Democracy Dies in Darkness
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The prospect of relief came as a record 107,000 people were hospitalized with covid-19, and 3,347 deaths were reported by state health departments.
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Some Russians deny the pandemic. Others don’t trust the government. And what about abstaining from booze?
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Many GOP lawmakers have long shied from going on the record with their thoughts. It’s created a dissonance in political journalism as President Trump attempts to overturn the election.
The conservative radio titan has been a fierce advocate of President Trump’s baseless election claims. This week, he took the talk a step further.
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President Trump's lawyer, Rudolph W. Giuliani, on Nov. 19. (Sarah Silbiger for The Post)
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The inspector general’s office, which is charged with investigating alleged corruption and wrongdoing, has had strained relations with the State Department’s leadership.
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Alejandro Mayorkas, Biden’s nominee to lead the Department of Homeland Security, was the subject of a critical inspector general’s report. But Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) spins the facts beyond recognition.
According to an Axios report this week, the suspected spy, Fang Fang, raised money for Swalwell (D-Calif.) and helped place at least one intern in his office.
The justices ruled that the judge challenging the practice lacked legal standing.
Pedestrians walk in downtown Nairobi on Dec. 5. (Fredrik Lerneryd/Bloomberg News)
Africa’s 54 countries, home to four times the U.S. population, have registered just over 54,000 covid-19 deaths.
Bua Noi has lived above a department store in Bangkok for 30 years.
The democracy campaigner could face life in prison for “colluding with a foreign country,” as Beijing moves to crush freedom of speech in the financial center.
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The state also suspended nonessential surgeries. The two moves clear the way for a system of rationing amid a coronavirus surge that has overwhelmed the state’s capacities.
The justices ruled unanimously that the men can seek monetary damages from government agents. 
Edinburg (Tex.) High School player Emmanuel Duron is pulled from the field by a coach after charging a referee during a Dec. 3 game. (Joel Martinez/The Monitor/AP)
The Trump administration asked a judge to reinstate rules requiring an in-person visit to obtain abortion medication.
The strength of the expected storm was downgraded from “strong” to “minor.”
Untangling Instagram and WhatsApp from Facebook could be complicated and take years. Officials accuse Facebook of being an illegal monopoly that has hampered innovation and engaged in anti-competitive behavior.
The entertainment giant laid out plans for a head-spinning array of new offerings that it believes will attract consumers for a long time. 
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The Halo Band asks you to strip down and strap on a microphone so that it can make 3-D scans of your body fat and monitor your tone of voice. After all that, it still isn’t very helpful.
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The company said it severed ties with Pornhub after confirming news reports that the adult website carried illegal content depicting child abuse and sexual violence.
New England’s chances of reaching the AFC playoffs in the season after quarterback Tom Brady’s departure were all but extinguished Thursday night. Los Angeles amassed six sacks as the Rams prevailed, 24-3.
San Francisco’s left tackle says he bears no ill will against the organization he fought with last year.
It's been one thing after another for Coach Ed Orgeron and LSU in 2020. (Gerald Herbert/AP)
NFL star and former LSU standout Odell Beckham Jr.’s cash handout to players moments after the Tigers claimed the national title in January was the first in a series of events that sent the traditionally strong SEC program into a tailspin.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee also called on international Olympic leaders to change a controversial rule barring peaceful demonstrations.
Paolo Rossi1956-2020
He remained a national hero in Italy his entire life after scoring six goals and leading Italy to victory in the 1982 World Cup in Spain.
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