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Douglas Belkin / Wall Street Journal:
Charles Koch Says His Partisanship Was a Mistake  —  At 85, the libertarian tycoon who spent decades funding conservative causes says he wants a final act building bridges across political divides  —  Four days before this year's presidential election, Charles Koch—the voluble Kansas billionaire …
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James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Charles Koch congratulates Biden and says he wants to work together on ‘as many issues as possible’  —  Billionaire industrialist Charles Koch expressed hope that President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will roll back President Trump's tariffs …
Discussion: Breitbart
New York Times:
Law Firm Stops Representing Trump Campaign in Pennsylvania Suit  —  Porter Wright said in a court filing that it would no longer represent the campaign in a federal lawsuit alleging widespread voter irregularities.  —  Porter Wright Morris & Arthur, the law firm leading the Trump campaign's efforts …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Another law firm bails out on Trump campaign
Discussion: Fortune
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump Floats Improbable Survival Scenarios as He Ponders His Future  —  There is no grand strategy.  President Trump is simply trying to survive from one news cycle to the next.  —  At a meeting on Wednesday at the White House, President Trump had something he wanted to discuss with his advisers …
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ABC News:
Trump to get vaccine update after criticism he's ignored pandemic following defeat
Discussion: Reuters
Washington Post:
More than 130 Secret Service officers are said to be infected with coronavirus or quarantining in wake of Trump's campaign travel  —  More than 130 Secret Service officers who help protect the White House and the president when he travels have recently been ordered to isolate or quarantine …
Ed Yong / The Atlantic:
‘No One Is Listening to Us’  —  Editor's Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers.  Find the collection here.  —  On Saturday morning, Megan Ranney was about to put on her scrubs when she heard that Joe Biden had won the presidential election.
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Washington Post:
‘Catastrophic’ lack of hospital beds in Upper Midwest as coronavirus cases surge
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Trump's legacy will be defined largely by his attempt to look away from the coronavirus pandemic
Discussion: UPI and HealthData.gov
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Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
Sam Alito Delivers Grievance-Laden, Ultrapartisan Speech to the Federalist Society  —  On Thursday night, Justice Sam Alito delivered the keynote address at this year's all-virtual Federalist Society National Lawyers Convention.  The Federalist Society, a well-funded network of conservative attorneys …
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Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Byron York's Daily Memo: NEWSLETTER EXCLUSIVE: Trump talks post-election fight  —  Welcome to Byron York's Daily Memo newsletter.  —  Was this email forwarded to you?  Sign up here to receive the newsletter.  —  NEWSLETTER EXCLUSIVE: TRUMP TALKS POST-ELECTION FIGHT.
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Trump Talks: We're Gonna Win All These States In “Two Weeks, Three Weeks”
Discussion: Breitbart
Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
David Shor's Postmortem of the 2020 Election  —  For the Democratic Party, the 2020 election was a devastating victory.  Joe Biden won a larger share of the popular vote than any presidential challenger since 1932.  The Rust Belt shed some red, while the Sun Belt trended blue.
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Katherine Rosman / New York Times:
Abby Phillip Is Next-Gen CNN  —  In an election dominated by fast-talking policy dudes, her deliberate commentary and context stood out.  —  “Black women did that,” said Abby Phillip, a CNN political correspondent.  —  It was Friday, Nov. 6, and Ms. Phillip, 31, was sitting screen-left of Jake Tapper …
New York Times:
As Soon as Trump Leaves Office, He Faces Greater Risk of Prosecution  —  The president is more vulnerable than ever to an investigation into his business practices and taxes.  —  President Trump lost more than an election last week.  When he leaves the White House in January …
Discussion: CNN
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Robert Barnes / Washington Post:
Supreme Court goes idle on Trump-related disputes and time is running out
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Raw Story
Courtney Kube / NBC News:
Gen. Milley's wife saved vet who collapsed at Veterans Day ceremony in Arlington  —  When a bystander collapsed at the Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery Wednesday, a nurse happened to be nearby and rushed to his aid.  She wasn't just any nurse - she was the wife of the nation's top military officer, Gen. Mark Milley.
Discussion: New York Post
Tim Alberta / Politico:
Elissa Slotkin Braces for a Democratic Civil War  —  HOLLY, Michigan—  With victory at hand, Elissa Slotkin could not shake the feeling of imminent defeat.  —  Two years to the day after winning her first race for Congress, Slotkin, a former CIA analyst who ran to represent Michigan's …
Gregory Krieg / CNN:
Joe Biden becomes first Democrat in 28 years to win Georgia  —  (CNN)Joe Biden will win Georgia, CNN projected Friday, striking at the heart of what has been a Republican presidential stronghold for nearly three decades.  The former vice president is the first Democratic nominee to triumph in Georgia since Bill Clinton did it in 1992.
