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New York Times:
With Virginia, Voters Give Democrats First Big Wins of the Trump Era — FAIRFAX, Va. — Voters delivered their first forceful rebuke of President Trump and his party on Tuesday night, with Democrats exploiting Mr. Trump's deep unpopularity to capture the governorships in Virginia and New Jersey …
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Antonio Olivo / Washington Post:
Danica Roem is Va.'s first openly transgender elected official, unseating conservative in House race — Democrat Danica Roem ousted longtime incumbent Del. Robert G. Marshall (R) Tuesday, becoming the first openly transgender elected official in Virginia — and one of very few in the nation.
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Michael Martz / www.richmond.com:
Democrats erase 32-seat GOP advantage in House; recounts likely to determine control — Virginia Democrats are poised to claim at least a share of control of the House of Delegates after erasing a 32-seat Republican advantage in a “tsunami election,” with control of the chamber likely to be ultimately decided by vote recounts.
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New York Times:
Live Election Results and Estimates: Virginia Governor Race — Dem. — 1,390,597 — Ed Gillespie — Rep. — 1,160,314 — Lib. — 30,020 — 99% reporting (2,561 of 2,566 precincts) — Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam, a Democrat, won a decisive victory in the race for governor of Virginia …
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The Charlotte Observer:
Democrat Vi Lyles makes history in Charlotte mayoral win — Casting herself as a unifier after two years of tumult, Democrat Vi Lyles easily defeated Republican Kenny Smith on Tuesday to become Charlotte's first African-American female mayor. — Lyles took about 58 percent to Smith's 42 percent in unofficial returns.
James Hohmann / Washington Post:
The Daily 202: Anti-Trump backlash fuels a Democratic sweep in Virginia and elections across the country — THE BIG IDEA: Tuesday was the best day for Democrats politically since Barack Obama won reelection in 2012. Remember, conservatives scored significant victories in the November 2014, 2015 and 2016 elections.
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Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
Five takeaways from the Virginia governor's race — Democrat Ralph Northam's Tuesday night routing of Republican Ed Gillespie to become the next governor of Virginia has significant national implications. — Here are five takeaways from Democrats' big night. — Reinvigorated Democrats score their first big Trump-era victory
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Mike Allen / Axios:
Democrats swamp Republicans in pre-midterms wave — For the first time since Election Night one year ago today, Democrats could smile. On a day that set the opening tone for the midterm elections of 2018, voters rejected President Trump, handed Democrats a big win in a swing state …
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New York Times:
Virginia Rejects Your Hateful Politics, Mr. Trump
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Lisa Hagen / The Hill:
Northam wins big in Virginia, thrilling Democrats
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Michael Tackett / New York Times:
Trumpism Without Trump: A Losing Formula in Swing-State Virginia
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Michael Scherer / Washington Post:
Republicans seek new path after failure of Gillespie's ‘Trumpism without Trump’
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Albert R. Hunt / Bloomberg:
Virginia Win Soothes Democrats and Makes GOP Sweat
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BuzzFeed:
Latino Victory Fund: We'll Double Down On Controversial Ad Strategy After Virginia Win
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Brent Johnson / New Jersey Online:
Phil Murphy beats Kim Guadagno to succeed Christie as N.J. governor
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Live Estimates of the Final Vote
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Joel B. Pollak / Breitbart:
Dem Wins in Virginia, New Jersey: Not a Repudiation of Trump, but a Warning
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Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Democrats euphoric after Tuesday election romp
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Gabriel Debenedetti / Politico:
Northam beats Gillespie in Virginia governor's race
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Leigh Ann Caldwell / NBC News:
Trump Tells Democrats He'll ‘Get Killed’ Financially in GOP Tax Bill — WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump called 12 Senate Democrats Tuesday, hoping to sway them in favor of the Republican tax cut bill, and told them he would personally “get killed” financially by the GOP bill.
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Amy S. Rosenberg / Philly.com:
Woman who ran after Atlantic County Freeholder mocked the Women's March knocks him off the board — Ashley Bennett, 32, a psychiatric emergency screener from Egg Harbor Township who showed up at an Atlantic County Freeholder's meeting to protest comments made by Freeholder John Carman mocking …
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Inside secret court hearing in Mueller's Trump-Russia probe — One of the first court appearances by special counsel Robert Mueller's team got off to an inauspicious start with a federal magistrate scolding prosecutors for being late. — “Where were you all?
