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POLITICO Playbook: Trump's GOP walloped — DRIVING THE DAY — WHERE WE ARE ... DEMOCRATS captured control of the Virginia House of Delegates and state Senate, the first time they've controlled the entire government “in a generation,” per the WaPo. — NYT'S JONATHAN MARTIN …
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5 winners and 3 losers from Election Day 2019 — Governor-elect Andy Beshear celebrates with supporters after beating Republican incumbent Gov. Matt Bevin in the Kentucky governor's race on November 5, 2019. John Sommers II/Getty Images — Winner: Democratic enthusiasm. Loser: Donald Trump.
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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 …
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Kentucky outcome embarrasses Trump and worries many Republicans ahead of 2020 — Democrats' claim of victory Tuesday in Kentucky's gubernatorial race, as well as the Democratic takeover of the Virginia state legislature, left Republicans stumbling and increasingly uncertain …
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Lexington Herald-Leader, Political Wire and The Week
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Beshear overcomes Trump effect to beat Bevin to become next KY governor — LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — After a hard-fought race marked by angry rhetoric about teachers and the intervention of national politics, Kentucky voters finally got the chance to make their decision at the ballot box.
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Democrat Andy Beshear just unseated Kentucky's Trump-loving governor — Democrat Andy Beshear and Gov. Matt Bevin during the final Kentucky gubernatorial debate on October 29, 2019. Albert Cesare/AP — It's a win for Democrats in a very conservative state.
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Washington Post, Associated Press, The Hill, Lawyers, Guns & Money and The Week
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Democrats Rack Up Election Wins In The South Ahead Of 2020
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Jonathan Martin / New York Times:
Democrats Win Control in Virginia and Claim Narrow Victory in Kentucky Governor's Race
Democrats Win Control in Virginia and Claim Narrow Victory in Kentucky Governor's Race
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Behind the scenes of Matt Bevin's loss in Kentucky's governor's race
Behind the scenes of Matt Bevin's loss in Kentucky's governor's race
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New York Times, The Daily Caller and The Daily Beast
Phillip M. Bailey / Courier-Journal:
Democrat Andy Beshear declares victory over Matt Bevin in governor's race. Bevin doesn't concede
Inquirer.com:
Democrats just took control of Delaware County as the Philadelphia suburbs continue to go blue
Democrats just took control of Delaware County as the Philadelphia suburbs continue to go blue
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Joe Sonka / Courier-Journal:
A Bevin-Beshear recount? These are the possible next steps under Kentucky election law
A Bevin-Beshear recount? These are the possible next steps under Kentucky election law
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Va. State Legislature
Va. State Legislature
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Exclusive: Trump Letter Promised Zelensky ‘Unwavering’ Support — In the letter, published here for the first time, Trump pledges to stand by Kyiv no matter what. That was before he withheld aid to pressure Ukraine into investigating his rival. — President Donald Trump promised …
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Is it Rudy Giuliani's turn to go under the bus?
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Washington Post:
Trump makes falsehoods central to impeachment defense as incriminating evidence mounts
Josh Dawsey / Washington Post:
‘Talk to Rudy’: Testimony from diplomats highlights Giuliani's central role in driving Ukraine policy
‘Talk to Rudy’: Testimony from diplomats highlights Giuliani's central role in driving Ukraine policy
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Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Sondland Updates Impeachment Testimony, Describing Ukraine Quid Pro Quo
Sondland Updates Impeachment Testimony, Describing Ukraine Quid Pro Quo
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I Have Fought for the Democratic Party My Whole Career — The other day I was accused by one of my opponents of running in the wrong primary. Pretty amazing. On one level, it is kind of funny. — I have fought for the Democratic party my whole career. I know what we stand for, who we stand with and what we believe.
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Katie Glueck / New York Times:
Biden Attacks Warren as a ‘My Way or the Highway’ Elitist
Biden Attacks Warren as a ‘My Way or the Highway’ Elitist
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Remember The Cyclist Who Flipped Off Trump's Motorcade? She Just Won A Virginia Election. — Juli Briskman will now be on the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors. — WASHINGTON ― Juli Briskman, who famously flipped off President Donald Trump's motorcade in a viral 2017 photo …
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Virginia cyclist who flipped off Trump wins Loudoun County seat representing his golf club — A legion of reasons propel political neophytes to run for office, but none may be as unusual as what inspired Juli Briskman, the cyclist who gave President Trump the finger two years ago …
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Townhall, The Week, Blue Virginia and Daily Kos
Vandana Rambaran / Fox News:
Virginia cyclist who flipped off Trump's motorcade appears to have won race for local office
Virginia cyclist who flipped off Trump's motorcade appears to have won race for local office
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Axios, The Hill and Washington Times
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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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Rand Paul says he ‘probably will’ disclose whistleblower's name — Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) said on Tuesday that he might disclose the name of a whistleblower whose complaint about President Trump's actions toward Ukraine spurred the House impeachment inquiry.
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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.
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AP sources: State Dept. worried about defending ambassador — WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department's third-ranking official is expected to tell Congress that political considerations were behind the agency's refusal to deliver a robust defense of the former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine.
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Talking Points Memo, The Hill and Florida Politics
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David Ignatius / Washington Post:
Where is Mike Pompeo? He's hiding in fear of Donald Trump.
Where is Mike Pompeo? He's hiding in fear of Donald Trump.
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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 …
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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.”
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Boris Johnson fires starting gun on Tory election campaign — LONDON — Boris Johnson launched his election campaign with a pledge to deliver Brexit in January and “spend hundreds of millions every week” on domestic priorities. — The prime minister stood on the steps of 10 Downing Street …
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Emilio Casalicchio / Politico:
UK Cabinet minister quits in rape trial ‘sabotage’ row
UK Cabinet minister quits in rape trial ‘sabotage’ row
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Senate Republicans consider including Bidens in Trump impeachment trial — Senate Republicans are privately debating whether they should use an impeachment trial of President Trump to scrutinize former vice president Joe Biden and his son Hunter as some Trump allies push to call them as witnesses …
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Justice Dept. trying to finish report on Russia probe before Thanksgiving — Justice Department officials are trying to release in the coming weeks a potentially explosive inspector general report about the FBI's investigation into President Trump's 2016 campaign, according to multiple people familiar with the effort.
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Poll: Majority expect Trump to win in 2020 — The president's reelection prospects appear to be a motivating factor for potential voter turnout. — President Donald Trump. Bryan Woolston/Getty Images — With less than a year to go before the 2020 election, a majority of registered voters …
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