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Robert Costa / Washington Post:
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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Vox, Conservative Review, The Daily Caller, Lawyers, Guns & Money and The Week
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Ella Nilsen / Vox:
5 winners and 3 losers from Election Day — 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 Atlantic, CNN, Fox News, The Week and Raw Story
Tara Golshan / Vox:
Democrat Andy Beshear just unseated Kentucky's Trump-loving governor
Democrat Andy Beshear just unseated Kentucky's Trump-loving governor
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Washington Post, Associated Press, Common Dreams, HuffPost, RISING with Krystal Ball …, The Hill, The Week, Lawyers, Guns & Money and CNN
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
Quint Forgey / Politico:
Trump's allies downplay his failure to be a closer for Bevin
Trump's allies downplay his failure to be a closer for Bevin
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Vox, Washington Post, Courier-Journal and Political Wire
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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Political Wire, The Resurgent, Alternet.org and The Week
David Nichols / WLEX:
Beshear overcomes Trump effect to beat Bevin to become next KY governor
Beshear overcomes Trump effect to beat Bevin to become next KY governor
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Townhall, POLITICUSUSA, NBC News, No More Mister Nice Blog and The Gateway Pundit
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
John Cheves / Lexington Herald-Leader:
Daniel Cameron elected Kentucky attorney general, says he will ‘work with whomever’
Daniel Cameron elected Kentucky attorney general, says he will ‘work with whomever’
Daniel Victor / New York Times:
Daniel Cameron Becomes First Black Attorney General Elected in Kentucky
Daniel Cameron Becomes First Black Attorney General Elected in Kentucky
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Axios, Breitbart and Al Jazeera
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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Raw Story and Washington Post
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Jordain Carney / The Hill:
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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Fox News, BuzzFeed News, American Greatness, The Gateway Pundit, Big League Politics, Breitbart and Washington Times
Washington Post:
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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John Solomon Reports, Political Wire and Alternet.org
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
News organizations resist Trump's pressure to release whistleblower's name
News organizations resist Trump's pressure to release whistleblower's name
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The Daily Caller, Politico and Deadline
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 …
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Indianapolis Star, VICE, Shareblue Media, Hullabaloo, Daily Kos and Raw Story
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Politico:
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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Inquirer.com and Political Wire
Jim Geraghty / National Review:
Last Night Wasn't Great for Republicans
Last Night Wasn't Great for Republicans
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The Daily Beast:
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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Kausfiles, The Hill, The Week, Just Security, Raw Story and Associated Press
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Washington Post:
Trump makes falsehoods central to impeachment defense as incriminating evidence mounts
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Is it Rudy Giuliani's turn to go under the bus?
Is it Rudy Giuliani's turn to go under the bus?
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The Week, Political Wire and CANNONFIRE
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
Trump Diplomat Gordon Sondland: Oh, THAT Pro Quo, Yeah, Now I Remember
Trump Diplomat Gordon Sondland: Oh, THAT Pro Quo, Yeah, Now I Remember
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HuffPost, The Dispatch, Raw Story and The Week
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
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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Slate and Off the Kuff
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Paul Schwartzman / Washington Post:
Virginia cyclist who flipped off Trump wins Loudoun County seat representing his golf club
Virginia cyclist who flipped off Trump wins Loudoun County seat representing his golf club
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FOX 61, The Daily Caller, Common Dreams, Mashable, Townhall, New York Post, 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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Agence France-Presse, The Hill, Washington Times and Axios
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 …
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Political Wire
Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
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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Eli Yokley / Morning Consult:
Support for Impeachment Falls as Inquiry Moves to New Phase — House vote on impeachment resolution did little to sway views about Democrats' handling of Trump investigation — House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif. ) gavels the close of the Oct. 31 vote to formalize the impeachment inquiry.
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Breitbart, The Hill and Washington Times
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.
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Raw Story and Contemptor
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.”
Greg Ip / Wall Street Journal:
If Warren Scraps Private Health Care, Beware the Unintended Consequences — Presidential candidate's promise that Medicare for All will deliver more care for less money needs a reality check — At the heart of presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren's ambitious Medicare for All plan …
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William A. Galston / Wall Street Journal:
Elizabeth Warren's Health-Care Hara-Kiri
Elizabeth Warren's Health-Care Hara-Kiri
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Kaiser Health News
David Ignatius / Washington Post:
Where is Mike Pompeo? He's hiding in fear of Donald Trump. — Since the investigation began into President Trump's machinations in Ukraine, one of the most disturbing questions has been: Where is Mike Pompeo, the secretary of state, who's supposed to shield his diplomats from political interference?
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The American Conservative, The Daily Beast and ABC News
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Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
AP sources: State Dept. worried about defending ambassador
AP sources: State Dept. worried about defending ambassador
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Talking Points Memo, The Hill and Florida Politics
Elaine Godfrey / The Atlantic:
Amy Klobuchar Has a Pete Buttigieg Problem — PHILADELPHIA—This could be Amy Klobuchar's moment. — The La Colombe coffee shop in the trendy Fishtown neighborhood was brimming with Democrats on Monday night, all waiting to hear from the senator from Minnesota turned presidential candidate.
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Karen Tumulty / Washington Post:
Independents are pulling away from Trump. What does that mean for Democrats?
Independents are pulling away from Trump. What does that mean for Democrats?
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The Boston Globe, Daily Kos and Raw Story
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.
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Common Dreams
Joe Ferguson / tucson.com:
Regina Romero becomes first Latina to serve as Tucson's mayor — From the 2019 election results: Regina Romero becomes Tucson's first Latina mayor, ‘Sanctuary city’ initiative rejected series — Tucson voters have elected their first Latina to serve as mayor.
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Antonia Farzan / Washington Post:
Racist trolls targeted a Somali refugee's campaign. She still managed to pull off a historic victory. — With just a week to go before the election, Safiya Khalid was in tears. She had spent the past six months knocking on hundreds of doors in Lewiston, Maine, the city where she arrived …
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HuffPost and Press Herald