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Romney Statement On Certification of Presidential Election Results — SALT LAKE CITY- U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) released the following statement in response to an announcement that several Republican senators plan to oppose certification of the presidential election results:
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Melanie Zanona / Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: As Pelosi scrambles for her job, McConnell loses control — DRIVING THE DAY — WELCOME to the 117th Congress! — The new session starts at noon — yes, on a Sunday — and it promises to be a fascinating opening day. — THE MAIN EVENT is the speaker's vote …
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Politico:
Congress opens with GOP fight over election and Pelosi's speakership race — The House and Senate will convene Sunday at noon to formally usher in the 117th Congress in perhaps the most unconventional opening day in history. — Lawmakers will gather in the Capitol in the closing days …
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Caitlin McFall / Fox News:
Trump, House Republicans held call to discuss Electoral College rejection: Brooks — Brooks says his aim to overturn the election's results is gaining ‘momentum’ — Fox News Flash top headlines for Jan. 2 — House Republicans held a rare Saturday night conference call to address …
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The Hill:
Sen. Hawley tramples the 2020 vote in his run to 2024 — Let's say you're a would-be 2024 Republican presidential candidate. There's a crowded field alongside Donald Trump, the 800-pound gorilla. — What's your strategy? — Pretty easy to see Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley's …
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Adia Robinson / ABC News:
Dems feel ‘a great deal of urgency’ ahead of Georgia runoffs: Stacey Abrams — Abrams has led an effort to register thousands of voters in Georgia since 2018. — 5 days from critical Georgia Senate runoff … Stacey Abrams, the founder of Fair Fight, said that Democrats are not concerned …
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James Arkin / Politico:
Democrats go back where they started to expunge Trump era: Jon Ossoff — MACON, Ga. — Jon Ossoff delivered the first sign of a Democratic comeback just months into the Trump era. On Tuesday, he could complete his party's revival with the Senate on the line — but as a very different candidate …
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Harry Enten / CNN:
Democrats may make history in Georgia's Senate runoffs
Democrats may make history in Georgia's Senate runoffs
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David Perdue / Fox News:
Georgians should vote for me & Sen. Loeffler to stop Dems' radical socialist agenda
Georgians should vote for me & Sen. Loeffler to stop Dems' radical socialist agenda
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Justin Sink / Bloomberg:
Biden's Strategy for a Predecessor Who Won't Go Away: Ignore Him — President-elect's aides prepare to contend with citizen Trump — Outgoing president promises to be unprecedented distraction — Joe Biden faces historic challenges when he enters the White House on Jan. 20 …
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Elizabeth Thomas / ABC News:
Congressional Dems move forward on $2,000 checks after Trump signs COVID relief bill
Congressional Dems move forward on $2,000 checks after Trump signs COVID relief bill
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Chris Cillizza / CNN:
Why Donald Trump poses an existential threat to the future of the Republican Party
Why Donald Trump poses an existential threat to the future of the Republican Party
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Susan Ferrechio / Washington Examiner:
Trump vetoes defense bill in escalating year-end battle with Congress
Trump vetoes defense bill in escalating year-end battle with Congress
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Alexandra Ma / Business Insider:
Trump advisor Peter Navarro falsely claimed that Biden's inauguration could be delayed, contradicting the Constitution … - In a Saturday appearance on Fox News, White House trade advisor Peter Navarro falsely claimed that President-elect Joe Biden's January 20 inauguration could be postponed.
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Growing number of Trump loyalists in the Senate vow to challenge Biden's victory
Growing number of Trump loyalists in the Senate vow to challenge Biden's victory
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Jordan Williams / The Hill:
Pence ‘welcomes’ efforts of lawmakers to ‘raise objections’ to Electoral College results
Pence ‘welcomes’ efforts of lawmakers to ‘raise objections’ to Electoral College results
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Adam Kelsey / ABC News:
'There's no running away from the numbers:' Fauci laments surging COVID deaths as Trump claims ‘fake news’ — Trump misleadingly claimed CDC's virus case, death numbers were ‘exaggerated.’ — Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, is interviewed on “This Week.”
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Emma Green / The Atlantic:
Denver Riggleman Has Seen the Future of the Republican Party — Denver Riggleman had a rough December. For one thing, he's about to lose his job: Over the summer, members of the Virginia GOP voted to kick the freshman Republican out of Congress, largely because he publicly officiated a same-sex wedding.
Nathan Max / MaxNewsToday:
The Seven Aspects of Trumpism — Editor's Note: Steve Schmidt is one of the founding members of the Lincoln Project. He is a communications and public affairs strategist who has worked on several Republican campaigns, including John McCain's 2008 bid for the White House, and he is now a regular political contributor to MSNBC.
Business Insider:
Trump loves to point to the stock market as a sign of his success. But since the election it's become clear: the market prefers Biden. … - President Donald Trump has long touted the rising stock market as evidence of his success. — During the campaign, Trump also claimed …
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
COVID is wildcard as Pelosi faces tricky Speaker vote Sunday — Two years ago, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) squeaked to the Speakership by a razor-thin edge in the face of an internal Democratic revolt. — This year's vote might be even closer, though for vastly different reasons.
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Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
GOP senators want election commission similar to what decided disputed 1876 race — Cruz, other Republicans look for a repeat of what led to the election of President Rutherford B. Hayes — Cruz says Supreme Court ‘better forum’ for voter fraud concerns amid his election objection push
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Abul Taher / Daily Mail:
China lab leak is the ‘most credible’ source of the coronavirus outbreak, says top US government official, amid bombshell claims Wuhan scientist has turned whistleblower — Donald Trump's Deputy National Security Adviser Matthew Pottinger spoke — Mr Pottinger told politicians leak is emerging as ‘most credible source’ of virus
Alex Walker / Media Matters for America:
Rush Limbaugh's deranged 2020: From denying the pandemic to supporting a coup — The Medal of Freedom recipient lied about the biggest stories this year — even when it could put his audience in danger — Almost three weeks after Joe Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election …
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