December 14, 2020 News Brief

[COVID-19 vaccine shipments begin in historic US effort](https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-united-states-d4525c56fd2606f1c0dae46ac3c96405)

The Supreme Court rejected an election-related lawsuit led by Texas on Friday, noting that Texas did not have the legal standing to bring the case.

[DocumentCloud](https://embed.documentcloud.org/documents/20423347-us-supreme-court-rejects-texas-election-lawsuit/?embed=1&title=1)

The WI Supreme Court ruled against the Trump campaign’s challenge to overturn Joe Biden’s win in the state.The ruling was 4-3, with conservative justice joining the liberals to form the majority opinion.

[The Electoral College meets on Monday. Here’s what to expect - ABC News](https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/electoral-college-meets-monday-expect/story?id=74655917&utm_source=morning_brew)

[Man arrested in stabbing at D.C. pro-Trump protests  - The Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/proud-boys-protest-stabbing-arrest/2020/12/13/98c0f740-3d3f-11eb-8db8-395dedaaa036_story.html)

[Russian hackers breach U.S. government, targeting agencies, private companies](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/russian-hackers-breach-u-s-government-effort-aimed-agencies-private-n1251057)

The Senate also approved a one-week government spending measure ahead of a government shutdown deadline on Friday.

[Britain and E.U. Extend Deadline on Brexit Talks - The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/13/world/europe/brexit-trade-talks-uk-eu.html)

[Charley Pride, Country Music’s First Black Superstar, Dies at 86 - The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/12/arts/music/charley-pride-dead.html)

John le Carré, the best-selling British author of Cold War spy thrillers, including “Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy,” died at 89.

Beth is sharing a Supreme Court roundup on the Nightly Nuance tonight. 

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