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4:25 AM ET, December 27, 2020

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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.
Discussion: CNN, Mediaite and Fox News
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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 …
Tal Axelrod / The Hill:
Biden pushes Trump to sign COVID-19 bill: ‘It needs to be signed into law now’
Discussion: CNN and The Gateway Pundit
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 …
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.
Emily Cochrane / New York Times:
Jobless Benefits Run Out as Trump Resists Signing Relief Bill  —  Millions of Americans lost crucial unemployment coverage, as the president continued to criticize the bill that would keep the aid from lapsing.  —  WASHINGTON — Millions of Americans lost their unemployment coverage on Saturday …
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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.
Kimberley A. Strassel / Wall Street Journal:
William Barr: ‘One Standard of Justice’  —  The departing attorney general talks about John Durham, Robert Mueller, Hunter Biden, Mike Flynn and the flak he's taken from both parties.  —  The U.S. attorney general is meditating on one of his frustrations with the modern Justice Department …
Discussion: ABC News and New York Magazine
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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
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Towleroad Gay News
Evan Semones / Politico:
Trump rails at Justice Dept., Supreme Court as stimulus bill deadline nears
Discussion: Joe.My.God. and Law & Crime
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 …
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 …
Discussion: New York Post and The Hill
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 …
Jan Hoffman / New York Times:
Early Vaccine Doubters Now Show a Willingness to Roll Up Their Sleeves  —  Polls show that pervasive skepticism is melting, partly because of the high efficacy rates in trials and the images of real people getting the shot.  —  Ever since the race to develop a coronavirus vaccine began last spring …
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.”
Luke Barr / ABC News:
Barr says no reason for special counsels to investigate election, Hunter Biden, no basis for seize voting machines  —  The attorney general contradicted ideas entertained by President Trump.  —  Catch up on the developing stories making headlines.  —  Michael Reynolds/Pool via AP
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
NYT Wonders: Do Dem Setbacks In California Portend Disaster In 2022?  —  Short answer: yes, although disaster might already be the default whether Democrats learn any lessons or not.  The New York Times warns Democrats today that their losses in several House races in California last month …
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Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
A Stinging Setback in California Is a Warning for Democrats in 2022
Discussion: Power Line
 
 
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Dan Levin / New York Times:
A Racial Slur, a Viral Video, and a Reckoning
Discussion: unz.com
Daniel Dale / CNN:
Fact check: Georgia Republicans run more misleading attack ads against Warnock and Ossoff
Discussion: Breitbart
Laurence Tribe / Financial Times:
Donald Trump's pardons must not obstruct justice
Discussion: Raw Story
Chilton Williamson Jr / Wall Street Journal:
The Woke See No Evil—and Nothing but Evil
David Willman / Washington Post:
The CDC's failed race against covid-19: A threat underestimated and a test overcomplicated
Discussion: Raw Story
 Earlier Items: 
Steven Overly / Politico:
Anti-Facebook agitators see their moment under Biden
Anthony Powell / The New Criterion:
The “Dr.” will see you now  —  On Joseph Epstein and the “big gun” of identity politics.
Discussion: Power Line
Ashley Fetters / Politico:
Washington's Secret to the Perfect Zoom Bookshelf? Buy It Wholesale.
Discussion: Twitchy and Althouse
 

 
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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

Sean Burch / The Wrap:
News Corp reports Q1 revenue up 3% YoY to $2.58B, net income up 148% YoY to $144M, Dow Jones revenue up 3% YoY to $552M, and WSJ subscriptions up 7% YoY to 4.3M

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
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