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Silence on Threats ‘Has to Stop,’ Georgia Elections Official Tells G.O.P.

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. https://ift.tt/36pTKLn Gabriel Sterling, a Georgia elections official, condemned President Trump and other Republican leaders for not speaking out against the violent threats and harassment directed at 2020 election workers. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Threats and Threatening Messages December 2, 2020 at 12:50AM

‘It Has All Gone Too Far’: Georgia Election Official Lashes Trump

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By BY RICHARD FAUSSET U.S. https://ift.tt/3oiBVUv Gabriel Sterling, a voting system official in Georgia, harshly criticized the president for failing to condemn threats of violence against people overseeing the voting system in his state. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Rumors and Misinformation, Voter Fraud (Election Fraud), Elections December 2, 2020 at 12:46AM

Barr Acknowledges Justice Dept. Has Found No Widespread Voter Fraud

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By BY KATIE BENNER AND MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT U.S. https://ift.tt/39FqvWO The attorney general’s comments were a rebuke of the president’s increasingly spurious claims about election fraud. New York Times Voter Fraud (Election Fraud), Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Elections, Frauds and Swindling December 2, 2020 at 12:32AM

Coronavirus

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By Unknown Author World https://ift.tt/3mpf0GG Coronavirus New York Times December 2, 2020 at 12:26AM

Biden announces top members of his economic team as he contends with a recovery strategy.

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By BY ZACH MONTAGUE U.S. https://ift.tt/2HZhEnH New York Times December 2, 2020 at 12:26AM

Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened Today

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By BY JONATHAN WOLFE U.S. https://ift.tt/39B8EAq California is experiencing the largest surge since the beginning of the pandemic. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) December 2, 2020 at 12:26AM

Surging Virus Exposes California’s Weak Spot: A Lack of Hospital Beds and Staff

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By BY THOMAS FULLER AND MANNY FERNANDEZ U.S. https://ift.tt/36sYlMZ Many of the state’s hospitals have maintained lower numbers of beds in part to limit the length of patient stays and lower costs. But that approach is now being tested. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Hospitals, Disease Rates, Shortages December 2, 2020 at 12:24AM

Biden’s New Top Economist Has a Longtime Focus on Workers

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By BY JIM TANKERSLEY AND JEANNA SMIALEK Business https://ift.tt/33wS7da Cecilia Rouse has studied education and discrimination, with a particular focus on the struggles of the long-term unemployed. New York Times United States Economy, United States Politics and Government, Unemployment, Academic and Scientific Journals, Labor and Jobs, Content Type: Personal Profile December 2, 2020 at 12:13AM

Republican Resistance to Tanden Illustrates Trouble Ahead for Biden

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By BY CARL HULSE AND EMILY COCHRANE U.S. https://ift.tt/3g0VrC7 The swift and bitter pushback to President-elect Joe Biden’s choice to lead his budget office left some wondering if the incoming administration recognizes the depth of polarization it is confronting on Capitol Hill. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Presidential Transition (US) December 2, 2020 at 12:08AM

China Lands Robotic Spacecraft on the Moon

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By BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS World https://ift.tt/39ulZut The Chang’e-5 spacecraft landed on Tuesday on the moon, where it will spend two days gathering rocks and soil from the lunar surface. This was the third successful uncrewed moon landing by China since 2013. New York Times Moon, Space and Astronomy December 2, 2020 at 12:05AM

Our Democracy’s Near-Death Experience

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By BY SUSAN E. RICE Opinion https://ift.tt/2JEkzTm Now is no time for complacency. The next Congress must shore up our institutions. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, Voter Fraud (Election Fraud), Russian Interference in 2016 US Elections and Ties to Trump Associates, Polls and Public Opinion December 2, 2020 at 12:00AM

It’s Holiday Party Season at the White House. Masks Are Encouraged, but Not Required.

