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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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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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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
Georgia fights latest Trump suit to overturn November 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’
Martha MacCallum Grills Brad Raffensperger on Leaking Trump Call: ‘It Feels Like This is Very Much About a Grudge’
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John Cassidy / New Yorker:
Trump's Authoritarian Moment Is Here
Trump's Authoritarian Moment Is Here
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Associated Press:
Analysis: With call, Trump shows no limit to his power grab
Analysis: With call, Trump shows no limit to his power grab
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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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Mike Allen / Axios:
The next 48 hours could be the most tumultuous of the never-ending 2020 election — The next two days look to be the most tumultuous and telling of the wild, never-ending 2020 election. — Driving the news: Twin runoffs in Georgia today determine control of the U.S. Senate.
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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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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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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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Teo Armus / Washington Post:
Sen. Josh Hawley says ‘Antifa scumbags’ terrorized his family's Virginia home. Protesters say they held a peaceful vigil.
Sen. Josh Hawley says ‘Antifa scumbags’ terrorized his family's Virginia home. Protesters say they held a peaceful vigil.
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John Bowden / The Hill:
Hawley: Antifa threatened wife, newborn daughter
Hawley: Antifa threatened wife, newborn daughter
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Patrick Young / ShutDownDC:
ShutDownDC Drops in on Senator Josh Hawley's House to Encourage him to Reconsider his Attack on Democracy
ShutDownDC Drops in on Senator Josh Hawley's House to Encourage him to Reconsider his Attack on Democracy
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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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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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Will Carless / USA Today:
Proud Boys leader arrested for destruction of property ahead of DC protests against election results — Proud Boys chairman Enrique Tarrio was arrested Monday afternoon in Washington, D.C., shortly after landing in the nation's capital to attend rallies protesting President Donald Trump's loss in November's election.
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Michelle Boorstein / Washington Post:
D.C. houses of worship beef up security as Trump defenders descend on the nation's capital
D.C. houses of worship beef up security as Trump defenders descend on the nation's capital
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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 …
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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Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:
‘Borat 2’ Director Reveals What Really Happened With Rudy Giuliani: ‘My Jaw Hit the Floor’ — THE LAST LAUGH — The director of ‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm’ tells ‘The Last Laugh’ podcast how Maria Bakalova infiltrated OAN to get to Rudy Giuliani—and what really went down in that hotel room.
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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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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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Celine Castronuovo / The Hill:
NYSE pulls plan to delist Chinese telecom giants — The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) announced late Monday that it would not be moving forward with plans to delist three Chinese telecom companies with alleged ties to the nation's military. — The NYSE said in a brief statement …
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Alex Vasquez / Bloomberg:
Maduro to Retake Venezuela National Assembly, Cementing Control — Regime allies regain control after December election — Juan Guaido plans to install competing legislative body — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will install a new National Assembly filled with regime loyalists on Tuesday …
Bob McManus / New York Post:
NYT discovers crime wave but goes silent on Black Lives Matter's role — The New York Times this past weekend decorated a chunk of its Web site with an emotive snapshot of social disruption on Cleveland's east side. But the yarn had a big fat hole in it. — The story described a high state …
Roger Sollenberger / Salon:
Kelly Loeffler's new Facebook ad darkens skin of Raphael Warnock, her Black opponent — The campaign spent 10 times as much boosting the ad as it did on another ad the same day that used untouched clips — Kelly Loeffler, in front of two screenshots of Raphael Warnock from her negative campaigns …
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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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