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Ezra Klein / Vox:
Republicans are paying the Trump tax — Trump's political strategy is failing. — At this point, Democrats look certain to take back the House. But due to geography and gerrymandering, their majority in the chamber will fall far short of their majority at the polls.
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Sarah Kendzior / Globe and Mail:
If the midterms were a test of the country's character, Americans failed — Sarah Kendzior is the author of The View From Flyover Country and the co-host of the podcast Gaslit Nation. — On Monday, former president Barack Obama tweeted: “Tomorrow's elections might be the most important in our lifetimes …
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New York Times:
Democrats Capture Control of House; G.O.P. Holds Senate — Democrats harnessed voter fury toward President Trump to win control of the House and capture pivotal governorships Tuesday night as liberals and moderates banded together to deliver a forceful rebuke of Mr. Trump …
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Peter Beinart / The Atlantic:
The Harsh Truth Exposed by the Midterm Elections — The story line coming out of Tuesday's midterm elections will be: The two Americas drift further apart. Republicans expanded their majority in the Senate by cleaning out Democrats in states that voted for Donald Trump.
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Steven Shepard / Politico:
7 takeaways from a wild midterm election — Driven by massive voter turnout, the 2018 midterm election was both a blue wave and a red wave. It just depended on which map you were looking at. — Democrats blazed a suburban trail to wrest control of the House from Republicans …
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Axios:
Two Americas: amplified, tearing apart — The midterms produced a divided Congress that's emblematic of a split America, drifting further apart and pointing to poisonous years ahead. — The net result: Two parties with two wildly different bases and philosophies are pulling farther and farther apart …
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Some Democrats are complaining about the ‘Senate popular vote.’ It's still not a thing.
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National Review, Hit & Run, Outside the Beltway, Raw Story and Conservative News Today
Colby Itkowitz / Washington Post:
How to argue about whether these midterms were a ‘blue wave’
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Charlie Mahtesian / Politico:
Trump's Narrative vs. Pelosi's Subpoenas
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The Atlantic, Axios, CNN, New York Times, The Moderate Voice and NBC News
Glenn Harlan Reynolds / USA Today:
Election results 2018: Forget the blue wave and behold the purple puddle
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New York Times
Ronald A. Klain / Washington Post:
The first five things the Democrats should do with their House majority
New York Times:
Midterm Election Results: 4 Key Takeaways
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Carol Anderson / The Atlantic:
Brian Kemp's Lead in Georgia Needs an Asterisk — The Democrat Stacey Abrams, a black woman, made a valiant effort to win the governor's race in Georgia, one of the original 13 states, whose commitment to human bondage ensured that the U.S. Constitution would treat slavery with kid gloves.
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Veronica Stracqualursi / CNN:
Stacey Abrams refuses to concede Georgia governor's race — (CNN)Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams is not conceding the Georgia governor's race to Republican candidate Brian Kemp, arguing that the high stakes contest is too close to call. — CNN has not projected a winner in the Georgia governor's race …
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Lauren Egan / NBC News:
Abrams doesn't concede in Georgia, predicts runoff in governor's race
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Darren Samuelsohn / Politico:
Mueller has powerful new House allies as he bears down on Trump — Special counsel Robert Mueller is set to emerge from his midterm campaign hibernation period with a powerful new ally as House Democrats surged back to the majority in Tuesday's elections. — The lead Russia investigator …
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Catherine Boudreau / Politico:
Schiff: Democratic House will tackle the oversight that GOP ‘abdicated’
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Washington Post:
With the midterms over, Mueller faces key decisions in Russia investigation
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David Corn / Mother Jones:
House Dems Already Have Their List of Trump Scandals to Investigate. Here It Is.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
Tony Evers denies Scott Walker a third term as Wisconsin's governor — MADISON - After upending Wisconsin politics and infuriating liberals across the country, Gov. Scott Walker narrowly lost his bid for a third term Tuesday to Tony Evers, the leader of the education establishment Walker blew up eight years ago.
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Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Democrat Tony Evers ousts Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker
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The Daily Beast:
Dana Rohrabacher, Putin's Favorite Congressman, Loses his Seat to Democrat Harley Rouda — Rep. Dana Rohrabacher—the pro-Russia Republican who once boasted about a drunken arm-wrestling contest with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the 1990s—has lost his seat to Democrat Harley Rouda.
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NBC News:
Dennis Hof, the brothel owner who died last month, wins election — The reality TV star was found dead on Oct. 16 after a weekend of parties celebrating his 72nd birthday. — LAS VEGAS — A Nevada brothel owner and reality TV star who died last month after fashioning himself …
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Henry Brean / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Dennis Hof, deceased brothel owner, wins Nevada Assembly race
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Colton Lochhead / Las Vegas Review-Journal:
Steve Sisolak becomes Nevada's first Democratic governor in decades
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Julia Manchester / The Hill:
House GOP fight begins: Jordan challenges McCarthy — Conservative Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) announced his bid for House minority leader on Wednesday, challenging Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) hours after Democrats regained control of the lower chamber. — “I plan to run for minority leader …
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Brian Flood / Fox News:
Beto O'Rourke wins on Election Day...even if he loses his race, Reuters says — International news service Reuters informed its 20 million Twitter followers Tuesday afternoon that Democratic Rep. Beto O'Rourke is a winner, regardless of whether or not he pulls off a shock victory over Republican Sen. Ted Cruz.
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Darius Dixon / Politico:
Ted Cruz wins reelection over Beto O'Rourke
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Orlando Sentinel:
Florida U.S. Senate race could be heading for recount — Florida Gov. Rick Scott takes to the stage as he stands with his wife, Ann Scott, (L) and daughter Alison Guimard (R) during his election night party at the LaPlaya Beach & Golf Resort on November 06, 2018 in Naples. (Joe Raedle / Getty Images)
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Matt Dixon / Politico:
Nelson, Scott race headed to recount — The razor-thin Florida Senate race between Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson and the state's Republican Gov. Rick Scott is headed to a recount, Nelson's campaign announced Wednesday morning. — With more than 8 million votes cast, the two candidates …
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Townhall and Le·gal In·sur·rec· tion
Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
The Senate is so rigged that Democrats may never control it ever again — It would be nice to live in a democratic republic. — It's the day after Election Day, and Democrats just handed Republicans the GOP's collective asses. Though the sheer magnitude of the Republican loss remains uncertain …
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NBC News:
Out of many, several trailblazing ‘firsts’ elected across country — The first Muslim women and Native Americans, among others, will be headed to Congress. — WASHINGTON — The first two Native American and Muslim congresswomen are headed to the U.S. House, and Massachusetts is getting …
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Yvonne Wingett Sanchez / Arizona Republic:
Sinema vs. McSally … For Kyrsten Sinema and Martha McSally, Tuesday night was supposed to mark the end of a hard-fought battle that tested vastly different visions for the nation. — But as Election Day came to an end, the race for Arizona's open U.S. Senate seat ended exactly how it has played …
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Max Boot / Washington Post:
The battle with Trumpism is just beginning — The second time's the charm. — In 2016, I came to the Comedy Cellar in Greenwich Village to give election-night commentary on a panel featuring pundits and comics. I went home in shock and spent a restless night tossing and turning …
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Mikhael Smits / Washington Free Beacon:
Alyssa Milano Refuses to Speak at Next Women's March, Cites Anti-Semitism — Actress Alyssa Milano said in a recent interview that she does not intend to support the Women's March so long as it defends “bigotry or anti-Semitism.” — In an interview with The Advocate, a gay community magazine …
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