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Biden emphasizes quick action on COVID-19 spending ‘even with deficit financing’

President-elect Joe Biden participates in a virtual meeting with the National Association of Counties Board of Directors about jobs at The Queen theater, Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) **FILE**

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Presumptive President-elect Joseph R. Biden and his economic team are signaling a “spend now, ask questions later” approach to COVID-19 and the economic shutdown.

In this file photo, Fulton County Ga. election chief Richard Barron listens to a question during a press conference while workers scan ballots behind him as the presidential recount gets under way Wednesday morning, Nov. 25, 2020 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. AP Photo/Ben Gray) **FILE**

Tales of ballot capers convince Trump fans, not judges, of stolen election

By Alex Swoyer and S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Damian T. Donahoe, deputy commanding general, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, center, talks with service members during a battlefield circulation Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Somalia. No country has been involved in Somalia's future as much as the United States but now the Trump administration is thinking of withdrawing the several hundred U.S. military troops from the nation at what some experts call the worst possible time. (Senior Airman Kristin Savage/Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa via AP)

Trump orders ‘majority’ of U.S. troops out of Somalia

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

A monitor showing Dominion Voting Image Cast Central display tab is seen as Cobb County Election officials count ballots on a machine, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, in Marietta, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart) **FILE**

Arizona legislature demands forensic exam of Dominion machines: ‘Voters believe fraud occurred’

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

President Donald Trump listens during a ceremony to present the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former football coach Lou Holtz, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump files lawsuit contesting more than 100,000 Georgia votes

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

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In this Nov. 4, 2018, file photo, then-Georgia Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp, left, walks with President Donald Trump as Trump arrives for a rally in Macon , Ga. Ahead of his Dec. 5, 2020 rally, Mr. Trump is urging the Mr. Kemp to order a signature verification for mailed-in ballots. The state has already certified a Biden victory. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File) **FILE**

Trump urges Kemp to verify signatures on Georgia’s mail-in ballots

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

In this file photo, Fulton County Ga. election chief Richard Barron listens to a question during a press conference while workers scan ballots behind him as the presidential recount gets under way Wednesday morning, Nov. 25, 2020 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. AP Photo/Ben Gray) **FILE**

Tales of ballot capers convince Trump fans, not judges, of stolen election

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President Donald Trump listens during a ceremony to present the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former football coach Lou Holtz, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump files lawsuit contesting more than 100,000 Georgia votes

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Dr. Kelli Ward, chair of the Arizona Republican Party, holds a press conference at the Maricopa County Elections Department as she reports the progress of the a post-election logic and accuracy test for the general election as an observer of the test process Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Judge tosses Arizona GOP bid to undo Biden victory

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Actor Matthew McConaughey attends A+E Network's "HISTORYTalks: Leadership and Legacy" on Feb. 29, 2020, in New York. The Oscar winner, known for such films as "Dallas Buyers Club" and "Magic Mike" didn't want to write an ordinary celebrity book. "This is not a traditional memoir, or an advice book, but rather a playbook based on adventures in my life,&quot; McConaughey said in a statement about "Greenlights" which comes out Oct. 20. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Matthew McConaughey, Russell Brand slam liberals who ‘condescend, patronize’ conservatives

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell speaks as President Donald Trump listens during a briefing about the coronavirus in the Rose Garden of the White House, Monday, March 30, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

My Pillow founder Mike Lindell: ‘Trump will be our president for the next four years’

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

In this Sept. 29, 2015, file photo, Trevor Noah appears on set during a taping of &quot;The Daily Show with Trevor Noah&quot; in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Trevor Noah: Democrats worse than anti-mask Republicans ‘because of their hypocrisy’

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

In this Tuesday, March 12, 2019, file photo, U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, left, listens as Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Russell Vought testifies before the House Budget Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, during a hearing on the fiscal year 2020 budget. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Michelle Malkin brands Rep. Dan Crenshaw ‘John McCain in an eyepatch’ for targeting pro-Trump lawyer

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

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In this Nov. 19, 2020, file photo, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, a lawyer for President Donald Trump, speaks during a news conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) **FILE**

Trump lawyer Giuliani: ‘The simple fact is, we don’t need courts’; state legislatures can decide

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Attorney Sidney Powell, a member of President Donald Trump's legal team, speaks during a rally on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, in Alpharetta, Ga.

