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New York Times:
Biden Picks Xavier Becerra to Lead Health and Human Services  —  The selection of Mr. Becerra, the California attorney general, is a surprise.  If confirmed, he will face a daunting challenge in leading the department at a critical moment in the pandemic.  —  WASHINGTON — President-elect …
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Tyler Pager / Politico:
To rebuild CDC, Biden picks Rochelle Walensky  —  President-elect Joe Biden has selected Rochelle Walensky, the chief of infectious diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital, to run the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to two people with knowledge of the decision.
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: NEW: Rucker and Leonnig's next book
Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Biden's Cabinet isn't shaping up to be progressives' dream, but it's far from their nightmare
Discussion: The Guardian
Dan Boyd / Albuquerque Journal:   Gov. Lujan Grisham not leaving NM for Biden administration
New York Times:
Barr Is Said to Be Weighing Whether to Leave Before Trump's Term Ends  —  The attorney general's future came into doubt after he acknowledged that the Justice Department had not found evidence of widespread voter fraud in the president's election loss.  —  WASHINGTON — Attorney General William P. Barr …
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Washington Examiner:   Barr right to make Durham special counsel and public must get final report
Maria Polletta / Arizona Republic:
Arizona Legislature shuts down after Rudy Giuliani possibly exposed lawmakers to COVID-19  —  The Arizona Legislature will close for a week “out of an abundance of caution” after Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump's personal attorney, possibly exposed several Republican lawmakers to COVID-19.
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CNN:
Doctor: Giuliani potentially exposed hundreds to virus  —  Responding to President Donald Trump's tweet that Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for coronavirus, Dr. Megan Ranney says that Giuliani could have potentially exposed “hundreds and hundreds” of people to the virus during a recent trip to Atlanta.
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Giuliani has tested positive for the coronavirus, Trump says.
Washington Post:
Giuliani, Trump's personal attorney, tests positive for coronavirus, president says
Ben Smith / New York Times:
A Powerful Reporter Got Away With Sexual Misconduct for Decades.  His Paper, and His Union, Looked the Other Way.  —  Michael Fuoco was a bigfoot reporter with a fiery personality and a reputation for harassing young women.  No one seemed to want to rein him in.
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Anti-Vaccine Doctor Has Been Invited to Testify Before Senate Committee  —  The selection of Dr. Jane M. Orient as federal health officials are trying to promote a vaccine to end the coronavirus pandemic prompted harsh criticism from Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York.
Discussion: Balloon Juice and Boing Boing
Ben Sisario / New York Times:
Bob Dylan Sells His Songwriting Catalog in Blockbuster Deal  —  Universal Music purchased his entire songwriting catalog of more than 600 songs in what may be the biggest acquisition ever of a single act's publishing rights.  —  Bob Dylan's memoir “Chronicles: Volume One” …
Jeff Barker / Baltimore Sun:
Paul Sarbanes, longtime U.S. senator from Maryland who championed protection of Chesapeake Bay, dies at 87  —  Paul S. Sarbanes, a low-key son of Greek immigrants who fiercely protected the Chesapeake Bay and other Maryland interests during 30 years in the U.S. Senate, died Sunday night, according to his son.
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Daniel Jacobs / Congressman John Sarbanes:
Congressman John Sarbanes Announces the Passing of Senator Paul Sarbanes
Discussion: Reuters and Bloomberg
Miriam Marini / Detroit Free Press:
Protesters descend on Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's home after dark  —  A couple of dozen protesters gathered in front of Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's home Saturday night shouting through megaphones against the certification of the election and demanding a forensic audit.
New York Times:
In Georgia Debate, Kelly Loeffler Won't Say Trump Lost  —  Republicans fear that President Trump's grievances about the results might persuade his supporters to sit out Georgia's two runoff elections, including Ms. Loeffler's race, that will determine control of the Senate.
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Cleve Wootson / Washington Post:
At Georgia Senate debate, Warnock and Loeffler argue over coronavirus relief, police funding
Alayna Treene / Axios:
Trump mulls dramatic flight to Florida rally on Biden's Inauguration Day  —  President Trump is considering a made-for-TV grand finale: a White House departure on Marine One and final Air Force One flight to Florida for a political rally opposite Joe Biden's inauguration, sources familiar with the discussions tell Axios.
