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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Trump's Attempts to Overturn the Election Are Unparalleled in U.S. History  —  The president's push to prevent states from certifying electors and get legislators to override voters' will eclipses even the bitter 1876 election as an audacious use of brute political force.
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Axios:
Trump is on an island  —  Most of President Trump's closest advisers have completely distanced themselves from his legal effort and are avoiding his lawyers to avoid being swept into their courtroom dramas.  —  Why it matters: Some of the president's advisers act like they think he can still overturn …
CNN:
Trump told ally he's trying to get back at Democrats for questioning legitimacy of his own election  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump told an ally that he knows he lost, but that he is delaying the transition process and is aggressively trying to sow doubt about the election results in order …
Washington Post:
Trump uses power of presidency to try to overturn the election and stay in office  —  President Trump is using the power of his office to try to reverse the results of the election, orchestrating a far-reaching pressure campaign to persuade Republican officials in Michigan …
Byron York / Washington Examiner:
Byron York's Daily Memo: Growing concern about Trump legal fight  —  Welcome to Byron York's Daily Memo newsletter.  —  Was this email forwarded to you?  Sign up here to receive the newsletter.  —  GROWING CONCERN ABOUT TRUMP LEGAL FIGHT: Thursday's news conference by Trump lawyers Rudy Giuliani …
CNN:
Inside Rudy Giuliani's attempt to sow chaos on behalf of Trump and steal the election
New York Times:
Trump Targets Michigan in His Ploy to Subvert the Election
CNN:   Judges toss Republican lawsuits in Arizona, Pennsylvania and Georgia
New York Times:
Trump Tax Write-Offs Are Ensnared in 2 New York Fraud Investigations  —  Inquiries into the president and his businesses, one criminal and one civil, are now looking at tax deductions taken on consulting fees.  Some of the payments appear to have gone to Ivanka Trump.
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Chuck Goudie / ABC7:
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.
Jim VandeHei / Axios:
Blunt 2020 lessons for media, America  —  All of us — and the media, in particular — need some clear-eyed, humble self-reflection as the dust settles on the 2020 election results.  — Here are a few preliminary Axios learnings.  —  The media remains fairly clueless about the America …
Richard Primus / Politico:
Why Michigan's Top Legislators Should Cancel that Meeting with Trump  —  In his continuing quest to remain president despite having lost this month's election, President Donald Trump has been trying to wrest electoral votes away from Joe Biden in states that Biden won.
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Detroit Free Press:
GOP legislative leaders to meet with Trump at White House amid election fight
Jeanna Smialek / New York Times:
Mnuchin to End Some Fed Emergency Programs, Limiting Biden  —  The Treasury Department asked the Federal Reserve to return unused funds, which could prevent a new secretary from restarting key loan programs.  —  WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he does not plan …
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Wall Street Journal:
Mnuchin Declines to Extend Several Fed Emergency Lending Programs
Robert Faturechi / Georgia Public Broadcasting:
Georgia Senator David Perdue Privately Pushed For Tax Break For Rich Sports Team Owners  — Robert Faturechi and - Justin Elliott  —  It's unclear why Senator Perdue was interested in tax regulation that would impact only a tiny set of the richest Americans.
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Lauren Egan / NBC News:
Pence returns to the campaign trail, where he'll begin to chart his own political future
Discussion: Reuters and NPR
Ed Yong / The Atlantic:
Hospitals Know What's Coming  —  Editor's Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers.  Find the collection here.  —  Perhaps no hospital in the United States was better-prepared for a pandemic than the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
BREAKING: Georgia manual recount confirms Biden victory  —  By Mark Niesse - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Jennifer Peebles - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution David Wickert - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution  —  A manual recount of nearly 5 million ballots cast in Georgia showed Thursday …
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
Republican Senate signals it will confirm Biden Cabinet  —  Senate Republicans are signaling they will confirm most of President-elect Joe Biden's Cabinet picks in January — a rare bright spot for a White House that may clash with a GOP majority for years to come.
John Daniel Davidson / The Federalist:
Your Political Leaders Hate You And Think You're Stupid  —  Their hypocrisy knows no bounds.  —  One thing should be abundantly clear by now, after ten months of this pandemic: our political leaders hate us and they think we're stupid.  Nothing else can explain the blatant hypocrisy we've seen …
Discussion: Politico, Washington Post and Axios
Kevin D. Williamson / National Review:
‘The Dumbest Coup’  —  Noah Rothman's excellent piece in Commentary, “The Dumbest of Coups,” deserves to be widely read.  —  I've been writing about conspiracy theories for a while now — QAnon, the Flat-Earth gang, etc. — and one of the things you quickly learn about conspiracy theories …
Discussion: Reason and HotAir
Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
A Bogus Dispute Is Doing Real Damage  —  Conspiracy theories are damaging the country today and will hurt Republicans tomorrow.  —  No hard evidence of widespread fraud, no success in the courts or prospect of it.  You can have a theory that a bad thing was done, but only facts will establish it.
Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
Pentagon's Tata Tests Positive for Covid After Lithuanian Visit  — Lithuanian minister met top Pentagon officials Nov. 13, 16  — Acting Secretary Miller traveled Wednesday to see troops  —  A top Pentagon official, retired Brigadier General Anthony Tata, has tested positive for coronavirus …
Discussion: CNN, WTOP, Wall Street Journal and NPR
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Shant Shahrigian / New York Daily News:
COVID-19 rules appear ignored at birthday party featuring Brooklyn political players  —  Adherence to COVID regulations was checked at the door at a recent birthday party featuring a number of Kings County powerhouses.  —  Photos of a celebration for Carlo Scissura, head …
NBC News:
Trump is trying to overturn an election he didn't win.  We didn't get here by accident  —  WASHINGTON — On Thursday, Georgia officials confirmed through a hand count that Joe Biden had won the state in the presidential election.  —  Today, on Friday, President Trump meets with top GOP lawmakers …
Brent Budowsky / The Hill:
President Trump should say 'you're fired' — to himself  —  In recent days President Trump has engaged in Russian-style purges with major firings at the Department of Defense, which protects American security on the global stage, and the Department of Homeland Security, which protects America at home.
Newsweek:
Former VA Official Claims Refusal to Discredit Female Veteran Who Complained of Sexual Assault Led to Firing  —  The former Deputy Secretary of Veteran Affairs has claimed in an exclusive interview with Newsweek that he was fired for refusing to damage the reputation of a female Navy veteran …
Matt Fuller / HuffPost:
Republicans Truly Don't Care That Trump Is Undermining Democracy  —  For some Republicans, it's a performance.  For others, Trump's false claims of election fraud are Gospel.  —  WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump refuses to concede, his legal team continues to challenge the legitimacy …
CBS News:
Pfizer asks U.S. regulators to approve emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine  —  Pfizer said Friday it is asking U.S. regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine.  The announcement starts the clock on a process that could bring limited first shots as early as next month …
New York Times:
100 Notable Books of 2020  —  The year's notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction, selected by the editors of The New York Times Book Review … The Aosawa Murders  —  BY RIKU ONDA.  Translated by Alison Watts.  $14.95.  Paperback.  Bitter Lemon.  —  Onda's strange, engrossing novel …
Discussion: ImmigrationProf Blog
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Democrats demand briefing from GSA chief on delay in ascertaining Biden's win  —  Administrator Emily Murphy has delayed the relatively routine step as President Donald Trump contests the election results.  —  Democrats say General Services Administration Administrator Emily Murphy's refusal to act is having “grave effects.”
 
