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New York Times:
Pence Said to Have Told Trump He Lacks Power to Change Election Result — A day before he presides over a joint session of Congress to ratify Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s victory, the vice president tried to lower the president's expectations while seeking ways to mollify him.
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Alayna Treene / Axios:
Scoop: Sen. Tim Scott will vote to certify Biden's Electoral College win — Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) will certify Joe Biden's Electoral College win, refusing to join the growing number of Republicans planning to object to the process, Axios has learned. — Why it matters: Scott …
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New York Times:
Lawyer on Trump Election Call Quits Firm After Uproar — The law firm, Foley & Lardner, had distanced itself from Cleta Mitchell after a recording of the call revealed she helped the president pressure Georgia elections officials. — A lawyer advising President Trump in recent weeks …
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Washington Post:
U.S. attorney in Atlanta abruptly resigns, and Trump bypasses his deputy in picking temporary successor — The top federal prosecutor in Atlanta abruptly resigned this week and President Trump bypassed his top deputy in selecting a temporary replacement — an unusual set of moves, even in the administration's waning days.
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Michael Kranish / Washington Post:
Cleta Mitchell, who advised Trump on Saturday phone call, resigns from law firm — Republican lawyer Cleta Mitchell, who advised President Trump during his Saturday phone call with Georgia's secretary of state in an effort to overturn the election, resigned on Tuesday as a partner …
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Zeynep Tufekci / The Atlantic:
This Isn't Just Political Theater — If people “define situations as real …
This Isn't Just Political Theater — If people “define situations as real …
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Kevin Stankiewicz / CNBC:
GOP pollster says ‘the next 48 hours are going to be among the worst’ ever for Republicans
GOP pollster says ‘the next 48 hours are going to be among the worst’ ever for Republicans
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Politico:
Senate GOP opposition grows to Electoral College challenge
Senate GOP opposition grows to Electoral College challenge
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Michael Brendan Dougherty / National Review:
Another ‘Perfect’ Phone Call
Ben Jacobs / GEN:
All Your Paranoid Questions About the Electoral College Certification, Answered
All Your Paranoid Questions About the Electoral College Certification, Answered
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Tom Cotton / Arkansas Online:
Duty of Congress — The House and Senate will meet Wednesday in a joint session to count …
Duty of Congress — The House and Senate will meet Wednesday in a joint session to count …
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Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
Most Voters Oppose Republican Push to Overturn Biden's Electoral College Victory
Most Voters Oppose Republican Push to Overturn Biden's Electoral College Victory
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Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Fact check: No, Pence can't overturn the election results
Fact check: No, Pence can't overturn the election results
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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Trump Pressures Pence to Reject Electoral Votes
Trump Pressures Pence to Reject Electoral Votes
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The Philadelphia Inquirer:
GOP senators remove Lt. Gov. Fetterman from running first day of new session — Spotlight PA is an independent, non-partisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media. Sign up for our free newsletters.
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
‘A dangerous time’: Another ugly GOP power play unfolds in Pennsylvania — “We're at a dangerous time in this country,” John Fetterman, the lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania, told me by phone. “One party is ignoring court rulings and election results. If the results don't match what they like …
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Press Association:
GOP leaders in Pa. Senate will refuse to seat Democrat certified by state as winner — Spotlight PA is an independent, nonpartisan newsroom powered by The Philadelphia Inquirer in partnership with PennLive/The Patriot-News, TribLIVE/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, and WITF Public Media.
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Jason Easley / POLITICUSUSA:
Lt. Gov. Suggests Trump Committed Election Fraud In Pennsylvania
Lt. Gov. Suggests Trump Committed Election Fraud In Pennsylvania
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Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Pennsylvania G.O.P. refuses to seat Democratic lawmaker in State Legislature.
Pennsylvania G.O.P. refuses to seat Democratic lawmaker in State Legislature.
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New York Times:
Election Needles: Georgia U.S. Senate Runoff — Democrats need to win both runoff races to control the Senate. … How the needle estimates have changed so far: — The table below shows our expectations for results, based on where they came from, what type of vote they were, and other results already reported.
