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Washington Post:
Trump sabotaging GOP on his way out of office with push to overturn election — President Trump is effectively sabotaging the Republican Party on his way out of office, obsessed with overturning his election loss and nursing pangs of betrayal from allies whom he had expected to bend the instruments of democracy to his will.
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Josh Feldman / Mediaite:
Lou Dobbs Asks Why It Has Been So Hard ‘Finding Actual Proof’ of Trump's Baseless Election Claims — Fox Business' Lou Dobbs is continuing to side with President Donald Trump's baseless claims about the election being “stolen” from him. — On Monday, Dobbs said the following:
Politico:
Georgia fights latest Trump suit to overturn November election — Attorneys for Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Monday lit into a “thirteenth hour” effort by President Donald Trump to decertify the results of the state's Nov. 3 election …
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Rudy Takala / Mediaite:
Martha MacCallum Grills Brad Raffensperger on Leaking Trump Call: ‘It Feels Like This is Very Much About a Grudge’ — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) sparred with Fox News' Martha MacCallum over the details of who recorded his phone call with President Donald Trump …
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John Cassidy / New Yorker:
Trump's Authoritarian Moment Is Here — If there were any doubt remaining that Donald Trump still represents a dire threat to American democracy, the events of this weekend dispelled it. As a new Congress gathers to confirm that the voters chose Joe Biden to be the next President …
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CREW:
CREW files criminal complaint against Trump over Georgia call
CREW files criminal complaint against Trump over Georgia call
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Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
To Defend Democracy, Investigate Trump
To Defend Democracy, Investigate Trump
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Politico:
Biden transition hoping for victory but bracing for defeat in Georgia — Joe Biden is eyeing a more ambitious agenda for the first 100 days of his presidency — if, that is, Democrats can win twin upsets in a pair of Georgia Senate runoffs on Tuesday. — But Biden's advisers are privately skeptical …
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Kyle Kondik / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
GOP Likely Needs a Big Georgia Turnout Today — Closing thoughts on crucial Senate runoffs; join us for star-studded online forum Wednesday evening — Dear Readers: With a new president about to take office and a sharply divided Congress, what should we expect of the high-stakes political road ahead?
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Mike Allen / Axios:
The next 48 hours could be the most tumultuous of the never-ending 2020 election
The next 48 hours could be the most tumultuous of the never-ending 2020 election
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George Will / Washington Post:
Hawley, Cruz and their Senate cohort are the Constitution's most dangerous domestic enemies
Hawley, Cruz and their Senate cohort are the Constitution's most dangerous domestic enemies
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
In Georgia, Democrats close with populist pitch vowing $2,000 stimulus checks
In Georgia, Democrats close with populist pitch vowing $2,000 stimulus checks
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ABC News:
Georgia runoffs, the last races of 2020, to decide control of the Senate
Georgia runoffs, the last races of 2020, to decide control of the Senate
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
New Republican poll shows statistical tie in Georgia
New Republican poll shows statistical tie in Georgia
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Rep. Jamie Raskin / Medium:
Statement of Congressman Jamie Raskin and Sarah Bloom Raskin on the Remarkable Life of Tommy Raskin — TAKOMA PARK, M.D. — Congressman Jamie Raskin and Sarah Bloom Raskin today released the following statement about their son Thomas (Tommy) Bloom Raskin: — “On January 30, 1995 …
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Olivia Beavers / Politico:
SCOOP: Inside the GOP's strategy to challenge Biden's win (and the nail biter GA election) — With big assists from Melanie, Sarah and Kyle. — SCOOP: Sen. Ted Cruz and about nine or 10 other senators joined GOP Reps. Mo Brooks (Ala.), Jim Jordan (Ohio) and Andy Biggs (Ariz.) …
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New York Times:
Pence's Choice: Side With the Constitution or His Boss — The vice president will preside on Wednesday when Congress convenes to ratify Joe Biden's victory. President Trump still seems to hold out hope that his loyal No. 2 could change the outcome. — WASHINGTON — Speaking to supporters …
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Todd Richmond / Associated Press:
Prosecutor: Wisconsin pharmacist thought vaccine was unsafe — MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin pharmacist convinced the world was “crashing down” told police he tried to ruin hundreds of doses of coronavirus vaccine because he believed the shots would mutate people's DNA, according to court documents released Monday.
