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CNN:
Trump to return to Washington early ahead of Republican plan to disrupt certification of Biden's win  —  (CNN)President Donald Trump is expected to return to Washington earlier than anticipated ahead of a planned disruption by Republicans when Congress meets next week to certify President-elect Joe Biden's win.
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Tammy Bruce / Washington Times:
Trump not just admired, but appreciated
Discussion: Associated Press and Snopes.com
Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
The GOP Just Let Democrats Have Their Stimulus and Campaign On It Too  —  Next week, voters in Georgia will determine which party controls the U.S. Senate in 2021 — and thus, quite plausibly, the future of macroeconomic, climate, and health-care policy in the United States.
Discussion: New York Times, TheBlaze and COURIER
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Burgess Everett / Politico:
McConnell and GOP reject House's $2,000 stimulus checks  —  Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans finished off any imminent chance of approving $2,000 stimulus checks on Wednesday, ending a push from President Donald Trump and Democratic leaders to approve bigger direct payments as the congressional term comes to an end.
Brent Budowsky / The Hill:
Trump Georgia rally could backfire, electing Ossoff and Warnock
Carly Roman / Washington Examiner:
More than 8,000 to serve as GOP poll watchers during twin Senate races
Discussion: Fox News and IJR
Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:
You Should Be Angry.  —  Before we get started: Shortly after I finished writing today's newsletter …
Matthew Choi / Politico:
Walmart apologizes to Hawley after calling him a sore loser  —  An exchange of sharp words followed the Missouri senator's vow to challenge President-elect Joe Biden's electoral victory.  —  Sen. Josh Hawley speaks on Dec. 16, 2020.  Greg Nash/Pool via AP
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Amanda Carpenter / The Bulwark:   Josh Hawley Is Madison Cawthorn Is Marjorie Taylor Greene
Washington Post:
Hawley's plan to contest electoral college vote certification ensures drawn-out process
Axios:
Scoop: Trump administration declassifies unconfirmed intel on Chinese bounties  —  The Trump administration is declassifying as-yet uncorroborated intelligence, recently briefed to President Trump, that indicates China offered to pay non-state actors in Afghanistan to attack American soldiers …
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CNN:   Trump was briefed that China sought to pay non-state actors to attack US forces in Afghanistan
Lara Seligman / Politico:   Intel on China bounties called ‘less’ credible than Russia payments
Isaac Stanley-Becker / Washington Post:
Shots are slow to reach arms as Trump administration leaves final steps of mass vaccination to beleaguered states  —  Federal and state officials say the pace will soon accelerate, but the logistical challenges are also expected to intensify in the new year  —  In suburban Milwaukee …
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Apoorva Mandavilli / New York Times:
Discovery of Virus Variant in Colorado and California Alarms Scientists  —  A more contagious version of the coronavirus may alter the course of the pandemic in the United States, researchers said.  —  A contagious variant of the coronavirus spreading through Britain has left that nation grappling …
Mike Schneider / Associated Press:
Census Bureau to miss deadline, jeopardizing Trump plan  —  The Census Bureau plans to announce it will miss a year-end deadline for handing in numbers used for divvying up congressional seats, a census official said.  That delay could undermine President Donald Trump's efforts to exclude people …
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Hansi Lo Wang / NPR:
Census To Miss Year-End Deadline For Delivering Numbers For House Seats
Discussion: KDFX-TV
Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:
Secret Service to make changes to presidential detail to bring on agents who worked with Biden  —  The Secret Service is making some staff changes in the presidential detail that will guard President-elect Joe Biden, amid concerns from Biden allies that some current members were politically aligned …
Discussion: CNN, KDFX-TV, The Hill and Political Wire
Taryn Ryder / Yahoo Entertainment:
Dr. Drew reveals COVID-19 diagnosis months after apologizing for downplaying coronavirus  —  Celebrity doctor Drew Pinsky has tested positive for COVID-19.  Pinsky, known as “Dr. Drew,” is “under surveillance” according to a message shared on his Instagram account.
Discussion: POLITICUSUSA
NBC News:
Feds probing if Nashville bomber believed in lizard people conspiracy  —  Investigators are exploring several conspiracy theories as potential motives behind the Christmas Day bombing outside an AT&T building in Nashville, including evidence that the bomber believed in lizard people …
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Biden's Team Tells Senate Democrats To Send Him Judicial Nominees ASAP  —  The president-elect wants recommendations for all existing district court vacancies by Jan. 19, says his incoming White House counsel.  —  President-elect Joe Biden is signaling that he's ready to move quickly with nominating judges once he's sworn into office.
