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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Hawley faces heat from Senate Republicans over Electoral College plans — The Missouri senator missed a Thursday call where Mitch McConnell asked him to explain his plans, emailing colleagues later instead. — Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., questions Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett during …
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Mike Allen / Axios:
McConnell swats back at Trump amid Republican power struggle — It took four years and an election defeat. But someone with real power inside the Republican Party is standing up to — and swatting back — President Trump: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
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Jonathan Swan / Axios:
McConnell calls Jan. 6 certification his “most consequential vote” — In an extraordinary conference call this morning with fellow Senate Republicans, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said his Jan. 6 vote certifying Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 election will be “the most consequential I have ever cast …
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John F. Harris / Politico:
I've got a feeling '21 is gonna be a good year ... DRIVING THE DAY … It's your POLITICO founding editor here, part of a roster invited to have some fun with this space in the transition to a new Playbook team that will be taking the helm with the inauguration of Joe Biden 19 days from now.
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Associated Press:
Pence seeks dismissal of suit aiming to overturn election — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has asked a federal judge to dismiss a last-gasp lawsuit led by a House Republican that seeks to give Vice President Mike Pence the power to overturn the results of the presidential election won …
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Zachary B. Wolf / CNN:
It's a new year but the politics of 2020 aren't going away
It's a new year but the politics of 2020 aren't going away
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Dan Berman / CNN:
Pence asks judge to reject Gohmert lawsuit asking the VP to interfere in the Electoral College count
Pence asks judge to reject Gohmert lawsuit asking the VP to interfere in the Electoral College count
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Jake Tapper / CNN:
At least 140 House Republicans to vote against counting electoral votes, two GOP lawmakers say
At least 140 House Republicans to vote against counting electoral votes, two GOP lawmakers say
Matt Naham / Law & Crime:
On Mike Pence's Behalf, DOJ Tells Court That Louie Gohmert's Attempt to Sue VP Is ‘A Walking Legal Contradiction’
On Mike Pence's Behalf, DOJ Tells Court That Louie Gohmert's Attempt to Sue VP Is ‘A Walking Legal Contradiction’
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Sadie Gurman / Wall Street Journal:
Pence Seeks to Dismiss GOP Lawsuit Aiming to Let Him Overturn Election
Pence Seeks to Dismiss GOP Lawsuit Aiming to Let Him Overturn Election
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Congressman Jamie Raskin:
Congressman Raskin Announces Loss of Son Tommy Raskin — TAKOMA PARK, M.D. - With profound sorrow, Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Sarah Bloom Raskin today announced the loss of their son Thomas (Tommy) Bloom Raskin, 25, who was a second-year student at Harvard Law School and a graduate of Amherst College.
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Meagan Flynn / Washington Post:
Rep. Jamie Raskin announces the death of his 25-year-old son — Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) announced the death of his 25-year-old son in a statement Thursday evening, saying his family was “devastated” by the loss. — His son, Thomas Bloom Raskin, was a second-year student at Harvard Law School …
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Dana Milbank / Washington Post:
Meet the Trump saboteur in charge of undermining Biden — and America — If, in the new year, pandemic vaccines aren't available as promised, Americans can't return to work because economic relief isn't delivered or an adversary successfully attacks the United States because national security agencies …
Ben Bradley / WGN-TV:
CTU board member facing criticism for vacationing in Caribbean while pushing remote learning — CHICAGO - A Chicago Teachers Union leader is facing criticism for vacationing in the Caribbean while at the same time claiming it's unsafe for teachers to return to the classroom.
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New York Times:
Georgia Republicans Deliver Persistent Message: Fear the Democrats — Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue are resting their re-election hopes on a strategy that calls more attention to what they're against than what they support. — NORCROSS, Ga. — The biggest applause lines …
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Jaclyn Diaz / NPR:
Georgia Sen. David Perdue Quarantines After Possible Coronavirus Exposure
Georgia Sen. David Perdue Quarantines After Possible Coronavirus Exposure
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Felix Salmon / Axios:
Post-Brexit Britain arrives — It took two general elections, three prime ministers, and just over 4 1/2 years, but as of today Britain finally has the Brexit it voted for in June 2016. — It's not a pretty sight. — The big picture: Britain has left Europe's single market and customs union …
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Todd Richmond / Associated Press:
Wisconsin hospital worker arrested for spoiled vaccine doses — MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Authorities arrested a suburban Milwaukee pharmacist Thursday suspected of deliberately ruining hundreds of doses of coronavirus vaccine by removing them from refrigeration for two nights.
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Senator Mitt Romney:
Romney: Urgent Action Needed on Vaccination Plan — Lack of comprehensive federal plan “inexcusable” — WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT), a member of the Senate HELP Committee, released the following statement today regarding the urgent need for a comprehensive vaccination plan …
Ilana E. Strauss / The Atlantic:
The Dark Reality of Betting Against QAnon … Qanon—the conspiracy theory that elite Democrats, government officials, and celebrities are part of a cannibalistic, child-sex-trafficking cult, and Donald Trump is the hero destined to stop them—has allegedly inspired kidnappings, car chases, and a murder.
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Wall Street Journal:
Joe Biden, Nancy Pelosi to Draw on Their History in Bid to Unite Fractious Democrats — The president-elect and House speaker share trust, faith and long experience legislating together — WASHINGTON—The relationship between President-elect Joe Biden and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spans more than three decades.
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Politico:
Janet Yellen made millions in Wall Street, corporate speeches — Treasury secretary nominee Janet Yellen speaks during an event to name President-elect Joe Biden's economic team in Wilmington, Del. | In the past two years, President-elect Joe Biden's pick to be Treasury secretary …
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Meridith McGraw / Politico:
The new center of Trump's political world: Palm Beach — PALM BEACH, Fla. — The center of gravity for the MAGA universe is moving zip codes with President Donald Trump. — In anticipation of Trump setting up permanent residence at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach after leaving …
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Christopher Flavelle / New York Times:
How Trump Tried, but Largely Failed, to Derail America's Top Climate Report — The White House repeatedly attempted to thwart the country's premier climate science document, one meant to steer policy for years. Scientists got in the way. — The National Climate Assessment …
David French / The Dispatch:
Debunking the Frivolous and Dangerous Last-Gasp Effort to Overturn the Election — Such efforts are unserious, while the ramifications are anything but. — 15 hr ago — It's New Year's Eve, and I really don't want to write about the election. I truly don't. But, well, I'll just let Michael Corleone express how I feel:
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Charles P. Pierce / Esquire:
1968 Is No Longer the Worst Year I've Experienced, But a New Year Starts Tomorrow — I've got a feeling twenty-one Is going to be a good year Especially if you and me See it in together I had no reason To be over optimistic But somehow when you smiled I can brave bad weather
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
After Trump's drubbing in the courts, liberals fear a legal hangover — The president and his allies have lost suit after suit seeking to overturn the election. But the victories could ultimately prove costly for the left. — President Donald Trump departs on the South Lawn of the White House on Dec. 12, 2020 in Washington, DC.
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Nicole Via y Rada / NBC News:
Gen Z Republicans see new era for party after Trump — Now that the election dust has settled just weeks until President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, the Republican Party is beginning to take stock of its future beyond President Donald Trump. — For many young Republicans …
Jake Rosen / CBS News:
D.C. attorney general prepares for protests over Electoral College — District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine is preparing for another round of protests in the nation's capital next week, when supporters of President Trump are expected to travel to Washington to protest Congress' certification …
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