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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
A GOP senator reveals just how deranged many in his party have become  —  Sen. Patrick J. Toomey, Republican of Pennsylvania, has done something truly extraordinary.  He has now stated in unequivocal terms that it's unacceptable for his fellow Republicans to try to subvert the will of American voters …
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Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Even in Defeat, Trump Tightens Grip on State G.O.P. Lawmakers  —  In Pennsylvania, the president's false claims of a rigged vote may inflame the party base for years to come.  One lawmaker said that refusing to back up his assertions would “get my house bombed.”
Christian Vanderbrouk / The Bulwark:
Enemies of Democracy  —  Remember.  Their.  Names.  —  Three days before Christmas in 2001, Richard Reid took off from Paris on a flight to Miami.  He did not intend on arriving.  Instead, he attempted to ignite explosives packed into one of his shoes to destroy the plane, killing everyone aboard for the cause of violent jihad.
Dominick Mastrangelo / The Hill:
Romney: ‘Madness’ for Republicans to challenge Electoral College vote  —  Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) dismissed a push from fellow Republicans in the House who are mulling the idea of challenging the Electoral College vote in an effort to keep President Trump in office another four years.
New York Times:
As Trump Rails Against Loss, His Supporters Become More Threatening
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
The marketplace for fantasy is reshaping conservative media, just like it reshaped conservative politics  —  With the clarity of retrospect, one can see how Fox News got into its current predicament.  For the duration of President Trump's time in office — and, of course, well before that …
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David Bauder / Hosted:
Competitive CNN Shows Post-Election Surge In Viewership
Discussion: CBS News and Associated Press
Sara Fischer / Axios:
President Trump's election loss has upended America's news landscape, cementing a parallel universe on the right where even Fox News isn't Trumpy enough for millions of his diehards.
Brian Stelter / CNN:
Newsmax TV scores a ratings win over Fox News for the first time ever
Lucas Kunce / American Prospect:
The China Hack and How to Reverse It  —  What will it require to take China seriously as an economic challenge?  —  In the 1990s, satellite communications were taking off.  Demand for space launches was high, but supply of vehicles was low.  The U.S. satellite industry was on the prowl for cheap rocket rides into space.
Discussion: Wall Street Journal and Townhall
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Josh Rogin / Washington Post:   Congress shines light on Georgetown's CCP-linked foreign funding
Annie Gowen / Washington Post:
‘God be with us’  —  Covid-19 becomes personal in a South Dakota town as neighbors die and the town debates a mask mandate  —  MITCHELL, S.D. — A cold wind whipped through the prairie as they laid Buck Timmins to rest.  —  Timmins, a longtime coach and referee, was not the first person in Mitchell …
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Biden eyeing Buttigieg for China ambassador  —  Letting him deepen his foreign policy chops could boost Buttigieg's future.
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Chris Johnson / Washington Blade:
Frustration builds as Biden's Cabinet includes no LGBTQ picks
Discussion: The Week
Kate Bennett / CNN:
Melania Trump ‘just wants to go home’  —  (CNN)In mid-November, as President Donald Trump railed against the election results, his wife, first lady Melania Trump publicly agreed with his sentiments.  But privately, a handful of days after the final state tally, the first lady tasked an emissary …
CNN:
George Conway: This is the most insane thing yet  —  Attorney George Conway reacts to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton seeking to block election results by asking the Supreme Court to take up a lawsuit against Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin arguing that the battleground states exploited …
Discussion: The Hill
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Challenges to Election Results Face End of the Legal Road  —  Courts across the U.S. have rejected the president and his supporters, citing lack of proof and other shortcomings  —  A sweeping multistate legal effort by President Trump and his supporters to override President-elect Joe Biden's victory …
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Riley Snyder / The Nevada Independent:
NV Supreme Court denies Trump campaign lawsuit seeking overturn of presidential election
Katie Shepherd / Washington Post:
An Idaho official left a meeting in tears as anti-maskers swarmed her home  —  Minutes into a public health district's virtual meeting to vote on a local mask mandate in Idaho on Tuesday evening, Ada County Commissioner Diana Lachiondo tearfully excused herself after getting a phone call …
New York Times:
Facebook Accused of Breaking Antitrust Laws  —  Regulators are accusing the company of buying up rising rivals to cement its dominance over social media.  —  WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission and 48 states accused Facebook on Wednesday of becoming a social media monopoly …
NBC News:
Historian: After Trump, public and press should hold Biden to a high standard  —  WASHINGTON — Republicans certainly had their complaints about Barack Obama's presidency.  —  They argued he was too politically inexperienced, spent too much, wasn't transparent enough, issued too many executive orders …
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Michael Lee / Washington Examiner:
GOP House leader takes jab at Democratic colleagues with picture of ‘House Republicans who lost races’
Discussion: Fox News, RedState and The Hill
Axios:
Bipartisan lawmakers unveil detailed $908B coronavirus relief plan
Washington Post:
Johns Hopkins, benefactor of namesake hospital and university, was an enslaver  —  Johns Hopkins, the 19th-century businessman who bequested a fortune to found the hospital and university in Baltimore that bear his name, enslaved at least four Black people before the Civil War, school officials disclosed Wednesday.
Julia Marcus / The Atlantic:
The Danger of Assuming That Family Time Is Dispensable  —  Pandemic shaming, a national pastime since the spring, intensified in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving.  Thousands waited in line, some for many hours, for a preholiday coronavirus test, only to be rebuked as careless, selfish violators of public-health rules.