Powell court filing claimed votes for Biden were ‘flipped’ to Trump

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

In this file photo, Fulton County Ga. election chief Richard Barron listens to a question during a press conference while workers scan ballots behind him as the presidential recount gets under way Wednesday morning, Nov. 25, 2020 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. AP Photo/Ben Gray) **FILE**

Tales of ballot capers convince Trump fans, not judges, of stolen election

By Alex Swoyer and S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

Kellyanne Conway speaks with reporters at the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Kellyanne Conway: ‘It looks like Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will prevail’

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Honduras asks U.S. to grant deportation amnesty after hurricanes

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

In this Aug. 15, 2019, photo, marijuana grows at an indoor cannabis farm in Gardena, Calif. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel) **FILE**

House passes historic bill to legalize marijuana

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., listens during a virtual Senate Committee for Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing, Tuesday, May 12, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Win McNamee/Pool via AP) **FILE**

Campaign staffer for Kelly Loeffler dies in car crash

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

File this Thursday March 21, 2020 file photo shows Virginia State Sen. Joe Morrissey, D-Richmond, gestures during a news conference in his office at the Capitol in Richmond, Va. Morrissey, sponsored legislation that was approved by the General Assembly last week that will turn over sentencing of criminal defendants to judges instead of juries, beginning in July 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Va. Democrat charged with Election Day violations

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This May 15, 2017, file photo shows Alabama Congressman Mo Brooks announcing his candidacy for the U.S. Senate in Huntsville, Ala. (Bob Gathany/AL.com via AP, File) **FILE**

Rep. Mo Brooks will object to Biden’s Electoral College votes

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

Tourists stand on the Banzai cliff on resort island of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)

GOP lawmakers target ‘birth tourism’ on U.S. territory

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

A Black Lives Matter supporter holds a sign while rallying at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) ** FILE **

Black Lives Matter movement imploding over internal power struggle, money grabs

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

President-elect Joe Biden speaks at The Queen theater, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Russia waits — warily — for Biden to chart course on relations

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President-elect Joe Biden participates in a virtual meeting with the National Association of Counties Board of Directors about jobs at The Queen theater, Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Biden anticipates coronavirus will cause Inauguration Day festivities to be largely virtual

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

Firefighters work to extinguish a fire erupted from the building next to Middle Collegiate Church on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020 in New York. The historic 19th century church in lower Manhattan was gutted by a massive fire early Saturday that sent flames shooting through the roof. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Predawn fire guts old church housing New York’s Liberty Bell

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Protesters hold up signs during a rally supporting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, outside of the White House in Washington, on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) ** FILE **

Judge orders full restart of Obama-era DACA, including backdoor path to citizenship

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, departs a federal courthouse after a hearing, Monday, June 24, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Michael Flynn: ‘Election process should not be decided in the courts’

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Washington Wizards forward Rui Hachimura, left, of Japan, guard Bradley Beal, center, and guard John Wall, right, watch from the bench during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Utah Jazz, Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Beal reacts to ‘tough’ Wall trade: ‘All my career, all I know is John’

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Then-Washington Capitals defenseman Radko Gudas (33) checks Colorado Avalanche defenseman Nikita Zadorov (16) in the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020, in Denver. After having one of the best offenses in hockey last season, the Florida Panthers got tougher by signing defenseman Radko Gudas, (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

NHL proposes mid-January starting date for upcoming season

By Andy Kostka - The Washington Times

Maryland guard Hakim Hart reacts after scoring a three-point shot against St. Peter's during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, in College Park, Md. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Hart scores 20 of career-high 33 in second half in Maryland’s win

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Virginia's Kihei Clark, left, Virginia's Sam Hauser, center, and Virginia's Justin McKoy, right, in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill) **FILE**

Hauser lifts No. 15 Virginia past Kent State in OT

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