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The Daily 202: Trump’s attempts to overturn the election keep failing, but they highlight systemic vulnerabilities James Hohmann
with Mariana Alfaro In a prime-time address on Monday, after the electoral college affirmed that he is the president-elect, Joe Biden thanked the state and local Republican officials who showed “absolute courage” in resisting President Trump’s pressure that they overturn the results of the election by pretending there was widespread fraud. “While we all wish that our fellow Americans in these positions will always show such courage and commitment to free and fair elections, I hope we never again see anyone subjected to the kind of threats and abuse we saw in this election,” Biden said. “We owe these public servants a debt of gratitude. They didn’t seek the spotlight, and our democracy survived because of them.”
The Daily 202: Taylor Swift’s new album ends on a hopeful note – with echoes of Emily Dickinson James Hohmann
with Mariana Alfaro Taylor Swift has recorded and released two albums since President Trump and Congress last passed coronavirus relief. “I ve been down since July,” the pop star announces at the start of the title track for “Evermore,” her surprise new CD that dropped at midnight. “I had a feeling so peculiar that this pain would be forevermore.” The five-minute song takes listeners on a journey from the depths of pandemic-induced melancholy to a feeling of reassurance that things cannot possibly stay this bad. The piano ballad leaves you with a sense of hope for the future. Perhaps it will emerge as the anthem for 2020.