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Brad Raffensperger
personThe Washington Post has obtained audio of a phone call between Mr Trump and Georgia’s Republican Secretary of State, Brad Raffensperger. Also on the line were White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows and conservative lawyer Cleta Mitchell. The call comes just two days before the Georgia runoffs that will determine leadership of the Senate.
Chelsea
organizationManchester City beat Chelsea 3-1 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Goals from Ilkay Gundogan, Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne. Callum Hudson-Odoi pulled back an injury-time consolation. Chelsea have lost four of their last six Premier League games. Frank Lampard refused to talk for his bosses over his long-term future.
Donald Trump
personA federal appeals court threw out Rep. Louie Gohmert's lawsuit seeking to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Trump became just the fourth president in a century to fail to win reelection. The US passed 20 million recorded cases and 350,000 deaths linked to the virus on Sunday.
Manchester City
organizationChelsea lost 3-1 to Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. The Blues have won just one of their last six games in all competitions. Frank Lampard's contract at Chelsea is set to run until the summer of 2022.
GOP
organization12 GOP senators have said they plan to object at the joint session of Congress on Wednesday. That’s 1 in 5 Republicans in the Senate and two-thirds of the House GOP caucus. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is scheduled to visit Georgia on Sunday afternoon.
NFL
organizationNew England Patriots beat New York Jets 28-14. Bills finish season with 501 points, topping record of 445 set in 1991. Lamar Jackson is the first NFL quarterback to rush for more than 1,000 yards in two consecutive seasons.
Nancy Pelosi
personRep. Jeff Van Drew, a Democrat-turned-Republican, said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is not getting the work of the American people done. Vandals target homes of Mitch McConnell and Nancy Pelosi with graffiti, fake blood and a pig's head.
Joe Biden
personPresident-elect Joe Biden is going all-in to help Democrats win two Senate runoffs in Georgia. Biden and his team have steered at least $18 million to help unseat Republican Sens. Jon Ossoff and David Perdue. A federal appeals court threw out Rep. Louie Gohmert's lawsuit seeking to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
Boris Johnson
personMore than 22,000 people were surveyed in a closely watched poll constituency-by-constituency. Los Angeles County has surpassed 10,000 COVID-19 deaths. California reported a record 585 coronavirus deaths.
House
organizationPeople trying to return to Spain and Italy after Christmas were either turned back on arrival or barred from getting onto flights. Some Democrats are feeling "a little nervous" about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D-Calif.) chances of retaining the gavel.
Joe Biden
personA three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a federal judge's decision on Friday to toss the lawsuit. 12 GOP senators are challenging Vice President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 election. 11 GOP senators plan to formally object to the results of the 2020 presidential election.
Manchester City
organizationManchester City beat Chelsea 3-1 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Goals from Ilkay Gundogan, Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne. Pep Guardiola's side climb to fifth in the Premier League table.
Nancy Pelosi
personWith coronavirus-era restrictions in place, Pence began by swearing in members of the Senate. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is set to easily win as Democrats maintained a majority in the chamber. Pelosi faces a tight race, with the House split 222-211, with one race still undecided and one vacancy after Luke Letlow's death.
Premier League
organizationChelsea lost 3-1 to Manchester City at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. It was the Blues' fourth defeat in their last six Premier League games. Some Chelsea fans are calling for Frank Lampard to be sacked. Lampard's contract at Chelsea runs until summer of 2022.
Alabama
organizationThe 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship Game is set to be contested between Alabama and Ohio State. Both programs breezed to victory in their respective CFP semifinal matchups on New Year's Day. Alabama is aiming for its 16th national championship, the most in the AP poll era. Ohio State can win its third national title since 2002.
Congress
organizationRepublican senators deliver blow to Donald Trump, overriding his veto. It was the first time in Mr Trump's four years as president that Congress had blocked his veto power. China’s neo-mercantilist form of capitalism is too far entrenched to be uprooted quickly.
Joe Biden
personA group of 11 Republican senators and senators-elect say they will reject President-elect Joe Biden’s victory. The group, consisting of seven senators and four Senators-elect, said there should be a 10-day audit of results ‘in the disputed states’ Under federal election law, any move to reject electoral votes for Biden and Kamala Harris would have to be supported by both houses of Congress.
Tottenham
organizationSergio Reguilon, Giovani Lo Celso and Erik Lamela pictured at large party. West Ham’s Manuel Lanzini also in attendance, breaching strict tier four guidelines. Tottenham are set to take disciplinary action after Mourinho issued an angry rebuke.
Arsenal
organizationArsenal beat West Bromwich Albion 4-0 at the Hawthorns. Kieran Tierney, Bukayo Saka, Alexandre Lacazette and Emile Smith Rowe on target for Gunners. Win lifts Arsenal to 11th place in the table on 23 points, six points off European places.
Louie Gohmert
personRep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, filed a lawsuit against Vice President-elect Mike Pence. The suit argues that Pence has the constitutional authority to ignore votes cast for Biden. Judge Jeremy Kernodle, who is a Trump appointee, said the lawsuit "lack standing"