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Washington Post:
Hawley's move to contest electoral college vote certification ensures drawn-out process  —  Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced Wednesday that he will object next week when Congress convenes to certify the electoral college vote before President-elect Joe Biden's victory is cemented …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
How Congress and coronavirus could quash Trump's Electoral College gambit  —  President Donald Trump's last-gasp bid to overturn his 2020 election defeat appears doomed on Jan. 6, when Congress is set to certify President-elect Joe Biden's victory.  —  But the byzantine process …
Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:
You Should Be Angry.  —  Before we get started: Shortly after I finished writing today's newsletter, Josh Hawley announced that he is going to buck Mitch McConnell and join House Republicans to force a roll-call vote on whether or not to accept the Electoral College votes.
CNN:
GOP senator to delay affirming Biden victory by forcing votes on Electoral College results  —  (CNN)Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley said Wednesday he will object when Congress counts the Electoral College votes next week, which will force lawmakers in both the House and Senate to vote …
Burgess Everett / Politico:
‘No realistic path’: McConnell rejects standalone stimulus check increase
Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
‘No Realistic Path’ for Quick Vote on $2,000 Checks, McConnell Says
Fox News:
These incoming freshman lawmakers to join Mo Brooks in challenging election on Jan. 6
Discussion: RedState and National Memo
Lachlan Markay / The Daily Beast:
Ted Cruz's Georgia Runoff Fundraising Is Actually Going to His Campaign.  He's Not Alone  —  The runoff is a gold mine for politicians.  And now that they can run Facebook ads in Georgia, they're rushing for it.  —  Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) needs your help to keep the U.S. Senate in Republican hands.
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James Arkin / Politico:
Strong early-vote turnout gives Dems hope in Georgia runoffs  —  Early voting in the Georgia Senate runoffs is breaking records — and Democrats have reasons for hope in the numbers.  —  More than 2.3 million people have voted as of Tuesday morning through mail-in ballots or in-person early voting …
NBC News:
Feds probing if Nashville bomber believed in lizard people conspiracy  —  Investigators are exploring several conspiracy theories as potential motives behind the Christmas Day bombing outside an AT&T building in Nashville, including evidence that the bomber believed in lizard people …
Discussion: The Week and USA Today
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Natalie Allison / The Tennessean:
Girlfriend warned Nashville police Anthony Warner was building bomb a year ago, report shows
Washington Post:
McConnell says push for $2,000 stimulus checks has “no realistic path to quickly pass the Senate”  —  The Senate leader said the measure would be too costly, would not be targeted towards needy, and help families that are living comfortably.  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) …
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Jason Sattler / USA Today:
I underestimated Biden in 2020 and have hope for 2021. Post-Trump detox is just the start.
Taryn Ryder / Yahoo Entertainment:
Dr. Drew reveals COVID-19 diagnosis months after apologizing for downplaying coronavirus  —  Celebrity doctor Drew Pinsky has tested positive for COVID-19.  Pinsky, known as “Dr. Drew,” is “under surveillance” according to a message shared on his Instagram account.
Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
Trump Could Still Start a Last-Ditch War With Iran  —  Donald Trump is intent on creating as much chaos as possible on his way out of the White House.  Could that include saddling Joe Biden with another war in the Middle East?  —  We already know that Trump is thinking about attacking Iran.
Discussion: Fox News and Raw Story
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Biden's Team Tells Senate Democrats To Send Him Judicial Nominees ASAP  —  The president-elect wants recommendations for all existing district court vacancies by Jan. 19, says his incoming White House counsel.  —  President-elect Joe Biden is signaling that he's ready to move quickly with nominating judges once he's sworn into office.
Discussion: Reason and Political Wire
Katherine Rosman / New York Times:
Hilaria Baldwin Talks About Her Heritage, Spain, Boston, Alec and Instagram  —  Accused of a “decade long grift where she impersonates a Spanish person,” the entrepreneur and spouse of Alec Baldwin talks about Spain, Boston, her children, Instagram and more.