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Joseph O'Sullivan / The Seattle Times:
Manka Dhingra leading Jinyoung Englund in pivotal 45th District Senate race — Democrat Manka Dhingra held a double-digit lead over Republican Jinyoung Englund Tuesday night for the 45th District state Senate seat. — Holding a double-digit lead Tuesday night over her 45th District Senate opponent …
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Michael Kruse / Politico:
Johnstown Never Believed Trump Would Help. They Still Love Him Anyway. — JOHNSTOWN, Pa.—Pam Schilling is the reason Donald Trump is the president. — Schilling's personal story is in poignant miniature the story of this area of western Pennsylvania as a whole—one of the long-forgotten …
H.W. Vail / Vanity Fair:
Gay Talese Would Like to Profile Kevin Spacey — And not necessarily for the reason one might imagine. Plus more scenes from the New York Public Library's Literary Lions Gala. — One night a year, the New York Public Library, the Beaux-Arts bastion of the city's literary life, becomes a shade less public.
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Travis M. Andrews / Washington Post:
Author Gay Talese feels sorry for Kevin Spacey, says his accusers should ‘suck it up’
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Trudy Ring / Advocate:
Jenny Durkan Elected Seattle Mayor … Jenny Durkan has been elected mayor of Seattle, making her the city's first out lesbian mayor and its first woman mayor since the 1920s. — Durkan won 61 percent of the vote, more than 21 percentage points ahead of her opponent, Cary Moon, The Seattle Times reports.
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Thomas Plank / Helena Independent Record:
Collins unseats Mayor Smith; ‘progressive ticket’ sweeps Helena City Commission — Wilmot Collins will be Helena's new mayor, unseating incumbent Jim Smith in a close race Tuesday. — Collins, 54, will be the city's first new mayor in 16 years after running a long campaign based in progressive principles.
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Corey W. McDonald / New Jersey Online:
Ravi Bhalla wins Hoboken election, becomes N.J.'s first Sikh mayor — HOBOKEN — City Councilman Ravi Bhalla has emerged victorious in the six-person mayoral race, becoming the first Sikh mayor of the Mile Square City — and the state of New Jersey. — Bhalla, an Indian-American born in New Jersey …
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Matthew Nussbaum / Politico:
Tee times, smoothie diets, and fat paychecks: A look inside post-Trump life — Steve Bannon now only flies by private plane — and has his own small security team that surrounds him 24 hours a day. — Reince Priebus spends Friday afternoons at the swanky Belle Haven Country Club in Alexandria …
James Griffiths / CNN:
Trump to become first foreign leader to dine in Forbidden City since founding of modern China — Trump's whirlwind Asia tour: The big issues — STORY HIGHLIGHTS — Hong Kong (CNN)Donald Trump will receive an honor in Beijing not granted to any US President since the founding …
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afsa-nfe2015.informz.net:
Time to Ask Why — As I have done a few times previously this year, I am sharing with you an advance copy of my President's Views column for the December edition of The Foreign Service Journal. — ADVANCE COPY — President's Views — By AFSA President Ambassador Barbara Stephenson
Bloomberg:
Senator Menendez Juror Asks Trial Judge: ‘What Is a Senator?’ — On their first full day of jury deliberations at the bribery trial of Senator Robert Menendez, a juror asked the judge a basic question: What is a senator? — U.S. District Judge William Walls declined to answer the question …
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Sarah Kliff / Vox:
Maine just became the 33rd state to expand Medicaid — A ballot initiative will allow as many as 89,000 Maine residents to gain coverage. — Maine will become the 33rd state to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, extending coverage to as many as 89,000 low-income residents.
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Griffin Connolly / Roll Call:
Wasserman Schultz Ducks Questions On Brazile Accusations — Brazile accused former DNC chair of handing 2016 ops to Clinton campaign — O'Rourke Hosts 110 Barbecues in One Day for Senate Campaign Assault on Rand Paul Had ‘Absolutely Nothing’ to Do With Politics, Attacker's Lawyer …
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