Discussion: The Nation and New York Times
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Joseph Wulfsohn / Fox News:
Eric Swalwell's reported entanglement with Chinese spy ignored by CNN, broadcast networks
Mary Ellen Klas / Tampa Bay Times:
GOP lawyer resigns over treatment of Florida data analyst  —  Ron Filipkowski, a lifelong Republican who was appointed to the 12th Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission by DeSantis, resigned Tuesday morning after reviewing the search warrant affidavit the state used to seize computers and phones from Rebekah Jones.
Politico:
Republicans plot their first and last Trump rebellion  —  Sen. Jim Inhofe is among Donald Trump's most loyal supporters.  But with Inhofe and legions of other Republicans preparing to defy the president on a major defense bill, Trump decided to make one last push.
National Review:
No to Becerra  —  ow that the campaign is over, what is the people's will?  What is our mandate?  “ Joe Biden asked in his November 7 victory speech. ”  Americans have called on us to marshal the forces of decency and the forces of fairness.  To marshal the forces of science and the forces of hope in the great battles of our time.
Discussion: New York Times
Henry Rodgers / The Daily Caller:
‘Make Them Pay’: Michigan Democratic State Rep. Cynthia Jones Threatens Trump Supporters  —  Michigan Democratic State Rep. Cynthia Johnson threatened President Donald Trump's supporters in a Facebook live video Tuesday, saying it is a warning message to those who support the president.
Washington Post:
Giuliani witness whose testimony went viral says she isn't self-quarantining despite his covid-19 diagnosis  —  A witness who attracted national attention after testifying at the side of Rudolph W. Giuliani about alleged voter fraud in Michigan says she is not self-quarantining and has not been tested …
Zach Montellaro / Politico:
Federal campaign finance watchdog has full slate for first time in years  —  The Senate voted to confirm three commissioners to the Federal Elections Commission on Wednesday, restoring a quorum to the embattled agency and giving the government's top campaign finance watchdog its first full slate of commissioners in years.
New York Times:
Intensive Care Beds Are Nearing Capacity Across the Country, New Data Shows  —  Source: New York Times analysis of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services data.  ·Note: Shows 7-day average patient count by hospital service area.  —  In El Paso, hospitals reported that just 13 …
Nick Visser / HuffPost:
‘Corruption In Real Time’: Rep. Katie Porter Shreds McConnell For Stymying Stimulus Bill  —  “This must be exposed,” the California Democrat wrote as Congress tries to negotiate a COVID-19 stimulus deal.  —  Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) lambasted Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell …
James Fallows / The Atlantic:
How Biden Should Investigate Trump  —  I. A Crimes Commission?  —  As he prepares to occupy the White House, President-elect Joe Biden faces a decision rare in American history: what to do about the man who has just left office, whose personal corruption, disdain for the Constitution …
blog.youtube:
Supporting the 2020 U.S. election … Over the past weeks and months, we've seen people coming to YouTube to learn more about where and how to vote or learning more about a candidate or an issue.  We've seen news organizations grow their audience.  And we've seen people turn to YouTube …
Julia Davis / The Daily Beast:
Russian Media Wants Moscow to Grant Asylum to Trump  —  Russian media and lawmakers are concerned about the future of the Kremlin's favorite U.S. president.  —  BEAST INSIDE  —  Russian state media—a reliable barometer of the mood at the Kremlin—remains fixated on election-related events in America.
Discussion: Raw Story and The Intellectualist
Mark Vandevelde / Financial Times:
Democrats probe Kushners' billion-dollar rescue deal for family-owned skyscraper  —  Investigation examines presidential son-in-law's role in influencing US policy on Qatar  —  Democrats in the US Congress have launched an investigation into whether Jared Kushner's desire to secure …
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
SPAC with ties to Biden Cabinet picks sees surge in support from Wall Street after offering ‘access’  — Pine Island's team includes Tony Blinken, Biden's choice to be secretary of State, and retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, nominated to be secretary of Defense.  — Since the initial pitch, the SPAC has raised over $218 million.
Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:
Trump Is Winning  —  Just not the fight you're watching.  —  1 hr ago  —  Before we start, two quick notes: the un-official Discord and subreddit are both kind of blowing up.  It's awesome.  You should go stop by.  —  The Discord is here.  —  The subreddit—r/thebulwark— is here.
Discussion: NPR, Washington Post and New York Post
Thomas B. Edsall / New York Times:
The Resentment That Never Sleeps  —  Rising anxiety over declining social status tells us a lot about how we got here and where we're going.  —  Mr. Edsall contributes a weekly column from Washington, D.C. on politics, demographics and inequality.  —  More and more, politics determine …
Akbar Shahid Ahmed / HuffPost:
Trump Wants To Sell A Dictator $23 Billion In Weapons.  Here's Where They Could Go.  —  U.S. intelligence shows how the United Arab Emirates is fueling the horrifying civil wars in Libya and Yemen — and proves its role in at least one potential war crime.  —  On the night of Jan. 4 …
Discussion: ABC News, Al Jazeera, IJR and The Nation
 
 
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Timothy P. Carney / Washington Examiner:
Biden embraces the military-industrial complex over civilian control
Discussion: Military.com, Bloomberg and Politico
Ben Weingarten / The Federalist:
Why Does Corporate Media Amplify John Brennan's Neverending Lies?
Amelia Alcivar / RGA:
RGA Announces 2021 Leadership
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Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
Poll: Just A Quarter Of Republicans Accept Election Outcome
Discussion: The Hill
Brian Klaas / Washington Post:
America has an authoritarian voter problem
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