The Electoral College has formally confirmed Biden’s victory, all but ending Trump's attempt to overturn the election results https://t.co/FDxjP2GaIf
— Reuters (@Reuters) December 14, 2020
The Electoral College has elected Joe Biden as the next President of the United States. Though Americans took to the polls in November, the Constitution states that the body of the Electoral College actually decides who will be president and vice president. pic.twitter.com/uC7Le1AJyA
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) December 14, 2020
Trump allies in Congress to challenge election results: report https://t.co/HhZhmAjIFw pic.twitter.com/lr5HlryWPv
— The Hill (@thehill) December 15, 2020
WATCH: Pennsylvania State Rep. Kenyatta responds to Wisconsin Republican official Bill Feehan who is still refusing to recognize Joe Biden as the president-elect even after the Electoral College voted. pic.twitter.com/0Vb70YB5nL
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) December 15, 2020
GOP Senate Whip admits Biden won — and Trump’s effort to overturn the election are ‘not going anywhere’
— Raw Story (@RawStory) December 14, 2020
https://t.co/QAui28IsQN
Reminder: Trump said in November that he'd leave office if the Electoral College voted for Biden. https://t.co/qSpGrS0NKA
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) December 14, 2020
GOP Gov. Larry Hogan to @jaketapper on Republicans still reluctant to call Biden the President-elect after Electoral College vote: "It's just getting ridiculous at this point. I would agree with you that it's somewhat of an embarrassment for the party. This election is over."
— Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) December 14, 2020
The moment Trump is fired by the Electoral College Trump decides to fire his Attorney General. Trump fires US Attorney General William Barr. Vengeance is in Trump's blood, DNA. https://t.co/3hrnAFDNy7
— 🇪🇺 🇲🇨🇨🇭Dan Popescu 🇫🇷🇮🇹🇷🇴 (@PopescuCo) December 14, 2020
Out by tweet pic.twitter.com/wTNK2UnPo1
— Molly Jong-Fast🏡 (@MollyJongFast) December 14, 2020
Barr’s resignation letter and Trump’s tweet are almost entirely divorced from the reality of what their relationship looked like lately. Trump talked openly about firing him and senior staff never really knew where they stood.
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) December 14, 2020
Trump just tweeted that Barr is out the door before Christmas “to spend the holidays with his family.” Looking forward to finding out what actually happened.
— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) December 14, 2020
Trump announces Bill Barr's departure hours after this story was published: "Barr Kept Hunter Biden Probes From Public to Avoid Election Politics" https://t.co/FHmYfDka5A
— Paul Vieira (@paulvieira) December 14, 2020
As the other networks cover Biden crossing the 270 Electoral College threshold, this is Fox “News” right now: pic.twitter.com/5TkzmHEfUm
— Ahmed Baba (@AhmedBaba_) December 14, 2020
Stephen Miller is a fraud who should just go away. He now insists Trump's effort to steal the election will work. That's nonsense, but it's extra funny to hear this from the guy who lectured us for years about the need to strengthen "national sovereignty":https://t.co/DT0CANAWcZ
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) December 14, 2020
No direct payments, no eviction protection, and puts corporate liability immunity in it. It's crap. https://t.co/9fSFmdbwin
— Church of Baseball ⚾ (@churchofbasebal) December 14, 2020
"When children are going hungry in America today, suddenly we don’t have the money," the senator said. https://t.co/GejBEh888g
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) December 10, 2020
Meanwhile…
The first people in the U.S. are receiving the COVID-19 vaccine today.
— NPR (@NPR) December 14, 2020
"I feel like healing is coming," New York nurse Sandra Lindsay said after receiving her shot. "I hope this marks the beginning to the end of a very painful time in our history."https://t.co/YVhpuBVbCS
Nearly half a million Americans are expected to die from the coronavirus by February https://t.co/obP22OMmuD
— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) December 15, 2020
“This is not how my mom’s story should have ended.” It's heartbreaking to read these obituaries. These deaths were avoidable—if we heed that lesson, we can prevent tens of thousands more. https://t.co/XVEQXbFLxw
— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) December 14, 2020
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BREXITSHAMBLES BRITAIN AND THE COMING SHITSTORM
NEW: Michel Barnier has told EU member states there has been some movement on the level playing field, and on dispute resolution, but that fisheries talks remain "very difficult" @rtenews understands. Sources say this could go through this week and beyond…
— Tony Connelly (@tconnellyRTE) December 14, 2020
BREAKING: No deal no longer a "strong possibility" or "very likely", as per @BorisJohnson. New Downing St formulation: "No deal is a potential outcome." It's "possible"
— George Parker (@GeorgeWParker) December 14, 2020
ITV news – #EU offered to keep communications, travel, transport open for 6 months to avoid disruption if the #UK agreed to reciprocate in the event of a #noDeal#BorisJohnson is saying no to this No to prevention of massive disruption to food supplies. Outrageous, irresponsible#
— Maureen Fitzsimmons (@mojos55) December 14, 2020
Roger Gale saying #BorisJohnson should quit as PM if he fails to secure a trade deal with the EU. Well judging by his FB page, thats not gone down well with his constituents in North Thanet. Looks like he has forgot that they voted 68% Leave. Epic fail 👇 pic.twitter.com/vyuCeG10Cd
— CallyJ (@Short2Cjs) December 14, 2020
We are at that point of Brexit where the Daily Mail is desperately trying to reassure readers that their diet of chips and toast will remain unaffected. You couldn't make this up pic.twitter.com/u9D2wIDbom
— jon king (@BaldMindsFan) December 14, 2020
Anyone else tired of Brextremist cultists complaining about being called ‘thick’, ‘ignorant’ and ‘bigoted’ by remainers when they just keep posting material online that reveals them to be thick, ignorant and/or bigoted? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/s3segEfLZq
— Brexit Buster (@BrexitBuster) December 14, 2020
Hear hear. Barclay Bros very much part of the hard right libertarian drive to a world where the rich get richer and the poor get used to vote for their self serving Vision. Brexit a big part of that vision. People like @BorisJohnson useful tools https://t.co/gRweknb59K
— ALASTAIR CAMPBELL (@campbellclaret) December 14, 2020
After #TheCrown , a new German TV series “The Clown” will retrace the steps of #BorisJohnson https://t.co/2vBjL1BB05
— Richard Corbett (@RichardGCorbett) December 14, 2020
Starting to get notifications that orders for delivery beyond 28th December will not be taken Until further notice due to Brexit….we are about to feel the reality beyond the ideology.
— Deborah Meaden (@DeborahMeaden) December 14, 2020
If a new variant of Covid-19 is spreading more rapidly than before, then why on *earth* is the government still permitting 3 families to mingle for 5 days over Christmas? https://t.co/iHgNNZvbWS
— Rachel Clarke (@doctor_oxford) December 14, 2020
Northern Ireland health trusts warn of unbearable pressures in January due to Covid-19: https://t.co/5rscb1mUcD
— BBC News NI (@BBCNewsNI) December 14, 2020
FUN FACT.
— David Schneider (@davidschneider) December 14, 2020
It’s now quicker to list the Tory donors, advisers, friends, spouses of MPs and local pub landlords who haven’t been given a lucrative Covid contract than to list those who have. https://t.co/vDuIrHtjOj
More than half of UK's furloughed jobs at risk of automation – report https://t.co/49XLzeb0h4
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 15, 2020
Pre-existing inequality led to record UK Covid death rate, says health chief https://t.co/TzmMhhh83i
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 15, 2020
The Overnight Note 