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Amy Gardner / Washington Post:
‘I just want to find 11,780 votes’: In extraordinary hour-long call, Trump pressures Georgia secretary of state to recalculate the vote in his favor — President Trump urged fellow Republican Brad Raffensperger, the Georgia secretary of state, to “find” enough votes to overturn his defeat …
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Trump demands Georgia elections official overturn his defeat in hourlong call — ‘The data you have is wrong,’ Raffensperger replies — President Donald Trump badgered and berated Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in a call Saturday, repeating falsehoods about his election defeat in Georgia …
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William Kristol / The Bulwark:
It's Time to Speak for America — The Republican party and the conservative movement must now choose: Trump or America. — “I was surprised to hear nothing from Mr. Chamberlain during the whole of September 2, which was a day of intense crisis . . . . However, when Parliament met in the afternoon …
Washington Post:
The Post has published Trump's full phone call with Georgia election officials. Listen to the audio and read the transcript. — At about 3 p.m. Saturday, President Trump held an hour-long call with Brad Raffensperger, Georgia's secretary of state, in which he repeatedly urged him to alter …
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Politico:
Congressional leaders unveil rules governing Electoral College count — The rules of Congress' Jan. 6 session governing the counting of Electoral College votes will remain identical to those used for decades, under a proposal set to be introduced Sunday by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
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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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Colin Campbell / Yahoo News:
'You're the arsonist here': NBC's Chuck Todd confronts GOP senator over effort to overturn election results — NBC moderator Chuck Todd grilled Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., on Sunday about the GOP lawmaker's support for the — Johnson is one of 11 senators and senators-elect who have said they will challenge the results
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David Cohen / Politico:
Ted Cruz urges critics of presidential election challenge to calm down — Sen. Ted Cruz on Sunday condemned those attacking him for his challenge to the certification of the presidential election, saying they were using “angry language.” — Cruz and at least 11 other Republican senators …
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American Greatness:
Who Will Be Inaugurated? — What is unlikely is not impossible—an admonitory caution, not an appeal to false hope. — Just because the theaters are closed doesn't mean that we lack for drama. Our quivering reaction to the latest Chinese import may have shuttered Broadway …
Caitlin McFall / Fox News:
Trump, House Republicans held call to discuss Electoral College rejection: Brooks
Trump, House Republicans held call to discuss Electoral College rejection: Brooks
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Jason Lemon / MSN:
‘Momentum Gaining’: Mo Brooks Says More GOP Lawmakers to Object to Election Certification
‘Momentum Gaining’: Mo Brooks Says More GOP Lawmakers to Object to Election Certification
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Alexandra Ma / Business Insider:
Trump advisor Peter Navarro falsely claimed that Biden's inauguration could be delayed, contradicting the Constitution
Trump advisor Peter Navarro falsely claimed that Biden's inauguration could be delayed, contradicting the Constitution
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Washington Post:
Audio: Trump's full Jan. 2 call with Ga. secretary of state — As Georgia runoff looms, Republicans stick to election fraud claims — Audio: Trump berates Ga. secretary of state, urges him to ‘find’ votes — Republicans previously promised Trump would accept the election results
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Ben Smith / New York Times:
Punchbowl Arrives From Reporters Who Left Politico's Playbook — A Beltway school of journalism wants to get back to just-the-facts-ma'am reporting. But how do you cover this Republican Party? — The big debates over political journalism in the Trump years were about morality …
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Mica Soellner / Washington Examiner:
Jake Tapper corrects Ossoff over repeated claims that Loeffler campaigned with KKK member — With just two days left until the Georgia runoff elections, Democrat Jon Ossoff is reiterating claims that Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler campaigned with a member of the Ku Klux Klan.
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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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James Arkin / Politico:
Democrats go back where they started to expunge Trump era: Jon Ossoff
Democrats go back where they started to expunge Trump era: Jon Ossoff
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Adia Robinson / ABC News:
Dems feel ‘a great deal of urgency’ ahead of Georgia runoffs: Stacey Abrams
Dems feel ‘a great deal of urgency’ ahead of Georgia runoffs: Stacey Abrams
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Politico:
Congress opens amid fears of Covid spread — The ongoing coronavirus pandemic loomed large over every aspect of Sunday's opening day of the 117th Congress, with fears of spreading the virus front and center and lawmakers fighting over masks on the floor of the House.
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Juliegrace Brufke / The Hill:
Moore to appear in House for Speaker's vote after testing positive for COVID-19
Moore to appear in House for Speaker's vote after testing positive for COVID-19
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
COVID is wildcard as Pelosi faces tricky Speaker vote Sunday
COVID is wildcard as Pelosi faces tricky Speaker vote Sunday
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Two Republican lawyer-senators look for loopholes in democracy — Even in the face of a jarring effort to subvert the will of the American electorate, Senate political maneuvering remains a rock of constancy. — After scores of House Republicans made clear their willingness to side …
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Devan Cole / CNN:
US surgeon general contradicts Trump on Covid-19 death toll — Washington (CNN)US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams on Sunday said he has “no reason to doubt” the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Covid-19 death toll, contradicting President Donald Trump's claim that the agency has “exaggerated” its numbers.
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Oliver Holmes / The Guardian:
Palestinians excluded from Israeli Covid vaccine rollout as jabs go to settlers — Human rights groups accuse Israel of dodging obligations to millions in occupied territories who may wait months for vaccination — Oliver Holmes in Jerusalem and Hazem Balousha in Gaza
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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