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Wednesday's Mini-Report, 11.25.20
Today's edition of quick hits.
Despite twice pleading guilty, Flynn gets pardon from Trump
Flynn twice pleaded guilty to felonies -- under oath and in open court -- but Donald Trump pardoned him anyway.
At Gettysburg, Trump demands the election be 'turned around'
At a fake hearing in Pennsylvania, Trump appeared via cellphone to offer strange lies in a state that's already certified his defeat.
Pompeo's 'list of work' is much less impressive than he thinks
Pompeo wants people to believe the Trump administration "built" the anti-ISIS coalition. That's ridiculous.
GM hands Trump one of his most important post-election defeats
Between defeats at the ballot box and in the courts, Trump has had a rough November, but GM handed him one of his most important post-election defeats.
Wednesday's Campaign Round-Up, 11.25.20
Today's installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
The one thing Trump got right: The world really is watching
Trump's right that the world is watching, but given what the world is seeing, I wish it weren't.
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Why Trump's weird appearance in the briefing room matters
If Trump looks at Wall Street, instead of cars lined up at food banks, and assumes that the economy is fine, many families will suffer unnecessarily.
The demise of the Open Skies Treaty part of an unfortunate pattern
As he abandons another international agreement, we're reminded that Trump isn't a builder; he's a world-class demolitions expert.
Tuesday's Campaign Round-Up, 11.24.20
Today's installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
As transition begins, let no one think all's well that ends well
Dodging a bullet does not mean the bullet was unimportant.
On Biden's to-do list: repairing much of the executive branch
Once in the White House, Biden and his team will have to rescue and restore the CDC. And the Pentagon. And the intelligence community. And the DOJ. And...
Monday's Mini-Report, 11.23.20
Today's edition of quick hits.
With breakthrough Treasury nomination, Yellen gets last laugh
In ugly ways, Trump tried to turn Janet Yellen into a villain. In 2021, she'll return to public service as the nation's first woman Treasury secretary.
As Biden's team takes shape, radical normalcy returns
Among the most striking takeaways from Biden's incoming foreign policy team: they're all normal, qualified officials with expertise.
Some Republicans start following Trump's lead following defeats
The more Republicans follow Trump's lead in response to election defeats, the more it undermines public confidence in the U.S. electoral system.
Monday's Campaign Round-Up, 11.23.20
Today's installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
Friday's Campaign Round-Up, 11.20.20
Today's installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
What will Senate Republicans do with Biden's cabinet nominees?
Marco Rubio's latest rhetoric served as a reminder: confirmation fights over the next couple of years are likely to be quite contentious.
Before exiting, Team Trump takes deliberate steps to undermine Biden
After Obama made it his "number-one priority" to "facilitate a transition that ensures our President-elect is successful," Trump's doing the opposite.
Key GOP senator looks backwards on coronavirus treatment
Nearly a year into the pandemic, Ron Johnson held a Senate hearing on hydroxychloroquine and blasted "bureaucrats" for not making it more widely available.
On COVID treatments, Ben Carson points in a dubious direction
Ben Carson contracted a dangerous virus and took an untested botanical extract because a pillow executive encouraged him to do so.