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Charles M. Blow / New York Times:
Exit Polls Point to the Power of White Patriarchy — Some people who have historically been oppressed will stand with their oppressors. — It is obscene that the presidential race is too close to call at the time this column is published: Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
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Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
A Large Portion of the Electorate Chose the Sociopath — The moment every Donald Trump opponent has been waiting for is at hand: Joe Biden seems to be taking the lead. So why am I not happy? — I am certainly relieved. A Biden victory would be an infinitely better result than a Trump win.
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New York Times:
National Exit Polls: How Different Groups Voted
National Exit Polls: How Different Groups Voted
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David Sirota / The Daily Poster:
Six Takeaways From Election Night
Six Takeaways From Election Night
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New York Times:
Fox's Arizona Call for Biden Flipped the Mood at Trump Headquarters — The Fox News decision left the president fuming, and his team complaining. Then he began casting aspersions on other states' vote counts. — WASHINGTON — With Florida looking red early on Tuesday night …
Ian MacDougall / ProPublica:
If Trump Tries to Sue His Way to Election Victory, Here's What Happens — It's easy enough for the Trump campaign to file a lawsuit claiming improprieties, but a lot harder to provide evidence of wrongdoing or a convincing legal argument. