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New York Times:
77 Days: Trump's Campaign to Subvert the Election — Hours after the United States voted, the president declared the election a sham — putting himself at the center of a movement that would shatter democratic norms and upend the peaceful transfer of power.
Ben Smith / New York Times:
Survey Says: Never Tweet — The tensions in newsrooms over reporters' social media presence are not just about politics. — David Carr, the legendary Timesman who made this column a destination, told me back in 2012 that he kept a “helicopter on the roof” of The New York Times Building in case he needed to escape.
Associated Press:
Myanmar military says it is taking control of the country — NAYPYITAW, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar military television says the military has taken control of the country for one year. — An announcer on military-owned Myawaddy TV made the announcement Monday morning.
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BBC:
Myanmar military takes control of country after detaining Aung San Suu Kyi — Myanmar's military has confirmed it has taken control of the country after Aung San Suu Kyi and other political leaders were arrested in the early hours. — The coup comes after tensions rose between …
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NPR, The Guardian, Al Jazeera, UPI, Reuters and Raw Story
Hannah Beech / New York Times:
Myanmar Leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Is Detained Amid Coup Fears — The action came after mounting indications of an impending coup in the Southeast Asian nation. — BANGKOK — Myanmar's civilian leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, and other government leaders were detained in early-morning raids Monday …
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Wall Street Journal:
Myanmar Military Seizes Power in Coup
Myanmar Military Seizes Power in Coup
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Bloomberg and MyNorthwest.com
Hannah Beech / New York Times:
Myanmar's Leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Is Detained Amid Coup Fears
Myanmar's Leader, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, Is Detained Amid Coup Fears
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Poppy McPherson / Reuters:
Aung San Suu Kyi and other leaders arrested, party spokesman says
Aung San Suu Kyi and other leaders arrested, party spokesman says
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Al Arabiya, Japan Times, NBC Boston, The Week and MyNorthwest.com
New York Times:
Trump Names Two Members of Impeachment Defense Team — The announcement came a day after he parted ways with five lawyers, and with his trial looming next week. — Former President Donald J. Trump on Sunday named two lawyers who will represent him in his coming impeachment trial in the Senate …
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Associated Press:
Trump names 2 lawyers to impeachment defense team — WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump on Sunday named two lawyers to his impeachment defense team, one day after it was revealed that the former president had parted ways with an earlier set of attorneys. — The two lawyers representing …
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Political Wire
Washington Post:
Trump's legal team exited after he insisted impeachment defense focus on false claims of election fraud
Trump's legal team exited after he insisted impeachment defense focus on false claims of election fraud
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Bloomberg, CNN, The Daily Beast, New York Magazine, The Hill and Kevin Drum
Rebecca Falconer / Axios:
Trump announces new legal team for second impeachment trial
Trump announces new legal team for second impeachment trial
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CNN, EA WorldView, Politico, The Week, Washington Examiner, The Daily Caller, Townhall and Bloomberg
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Biden invites GOP senators to White House for relief talks — President Biden on Sunday invited a group of Republican senators to meet with him at the White House early this week after they proposed a more targeted economic relief package, but the administration gave no indication it is ready …
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Michael McAuliff / New York Daily News:
‘They should negotiate’: Sen. Schumer pushes back on GOP offer to slash COVID relief package to $600B
‘They should negotiate’: Sen. Schumer pushes back on GOP offer to slash COVID relief package to $600B
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Jeff Horwitz / Wall Street Journal:
Facebook Knew Calls for Violence Plagued ‘Groups’, Now Plans Overhaul — The giant struggled to balance Mark Zuckerberg's free-expression mantra against findings that rabid partisanship had overrun a feature central to its future — Facebook Inc. in 2019 redesigned its flagship product …
Steve Holland / Reuters:
Kushner, Berkowitz nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for Israel deals — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former White House senior adviser Jared Kushner and his deputy, Avi Berkowitz, were nominated on Sunday for the Nobel Peace Prize for their role in negotiating four normalization deals between Israel …
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Politico:
Trump stocks new PAC with tens of millions as he bids to retain control of GOP — Former President Donald Trump amassed $31.2 million in his new political operation by the end of 2020, giving him a powerful tool to keep the Republican Party in his grip as he left office.
