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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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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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Washington Post:
Here's the full transcript and audio of the call between Trump and Raffensperger — 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 the outcome of the presidential vote in the state.
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Eric Lipton / New York Times:
Trump Call to Georgia Official Might Violate State and Federal Law — The president's demand for action to overturn the result of the election in the state raised questions about whether he violated election fraud statutes, lawyers said, though a charge is unlikely.
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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 …
Alayna Treene / Axios:
“The clock is ticking”: Trump's powers are failing him in his White House final days — President Trump's caught-on-tape effort to bully the Georgia secretary of state shows that the powers Trump used to cajole his way to the top of business — and into the presidency — are now failing him in his White House final days.
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Politico:
Trump's pressure on Georgia election officials raises legal questions
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Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Trump knows no limits as he tries to overturn the election
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Stephen Fowler / NPR:
‘This Was A Scam’: In Recorded Call, Trump Pushed Official To Overturn Georgia Vote
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Melanie Zanona / Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: As Pelosi scrambles for her job, McConnell loses control
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Washington Post:
All 10 living former defense secretaries: Involving the military in election disputes would cross into dangerous territory — Ashton Carter, Dick Cheney, William Cohen, Mark Esper, Robert Gates, Chuck Hagel, James Mattis, Leon Panetta, William Perry and Donald Rumsfeld are the 10 living former U.S. secretaries of defense.
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Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
The time to question election results has passed, all living former defense secretaries say
Paul LeBlanc / CNN:
All 10 living former Defense secretaries declare election is over in forceful public letter
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Politico:
Congress adopts rules governing Jan. 6 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 resolution adopted Sunday by the House and Senate.
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Juliegrace Brufke / The Hill:
Chip Roy challenges seating of House members from six presidential battleground states — Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) on Sunday challenged the seating of lawmakers from Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. — All are states where President-elect Joe Biden defeated President Trump …
Colin Campbell / Yahoo News:
'You're the arsonist here': NBC's Chuck Todd confronts GOP senator over effort to overturn election results
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Congressman Ken Buck:
Rep. Ken Buck Leads Group of House Members In Statement Respecting States' Authority to Select Own Electors
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Orion Rummler / Axios:
More Republicans denounce GOP plans to challenge election results
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David Cohen / Politico:
Ted Cruz urges critics of presidential election challenge to calm down
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Jason Lemon / MSN:
‘Momentum Gaining’: Mo Brooks Says More GOP Lawmakers to Object to Election Certification
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Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
Trump to give ally Nunes the Presidential Medal of Freedom — Congressman from California has accused FBI and Justice Department of bias against Trump during Russia probe. — President Trump on Monday is expected to give Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) the Presidential Medal of Freedom …
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Alayna Treene / Axios:
Georgia runoffs: 3 things to watch — Attention is turning to Tuesday's twin runoffs in Georgia to decide control of the U.S. Senate. — These are three things to watch, from a conversation I had with Patricia Murphy of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, who's covering the race...
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Mica Soellner / Washington Examiner:
Jake Tapper corrects Ossoff over repeated claims that Loeffler campaigned with KKK member
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Harry Enten / CNN:
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
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Nancy Pelosi Secures Another Term as Speaker, as Senate Hangs in Balance — The vote, largely along party lines, punctuated an opening day marked more by precaution than pomp, as the 117th Congress convened under the threat of a deadly pandemic. — WASHINGTON — Democrats returned …
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Philip Ewing / NPR:
Pelosi Is Narrowly Reelected Speaker
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Politico:
Covid worries overshadow first day of new Congress
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Juliegrace Brufke / The Hill:
Moore to appear in House for Speaker's vote after testing positive for COVID-19
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CNN:
Carl Bernstein: This is the ultimate smoking gun tape — Legendary Watergate journalist Carl Bernstein reacts to audio obtained by the Washington Post of President Donald Trump pushing Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find” votes to overturn the election results in the state.Source: CNN
Wall Street Journal:
Roku Nears Deal to Buy Rights to Quibi's Content — Short-form streaming service Quibi is winding down its operations after failing to gain traction — Quibi is in advanced talks to sell its content catalog to Roku Inc., according to people familiar with the matter, as the short-form …
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Jessica Yun / Yahoo Finance:
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma suspected missing — Speculation has swirled around Chinese billionaire Jack Ma's whereabouts after reports surfaced that the high-profile businessman has not made a public appearance in more than two months. — The Alibaba founder also failed to appear …
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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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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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Todd J. Gillman / Dallas Morning News:
Ted Cruz will object when Congress certifies Joe Biden's election, as 11 GOP senators demand ‘audit’ and 10-day delay
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