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7:45 AM ET, January 4, 2021

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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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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
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.
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.
Raheem Kassam / The National Pulse:
Trump Call Actually Reveals a President Deep into Detail, with Establishment Republicans Dismissive, Unwilling, and Rejecting Transparency  —  “I don't know about that... I don't have it in front of me... we're looking into that...”  —  These weren't the vague, non-committal words …
Discussion: Raw Story, The Lid, WRIC-TV and Axios
Patricia Murphy / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Gov. Brian Kemp absent from GOP campaign trail in closing days  —  Sen. Kelly Loeffler has brought in the biggest GOP names in the country in the closing days of her re-election runoff campaign, including Sen. Ted Cruz from Texas, Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, and, on Sunday …
Discussion: Washington Post
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Trump Crosses a Bright-Red Line  —  In a bombshell conversation with Georgia's secretary of state yesterday, President Donald Trump made monkeys of every Republican official and every conservative talking head who professed to believe Trump's allegations of voter fraud.
Shant Shahrigian / New York Daily News:
In unhinged phone call, Trump urges Georgia official to ‘find’ votes to overturn election results: report
Discussion: USA Today, Salon and New York Times
New York Times:
Georgia Is Getting More Blue. The Senate Races Will Tell How Much.
The Guardian:
‘I just want 11,780 votes’: Trump pressed Georgia to overturn Biden victory
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
It's Time to Speak for America
Discussion: DNyuz and Politico
Politico:
Trump's pressure on Georgia election officials raises legal questions
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Nancy Pelosi Is Re-elected as House Speaker
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
Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas:
Cotton Statement on Joint Session of Congress  —  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  —  Contact: Caroline Tabler or James Arnold (202) 734-0430  —  Washington, D.C. — Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) released the following statement on the joint session of Congress later this week:
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Russell Berman / The Atlantic:
Mitch McConnell's Teetering Power
Discussion: ABC News, Washington Examiner and NPR
Politico:
Congress adopts rules governing Jan. 6 Electoral College count
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
U.K. judge rules Julian Assange should not be extradited to the U.S.  —  WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange must not be extradited to the U.S., where he's wanted on charges of violating the Espionage Act and hacking government computers, because of the high risk of suicide in U.S. custody, a British judge in London ruled Monday.
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Elian Peltier / New York Times:
U.K. Judge Blocks Assange's Extradition to U.S., Citing Mental Health Concerns  —  The WikiLeaks founder, who is currently jailed in Britain, had been indicted in the United States on 17 charges of violating the Espionage Act.  —  LONDON —A British judge on Monday ruled against the extradition …
Elian Peltier / New York Times:
Julian Assange Faces Ruling on Extradition to U.S.
Discussion: The Daily Caller and DNyuz
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 …
Discussion: KDFX-TV, We Love Trump and Reuters
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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Axios:
Trump to give Reps. Jim Jordan and Devin Nunes Presidential Medal of Freedom
Discussion: CANNONFIRE
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
Justine Coleman / The Hill:
Biden inauguration will include ‘presidential escort’ to White House, virtual parade  —  President-elect Joe Biden's pared-down inauguration is slated to include a “presidential escort” to the White House and a virtual parade as the country continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic.
Discussion: Associated Press
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Tarini Parti / Wall Street Journal:
Biden Inauguration to Feature Virtual Parade
Discussion: Axios
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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