1.  Trump Tried to Call Raffensperger 18 Times Before Chat: NBC

 DEAR SLIM 

Trump finally made contact on Saturday after 18 unsuccessful attempts—and then went on to urge Raffensperger to “find” enough votes to overturn his election defeat.

2.  Texas Rep. Positive for COVID-19 After Packed House Ceremony

  GRANGER THINGS 

Granger was present on the House floor for Sunday’s swearing-in ceremony, along with hundreds of other legislators.

3.  I Can’t Stop Wearing These High-Waisted Everlane Jeans

 EASY HARD PANTS 

Hard pants are over. These are the only jeans worth wearing anyway.

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4.  Plane Sightings Fuel Rumors Trump Plotting Scotland Escape

 GOLF WAR 

Prestwick airport has reportedly been told to expect the arrival of a U.S. Boeing 757 aircraft, one that has been used by Trump before, on Jan. 19.

5.  U.S. Attorney in Atlanta Leaves Post Weeks Early

 PAK YOUR BAGS 

B.J. Pak’s resignation letter only cited “unforeseen circumstances” as the reason for his departure on Monday, the day after audio of Trump’s call leaked.

6.  I’ve Finally Found a Comfortable Everyday Bodysuit

 LET’S SUIT UP 

This bodysuit from Yummie has two rows of snaps for the first body fit and a secret slimming panel.

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7.  Perdue Bought Bank Shares After Meeting Regulators: Report

 MONEY IN THE BANK 

Perdue bought thousands of shares in Regions Financial Corporation in 2015 after meeting then-Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, and again after meeting Janet Yellen in 2017.

8.  Mexico’s Prez to WikiLeaks’ Assange: We’ll Protect You Here

 SOUTH OF THE BORDER 

“Assange is a journalist and deserves a chance, I am in favor of pardoning him,” he said, according to Reuters. “We’ll give him protection.”

9.  Longtime CNN Host Larry King Out of ICU in COVID-19 Fight

 LONG LIVE THE KING 

King, 87, has been in the hospital for about 10 days, a source close to his family told NBC News.

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10.  Google Employees Launch Union Amid Feud With Execs

 SOLIDARITY 

More than 200 Google employees on Monday announced the formation of the Alphabet Workers Union.

11.  Bond Girl, ‘That ’70s Show’ Star Tanya Roberts Dead at 65

  REST IN PEACE 

She reportedly collapsed while walking her dogs and never recovered.

12.  One Dead After Inflatable Costume Blamed for COVID Outbreak

 ‘WONDERFUL WOMAN’ 

According to NBC Bay Area, the woman was working on Christmas Day when a colleague appeared wearing an air-powered Christmas-themed costume.

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13.  DC Cops Tell Descending MAGA Hordes: Leave Your Guns at Home

 HOLD YOUR FIRE 

The protest is set for Wednesday, Jan. 6—the day Congress will meet to certify Trump’s election defeat once and for all.

14.  Father Drowns Trying to Save Two Kids, Who Are Presumed Dead

 UNBELIEVABLY TRAGIC 

The children were overtaken by the surf and the father dove into the “very treacherous” water to rescue them.

15.  70 Villagers Killed in Niger by Suspected Islamic Militants

 TROUBLING  

The villages were attacked near the border with Mali, a country where a number of French soldiers were killed in recent weeks by suspected Islamic militant forces.

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