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ABC News:
Georgia Senate elections live updates: Vote totals coming in for critical runoff races
Georgia Senate elections live updates: Vote totals coming in for critical runoff races
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Associated Press:
AP VoteCast: GOP voters in Georgia back Trump's false claims
AP VoteCast: GOP voters in Georgia back Trump's false claims
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Politico:
Senate majority hangs in the balance in tight Georgia runoffs
Senate majority hangs in the balance in tight Georgia runoffs
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NBC News:
Trump leans harder on Pence to flip election results, though he lacks that power
Trump leans harder on Pence to flip election results, though he lacks that power
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Page Six:
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are getting a divorce: 'She's done' — Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are over. — Multiple sources tell Page Six that “divorce is imminent” for the Hollywood couple, with Kardashian hiring divorce attorney to the stars, Laura Wasser.
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Anita Kumar / Politico:
Trump privately admits it's over, but wants to brawl for attention — Donald Trump has privately acknowledged he lost the presidency. He knows Joe Biden will replace him. He recognizes Congress will formally certify the results on Wednesday. — To one person, Trump even confided he was “just disappointed we lost.”
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TMZ.com:
Dr. Dre Suffers Brain Aneursym and is in ICU in L.A. — DR. DRE SUFFERS BRAIN ANEURYSM ... In ICU at L.A. Hospital — Dr. Dre is at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after suffering a brain aneurysm ... TMZ has learned. — Sources connected to Dre and with direct knowledge tell us …
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New York Times:
Justice Dept. Seeks to Pare Back Civil Rights Protections for Minorities — A late move by the Trump administration would stop enforcement of protections against discriminatory practices that have a “disparate impact” on protected groups. — WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has embarked …
Washington Post:
Pro-Trump forums erupt with violent threats ahead of Wednesday's rally against the 2020 election — Posters respond to Trump's prediction of “wild” day with discussion of potential bloodshed and advice on sneaking guns into D.C. — Far-right online forums are seething with references …
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Jeff Pegues / CBS News:
Breach of air traffic control sends chilling threat as revenge for killing of Iranian general — Multiple air traffic controllers in New York heard a chilling threat Monday in audio obtained exclusively by CBS News: “We are flying a plane into the Capitol on Wednesday. Solemani will be avenged.”
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Kevin D. Williamson / National Review:
Trump's Final Insult — Welcome to “The Tuesday,” a weekly newsletter that usually comes out sometime during the 24-hour period between Moon Day and Woden's Day. To subscribe to “The Tuesday” and receive it in your in-box, please follow this link. — Up from the Rubble, Up from the Rabble
Washington Post:
No charges to be filed against Kenosha police officers in Jacob Blake shooting — KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha police officer will face no criminal charges for shooting Jacob Blake seven times in the back and paralyzing him, an incident that touched off several days of intense protests …
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Naman Ramachandran / Variety:
‘Mr. Bean’ Actor Rowan Atkinson Weighs in on ‘Cancel Culture,’ Teases New Film … Rowan Atkinson, the British actor known the world over for his “Mr. Bean” character, has delivered a broadside against the so-called online “cancel culture.” — During an extensive interview with U.K. outlet Radio Times …
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David Von Drehle / Washington Post:
Hawley isn't impressing Trump voters. He's entertaining them with his humiliation. — Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is a young man in a big hurry, and there's nothing wrong with that. Abraham Lincoln's law partner and biographer William H. Herndon said of the 16th president, “His ambition was a little engine that knew no rest.”
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Erin Banco / The Daily Beast:
White House Task Force: Give Extra Vaccine Away to Anyone Who Wants It — With millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses sitting on shelves, senior officials are shifting their strategy for who should get jabbed first. … Senior officials working with the White House coronavirus task force …
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New York Times:
Georgia Runoffs Live Updates: Voters Head to the Polls — In Democratic-heavy Atlanta and G.O.P. strongholds in North Georgia, voters eagerly line up. — ATLANTA — Whitney Leonard, 24, walked out of the West Hunter Street Baptist Church in Atlanta's West End neighborhood on Tuesday morning …
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