Sridhar Natarajan / Bloomberg:
Goldman Plots Florida Base for Asset Management in a Blow to New York  — Remote-work experience speeds plan to shift New York-area jobs  — Elliott, Blackstone and Citadel have been expanding in Florida  —  Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is weighing plans for a new Florida hub to house …
Discussion: New York Post
Wall Street Journal:
The Death of Zappos's Tony Hsieh: A Spiral of Alcohol, Drugs and Extreme Behavior  —  The inspirational executive seemed to lose his way after giving up his corporate role, including a starvation diet and fascination with fire  —  About two weeks before Zappos.com Inc. co-founder Tony Hsieh died …
Discussion: New York Post
Mike Allen / Axios:
Bob Woodward is writing another Trump book with the Washington Post's Robert Costa  —  Woodward with Robert Costa.  Photo via YouTube.  —  When Bob Woodward called President Trump to warn him that “Rage” would be “a tough book,” Trump replied, as Woodward recounted on “60 Minutes”: “Well, I didn't get you on this book.
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Kurt Bardella / USA Today:
Get ready to change the channel and stop giving Donald Trump the attention he craves  —  I am a part of this problem.  But my point is we have an opportunity to do better.  To learn from the past.  To ignore Trump and get back to reality.  —  As we near the end of the Trump presidency …
Zeynep Tufekci / The Atlantic:
‘This Must Be Your First’  —  Only one widely understood word captures what Donald Trump is trying to do, even though his acts do not meet its technical definition.  —  Contributing writer at The Atlantic  —  On the evening of September 11, 1980, my mom was approached by a neighbor who held rank in the Turkish military.
Discussion: Reason and The Week
Kim Chipman / Bloomberg:
Water Futures to Start Trading Amid Growing Fears of Scarcity  — Futures on California water index launched by CME Group  — Contracts seen useful for farmers, cities to hedge water risk  —  Water is joining gold, oil and other commodities traded on Wall Street …
David R. Lurie / The Daily Beast:
The Supreme Court's Dangerous New Crusade Against Science Is Just Beginning  —  Even the pope sees the problem with holding crowded services during a pandemic.  But five justices now see a conspiracy against religion in any effort to respect science.  —  BEAST INSIDE
Discussion: Raw Story
Ledyard King / USA Today:
A bridge to nowhere, anyone?  Congress weighs return of earmarks to ease gridlock in 2021  —  WASHINGTON - Congressional earmarks, once symbols of political corruption and profligate spending, could be primed for a comeback on Capitol Hill a decade after they were eliminated.
Jackson Diehl / Washington Post:
Netanyahu's reaction to Biden's victory is appalling  —  Consider the strategy most congressional Republicans have adopted in response to Joe Biden's election victory: Avoid recognizing him as president-elect, while issuing statements designed to placate President Trump.
Discussion: Raw Story
Neil MacFarquhar / New York Times:
After Centuries of Obscurity, Wilmington Is Having a Moment  —  Joe Biden's hometown, known chiefly for its dull, corporate vibe, has become the center of the political universe.  Residents are thrilled.  —  WILMINGTON, Del. — The hometown of President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. has long wrestled with its image problem.
OCCRP:
Love, Offshores, and Administrative Resources: How Marrying Putin's Daughter Gave Kirill Shamalov a World of Opportunity  —  Thousands of emails sent and received by Kirill Shamalov — Vladimir Putin's former son-in-law — showcase the fantastic wealth and personal power that come with access to Russia's first family.
 
 
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Brad Raffensperger / Wall Street Journal:
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Carolyn Kormann / New Yorker:
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Discussion: Gothamist and CNN
Associated Press:
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Discussion: Axios
Martha Ann Overland / NPR:
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Reuters:
Exclusive: U.S. preparing new sanctions on Chinese officials over Hong Kong crackdown - sources
Discussion: Bloomberg
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Washington Post:
Students have already lost too much time. They need to be back in classrooms.
Wall Street Journal:
Pompeo to Head Home to Kansas With Plenty of Alternatives
Alayna Treene / Axios:
Biden weighs taking an inaugural Amtrak ride from Delaware to D.C.