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Alayna Treene / Axios:
Multiple senators plan to oppose certifying election results — A growing number of Republican senators — led by Ted Cruz — are set to announce today they also will object to certifying state Electoral College votes on Wednesday, congressional sources familiar with their conversations tell Axios.
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Trump is torching his own party and its leaders on his way out of power — President Trump is torching his own party and its leaders on his way out of power — and tossing gas on the fire with a public call for mass protest next week and a vote to overturn his defeat.
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Ben Tobin / Courier-Journal:
Mitch McConnell's Louisville home vandalized following his blockage of $2,000 stimulus checks
Mitch McConnell's Louisville home vandalized following his blockage of $2,000 stimulus checks
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CNN:
Trump attacks No. 2 Senate Republican as the President turns on allies in his final days in office
Trump attacks No. 2 Senate Republican as the President turns on allies in his final days in office
New York Times:
As Understanding of Russian Hacking Grows, So Does Alarm — Those behind the widespread intrusion into government and corporate networks exploited seams in U.S. defenses and gave away nothing to American monitoring of their systems. — On Election Day, General Paul M. Nakasone …
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Tal Axelrod / The Hill:
Iran plans 20% uranium enrichment in rebuke of nuclear deal — Iran on Saturday announced that it intends to enrich its uranium to up to 20 percent at its Fordow facility amid heightening tensions with the U.S. in the waning days of the Trump administration.
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The Times of Israel:
Iran says killers of top general Soleimani, including Trump, ‘not safe on Earth’
Iran says killers of top general Soleimani, including Trump, ‘not safe on Earth’
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Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
In Abrupt Reversal of Iran Strategy, Pentagon Orders Aircraft Carrier Home
In Abrupt Reversal of Iran Strategy, Pentagon Orders Aircraft Carrier Home
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Agencies / The Guardian:
Iran to enrich uranium to up to 20% purity, UN nuclear watchdog says
Iran to enrich uranium to up to 20% purity, UN nuclear watchdog says
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Michael Laris / Washington Post:
Sneezed on, cussed at, ignored: Airline workers battle mask resistance with scant government backup — As the man returned from the lavatory with a mask dangling from one ear, a flight attendant asked him to put it on properly. — “Why? Is something going on that I should know about?” …
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Andrew C. McCarthy / National Review:
The Risky Wager of Betting on Trump — NRPLUS MEMBER ARTICLE W ere the anti-Trumpers right all along? — They point to the president's performance over the last two months, ranging from the bizarre to the shameful, and point out that this Trump is the only Trump there has ever been.
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The Daily Beast:
Trump Plans to Fight the Election Even After ‘Stop the Steal’ Rally Ends — The president has told advisers he isn't deterred by the setbacks in the courts and won't be deterred by Congress certifying Joe Biden's win. — Many of Donald Trump's most dogmatic supporters see a mass protest in Washington …
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Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Judge dismisses Gohmert lawsuit seeking to stymie Biden electoral college count — A federal judge in Texas has dismissed a long-shot lawsuit by Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Tex.) that sought to overturn the presidential election, saying neither the congressman nor his allies have legal standing to pursue the case.
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Washington Examiner:
Judge tosses Gohmert election lawsuit against Pence
Judge tosses Gohmert election lawsuit against Pence
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Matt Naham / Law & Crime:
Judge Throws Out Lawsuit That Rep. Louie Gohmert and Fake Pro-Trump Electors Brought Against Vice President Mike Pence
Judge Throws Out Lawsuit That Rep. Louie Gohmert and Fake Pro-Trump Electors Brought Against Vice President Mike Pence
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Matthew S. Schwartz / NPR:
Judge Rejects Last-Minute Claim That Pence Can Ignore States' Presidential Electors
Judge Rejects Last-Minute Claim That Pence Can Ignore States' Presidential Electors
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Slater Teague / WRIC-TV:
Virginia state Sen. Ben Chafin dies from COVID-19 complications — LEBANON, Va. (WJHL) — Virginia state Sen. Ben Chafin (R-Lebanon) died Friday from COVID-19 complications, the senator's office confirmed Friday night. — Chafin had been hospitalized at VCU Medical Center for two weeks, according to a news release.
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Virginia Governor / Virginia Governor Ralph Northam:
Governor Northam Statement on the Passing of Senator A. Benton Chafin, Jr.
Governor Northam Statement on the Passing of Senator A. Benton Chafin, Jr.
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Niall Stanage / The Hill:
Five GOP contenders — other than Trump — for 2024 — President Trump casts a long shadow over the Republican Party even as his attempts to cling to power look doomed to failure. — Trump could run again in 2024. If he does, it is hard to see anyone beating him for the Republican nomination.
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Kalhan Rosenblatt / NBC News:
Ohio police gave Andre Hill no aid for several minutes, bodycam footage shows … Andre Hill, the unarmed 47-year-old Black man fatally shot by police in Columbus, Ohio, just three days before Christmas received no aid for several minutes after being mortally wounded, new police body camera footage shows.
Isabel Kershner / New York Times:
How Israel Became a World Leader in Vaccinating Against Covid-19 — Badly hit by the coronavirus, Israel has distributed the first of two vaccine doses to more than 10 percent of its population. Prime Minister Netanyahu is leading the charge, bolstering his own battered image along the way.
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Derek Robertson / Politico:
The Eight Pieces of Pop Culture That Defined the Trump Era — Certain cultural figures loom so large that they eventually serve as shorthand for the spirit of their times. There's Michael Jackson, the personification of the smiley-face maximalism of Reagan's 1980s; Lucille Ball …
Martyn McLaughlin / Scotsman:
Donald Trump's Turnberry resort posts losses of £2.3 million — Donald Trump's flagship overseas property at Turnberry has posted annual losses of £2.3 million, marking the sixth year in a row it has failed to turn a profit under his ownership. — The property, the jewel …
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Marissa Lang / Washington Post:
D.C. is becoming a protest battleground. In a polarized nation, experts say that's unlikely to change. — For years, West Coast cities have borne the brunt of violent confrontations between far-right extremists and counterprotesters who come to meet them.
Richard Fausset / New York Times:
Trump Calls Georgia Senate Races ‘Illegal and Invalid’ — President Trump continued his assault on election integrity, baselessly claiming the presidential results and the Senate runoffs in Georgia were both invalid — which could complicate G.O.P. efforts to motivate voters.
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