Wayne County Republican who asked to ‘rescind’ her vote certifying election results says Trump called her  —  DETROIT — President Trump called a GOP canvassing board member in Wayne County who announced Wednesday she wanted to rescind her decision to certify the results of the presidential election …

Biden mounts lobbying blitz to crack GOP resistance to his transition  —  Joe Biden's transition team has tried to project calm as President Donald Trump refuses to concede and many Republicans — and even one key part of the federal government — continue to have his back.

Disturbing new details in alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer  —  CHICAGO (WLS) — There is new and disturbing information in the alleged militia plot against the governor of Michigan.  —  The 14 men charged had far more violent plans than just a kidnapping, according to federal and state authorities.

All the president's ‘Guys’  —  Remember Rob Goldstone?  He was the portly British publicist who took selfies wearing wacky hats, and who sent Donald Trump Jr. an email offering documents from the Russians that would “incriminate” Hillary Clinton.  —  “If it's what you say I love it,” …

Biden approaches 80 million votes in historic victory  —  President-elect Joe Biden's winning tally is approaching a record 80 million votes as Democratic bastions continue to count ballots and the 2020 election cracks turnout records.  —  Biden has already set a record for the highest number …

Trump's election challenges are revealing how obvious and unassailable his loss was  —  President Trump's frantic post-election challenges are having the opposite effect of what he intended: He's documenting his demise through a series of court fights and recounts showing Joe Biden's victory to be all the more obvious and unassailable.

Lawsuit: Tyson managers bet money on how many workers would contract COVID-19  —  A wrongful death lawsuit tied to COVID-19 infections in a Waterloo pork processing plant alleges that during the initial stages the pandemic, Tyson Foods ordered employees to report for work …

Cincinnati City Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld arrested on federal corruption charges  —  Sharon Coolidge Dan HornCincinnati Enquirer  —  FBI agents arrested Cincinnati City Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld Thursday morning on federal charges accusing him of accepting bribes in exchange for favorable votes …

Will Biden Name a Deficit Hawk to Head OMB?  —  There is a big risk that he will—at a time when we need massive public investment.  —  Bruce Reed, chief of staff to Vice President Joe Biden, in 2011  —  Yesterday, I reported that Bruce Reed, one of Biden's top campaign advisers and his most conservative …

US to label goods from Israeli settlements in West Bank as ‘Made in Israel’  —  Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday issued new guidelines to label Israeli goods made in settlements in the West Bank as “Made in Israel,” a move likely to draw cheers from the pro-settlement community …

Senate 2022: An Early Look  —  Dear Readers: Our 22nd annual American Democracy Conference is now available on our YouTube channel, UVACFP, and at this direct link.  It features New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie, CNN commentator Tara Setmayer, and Democratic strategist John Lapp discussing …

The Problem With Coronavirus School Closures  —  Children have suffered because many mayors and governors were too willing to close public schools.  —  Some things are true even though President Trump says them.  —  Trump has been demanding for months that schools reopen, and on that he seems to have been largely right.

‘Reach Out to Trump Supporters,’ They Said.  I Tried.  —  I give up.  —  73 million Americans voted for Donald Trump.  He doubled down on all his worst vices, and he was rewarded for it with 10 million more votes than he received in 2016.  —  The majority of people of color rejected his cruelty and vulgarity.

What if Instead of Calling People Out, We Called Them In?  —  Prof. Loretta J. Ross is combating cancel culture with a popular class at Smith College.  —  Nyla Conaway, 19, remembers being “called out” for changing her profile picture on Instagram in solidarity for ... something.

Tucker Carlson And Media Elites Cozy Up To Private Equity Moguls  —  The Fox News host holds himself out as a populist while speaking at ritzy private equity conferences, according to documents obtained by The Daily Poster.  —  1 hr ago  —  Tucker Carlson slammed former President Barack Obama …

Sen. Perdue Helped Defense Contractor—and Sold Off Its Stock  —  SUB-OPTIMAL … Sen. David Perdue had never invested in the Navy supplier BWX Technologies until right before he assumed control of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower.  —  Right before he was put in charge …

Tom Donohue — CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and longtime confidant of Republican presidents — tells Axios that Joe Biden is president-elect, and President Trump “should not delay the transition a moment longer.”  —  What he's saying: “President-elect Biden and the team around …

Joe Biden's top Cabinet contenders come into focus  —  Wilmington, Delaware — With a little more than 60 days until inauguration, President-elect Joe Biden does not appear to be in a hurry to name nominees for top Cabinet positions.  But that isn't stopping speculation — or the jockeying to serve in his administration.

Jewish Group Denounces White House Pick for Preservation Commission  —  Darren Beattie was fired as a speechwriter in 2018 for attending a conference with white nationalists.  This week, he was appointed to a commission that helps preserve sites related to the Holocaust.

In the waning days of Trump's presidency, White House press pool reports are getting snarkier  —  The pool reports shared by White House correspondents can be as mundane as a grocery list and about as informative — the who, what and when of the president's daily comings and goings …

A childhood friend of Ivanka Trump's wrote a tell-all essay in an effort to stop her from reentering elite society after Trump leaves office … - Ivanka Trump's childhood friend wrote a tell-all essay for Vanity Fair that she hopes will make it harder for Trump to reclaim her old social life after her father's presidency.

Republicans seek to stymie Biden with final Trump nominees  —  Two months before Joe Biden assumes the presidency, Senate Republicans are racing to install a series of conservative nominees that will outlast Donald Trump.  —  While Trump still refuses to concede the election …

Checkmate in Pennsylvania for the Trump Campaign  —  Raffensperger Slams Republican Infighting over Controversial Georgia Recount  —  Donald Trump Is the Client from Hell  —  The Electoral College, Now More Than Ever  —  The main problem for President Trump continues to be math.

For Your Own Good, Read Widely  —  If your media consumption is a steady diet of one-sided partisan news, you may start inventing catastrophes where there are none.  —  11 hr ago  —  Hi,  —  Here's a small life hack: If you're a right-winger, you should read more left-wing stuff …

Trump Broadens His Efforts to Overturn Election Outcome  —  As key states prepare to certify their results, the president is pressuring Republicans to back his fraud claims and refusal to concede  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump has broadened his push to overturn the election outcome …

What's wrong with the media  —  The young/urban/educated bubble in an era of growing polarization  —  Welcome to Thursday!  —  I've been reading some interesting policy reports about everything from maternal mortality to how to target student loan forgiveness but at the moment there is a lot …

The Daily 202: The corrosive consequences of GOP leaders humoring Trump as he sows doubt in democracy  —  President Trump's drumbeat of baseless claims about the integrity of the election and the decision by most Republican lawmakers who know better to play along are taking a damaging and dangerous toll on democracy.