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John Wagner / Washington Post:
Sen. Hawley announces he will contest certification of electoral college vote  —  Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) announced Wednesday that he would object next week when Congress convenes to certify the electoral college vote, a move that all but ensures at least a short delay in cementing President-elect Joe Biden's victory.
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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 …
CNN:
GOP senator to delay affirming Biden victory by forcing votes on Electoral College results
Mary Clare Jalonick / Associated Press:
Missouri senator to contest Electoral College win for Biden
Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Hawley to challenge Electoral College results in Senate
Fox News:
These incoming freshman lawmakers to join Mo Brooks in challenging election on Jan. 6
Discussion: RedState and National Memo
Michelle Brunetti Post / Press of Atlantic City:
Van Drew says he will object to Electoral College results
Discussion: The Hill
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 …
Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Why A Split Verdict In Georgia Isn't That Crazy  —  Even with many prestigious pollsters sitting the Georgia runoffs out, there have been plenty of polls of the two U.S. Senate runoffs and they continue to show an exceptionally close race.  As of Tuesday afternoon, Democrat Raphael Warnock …
Natalie Allison / The Tennessean:
Girlfriend warned Nashville police Anthony Warner was building bomb a year ago, report shows  —  NASHVILLE — Sixteen months before Anthony Quinn Warner's RV exploded in downtown Nashville on Christmas morning, officers visited his home in Antioch after his girlfriend reported that he was making bombs …
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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 …
Max Greenwood / The Hill:
Trump calls on Georgia Gov. Kemp to resign  —  President Trump called for Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp's (R) resignation on Wednesday, hammering him for refusing to back up the president's claim that he carried Georgia in the November presidential election — despite his loss by 12,000 votes …
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Stephen Fowler / Georgia Public Broadcasting:
Fact Check: Brad Raffensperger's Brother Is Not A Chinese Tech Executive Named Ron
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
John Wagner / Washington Post:
Trump calls for Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, a fellow Republican, to resign
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Head of Georgia NAACP resigns from Raffensperger's election task force
Discussion: Business Insider, WALB-TV and UPI
Greg Hilburn / The News Star:
Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow dies with COVID  —  Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow has died at Ochsner LSU Health in Shreveport with COVID-19, a family friend confirmed Tuesday night.  —  Letlow, 41, was transferred from St. Francis Medical Center to the Ochsner LSU Health ICU …
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Jackie Salo / New York Post:
Congressman-elect Luke Letlow suffered a heart attack following operation  —  Louisiana Rep.-elect Luke Letlow, who died while battling COVID-19, suffered a heart attack following a procedure, a hospital official said.  —  The 41-year-old was receiving treatment in the intensive care unit …
Sam Karlin / New Orleans Times-Picayune:
Congressman-elect Luke Letlow, 41, dies from coronavirus complications; 'we're all in disbelief'
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.
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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Robert Burns / Associated Press:
US bomber mission over Persian Gulf aimed at cautioning Iran  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States flew strategic bombers over the Persian Gulf on Wednesday for the second time this month, a show of force meant to deter Iran from attacking American or allied targets in the Middle East.
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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.
Stephanie Nebehay / Reuters:
Trump pardon of Blackwater Iraq contractors violates international law - UN  —  GENEVA (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's pardon of four American men convicted of killing Iraqi civilians while working as contractors in 2007 violated U.S. obligations under international law, U.N. human rights experts said on Wednesday.
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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.