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Zeke Miller / Associated Press:
RNC to spend at least $20 million on Georgia's Senate races
Discussion: Politico and Georgia Recorder
Karen Kaplan / Los Angeles Times:
Super-spreading wedding party demonstrates COVID-19 risk posed by holiday gatherings  —  If you want to know why public health officials are so nervous about how much worse the COVID-19 pandemic will get as the holiday season unfolds, consider what happened after a single …
Alex Pareene / New Republic:
A Coup Is a Coup … Depending on one's outlook, this week has felt either unsettlingly ominous or unbearably silly.  It began with Attorney General Bill Barr stopping by Capitol Hill to chat with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.  Shortly afterward, McConnell announced …
Brad Reed / Raw Story:
‘The president is humiliated’ and doesn't want to be seen in public: CNN's John Harwood  —  CNN White House correspondent John Harwood on Friday said that President Donald Trump has not spoken in public for the past eight days because he's simply too embarrassed about his defeat at the hands of President-elect Joe Biden.
Discussion: Crooks and Liars
CNN:
Michigan judge rejects demand to block certification of Biden win in Detroit  —  (CNN)A Michigan state judge has rejected an attempt by two poll challengers to block the certification of a Joe Biden win in Detroit, which helped carry his victory in the state.  The judge also denied the request for an audit of the election.
Discussion: Twitchy
Todd Stacy / In the Weeds with Alabama Daily News:
In the Weeds w/ Tommy Tuberville, Alabama's next senator  —  Today I spoke with Tommy Tuberville, who last week defeated incumbent Democrat Doug Jones to win election to the United States Senate.  Do we call him Senator-elect?  I don't know, people are awfully sensitive about the office-holder-elect thing right now.
Katie Paul / Reuters:
Zuckerberg defends not suspending ex-Trump aide Bannon from Facebook: recording  —  PALO ALTO (Reuters) - Facebook FB.O Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg told an all-staff meeting on Thursday that former Trump White House adviser Steve Bannon had not violated enough of the company's policies …
Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:
Welcome to Slow Boring  —  In spite of all!  —  1 hr  —  Today is my last day as a senior correspondent at Vox.com (still hosting The Weeds though!).  I love Vox, but there was an inherent tension between my status as a co-founder of the site and my desire to be a fiercely independent and at times contentious voice.
Colby Hall / Mediaite:
‘I Looked Into it’: Steve Doocy Debunks Trump's Dominion Software Voter Fraud Conspiracy  —  Fox & Friends co-host Steve Doocy effectively shot down the notion that a software glitch of a voting machine company changed thousands of votes from President Donald Trump to President-elect Joe Biden.
Sara Randazzo / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Drops Legal Challenge in Arizona  —  Attorneys for the Trump campaign said Friday they're no longer seeking a court's intervention into the presidential race in Arizona.  —  The Trump campaign, along with the state and national Republican party, sued in Arizona last week …
Tucker Carlson / Fox News:
Joe Biden's agenda is meant for America's unhappy rich ladies and no one else  —  What the media isn't telling you about the Biden transition  —  Tucker: Big Tech collecting its reward for getting Biden elected  —  We're told that Joe Biden is our president-elect and he will shuffle …
Discussion: Breitbart
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Natalia Abrahams / NBC News:
Trump supporters demonstrate near White House … 44m ago / 5:33 PM UTC  —  Lankford says Biden should receive presidential briefings, working with GSA  —  Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., continued to voice support on Friday for President-elect Joe Biden to begin receiving presidential-level …
Discussion: Fox News
Brent Budowsky / The Hill:
Prediction: Trump will resign, Pence will pardon him  —  With high confidence, here is what I see as the most likely ending to the Trump presidency.  —  First, President Trump has been defeated for reelection.  The campaign is over.  The results are in, and decisive.  Donald Trump has lost.
Michael Brendan Dougherty / National Review:
The Final Act  —  Navarro Says White House Operating under ‘Assumption’ of Second Trump Term  —  Moderate Dem Elissa Slotkin Vows Not to Support Nancy Pelosi for House Speaker  —  Portland Mayor Ends Use of Gendered Language in City Charter to Be More ‘Inclusive’
 
 
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Daniel Wood / NPR:
Philadelphia's Suburbs Helped Deliver Crucial Pennsylvania For Biden
Christina Farr / CNBC:
Fauci says U.S. has ‘independent spirit,’ but now is the time to 'do what you're told'
Discussion: New York Post
Cullen Murphy / The Atlantic:
Trump Needs a Safe Space
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Mari Cohen / Jewish Currents:
Democrats Can't Win Without the Left
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Paul Sperry / RealClearInvestigations:
Pro-Biden Bug Also Suspected in Georgia's Vote-Counting Software
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CNN:
Trump administration renews push to confirm Wolf amid concerns over legitimacy and agency purge
Discussion: Fox News
Michael Gerson / Washington Post:
This is a massive failure of character among Republicans — with evangelicals out in front
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP senators say Warren nomination would divide Republicans
Discussion: Political Wire
NBC News:
Beloved businesses are going bankrupt waiting for federal help. It will get worse
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
Is This a Coup, or Just Another Trump Con?
Discussion: NBC News, Politico and Washington Times