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- EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat. Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
- The Supreme Court has voted to strike down Roe v. Wade, according to an initial draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito and obtained by POLITICO. “We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled,” Alito writes.
- Judge orders urgent release of DOGE records, citing ‘unprecedented’ power and ‘unusual secrecy’
- "They didn’t care about [Hillary Clinton’s] emails…because if they did, they’d be up in arms right now as the Chinese are listening to the president’s iPhone that he leaves in his golf cart," Barack Obama said at a campaign event, slamming GOP politicians and conservative media
00:00 - America's newest branch of the military is celebrating the end of its first year, and now its members will have something to call each other. Say hello to the Space Force Guardians 🚀
- During the 2008 campaign, a woman said she couldn't trust Obama because “he’s an Arab.” John McCain shook his head. “No ma’am. He’s a decent family man and citizen that I just happen to have disagreements with on fundamental issues, and that’s what this campaign’s about.”
00:00 - As Trump turns on Ukraine, Trudeau tells Zelenskyy: 'Your fight is our fight'
- Every state has now been called. Joe Biden officially won Georgia, while Trump took North Carolina. The final electoral vote count: Biden 306, Trump 232. politico.com/presidency
- Replying to @politico“Yesterday dozens of senators and congressmen walked down our lines taking photos, shaking our hands and thanking us for our service. Within 24 hours, they had no further use for us and banished us to the corner of a parking garage ...” one Guardsman said politi.co/3sJETEF
- Spotted: Robert Mueller and Donald Trump Jr. both waiting for their flights this morning at the 35X gate at DCA. And yes, there is a photo. politi.co/2AhoBfd
- The latest CNN poll found that Bernie Sanders has the highest net favorability rating of any Democratic presidential candidate politico.com/news/2019/12/2…