 
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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:
Biden must not fall into China's smooth relations trap
David Lynch / Washington Post:
Trump could be a no-show at virtual G-20 as coronavirus ravages the globe
Isayen Herrera / New York Times:
They Championed Venezuela's Revolution. They Are Now Its Latest Victims.
Alex Nester / Washington Free Beacon:
Berkeley Prof Compares Trump Supporters to Germans Under Nazi Rule
Christopher Mathias / HuffPost:
Trump Has Appointed 2 White Nationalists To Government Roles Since Losing The Election
 Earlier Items: 
John F. Harris / Politico:
Could Obama Have Been Great?  —  Barack Obama came into his presidency as a good guy …
Nick Miroff / Washington Post:
The sniper rifles flowing to Mexican cartels show a decade of U.S. failure
Jonathan Bernstein / Bloomberg:
Senate Republicans, Stop Trump's Vote Antics Now
Colin Kalmbacher / Law & Crime:
Trump Campaign's Jenna Ellis Mocked Election Law Expert for Being Right. Then the Trump Campaign Proved Him Right.
Adam Klasfeld / Law & Crime:
Trump-Appointed Judge Rejects Lin Wood's ‘Creative’ Election Lawsuit in Georgia
Discussion: Forbes and POLITICUSUSA
Alexis C. Madrigal / The Atlantic:
How Many Americans Are About to Die?  —  Editor's Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage …
Discussion: Eschaton
 

 
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Adam B. Vary / Variety:
The Blair Witch Project cast requests retroactive residuals and “meaningful consultation” on future projects, after Lionsgate and Blumhouse announced a reboot

Tariq Panja / New York Times:
Sources: FIFA is close to giving Apple the global rights for its 2025 World Cup-style soccer competition in the US, likely for ~25% of FIFA's first $4B estimate

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Spotify reports Q1 revenue up 20% YoY to €3.6B, MAUs up 19% YoY to 615M, below 617.9M est., subscribers up 14% YoY to 239M, and a €168M operating income
 
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