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By BY ANNIE KARNI U.S. https://ift.tt/3qkQkS0 More coronavirus restrictions will be in place for the 20 holiday parties that are planned than there were for the White House party on election night. New York Times United States Politics and Government, White House Building (Washington, DC), White House Coronavirus Outbreak (2020), Quarantine (Life and Culture), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) December 1, 2020 at 11:49PM

Biden introduces a new companion for the next few weeks: a walking boot.

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By BY KATIE GLUECK U.S. https://ift.tt/3ofr9yo New York Times December 1, 2020 at 11:49PM

The Morning

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By Unknown Author Briefing https://ift.tt/33zwPLS The Morning New York Times December 1, 2020 at 11:41PM

The Supreme Court Was Right to Block Cuomo’s Religious Restrictions

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By BY MICHAEL W. MCCONNELL AND MAX RASKIN Opinion https://ift.tt/2JtYhDz The balance between Covid-19 precautions and civil liberties doesn’t need to be a partisan issue. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Civil Rights and Liberties, Suits and Litigation (Civil) December 1, 2020 at 11:31PM

Four Women Who Will Handle the Media in the Biden White House

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By Unknown Author U.S. https://ift.tt/2JwW2Q3 President-elect Joe Biden is entering office with the stated intent of restoring credibility to government — and to the White House briefing room. New York Times Presidential Election of 2020, United States Politics and Government, Presidential Transition (US), News and News Media, Women and Girls, Vice Presidents and Vice Presidency (US) December 1, 2020 at 11:20PM

The Line for a Coronavirus Vaccine Is Forming

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By BY SPENCER BOKAT-LINDELL Opinion https://ift.tt/2JCvcpn How far will you be from the front? New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) December 1, 2020 at 11:15PM

Biden and His Economic Team Urge Quick Action on Stimulus as Risks Mount

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By BY JIM TANKERSLEY, ALAN RAPPEPORT, JEANNA SMIALEK, EMILY COCHRANE AND LUKE BROADWATER Business https://ift.tt/39u3fLz The president-elect introduced key nominees in Delaware, while lawmakers exchanged new proposals with prospects for a deal still dim. New York Times United States Politics and Government, Income Inequality, Politics and Government, Recession and Depression, States (US), Unemployment, United States Economy, Stimulus (Economic), Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) December 1, 2020 at 11:14PM

Biden Shows Off a New Accessory: A Walking Boot

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By BY KATIE GLUECK U.S. https://ift.tt/3ltZgB9 The president-elect has to wear it because of the hairline fractures in his right foot he suffered while playing with a German shepherd shelter dog named Major over the weekend. New York Times Major (Dog), United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2020, Medicine and Health December 1, 2020 at 11:14PM

What Do You Want to Know About Coronavirus Vaccines?

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By BY THE NEW YORK TIMES Briefing https://ift.tt/2VvMtmR Ask us your questions, and we’ll pose a selection of them to Times reporters and public health experts. New York Times Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Vaccination and Immunization December 1, 2020 at 11:09PM

Supreme Court Seems Ready to Limit Human Rights Suits Against Corporations

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By BY ADAM LIPTAK U.S. https://ift.tt/3ohubCa Six citizens of Mali sued Nestlé USA and Cargill, saying the firms had profited from child slavery on Ivory Coast cocoa farms. New York Times Corporations, Human Rights and Human Rights Violations, Alien Tort Statute (1789), Child Labor, Agriculture and Farming, Cocoa December 1, 2020 at 11:09PM

Long-term care residents and health workers should get vaccine first, C.D.C. panel says.

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By BY ABBY GOODNOUGH, MAGGIE HABERMAN AND RONI CARYN RABIN World https://ift.tt/2JgS3Y7 New York Times internal-essential December 1, 2020 at 11:06PM

William Barr, Vaccine, Holiday Cookies: Your Tuesday Evening Briefing

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By BY REMY TUMIN, JILLIAN RAYFIELD AND JEREMIAH M. BOGERT, JR. Briefing https://ift.tt/3mvcXRB Here’s what you need to know at the end of the day. New York Times December 1, 2020 at 11:05PM