Bice: Milwaukee law firm ‘concerned’ by attorney's role in Trump call trying to upend Georgia election results  —  A Milwaukee-based law firm is distancing itself from one of the attorneys involved in President Donald Trump's disturbing call trying to overturn the results of the Georgia election.

Could Donald Trump be planning to snub Joe Biden with trip to Scotland?  —  Donald Trump ‘could ditch inauguration’ with Turnberry trip'  —  Speculation is mounting that US President Donald Trump could be planning to snub the inauguration of successor Joe Biden - by flying to Scotland.

BREAKING: U.S. Attorney for North Georgia resigns, effective immediately  —  U.S. Attorney Byung J.  “BJay” Pak resigned his position Monday, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia.In October 2017, Pak was sworn into office after being appointed …

Business leaders urge Congress to certify Biden win  —  Almost 200 of the country's top business leaders urged Congress to certify the electoral results for President-elect Joe Biden in a letter Monday, arguing that “attempts to thwart or delay this process run counter to the essential tenets of our democracy.”

An Insurgency From Inside the Oval Office  —  President Trump's effort to overturn the election he lost has gone beyond mere venting of grievances at the risk of damaging the very American democracy he is charged with defending.  —  WASHINGTON — President Trump's relentless effort to overturn …

Worse Than Treason  —  “We are what we pretend to be,” Kurt Vonnegut wrote in the opening of his 1962 novel, Mother Night, “and so we must be careful what we pretend to be.”  Republicans in Congress are pretending to be seditionists—and so they have become, in fact, seditionists.

Urging calm, DC mayor calls in National Guard for protests  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington, D.C.'s mayor urged calm Monday as some 340 National Guard troops were being activated while the city prepared for potentially violent protests surrounding Congress' expected vote to affirm President-elect Joe Biden's victory.

The Made-Up Conspiracy  —  A Republican bid to deny Biden's victory is another worrying Trumpist disinformation ploy  —  When Republican senators attempt to block congressional confirmation of Joe Biden's presidential victory this week, they will not succeed in reversing the outcome of the election.

D.C. Police to contact GOP Rep. Boebert about plans to bring Glock to work  —  “That Congresswoman will be subjected to the same penalties as anyone else that's caught on the D.C. streets carrying a firearm,” said police chief Robert Contee III.  —  GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert smiles …

Tanya Roberts Is Still Alive, Despite Her Rep Having Said She Was Dead  —  TANYA ROBERTS SHE'S STILL ALIVE ... Despite Her Rep Saying She's Dead  —  TANYA ROBERTS THROUGH THE YEARS  —  Tanya Roberts death has been greatly exaggerated, because her rep now says she's alive …

Failures of Leadership in a Populist Age  —  For many years now, an important segment of the Republican electorate has been increasingly frustrated with the elites who lead our core institutions.  The political outlook of these voters has come to be defined by that frustration …

The Lab-Leak Hypothesis For decades, scientists have been hot-wiring viruses in hopes of preventing a pandemic, not causing one.  But what if ...? … What happened was fairly simple, I've come to believe.  It was an accident.  A virus spent some time in a laboratory, and eventually it got out.

How Biden will try to fix our vaccine rollout mess  —  Mounting signs that the vaccine rollout is beset by snags are a reminder of what a daunting task the Biden administration will face in overseeing successful vaccination of the public against coronavirus.

Britain takes a gamble with Covid-19 vaccines, upping the stakes for the rest of us  —  In an extraordinary time, British health authorities are taking extraordinary measures to beat back Covid-19.  But some experts say that, in doing so, they are also taking a serious gamble.

The Wall Street Journal Epitomizes the Failure of Elite Conservatism  —  Once the paper of record for conservative opinion-makers, the Journal's editorial page has betrayed its readers.  —  The Wall Street Journal editorial page is probably the most influential elite conservative outlet in the country.

FBI Questioned a Michigan Senate Staffer After Zoom Call About Banning Tear Gas … Two officers with an FBI task force showed up at the home of a Michigan state senator's chief of staff and aggressively questioned her about a draft bill she had discussed on a private legislative Zoom call.

Medal of Freedom  —  Established by President John F. Kennedy in 1963, this prestigious award is the Nation's highest civilian honor.  It is awarded by the President of the United States to individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the security or national interests of America …

3 Million Georgians Voted Early in the Senate Runoffs—Thanks to the Work of These Organizers  —  Despite the cooler temperatures and Georgia's skyrocketing COVID cases, grassroots organizers have been calling, texting, and knocking voters' doors around the clock to get out the vote.

Howard Stern rips Trump over Georgia call: 'This is criminal.  It's gangster'  —  Howard Stern is ripping President Trump for his call with Georgia's top election officials rather than focusing on the coronavirus vaccine rollout, saying it's time the commander in chief goes “back to f—ing Florida.”