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11:55 AM ET, January 6, 2021

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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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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 …
Alex Thompson / Politico:
Liberals to Breyer: Time to retire  —  The results of the Georgia Senate runoffs aren't yet final.  But left-wing activists are already pressuring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to take advantage of a possible Democratic majority in the Senate and retire.
Discussion: Fox News and National Review
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.
Oriana Gonzalez / Axios:
Schumer declares Democratic majority in the Senate  —  Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) declared on Wednesday that Democrats have gained control of the Senate, with Rev. Raphael Warnock having defeated Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R) and Jon Ossoff currently leading in the race against former Sen. David Perdue (R).
Discussion: Labor Law Lite
Evie Fordham / Fox News:
5 takeaways from Georgia Senate runoffs  —  Here are some key takeaways after Tuesday's runoff elections  —  Even if Georgia becomes purple, US needs to learn to work together: Alveda King  —  With Democrats projected to win at least one of the two Georgia Senate runoff races …
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.
CNN:
Biden to make final decision on attorney general, with new arguments for Yates and Garland  —  (CNN)President-elect Joe Biden is poised to make a final decision in the coming days on his pick for attorney general, a choice that suddenly comes amid a growing sense of optimism from Democrats …
Discussion: Vox, The Wrap and KDFX-TV
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.
Giovanni Russonello / New York Times:
A Democratic Twist in Georgia
Discussion: National Review
Quint Forgey / Politico:
'I can't wait to get to work': Warnock celebrates as Dems near Senate majority
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.”
CNN:
Powerless to change result, Pence braces for Trump's fury  —  (CNN)Vice President Mike Pence enters the US Capitol on Wednesday for a date with history.  —  He has told President Donald Trump, the boss he's served obsequiously for four years, that he cannot submit to demands he overthrow the results of the election.
Politico:
Why Biden is quiet about the Electoral College challenge
Washington Post:
After years of fealty, Pence prepares for a final performance likely to anger Trump
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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CNN:
Dozens of Hong Kong opposition figures arrested under national security law
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.
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.”
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.
Osita Nwanevu / New Republic:
The Corporations Funding the End of Democracy  —  What are we going to do about what's happening in Congress today?  If we're honest with ourselves, most of us will do nothing.  There are, granted, different varieties of nothing.  And one of the privileges of being a political writer …
Caleb Parke / Fox News:
Jim Jordan: Dems changed states' election rules in ‘unconstitutional fashion’  —  The GOP effort to object to certifying election results is about ‘defending the Constitution,’ Jordan told ‘Fox & Friends’  —  Rep. Jordan: Dems changed rules in ‘unconstitutional fashion’ because 'they knew they couldn't win'
Jaclyn Peiser / Washington Post:
Trump supporters heckle Romney, chanting ‘traitor’ on flight to D.C.  —  Under dimmed cabin lights on a flight from Salt Lake City on Tuesday, a woman bellowed a rallying cry to a group of Trump supporters headed to D.C. to rally behind the president, urging them to tell fellow passenger Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) “what we think.”
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.
Discussion: The Daily Dot and The Sun
 
 
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