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Timothy P. Carney / Washington Examiner:
The Trump-era realignment is a death sentence for the GOP  —  Gov. Matt Bevin's loss should send a message to embattled Republicans in Trump Country: President Trump is not going to save you if you're drowning.  —  Republicans' loss of both chambers of Virginia's legislature should send …
Discussion: Raw Story
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Julia Terruso / Inquirer.com:
The blue wave crashes down on Pennsylvania again, as voters from Philly to Delaware County turn left  —  The political forces that shaped last year's midterm elections showed no signs of abating Tuesday, as voters turned on Republicans and establishment Democrats alike in races from Philadelphia …
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
What GOP spin about last night's losses says about Trump's weakness  —  Is Trump's America on the defensive?  —  The question arises in the wake of two big Democratic wins on Tuesday night — Andy Beshear's apparent ousting of Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, and the Democratic takeover of state government in Virginia.
Robert Costa / Washington Post:
Kentucky outcome embarrasses Trump and worries many Republicans ahead of 2020
Alexandra DeSanctis / National Review:
State Elections Aren't All about Trump
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Trump's GOP walloped
Discussion: Inquirer.com
Phillip M. Bailey / Courier-Journal:
Senate president: Kentucky governor's race could be decided by state legislature  —  Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers threw another wrench into the state's razor-thin gubernatorial outcome late Tuesday night, saying that the legislature could decide the race.
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Joe Sonka / Courier-Journal:
A Bevin-Beshear recount?  These are the possible next steps under Kentucky election law  —  To cap off one of the wildest finishes to a gubernatorial election in Kentucky history, Democratic candidate Andy Beshear declared victory to supporters Tuesday night, moments after Republican incumbent …
Joe Sonka / Courier-Journal:
Gov. Matt Bevin campaign requests election recanvass  —  Citing “multiple reports of voting irregularities,” the campaign of Gov. Matt Bevin has formally requested an official recanvass of the results in Kentucky's election for governor on Tuesday.
Tim O'Donnell / The Week:
Lindsey Graham claims Trump is too incompetent to pull off a quid pro quo
Discussion: Townhall, Washington Post and Vox
David Frum / The Atlantic:
The Kentucky Governor's Race Is a Warning to Republicans
Discussion: The Daily Caller and CBS News
Daniel Desrochers / Lexington Herald-Leader:
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin asks for recanvass in governor election. What happens next?
Discussion: NPR
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
3 election years under Trump, 3 decisive GOP losses
Discussion: Vox, Breitbart and The Week
Leada Gore / al.com:
Alabama SGA warns groups: Protest Trump during LSU game, risk losing reserved seating  —  The Student Government Association at the University of Alabama is warning groups that protesting President Trump during the Tide's Saturday game vs. LSU could result in loss of reserved seating for the remainder of the season.
Julia Davis / The Daily Beast:
Thanks to Rand Paul, Russian Media Are Naming the Alleged Whistleblower  —  Outing “the whistleblower” is the most egregious, but certainly not the only, example of Kremlin-funded media cheerleading the fight against impeachment.  They love “their” Trump.  —  Standing beside an approving Donald Trump …
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
Rand Paul says he ‘probably will’ disclose whistleblower's name
Darren Sands / BuzzFeed News:
Ayanna Pressley Broke With “The Squad” To Endorse Elizabeth Warren For President  —  “I'm proud to call her my senator.  I can't wait to call her our president,” Pressley said in a video.  —  Reporting From  —  Washington, DC  —  WASHINGTON — Rep. Ayanna Pressley is endorsing …
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Trump 2020 Reelect Stable
Discussion: CNN, Politico and Political Wire
Sam Dorman / Fox News:
CIA staff complained about Obama White House's political correctness, new book claims  —  A new book claims that top CIA employees have compared President Trump favorably to his predecessor, indicating that former President Barack Obama's administration micromanaged intelligence matters and was too concerned with political correctness.
Timothy Johnson / Media Matters for America:
Alex Jones is trying to out the identity of a potential Roger Stone trial juror with the help of Stone's assistant  —  Far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is attempting to disclose the identity of a potential juror for the trial of Trump confidant Roger Stone, who has worked at Jones' Infowars outlet.
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Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Trump's chats with Roger Stone loom over trial's opening
Discussion: FOX 61 and CNN
Eli Okun / Politico:
POLITICO Playbook PM: Impeachment is about to get its TV moment
Discussion: BuzzFeed News, The Hill and Raw Story
Yeganeh Torbati / ProPublica:
How Mike Pence's Office Meddled in Foreign Aid to Reroute Money to Favored Christian Groups  —  Officials at USAID warned that favoring Christian groups in Iraq could be unconstitutional and inflame religious tensions.  When one colleague lost her job, they said she had been “Penced.”
