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Politico:
Republicans turn on Trump after Georgia loss  —  Democrats have pulled off at least one Senate win in Georgia, with another likely to follow.  And Republicans are pointing a frustrated finger at Donald Trump.  —  With control of the Senate at stake in the state's two races …
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Marc Caputo / Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: The GOP implodes in Georgia  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  What.  A. Night.  —  Just after 2 a.m., the Rev. RAPHAEL WARNOCK was declared the winner in his bid against Republican Sen. KELLY LOEFFLER.  About that time, his fellow Democrat, JON OSSOFF, started overtaking Sen. DAVID PERDUE in their race.
New York Times:
Georgia Senate Runoff Election Results  —  Live Forecast General Election Results Primary Results  —  Tuesday's runoff elections will determine control of the Senate.  Both Democratic candidates must defeat the Republicans to capture a voting majority in both branches of Congress.
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.
Alex Thompson / Politico:
Liberals to Breyer: Time to retire  —  Democrats are on the cusp of enjoying the slimmest of Senate majorities.  Progressive judicial activists want them to use it to ensure no more losses on the Supreme Court.  —  Justice Neil Gorsuch, left, and Justice Stephen Breyer, right …
Discussion: Associated Press
Eddie Scarry / Washington Examiner:
Republicans can thank Trump in part for Kelly Loeffler's loss  —  Who could have possibly known that President Trump's wild claims about the 2020 election being stolen from him might kneecap Republican efforts to hold on to the Senate?  —  Well, pretty much anyone who cared about Republican efforts to hold on to the Senate.
Oriana Gonzalez / Axios:   Schumer declares Democratic majority in the Senate
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
LeBron James says he wants to buy WNBA team from Loeffler
Discussion: CBS Los Angeles
ABC News:
Georgia Senate elections live updates: Vote totals coming in for critical runoff races
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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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.”
NBC News:
Trump allies hope Wednesday's drama will be his last stand — but no one knows what's next  —  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's allies are hoping Wednesday marks his last stand in a weekslong effort to challenge the November election results, with multiple people close …
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Congress Is Expected to Meet Into the Night as Republicans Try to Subvert the Election  —  Lawmakers will convene for a joint session to formalize President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s Electoral College victory, with President Trump and his allies plotting to transform the session into a final, futile attempt to overturn the results.
Alayna Treene / Axios:
McConnell to deliver Biden certification defense ahead of electoral challenge  —  Before senators begin debating an expected challenge to Arizona's Electoral College vote Wednesday, Sen. Mitch McConnell will deliver a weighty speech trying to save the Senate from itself, people familiar with his plans tell Axios.
Martin Pengelly / The Guardian:
James Comey: Donald Trump should not be prosecuted after leaving office  — Fired FBI director: next attorney general must ‘foster trust’  — President has insulted Comey and threatened him with jail  —  Donald Trump should not be prosecuted once he leaves the White House no matter …
Discussion: The Hill and IJR
Vivian Wang / New York Times:
Hong Kong Police Arrest Dozens of Pro-Democracy Leaders  —  The officials and activists were detained under the national security law for their efforts to choose candidates to run in the city's legislative elections.  —  HONG KONG — The Hong Kong police arrested dozens of elected pro-democracy officials …
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Natasha Khan / Wall Street Journal:
Hong Kong Police Arrest 53 Opposition Figures Over Alleged Subversion
Ben Sasse / Wall Street Journal:
Americans Deserve Better Than Clickbait Crack  —  This week's Electoral College challenge is in part the result of tribal media consumption.  —  Scores of Republicans in Congress will vote Wednesday to reject the Electoral College results in the 2020 presidential election.
Discussion: Associated Press and Daily Kos
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Washington Post:
After years of fealty, Pence prepares for a final performance likely to anger Trump
Marisa Schultz / Fox News:
Electoral College objections in Congress: What to know
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 …
Discussion: The Hill, Joe.My.God. and CNN
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Washington Post:   Trump administration seeks to undo decades-long rules on discrimination
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Inside the West Wing: Trump didn't want to go back to Georgia  —  With his anger rising at Georgia officials, President Trump resisted going back to the Peach State after his first runoff rally on Dec. 5.  —  Behind the scenes: He told advisers he didn't think he needed to go back.
Sohrab Ahmari / First Things:
We Laugh, They Rule  —  No columnist's cleverness could do justice to the absurdity of Rep. Emanuel Cleaver's opening prayer for the 117th Congress on Sunday.  Cleaver, a Methodist pastor, closed his prayer for national peace “in the name of the monotheistic God, Brahma, and ‘God’ known by many names by many different faiths.
TMZ.com:
Dr. Dre Shares Message After Suffering Brain Aneursym  —  8:12 PM PT — Dre just posted a message thanking everyone for their love and support, saying, “Thanks to my family, friends and fans for their interest and well wishes.  I'm doing great and getting excellent care from my medical team.
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.”
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.
Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Never Forget the Names of These Republicans Attempting a Coup  —  This time they'll fail.  But their disloyalty to America is clear.  —  阅读.体中 文.閱讀.體 中文.  —  The New Testament asks us in Mark 8:36: “For what shall it profit a man …
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Zeynep Tufekci / The Atlantic:
This Isn't Just Political Theater  —  If people “define situations as real …
Sarah Boseley / The Guardian:
China blocks entry to WHO team studying Covid's origins  —  Officials say visas not yet approved for World Health Organization delegation due to visit Wuhan  —  China has blocked the arrival of a team from the World Health Organization investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic …
Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
Detroit Asks Federal Judge to Refer Sidney Powell, Lin Wood and the ‘Kraken’ Team for Disbarment  —  Right-wing attorneys Sidney Powell, Lin Wood, and the rest of the so-called “Kraken” counsel seeking to overturn the 2020 presidential elections should face proceedings to be disbarred …
 
 
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