Kathy Mccormack / Associated Press:
Governor cancels inaugural, citing mask protests at his home  —  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire's Republican governor said Wednesday that he is canceling his outdoor inauguration ceremony next month because of public safety concerns — namely, armed protesters who have been gathering outside …
Discussion: WMUR
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Summer Concepcion / Talking Points Memo:
GOP Gov Cancels Inaugural Ceremony Over Armed Protesters Outside His Home  —  New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) on Wednesday announced that he is canceling his outdoor inauguration ceremony next month, citing “ongoing public safety concerns” over armed protesters who have gathered outside …
Isaac Stanley-Becker / Washington Post:
Shots are slow to reach arms as Trump administration leaves final steps of mass vaccination to beleaguered states  —  Federal and state officials say the pace will soon accelerate, but the logistical challenges are also expected to intensify in the new year  —  In suburban Milwaukee …
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NBC News:
Operation Warp Speed at a crawl: Adequately vaccinating Americans will take 10 years at current pace
Stephen Fowler / Georgia Public Broadcasting:
Fact Check: Brad Raffensperger's Brother Is Not A Chinese Tech Executive Named Ron  —  Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says Georgians should expect to wait in line on Election Day amidst record turnout.  —  Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger does …
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Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Trump calls on Georgia Gov. Kemp to resign
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Head of Georgia NAACP resigns from Raffensperger's election task force
Discussion: WALB-TV, Business Insider, UPI and WTOC
David Wallace-Wells / New York Magazine:
America's Vaccine Rollout Is Already a Disaster  —  It's happening all over again.  For months, Americans who despaired about the country's coronavirus-suppression efforts looked desperately to the arrival of a vaccine for a kind of pandemic deliverance.  Now that it has arrived …
Discussion: Washington Post
Missy Ryan / Washington Post:
Biden to tap longtime officials for top Pentagon roles  —  President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate two former senior officials to fill the Pentagon's No. 2 and No. 3 jobs, transition officials said, further signaling the new administration's intent to forge a more predictable foreign policy …
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President-Elect Joe Biden:
NATIONAL SECURITY NOMINEES AND APPOINTEES
Discussion: The Daily Caller and UPI
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
In final week, GOP resurfaces Warnock dispute with then-wife  —  In the final stretch of Georgia's runoff campaign, Republicans have launched an attack ad highlighting police footage from the aftermath of a dispute between Senate candidate Raphael Warnock and his then-wife over her accusation …
Discussion: HotAir and Washington Times
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Washington Free Beacon:
The Warnock Media Blackout
Discussion: The Western Journal
OHCHR:
US pardons for Blackwater guards an “affront to justice” - UN experts  —  A group of UN experts* said the pardons granted to four convicted private security contractors for war crimes in Iraq violated US obligations under international law, and called on all States parties to the Geneva Conventions to condemn the pardons.
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Axios:
Scoop: Trump administration declassifies unconfirmed intel on Chinese bounties  —  The Trump administration is declassifying as-yet uncorroborated intelligence, recently briefed to President Trump, that indicates China offered to pay non-state actors in Afghanistan to attack American soldiers …
Transition / President-Elect Joe Biden:
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris Announce Additional Members of White House Staff  —  Transition Names 100 Accomplished, Diverse White House Staff Members by End of 2020  —  WASHINGTON - Today, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris …
Discussion: The Hill
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PBS NewsHour:   Biden team announces new staff picks, highlighting effort to ‘build an administration that looks like America’
Joel Rose / NPR:
Even If It's ‘Bonkers,’ Poll Finds Many Believe QAnon And Other Conspiracy Theories  —  Toggle more options  —  A significant number of Americans believe misinformation about the origins of the coronavirus and the recent presidential election, as well as conspiracy theories like QAnon, according to a new NPR/Ipsos poll.
David Brand / Queens News:
Man hospitalized for COVID-19 after Queens Republican club Christmas party  —  At least one person has been hospitalized for COVID-19 after attending an indoor Christmas dance party hosted by the Whitestone Republican Club earlier this month, the Eagle has learned.
Stephanie Giang-Paunon / Fox News:
Oregon mayor tells residents to ignore coronavirus restrictions  —  Stan Pulliam thinks the economy should open up as usual but with masks and social distancing  —  Oregon mayor encourages coronavirus lockdown defiance  —  A Republican mayor in Oregon is encouraging business owners to defy the state's coronavirus restrictions.
Discussion: Washington Examiner and TheBlaze
 
 
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Christina Goldbaum / New York Times:
Penn Station's New Moynihan Train Hall Set to Open Jan. 1
Discussion: Gothamist
Michael Kranish / Washington Post:
Sen. David Perdue became wealthy outsourcing work to Asia. Now the former CEO stands with Trump, who wants to ‘end our reliance on China.’
Discussion: Raw Story
CNN:
The multiple hypocrisies of officials who flout Covid precautions
Betsy DeVos / Fox News:
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos: Stop indoctrinating students with insidious anti-American lies
John Tozzi / Bloomberg:
Moderna Vaccine Shipments to Texas Delayed by Temperature Snag
Discussion: The Hill
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Appeals court sends lawsuit over Trump financial records back to lower court
Discussion: Bloomberg, The Week and The Hill
 Earlier Items: 
Washington Post:
Washington Football Team ownership dispute escalates with allegations of financial malfeasance
Todd Frankel / Washington Post:
Trump's big policy win: Stronger showers, faster dishwashers. It's something almost no one asked for.
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Austin Carr / Bloomberg:
The Cruise Ship Suicides
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Washington Free Beacon:
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Alexander Reid Ross / The Daily Beast:
Proud Boys Are at War With Their Female Extremist Wing
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Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

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