CNN:
Pompeo has lost confidence at State amid impeachment probe  —  Ex-Pompeo adviser contradicts former boss under oath  —  Washington (CNN)Revelations that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was unwilling to defend career State Department officials under political attack have damaged his standing within …
Discussion: Political Wire
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David Ignatius / Washington Post:
Where is Mike Pompeo? He's hiding in fear of Donald Trump.
Jaweed Kaleem / Los Angeles Times:
U.S. victims in Mexico massacre were tied to family with a long history of violence  —  The roadside killings of nine U.S. citizens in northern Mexico has brought renewed attention to the scattered communities of Mormons who settled in the country more than a century ago to escape persecution.
CNN:
Fox News brass to network hosts and personalities: Do not identify the whistleblower  —  New York (CNN Business)Fox News hosts and personalities have been instructed over the last several days not to identify the whistleblower whose complaint sparked an impeachment probe against President Trump …
Colby Hall / Mediaite:
PA Swing Voters Tell CNN They Would Still Vote For Trump If He Shot Someone: 'You'd Have to Know Why He Shot Him'  —  CNN New Day featured on Wednesday a panel of women identified as Pennsylvania swing voters, moderated by anchor Alisyn Camerota — and two had a jaw-dropping answer when asked …
Yasmeen Abutaleb / Washington Post:
Trump's ‘conscience rule’ for health providers blocked by federal judge  —  A federal judge on Wednesday voided the Trump administration's “conscience rule” that would have allowed health-care providers to refuse to participate in abortions, sterilizations or other procedures they disagree with on religious or moral grounds.
Discussion: Political Wire and Raw Story
The Hill:
Sessions inches closer to announcing Alabama Senate bid  —  Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions is expected to announce plans to run for his former Senate seat before Friday, two sources told The Hill.  —  A source who is in regular contact with Sessions said Wednesday there is …
Justin Sayers / Arizona Daily Star:
Tucson voters overwhelmingly strike down ‘sanctuary city’ proposal  —  From the 2019 election results: Regina Romero becomes Tucson's first Latina mayor, ‘Sanctuary city’ initiative rejected series  —  Tucson voters overwhelmingly opted against the “sanctuary city” initiative …
Michael Macagnone / Roll Call:
Most Republicans on impeachment committees aren't showing up, transcripts reveal  —  Republicans have for weeks blasted the closed-door impeachment process, but transcripts released this week of private depositions show most GOP lawmakers on the three panels at the center of the probe have simply not shown up.
Amanda Terkel / HuffPost:
DNC Pulls Democratic Debate From UCLA Because Of Union Boycott  —  AFSCME 3299 has a labor dispute with the school, and Democrats don't want to be on the wrong side of unions.  —  The Democratic National Committee says it will no longer hold the fifth presidential debate at the University of California …
Discussion: Daily Bruin and The Hill
Aaron Klein / Breitbart:
Alleged ‘Whistleblower’ Eric Ciaramella Worked Closely with Anti-Trump Dossier Hoaxer  —  Eric Ciaramella, whom Real Clear Investigations suggests is the likely so-called whistleblower, was part of an Obama administration email chain celebrating the eventual signing of a $1 billion U.S. loan guarantee to Ukraine.
Maggie Astor / New York Times:
The Equal Rights Amendment May Pass Now.  It's Only Been 96 Years.  —  Virginia, soon to be under Democratic control, will likely be the 38th state to ratify the amendment.  The Supreme Court could decide what happens next.  —  Of all the things that Virginia may pass now that Democrats …
Discussion: HuffPost, Vox and CNN
 
 
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Elizabeth Tyree / WJLA-TV:
Virginia lawmaker jailed for teen sex scandal wins state Senate seat
Discussion: Townhall and PJ Media Home
Michael C. Bender / Wall Street Journal:
White House Expected to Bolster Impeachment Strategy With Two New Hires
Jonathan Easley / The Hill:
DNC chairman: Gabbard reaffirmed she will not launch a third-party bid
Discussion: Associated Press
David Roza / Task & Purpose:
‘A huge morale hit’ — Army EOD techs are stuck between plummeting recruitment levels and skyrocketing workloads
Discussion: Raw Story
Beatrice Peterson / ABC News:
Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard fights back against Clinton's remarks, calls them ‘demeaning’
Discussion: The Daily Beast, The Hill and Breitbart
Ben Jacobs / Jewish Insider:
Bullock: Bernie Sanders is “flat wrong” on Israel
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NBC News:
Leaked documents show Facebook leveraged user data to fight rivals and help friends
Chantal Da Silva / Newsweek:
Democrats Take Control Of Mike Pence's Hometown For First Time In Nearly Four Decades
Dartunorro Clark / NBC News:
First public hearings in Trump impeachment inquiry to begin next week, Schiff says
Discussion: Vox, Politico and Associated Press
The Daily Beast:
Giuliani Cronies Planned ‘Fraud Guarantee’ Infomercials Starring Rudy
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Wall Street Journal:
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Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge:
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