Discussion: Raw Story
Wall Street Journal:
Covid-19 Vaccine Made by AstraZeneca, Oxford Is Authorized by U.K.  —  Green light for emergency use comes as Britain grapples with a surge in cases and a new variant  —  LONDON—The U.K. authorized a Covid-19 vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca PLC …
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Todd Frankel / Washington Post:
Trump's big policy win: Stronger showers, faster dishwashers.  It's something almost no one asked for.  —  One change he talked about frequently won't happen: A reversal of water limits on toilet flushes  —  President Trump was on a roll, standing before an adoring crowd in Carson City …
Discussion: The Moderate Voice
Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Appeals court sends lawsuit over Trump financial records back to lower court  — A federal appeals court Wednesday kicked a legal battle over President Donald Trump's financial statements back to a lower court.  — The judgment further delays House Democrats' efforts to obtain years …
Discussion: Bloomberg and The Hill
NBC News:
Operation Warp Speed at a crawl: Adequately vaccinating Americans will take 10 years at current pace  —  The Trump administration's Covid-19 vaccine distribution program needs a major shot in the arm because at the current rate, it would take almost 10 years to inoculate enough Americans …
Austin Carr / Bloomberg:
The Cruise Ship Suicides  —  Confined mostly to tiny cabins as the pandemic unfolded, crew members struggled to cope.  —  At first, Jozsef Szaller's crewmates didn't think much of his absence.  Szaller, after all, usually skipped going to dinner on the Carnival Breeze …
Alex Weprin / Hollywood Reporter:
CNN's Don Lemon, PBS' Yamiche Alcindor and NBC's Chuck Todd to Guest Author Politico's Playbook (Exclusive)  —  Politico is turning to high-profile journalists, including Recode co-founder Kara Swisher and Washington Free Beacon editor-in-chief Eliana Johnson, to helm Playbook until a new team starts later in January.
Discussion: Mediaite and Twitchy
Washington Post:
Washington Football Team ownership dispute escalates with allegations of financial malfeasance  —  Washington Football Team owner Daniel Snyder's three partners discovered “serious corporate irregularities” in reviewing the team's 2019 financial statements, including “long missing financials …
CNN:
Trump administration taking steps to designate Cuba as state sponsor of terrorism in coming days  —  (CNN)The Trump administration will soon take steps toward designating Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism as an 11th hour effort to create hurdles for the incoming Biden administration, which is likely to pursue warmer ties with Havana.
Tal Axelrod / The Hill:
Pelosi to seat Iowa Republican as Democratic challenger contests election results  —  Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Wednesday she will seat Rep.-elect Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) this weekend as Democrat Rita Hart contests the results of their race.
Discussion: Politico, Washington Examiner and WTOP
Washington Free Beacon:
2020 Man of the Year: MAGA Matt Yglesias  —  You know how it goes: You oppose defunding the cops, and a million rose emojis scream at you for hours.  You sign a letter tepidly endorsing free speech, and your colleagues denounce you to your bosses and Twitter.
Martha C. White / NBC News:
Wall Street minted 56 new billionaires since the pandemic began — but many families are left behind  —  The bifurcated economy that took shape in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic destroyed the lives, savings and small businesses of innumerable Americans, but the year wasn't a financial washout for everyone.
 
 
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Kristen Soltis Anderson / Washington Examiner:
2020's dumpster fire gives way to the hope of 2021
Discussion: Fox News
Betsy DeVos / Fox News:
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos: Stop indoctrinating students with insidious anti-American lies
Jason Sattler / USA Today:
I underestimated Biden in 2020 and have hope for 2021. Post-Trump detox is just the start.
Lawfare:
An Abridged History of America's Terrorism Prevention Programs: Opposition Grows, Supporters Adapt
Dionne Searcey / New York Times:
Let There Be Light, and Art, in the Moynihan Train Hall
John Tozzi / Bloomberg:
Moderna Vaccine Shipments to Texas Delayed by Temperature Snag
Discussion: The Hill
Washington Free Beacon:
The Warnock Media Blackout
Discussion: The Western Journal
 Earlier Items: 
Yahoo News:
Why the Nashville explosion is confounding terrorism experts
Eric Alterman / The Nation:
Look Beyond the Media Frenzy and Focus on the Fundamentals
Kyle Clark / KUSA-TV:
Public health inspectors targeted and doxed by GOP leader
Alexander Reid Ross / The Daily Beast:
Proud Boys Are at War With Their Female Extremist Wing
Discussion: Raw Story
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
The Trümperdämmerung Is a Fitting End to 2020  —  As the awful year of 2020 …
Discussion: Breitbart and Washington Times
 

 
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