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Washington Post:
New Trump PAC raised $31.5 million in the weeks after Election Day, as Trump was making baseless claims of voter fraud
New Trump PAC raised $31.5 million in the weeks after Election Day, as Trump was making baseless claims of voter fraud
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The Daily Beast and Election Law Blog
Fredreka Schouten / CNN:
Trump stockpiles millions in donations as he faces a second impeachment trial
Trump stockpiles millions in donations as he faces a second impeachment trial
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Business Insider, Raw Story and Election Law Blog
Martyn McLaughlin / Scotsman:
Scottish Parliament to hold vote on Unexplained Wealth Order into Donald Trump's finances — MSPs will be asked to vote this week on whether the Scottish Government should pursue an Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO) to investigate the source of financing for Donald Trump's Scottish resorts.
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POLITICUSUSA and Raw Story
Bari Weiss / New York Post:
10 ways to fight back against woke culture — I realize the faddish thing to say these days is that we live in the worst, most broken and backward country in the world and maybe in the history of civilization. It's utter nonsense. — I have a few basic litmus tests in my own life: Can I wear a tank top in public?
Marc Caputo / Politico:
‘She is weighing us down’: Georgia GOP cringes at Marjorie Taylor Greene spectacle — The Georgia GOP is tearing itself apart in a civil war. It lost two Senate seats in an ill-fated January run-off election. And the once-Republican suburbs in metro Atlanta — the most populous part of the state …
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Clay Risen / New York Times:
Andrew Brooks, Who Developed a Coronavirus Spit Test, Dies at 51 — His breakthrough helped millions get their results quickly in the early days of the pandemic, when tests were scarce and lines were long. — Andrew Brooks, a research professor at Rutgers University who developed …
CNN:
Something went terribly wrong with Trump's defense — Elie Honig is a CNN legal analyst and former federal and state prosecutor. The views expressed in this commentary are his own. Read more opinion on CNN. Watch Honig answer readers' questions on “CNN Newsroom with Ana Cabrera” on weekends.
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New York Times:
21 Men Accuse Lincoln Project Co-Founder of Online Harassment — John Weaver, a longtime G.O.P. operative who advised John McCain and John Kasich, made sexual overtures to young men, sometimes offering to help them get work in politics. — John Weaver, a longtime Republican strategist …
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Justine Coleman / The Hill:
Biden reverses Trump last-minute attempt to freeze $27.4 billion of programs — President Biden on Sunday sent a letter to congressional leaders reversing former President Trump's last-minute attempt to freeze $27.4 billion in government programs. — Trump had moved, with less than a week left …
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Salon, Associated Press, Townhall, Bloomberg, HotAir, Political Wire and Crooks and Liars
John McWhorter / It Bears Mentioning:
More on what modern “antiracism” does to schools, or could not — and some insight on the Kendi thing. — More on antiracist manifestos at universities, and also on the insights of a certain “Professor” Kendi levelled against me last weekend. — 2 hr ago — This just in ...
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Matt London / Fox News:
Prominent lawyer with Epstein days before death speaks out: 'I don't believe it was suicide' — Lawyer who saw Epstein days before death speaks out: Why I don't believe it was suicide — Prominent civil rights and criminal defense attorney David Schoen said that he met with sex offender …
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Mediaite, Forbes and Law & Crime
Wall Street Journal:
The NFL's Covid-19 Finding That Saved the Season — The coronavirus gospel of ‘within six feet for more than 15 minutes’ wasn't enough—and the NFL had the data to prove it — It was early October, and the NFL had a problem. It wasn't just that players and staff for the Tennessee Titans …