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New York Times:
Pharmacist Accused of Tampering With Vaccine Was Conspiracy Theorist, Police Say — The police say a Wisconsin pharmacist believed the Moderna vaccine would harm people and tried to sabotage the effort to vaccinate frontline workers. — A pharmacist who was arrested on charges …
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Joseph Wulfsohn / Fox News:
Kamala Harris accused of plagiarizing MLK anecdote in October interview with Elle magazine — Critics say story told by VP-elect resembles 1965 reminiscence by King — Harris is being an ‘understudy’ for Biden, stepping away from spotlight: Deroy Murdock
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Shelby Talcott / The Daily Caller:
Kamala Harris's Childhood Story About Calling For ‘Fweedom’ Is Almost Identical To A Story Told By MLK
Kamala Harris's Childhood Story About Calling For ‘Fweedom’ Is Almost Identical To A Story Told By MLK
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Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
With Objection to Biden's Win, Josh Hawley Puts His Party in a Bind — The Republican senator from Missouri said he wanted to draw attention to problems with election laws. But critics insist his bid has more to do with serving his own political ambitions.
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Trump's Electoral College scheme divides 2024 GOP successors
Trump's Electoral College scheme divides 2024 GOP successors
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Michael Isikoff / Yahoo News:
GOP congressman suggests he regrets his vote for Trump — WASHINGTON — Describing President Trump's — phone call with Georgia's top election official as “frightening,” an Illinois Republican congressman suggested that he now regrets his vote for the president and might even be open …
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David Rothkopf / USA Today:
Sedition fatigue: For Trump and many Republicans, betrayal is now politics as usual — A treacherous president is behaving precisely as his party trained him to behave: Be Trump. You are above the law. We like your Gambino family values. — It was one thing when the steady drumbeat …
New York Times:
Trump Lawyer on Call Is a Conservative Firebrand Aiding His Push to Overturn Election — Cleta Mitchell had been quietly helping President Trump's attempt to subvert the election results when the recording of him pressuring Georgia elections officials was revealed.
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Daniel Bice / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Bice: Milwaukee law firm ‘concerned’ by attorney's role in Trump call trying to upend Georgia election results
Bice: Milwaukee law firm ‘concerned’ by attorney's role in Trump call trying to upend Georgia election results
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Tina Nguyen / Politico:
MAGA activists plot revenge on Republican ‘traitors’ — MAGA figureheads and pro-Trump activists are vowing to excommunicate Republicans who vigorously oppose the doomed effort to keep President Donald Trump in power. — The threats have played out in recent days with Georgia Secretary …
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Li Yuan / New York Times:
In a Topsy-Turvy Pandemic World, China Offers Its Version of Freedom — Surveillance and censorship bolster Beijing's uncompromising grip on power. But in the country's cities and streets, people have resumed normal lives. — Duncan Clark's flight was rolling down the runway in Paris …
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Dan Primack / Axios:
Dominion plans to sue Sidney Powell, doesn't rule out Trump — Dominion Voting Systems plans to sue attorney Sidney Powell “imminently” for defamation, and is continuing to explore similar suits against President Trump and others, company founder and CEO John Poulos told the Axios Re:Cap podcast on Monday.
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Washington Post:
Proud Boys leader arrested in the burning of Black Lives Matter banner, D.C. police say — The leader of the Proud Boys, Enrique Tarrio, was arrested by D.C. police late Monday afternoon on a warrant charging him with burning a Black Lives Matter banner taken from a historic Black church during …
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Hugh Son / CNBC:
Haven, the Amazon-Berkshire-JPMorgan venture to disrupt health care, is disbanding after 3 years — Haven began informing employees Monday that it will shut down by the end of next month, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter. — Many of the Boston-based firm's 57 workers …
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Washington Examiner:
They really are ‘defunding’ the police, and it's not going well — Democratic politicians at every level, from President-elect Joe Biden down to local city councilmen, reacted to recent incidents of police misconduct by hastily encouraging or even joining in calls to “defund the police.”
US Food and Drug Administration:
FDA Statement on Following the Authorized Dosing Schedules for COVID-19 Vaccines — For Immediate Release: — Statement From: … Two different mRNA vaccines have now shown remarkable effectiveness of about 95% in preventing COVID-19 infection in adults.
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