Elections

National: “With Trench Warfare Deepening, Parties Face Unsettled Electoral Map” by Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns for New York Times

Pennsylvania: “Trump Campaign Jettisons Major Parts of Its Legal Challenge Against Pennsylvania’s Election Results” by John Swaine and Elise Viebeck (Washington Post) for MSN

Ethics

National: “Watchdogs Urge Transparency as Executives from Powerful DC Firm Floated for Biden Administration” by Matthew Mosk and Mike Devine for ABC News

National: “Senior Justice Dept. Official Stalled Probe Against Former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, Sources Say” by Juliet Eilperin and Matt Zapotosky (Washington Post) for MSN

California: “Former Consultant for California High-Speed Rail Project Is Cleared of Ethics Violations” by Ralph Vartabedian for Yahoo News

Nevada: “Former Tourism Exec Strikes Ethics Deal in Misuse of Gift Cards” by Jeff German for Las Vegas Review-Journal

Ohio: “How FBI Agents Posed as Cincinnati Hotel Developers to Catch Suspects in 2 Ohio Bribery Scandals” by Jessie Balmert (Cincinnati Enquirer) for MSN

Lobbying

Canada: “Fitzgibbon Is the First Cabinet Minister to Be Reprimanded by National Assembly” by Jocelyne Richer for Montreal Gazette

West Virginia: “W.Va. Lobbyist Puccio Crosses Political Streams to Advise Democrat Manchin, Republican Justice” by Brad McElhinny for West Virginia MetroNews