnerable — Not to be alarmist, but we should recognize that the United States will be in the danger zone until the formal certification of Joe Biden's election victory on Jan. 6, because potential domestic and foreign turmoil could give President Trump an excuse to cling to power.
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Emily Cochrane / New York Times:
Jobless Benefits Are Set to Expire as Trump Resists Signing Relief Bill — Millions of Americans were set to lose crucial jobless aid, as the president continued to criticize the bill that would keep the programs from lapsing. — WASHINGTON — Two critical federal unemployment programs …
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Peter Wade / Rolling Stone:
While in Florida Golfing, Trump Allows Jobless Benefits to Expire for Millions — The president, at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach for the holidays, left coal in stockings of the unemployed — While President Donald Trump spends the holidays at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida …
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BuzzFeed News, CNN and Blue Virginia
Transition / President-Elect Joe Biden:
Statement by President-elect Joe Biden on the Need to Sign the COVID-19 Economic Relief Bill — It is the day after Christmas, and millions of families don't know if they'll be able to make ends meet because of President Donald Trump's refusal to sign an economic relief bill approved by Congress …
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The Mahablog, Politico, The Daily Caller, American Prospect, Business Insider and New York Post
Kevin Liptak / CNN:
Trump's mind is elsewhere as unemployment benefits run out for millions of Americans
Trump's mind is elsewhere as unemployment benefits run out for millions of Americans
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KTVZ-TV, Boston Herald, The Daily Caller, The Root, ABC30 and The Guardian
Haley Victory Smith / Washington Examiner:
Millions lose jobless benefits after Trump refuses to sign stimulus package
Millions lose jobless benefits after Trump refuses to sign stimulus package
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Business Insider, Reuters, Sara A. Carter, Forbes and New York Post
Tal Axelrod / The Hill:
Biden pushes Trump to sign COVID-19 bill: ‘It needs to be signed into law now’
Biden pushes Trump to sign COVID-19 bill: ‘It needs to be signed into law now’
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Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Trump again calls for $2,000 checks as Covid aid bill remains in flux
Trump again calls for $2,000 checks as Covid aid bill remains in flux
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CBS News:
Person of interest identified in connection to Nashville bombing — A law enforcement source told CBS News a person of interest has been identified in connection to the Christmas morning explosion in Nashville. The person is connected to the RV that exploded.
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CNN:
Suicide bombing suspected in Nashville explosion as investigators search home south of the city — (CNN)Investigators looking into the Christmas morning explosion in Nashville now believe the blast was likely the result of a suicide bombing, according to two law enforcement sources with direct knowledge of the investigation.
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Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
Mnuchin's loyalty to Trump could end with painful setback as president shreds stimulus deal — Democrats and Republicans had thought Mnuchin was speaking for the president in negotiating the $908 billion pact, but Trump quickly called it a “disgrace.” — President Trump on Saturday continued …
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Raw Story and Mercury News
Philip Pullella / Reuters:
Archaeologists uncover ancient street food shop in Pompeii — ROME (Reuters) - Archaeologists in Pompeii, the city buried in a volcanic eruption in 79 AD, have made the extraordinary find of a frescoed hot food and drinks shop that served up the ancient equivalent of street food to Roman passersby.
Garry Kasparov / Kasparov:
A Short Tribute to My Mother — My mother died in Moscow on December 25, at the age of 83. She meant everything to me, of course, but she was a remarkable woman in her own right, and I wanted to share a little about her and her life. — Klara Shagenovna Kasparova was born in Baku …
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Trump's Presidency Is Over. His Judges Will Be Here For Decades. — Thanks to Mitch McConnell, Trump has put more than 230 people into lifetime federal court seats. Most are white, male, right-wing ideologues. — Donald Trump's presidency is ending in a few weeks.
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Mike Brest / Washington Examiner:
Trump rebukes FBI, DOJ, Congress, and Supreme Court in morning Twitter tantrum
Trump rebukes FBI, DOJ, Congress, and Supreme Court in morning Twitter tantrum
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Evan Semones / Politico:
Trump rails at Justice Dept., Supreme Court as stimulus bill deadline nears
Trump rails at Justice Dept., Supreme Court as stimulus bill deadline nears
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Alternet.org, POLITICUSUSA and Digby's Hullabaloo
Eric Webb / Austin American-Statesman:
John Cornyn's Christmas Eve brisket confuses the internet — Well, it definitely appears to be meat of some sort. — U.S. Sen. John Cornyn of Texas on Thursday tweeted a photo of his family's holiday meal with the caption, “Brisket family tradition.” — As Cornyn is the senior senator from Texas …
Laurence Tribe / Financial Times:
Donald Trump's pardons must not obstruct justice — Abuses of constitutional clemency power should be investigated and prosecuted — The writer is a Harvard professor of constitutional law — If, as Alexander Pope reflected in 1711, “to err is human, to forgive, divine,” …
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Zachary Petrizzo / Mediaite:
Roger Stone Says He's Going To Sue Bill Barr and Justice Department For $25M After Trump Pardon
Roger Stone Says He's Going To Sue Bill Barr and Justice Department For $25M After Trump Pardon
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Conservative News Today and Towleroad Gay News
Ashley Fetters / Politico:
Washington's Secret to the Perfect Zoom Bookshelf? Buy It Wholesale. — In a place like Washington—small, interconnected, erudite, gossipy—being well-read can create certain advantages. So, too, can seeming well-read. The “Washington bookshelf” is almost a phenomenon in itself …
Daniel Dale / CNN:
Fact check: Georgia Republicans run more misleading attack ads against Warnock and Ossoff — PAC money pours into Georgia Senate runoff races — Washington (CNN)In early December, we fact-checked misleading attack ads from both Democrats and Republicans in the two Georgia runoff elections …
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Rick Rojas / New York Times:
Democrats in Georgia Runoffs Bring in Record Haul
Democrats in Georgia Runoffs Bring in Record Haul
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Business Insider, Political Wire, Georgia Recorder, Los Angeles Times and New York Post
Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
A Stinging Setback in California Is a Warning for Democrats in 2022 — Democrats lost four swing House districts in the state, suggesting that their hold on a number of formerly Republican seats is tenuous at best. — LOS ANGELES — Two years ago, Democrats celebrated a sweep …
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The Irish Times:
Fintan O'Toole: Trump has unfinished business. A republic he wants to destroy still stands — 2020 in review: Donald Trump will continue to unleash racism, nativism and a fear of government — “In my beginning”, wrote TS Eliot in Four Quartets, “is my end.”
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Amazon hires lobbyist brother of Biden White House counselor — Jeff Ricchetti, the brother of Biden's White House counselor Steve Ricchetti, recently secured a lobbying contract with Amazon Web Services. — The report shows Ricchetti registered to lobby for Amazon Web Services on Nov. 13 …
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Tim Arango / New York Times:
Southern California's Hospitals Are Overwhelmed, and It May Get Worse — Each day in California brings a mind-numbing new accounting of the tragedy underway. This week, the state became the first to reach two million virus cases. — LOS ANGELES — If this were any other year …
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Rong-Gong Lin II / Los Angeles Times:
L.A. County hospitals running dangerously low on oxygen, supplies as ER units are overwhelmed
L.A. County hospitals running dangerously low on oxygen, supplies as ER units are overwhelmed
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Digby's Hullabaloo