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Most of them will likely believe it’s real: Thousands of Trump supporters are planning a virtual “second inauguration” for President Trump on Jan. 20, the same day of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. More than 60,000 people have indicated on Facebook that they plan to attend the event being billed as “Donald J. Trump 2nd Presidential Inauguration Ceremony.” “Disclaimer: We are …

Via press release from Newsmax: Since election day, various guests, attorneys and elected officials have appeared on Newsmax TV and offered opinions and claims about Smartmatic and Dominion Systems, both companies that offer voting software in the U.S. Newsmax would like to clarify its news coverage and note it has not reported as true certain claims made about these companies. …

The Daily Beast reports: A former Bloomberg News reporter quit her job, divorced her husband, and froze her eggs for imprisoned former CEO Martin Shkreli, known as the “Pharma Bro,” who now refuses to talk to her, Elle reported Sunday. Christie Smythe first broke the news of Shkreli’s arrest on fraud charges in December 2015.  Smythe said she and Shkreli …

Stars And Stripes reports: Troops serving in Space Force are now referred to as Guardians, Vice President Mike Pence announced Friday. “It is my honor on behalf of the president to announce henceforth the men and women of the United States Space Force will be known as Guardians,” Pence said during a ceremony to celebrate Space Force’s first birthday, which …

The Daily Beast reports: As he begins his final weeks in office, amid a winter surge in coronavirus deaths, President Donald Trump has mentioned to confidants that he’s thinking about resurrecting The Apprentice or The Celebrity Apprentice reality TV show, two people with direct knowledge of the situation, and another person close to the president, tell The Daily Beast. Among …

Slate reports: Offshore sportsbooks do not share detailed financials, but the 2020 election appears to have been the biggest online betting event in at least American history, to say nothing of what licensed bookmakers in Europe might have made. Bovada’s head oddsmaker, Pat Morrow, said that his site handled “eight figures” in election bets, 95 percent of them coming from …

“One American News will officially not be calling Joe Biden the president-elect. And aside from The Epoch Times, which isn’t calling the election yet either, you won’t hear that anywhere else. “We are the only broadcast news network out there with the integrity to report that this election isn’t over. “Fox News caved to no one’s surprise, but so did …

Axios reports: States that voted for President Trump tend to have high coronavirus caseloads compared to how much COVID content they read online, while the opposite is true of states that voted for President-elect Biden, according to exclusive data from social media management platform SocialFlow. The trend highlights a widespread rejection of coronavirus news and information in states that supported …

USA Today reports: A Pinal County Superior Court judge on Tuesday jettisoned a lawsuit claiming widespread election fraud in Arizona, saying the plaintiff had no standing to challenge the state’s election results because she was not registered to vote. Judge Kevin White also said former Gilbert Public Schools Board President Staci Burk had waited too long to file her complaint, …

From the far-right Charisma News: Amidst media reports from major outlets confirming Joe Biden’s victory in the Nevada electoral college vote for president of the United States, six Republican electors met outside the Nevada State Legislature Monday to cast their symbolic votes for Donald J. Trump to retain the nation’s highest office. In a video from the Right Side Broadcasting …

Via press release from the Texas Republican Party: Below is Chairman Allen West’s statement regarding the decision by the Supreme Court to dismiss Texas’ constitutionally legitimate and critical lawsuit. “The Supreme Court, in tossing the Texas lawsuit that was joined by seventeen states and 106 US congressman, has decreed that a state can take unconstitutional actions and violate its own …

“I actually think that we’re trending toward secession. I see more and more people asking what in the world do we have in common with the people who live in, say, New York? What is there that makes us believe that there is enough of us there to even have a chance at winning New York? Especially if you’re talking …

Changing America reports: Following the news of the Supreme Court decision, country singer John Rich responded to a tweet from journalist Adam Gold saying he still felt “very confident” that come January 20 Trump will remain in the Oval Office. He was feeling so confident he offered to put $10,000 on it that would go to charitable organizations. Unfortunately for …

In totally unsurprising cultist news: A witness who attracted national attention after testifying at the side of Rudolph W. Giuliani about alleged voter fraud in Michigan says she is not self-quarantining and has not been tested for the coronavirus in the wake of Giuliani’s positive test and hospitalization. Neither wore masks. She also posed for photos with Giuliani, who health …

Law & Crime reports: Michigan’s most infamous sheriff can now add another bullet point to his résumé: losing an election lawsuit in federal court. Barry County Sheriff Dar Leaf gained nationwide notoriety in early October when he defended one of the men who allegedly conspired to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) over her stay-at-home order and other efforts aimed …

The Washington Post reports: “With all due respect, the Texas Attorney General is constitutionally, legally and factually wrong about Georgia,” Katie Byrd, spokeswoman for the Georgia Attorney General’s Office, said in a statement. Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is a Republican. Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro (D) called the effort an attack on American elections that is “uniquely unserious” and …

The Salem Statesman Journal reports: An oncology nurse at Salem Health has been placed on administrative leave after posting a video on social media showing disregard for COVID-19 restrictions. In the video, uploaded Friday to TikTok, the nurse, identified by hospital officials as Ashley Grames, says she doesn’t wear a mask in public outside of work, continues to travel and …

Newsweek reports: President Donald Trump on Saturday night tweeted legal advice from former Fox Nation personalities Lynnette Hardaway and Rochelle Richardson, also known as Diamond and Silk, to support his unverified claims of voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election. In April, Fox News cut ties with Diamond and Silk—two pro-Trump vloggers who rose to prominence amid the 2016 election …

The New York Daily News reports: A lot of drunken Santa Clauses won’t be coming to town this year. SantaCon, the notoriously debauched yuletide-themed Manhattan bar crawl that each year fills city streets, subways and bars with stumbling and stewed St. Nicks, will not go forward this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, organizers confirmed to the Daily News Thursday. …

The New York Times reports: Others seeking creative ways to forge ties to the president include Joseph Maldonado-Passage, the former Oklahoma zoo owner who is better known as Joe Exotic. His representatives have been running a carefully orchestrated campaign to try to persuade Mr. Trump to pardon Mr. Maldonado-Passage, who is one year into a 22-year sentence for trying to …