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Catie Edmondson / New York Times:
Senate Overrides Trump's Veto of Defense Bill, Dealing a Legislative Blow — Republicans joined Democrats to deliver President Trump the first veto override of his presidency in the last days of his term in an overwhelming, bipartisan vote. — WASHINGTON — The Senate on Friday voted overwhelmingly …
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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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Washington Post:
Congress overrides a Trump veto for the first time with Senate vote on defense bill — The Senate on Friday voted to turn a $741 billion defense authorization bill into law over President Trump's objections, delivering the first successful veto override of his presidency in the waning days of his administration.
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
‘Exercise in futility’: Republicans lambaste Hawley's push to challenge election — Multiple Senate Republicans unloaded on an effort led by Sen. Josh Hawley to challenge Joe Biden's election victory as the party hurtles toward its most consequential confrontation with Donald Trump of his entire presidency.
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Jacob Knutson / Axios:
Congress overrides Trump's veto of defense spending bill — Congress handed President Trump a rare blow on Friday when the Senate joined the House in voting to override his veto of the $740 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). — Why it matters: The bipartisan New Year's …
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Zachary B. Wolf / CNN:
It's a new year but the politics of 2020 aren't going away — (CNN)It is officially, finally 2021. But while everyone on Earth has had enough of the year that was, Americans need to gird themselves for a bit more 2020, at least to start, as a large portion of Republican lawmakers put …
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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Connor O'Brien / Politico:
Senate hands Trump his first veto override
Senate hands Trump his first veto override
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Susan Ferrechio / Washington Examiner:
Senate overrides Trump veto of defense bill, forcing it into law over president's objection
Senate overrides Trump veto of defense bill, forcing it into law over president's objection
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John F. Harris / Politico:
I've got a feeling '21 is gonna be a good year ...
I've got a feeling '21 is gonna be a good year ...
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Kevin Liptak / CNN:
With Trump a no-show, Mar-a-Lago guests left to party maskless with Rudy Giuliani and Vanilla Ice
With Trump a no-show, Mar-a-Lago guests left to party maskless with Rudy Giuliani and Vanilla Ice
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Marisa Schultz / Fox News:
GOP-led Senate again blocks $2,000 stimulus check vote
GOP-led Senate again blocks $2,000 stimulus check vote
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Mark Niesse / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Early voting ends with record 3M Georgia voters for US Senate runoffs — A record 3 million Georgia voters cast their ballots before early voting ended for the U.S. Senate runoffs, setting up a showdown that will be decided on election day Tuesday. — The high turnout so far reflects …
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Itoro N. Umontuen / The Atlanta Voice:
EXCLUSIVE: Ossoff campaign launches dynamic campaign mobilizer program in final weeks of runoff
EXCLUSIVE: Ossoff campaign launches dynamic campaign mobilizer program in final weeks of runoff
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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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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 …
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Tracy Connor / The Daily Beast:
Federal Judge Scorches Gov. Kristi Noem Over COVID Response — ‘DANGEROUS PLACE’ — A federal judge took a rhetorical blowtorch to South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, saying in a ruling this week that the state has done “little, if anything” to stop COVID-19 from ravaging the state.
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Brian Melley / Associated Press:
Once a model, California now struggles to tame COVID-19 — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ambulances waited hours for openings to offload coronavirus patients. Overflow patients were moved to hospital hallways and gift shops, even a cafeteria. Refrigerated trucks were on standby, ready to store the dead.
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Politico:
Pence may choose 2020 election winner ‘as he sees fit,’ Gohmert says in court filing — Vice President Mike Pence has the unilateral power to decide the outcome of the 2020 election, according to the latest filing in a lawsuit brought by Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) and other Republicans mounting …
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Clark Gascoigne / The FACT Coalition:
Landmark Bill Ending Anonymous U.S. Companies Is Enacted — Historic Anti-Corruption Reform Becomes Law after More than a Decade-Long Campaign … Notes to Editors: — Click here to read the conference committee text of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021.
John Drescher / Washington Post:
How a courageous Southern governor broke ranks with segregationists in 1961 — Sixty years ago, as Southern governors criticized civil rights protests and fought integration, one broke ranks and gave a remarkable inauguration address: He called for equal opportunities for all his state's residents.
Joseph Goldstein / New York Times:
Virus Numbers Are Surging. Why Is New York's Vaccine Rollout Sluggish? — With a new variant of the virus emerging elsewhere in the country, it's crucial to vaccinate New Yorkers quickly. But so far, only about 88,000 have received the shots. — As the final hours ticked away in a harrowing year …
Joe Concha / The Hill:
The biggest example of media malfeasance in 2020 is... The top example of media malfeasance in 2020 is not about how a story was covered but about how it wasn't. And it's downright chilling. — In November - and only after Joe Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election …
Christopher Ingraham / Washington Post:
World's richest men added billions to their fortunes last year as others struggled — Billionaires have added about $1 trillion to their total net worth since the pandemic began. — The pandemic has forced untold hardships onto many Americans, with tens of millions of families now reporting …
David Patrikarakos / Spectator:
Corbyn's legacy is here to stay — It's been just over a year since the British people finally squashed a hard-left push for power under the dismal but unyieldingly dangerous leadership of Jeremy Corbyn. On 12 December 2019 we dodged a collective bullet. But Corbynism lasted almost half a decade …
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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