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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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Axios:
Republicans privately furious after Trump's post-election implosion blows Senate majority — Republicans, who enabled President Trump with their silence and compliance, are privately furious with him for blowing their Senate majority. — Driving the news: Democrat Raphael Warnock …
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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.
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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.
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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.
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
LeBron James says he wants to buy WNBA team from Loeffler
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ABC News:
Georgia Senate elections live updates: Vote totals coming in for critical runoff races
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Matthew Choi / Politico:
GOP Georgia election official: Blame Trump if Perdue or Loeffler loses
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Alex Rogers / CNN:
Warnock wins Georgia runoff, CNN projects, as control of Senate comes down to Perdue-Ossoff race
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NBC News:
Warnock defeats Loeffler in Georgia, keeping alive Democrats' hopes of taking Senate, NBC News projects
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Politico:
Warnock win puts Democrats on the brink of Senate control
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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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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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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 …
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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.
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Jeff Mason / Reuters:
Despite pressure from Trump, Pence won't interfere in election count Wednesday: advisers
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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 …
Washington Post:
‘Total submission’: With mass arrests, China neutralizes Hong Kong democracy movement — HONG KONG — Before dawn, Facebook news feeds here began filling up, post upon post detailing arrest after arrest. A crackdown on the city's democracy movement was unfolding.
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Vivian Wang / New York Times:
Hong Kong Police Arrest Dozens of Pro-Democracy Leaders
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Al Jazeera:
Dozens arrested in sweeping Hong Kong crackdown
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Natasha Khan / Wall Street Journal:
Hong Kong Police Arrest 53 Opposition Figures Over Alleged Subversion
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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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Thomas L. Friedman / New York Times:
Never Forget the Names of These Republicans Attempting a Coup
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Zeynep Tufekci / The Atlantic:
This Isn't Just Political Theater — If people “define situations as real …
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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 …
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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