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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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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
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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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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USA Today
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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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Hawley faces heat from Senate Republicans over Electoral College plans
Hawley faces heat from Senate Republicans over Electoral College plans
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Washington Examiner
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 announces the death of his 25-year-old son
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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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Mary Margaret Olohan / The Daily Caller:
Twitter Refuses To Flag Ossoff's False Accusation That ‘Kelly Loeffler Campaigned With A Klansman’
Twitter Refuses To Flag Ossoff's False Accusation That ‘Kelly Loeffler Campaigned With A Klansman’
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CNN:
Georgia GOP senator to quarantine just days ahead of runoff
Georgia GOP senator to quarantine just days ahead of runoff
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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 …
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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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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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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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New York Times:
‘Covid, Covid, Covid’: In Trump's Final Chapter, a Failure to Rise to the Moment — As the U.S. confronted a new wave of infection and death through the summer and fall, the president's approach to the pandemic came down to a single question: What would it mean for him?
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Jacob Knutson / Axios:
Trump extends immigration and work visa restrictions through March — President Trump on Thursday extended pandemic-era bans on certain immigrant and work visas until March 31. — Why it matters: The bans — issued in April and June and set to expire on Thursday — go against the recommendations …
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Jason Hoffman / CNN:
Trump extends immigration restrictions, citing pandemic's impact on labor market
Trump extends immigration restrictions, citing pandemic's impact on labor market
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Richard Sandomir / New York Times:
Joe Clark, Tough Principal at New Jersey High School, Dies at 82 — Bullhorn in hand, he roamed the hallways as he imposed discipline, expelling “miscreants” and restoring order. Morgan Freeman portrayed him in the film “Lean on Me.” — Joe Clark, the imperious disciplinarian principal …
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T.C. Sottek / The Verge:
Trump's fight to overthrow election now falls to the guy who invented the CueCat — Fittingly, the CueCat is widely regarded as one of the worst gadgets ever made — In a hopeless attempt to overthrow or cast suspicion on an American election, a ridiculous cast of characters …
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Gizmodo
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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Raw Story
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
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 …
Washington Free Beacon:
2020 Man of the Year: Eric Swalwell — Douche gigolo, California congressman — It's been said that male confidence is the greatest aphrodisiac. — In 2020, no member of Congress proved this theory more than Rep. Eric Swalwell (D., Calif.). — Swalwell may be ugly, broke, and stupid …
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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 …
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The Guardian
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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Raw Story
ir.theice.com:
NYSE to Commence Delisting Proceedings in Securities of Three Issuers to Comply with Executive Order 13959 — NEW YORK, December 31, 2020 - The New York Stock Exchange LLC ("NYSE" or “Exchange") announced today that the staff of NYSE Regulation has determined to commence proceedings to delist …
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Melanie Evans / Wall Street Journal:
Hospitals Say They Will Publish Previously Secret Prices — Largest U.S. hospital chains say they will comply with new rules to make public confidentially negotiated prices with health insurers — Major hospital operators say they will comply with new rules to make public their prices …