Georgia Senate races will determine control of the Senate, though we might not know for a while if the vote is as close as seems likely. Surprising to me: Democrats plan a big ground game, despite the pandemic, Daily Beast reports.
Slate details the QAnon and other conspiracy believers behind Trump’s fraud charges.
FP hears new HFAC chairman’s plans.
Fred Kaplan quotes me in discussing SecDef letter.
Lawfare writers suggest new limits if Austin is granted SecDef waiver.
Clip & save: Truth be told, I often include a long article in these messages before I have fully read them. Now that I have read the Golby & Feaver article on civil-military relations under Obama, Trump and Biden, I strongly recommend a close reading and saving for future referral. So I’m linking it again today.
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