Discussion: The Hill, Reason, CNN and Political Wire
CNN:
US defense officials divided over potential for Iranian attack on eve of grim anniversary  —  Washington (CNN)The US flew nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to the Middle East Wednesday in the latest show of force meant to deter Iran, as defense officials remain divided over the risk posed by the regime …
Discussion: New York Times
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Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
Trump Could Still Start a Last-Ditch War With Iran
Discussion: Raw Story and Fox News
Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
Bracing for a possible Iranian-linked attack, U.S. officials warn ‘the threat streams are very real’
Wall Street Journal:
Alden Global Seeks to Buy Tribune Publishing  —  Hedge fund already owns 32% of the Chicago Tribune publisher  —  A hedge fund that owns a big stake in Tribune Publishing Co. is seeking to buy the newspaper chain behind titles including the Chicago Tribune and New York Daily News, according to people familiar with the matter.
Washington Post:
McConnell says push for $2,000 stimulus checks has “no realistic path to quickly pass the Senate”  —  The Senate leader said the measure would be too costly, would not be targeted towards needy, and help families that are living comfortably.  —  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) …
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Brian Klaas / Washington Post:
Trump's parting gift to dictators solidifies his authoritarian legacy  —  Throughout his turbulent presidency, President Trump has been erratic and unpredictable.  But in one realm, he has been consistent: supporting bloodthirsty despots who abuse, torture and kill their own people.
Summer Concepcion / Talking Points Memo:
GOP Gov Cancels Inaugural Ceremony Over Armed Protesters Outside His Home  —  New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) on Wednesday announced that he is canceling his outdoor inauguration ceremony next month, citing “ongoing public safety concerns” over armed protesters who have gathered outside …
Discussion: UPI
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Kathy Mccormack / Associated Press:
Governor cancels inaugural, citing mask protests at his home
Discussion: WMUR and NECN
David Wallace-Wells / New York Magazine:
America's Vaccine Rollout Is Already a Disaster  —  It's happening all over again.  For months, Americans who despaired about the country's coronavirus-suppression efforts looked desperately to the arrival of a vaccine for a kind of pandemic deliverance.  Now that it has arrived …
Discussion: Washington Post
Mark Levin / TheBlaze:
On January 6, we learn whether our Constitution will hold  —  And whether congressional Republicans care  —  January 6 is the day we learn whether our Constitution will hold and whether congressional Republicans care.  —  The 2020 presidential election was, in several targeted battleground states …
Discussion: RedState
Chuck Ross / The Daily Caller:
Biden Pick For Top Pentagon Post Pushed Trump-Russia Conspiracy Theory, Touted Steele Dossier  —  Colin Kahl, who President-elect Joe Biden announced Wednesday will serve in a top Pentagon position, pushed the now-debunked conspiracy theory that the Trump campaign conspired with the Kremlin to influence the 2016 election.
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Alexis Ty / International Business Times:
National Bacon Day 2020: 12 Facts You Never Knew About The Delicious Pork Slab  —  KEY POINTS  — National Bacon Day is celebrated on Dec. 30 each year  — Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto was dubbed the father of the American pork industry  — The phrase “bring home the bacon” …
Discussion: Power Line
 
 
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Fox Tv / WJBK-TV:
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U.S. Department of Justice:
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Ellen Carmichael / National Review:
Journalists' Behavior over Luke Letlow's Passing Is Abhorrent — and Telling
Discussion: Twitchy and Townhall
John Bowden / The Hill:
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Jacob Grier / Reason:
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Discussion: RedState and US Food and Drug …
 Earlier Items: 
Wall Street Journal:
HHS Pushes New York, Delaware to Allow Pharmacy Technicians to Administer Covid-19 Vaccine
Clay Risen / New York Times:
Ted DeLaney, Conscience of a Roiled University, Dies at 77
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
In final week, GOP resurfaces Warnock dispute with then-wife
Discussion: HotAir and Washington Times
Michael Kranish / Washington Post:
Sen. David Perdue became wealthy outsourcing work to Asia. Now the former CEO stands with Trump, who wants to ‘end our reliance on China.’
Discussion: Raw Story
Transition / President-Elect Joe Biden:
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris Announce Additional Members of White House Staff
Discussion: PBS NewsHour and The Hill