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9:50 PM ET, January 3, 2021

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Amy Gardner / Washington Post:
‘I just want to find 11,780 votes’: In extraordinary hour-long call, Trump pressures Georgia secretary of state to recalculate the vote in his favor  —  President Trump urged fellow Republican Brad Raffensperger, the Georgia secretary of state, to “find” enough votes to overturn his defeat …
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Washington Post:
Audio: Trump's full Jan. 2 call with Ga. secretary of state  —  As Georgia runoff looms, Republicans stick to election fraud claims  —  Audio: Trump berates Ga. secretary of state, urges him to ‘find’ votes  —  Republicans previously promised Trump would accept the election results
Washington Post:
Here's the full transcript and audio of the call between Trump and Raffensperger  —  About 3 p.m. Saturday, President Trump held an hour-long call with Brad Raffensperger, Georgia's secretary of state, in which he repeatedly urged him to alter the outcome of the presidential vote in the state.
Politico:
Trump's pressure on Georgia election officials raises legal questions  —  President Donald Trump's effort to pressure Georgia officials to “find” enough votes to overturn President-elect Joe Biden's victory could run afoul of federal and state criminal statutes, according to legal experts and lawmakers …
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
It's Time to Speak for America  —  The Republican party and the conservative movement must now choose: Trump or America.  —  “I was surprised to hear nothing from Mr. Chamberlain during the whole of September 2, which was a day of intense crisis . . . . However, when Parliament met in the afternoon …
Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Trump demands Georgia elections official overturn his defeat in hourlong call  —  ‘The data you have is wrong,’ Raffensperger replies  —  President Donald Trump badgered and berated Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in a call Saturday, repeating falsehoods about his election defeat in Georgia …
Alayna Treene / Axios:
“The clock is ticking”: Trump's powers are failing him in his White House final days  —  President Trump's caught-on-tape effort to bully the Georgia secretary of state shows that the powers Trump used to cajole his way to the top of business — and into the presidency — are now failing him in his White House final days.
Discussion: The Hill, DNyuz and Mediaite
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Trump knows no limits as he tries to overturn the election
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Nancy Pelosi Is Re-elected as House Speaker
New York Times:
Trump, in Taped Call, Pressured Georgia Official to ‘Find’ Votes to Overturn Election
Washington Post:
All 10 living former defense secretaries: Involving the military in election disputes would cross into dangerous territory  —  Ashton Carter, Dick Cheney, William Cohen, Mark Esper, Robert Gates, Chuck Hagel, James Mattis, Leon Panetta, William Perry and Donald Rumsfeld are the 10 living former U.S. secretaries of defense.
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Dan Lamothe / Washington Post:
The time to question election results has passed, all living former defense secretaries say  —  The time to question election results has passed, and there is no role for the military in changing them, all of the living former defense secretaries said in an extraordinary rebuke to President Trump …
Politico:
Congress adopts rules governing Jan. 6 Electoral College count  —  The rules of Congress' Jan. 6 session governing the counting of Electoral College votes will remain identical to those used for decades, under a resolution adopted Sunday by the House and Senate.
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Congressman Ken Buck:
Rep. Ken Buck Leads Group of House Members In Statement Respecting States' Authority to Select Own Electors
Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
GOP senators want election commission similar to what decided disputed 1876 race
Ashley Parker / Washington Post:
Trump to give ally Nunes the Presidential Medal of Freedom  —  Congressman from California has accused FBI and Justice Department of bias against Trump during Russia probe.  —  President Trump on Monday is expected to give Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) the Presidential Medal of Freedom …
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Axios:   Trump to give Reps. Jim Jordan and Devin Nunes Presidential Medal of Freedom
Alayna Treene / Axios:
Georgia runoffs: 3 things to watch  —  Attention is turning to Tuesday's twin runoffs in Georgia to decide control of the U.S. Senate.  — These are three things to watch, from a conversation I had with Patricia Murphy of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, who's covering the race...
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James Arkin / Politico:
Democrats go back where they started to expunge Trump era: Jon Ossoff
Discussion: National Review, DNyuz and NBC News
CNN:
Carl Bernstein: This is the ultimate smoking gun tape  —  Legendary Watergate journalist Carl Bernstein reacts to audio obtained by the Washington Post of President Donald Trump pushing Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find” votes to overturn the election results in the state.Source: CNN
Discussion: Raw Story and CBS News
Jessica Yun / Yahoo Finance:
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma suspected missing  —  Speculation has swirled around Chinese billionaire Jack Ma's whereabouts after reports surfaced that the high-profile businessman has not made a public appearance in more than two months.  —  The Alibaba founder also failed to appear …
Discussion: Reuters
Philip Ewing / NPR:
Pelosi Is Narrowly Reelected Speaker  —  House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was narrowly reelected leader of the chamber on Sunday, continuing her control of the Democratic majority at a time of questions about the path ahead for Congress and who may take the gavel after her.
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Politico:
Covid worries overshadow first day of new Congress
Juliegrace Brufke / The Hill:
Moore to appear in House for Speaker's vote after testing positive for COVID-19
Discussion: Fox News
Wall Street Journal:
Roku Nears Deal to Buy Rights to Quibi's Content  —  Short-form streaming service Quibi is winding down its operations after failing to gain traction  —  Quibi is in advanced talks to sell its content catalog to Roku Inc., according to people familiar with the matter, as the short-form …
Juliegrace Brufke / The Hill:
Chip Roy challenges seating of House members from six presidential battleground states  —  Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) on Sunday challenged the seating of lawmakers from Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.  —  All are states where President-elect Joe Biden defeated President Trump …
Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Two Republican lawyer-senators look for loopholes in democracy  —  Even in the face of a jarring effort to subvert the will of the American electorate, Senate political maneuvering remains a rock of constancy.  —  After scores of House Republicans made clear their willingness to side …
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Todd J. Gillman / Dallas Morning News:
Ted Cruz will object when Congress certifies Joe Biden's election, as 11 GOP senators demand ‘audit’ and 10-day delay
 
 
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