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Georgia’s top election official responded after the release of a phone call where President Donald Trump can be heard pressuring him to “find” enough votes to overturn Joe Biden’s win in the state.

President Trump is awarding the nation’s highest civilian honor to a lawmaker, who the White House claims “uncovered the greatest scandal in American history,” even though that has no basis in fact. (Image credit: Patrick Semansky/AP)

Trump Gives GOP Rep. Devin Nunes Medal Of Freedom  NPR Trump to award Medal of Freedom to GOP Reps. Devin Nunes and Jim Jordan  CNN Trump to give ally Nunes the Presidential Medal of Freedom  The Washington Post Trump awarding Medal of Freedom

Donald Trump heaps pressure on fellow Republicans to block Joe Biden’s win  Financial Times Live politics updates: Trump legal team ‘misled’ voters, Georgia election official says  USA TODAY Georgia election: Donald Trump’s phone call fact-checked  BBC News Trump’s call could put the President

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With the government refusing to revoke the legislation, the farmers pledged to continue blockading key highways linking the capital with the country’s north.

Britain has begun dispensing the second vaccine in its arsenal. But authorities in France and elsewhere in Europe are coming under fire for slow rollouts and delays.

A somewhat nebulous, but high-profile and potentially heavily-moneyed joint venture is coming to an end: Haven, the JV created by Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase, is being “disbanded” according to CNBC, three years after its original formation. One of

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“The 2021 version of March Madness will be one to remember,” an executive says, as the NCAA plans to convert the Indiana Convention Center into a massive practice facility. (Image credit: Matthew Holst/Getty Images)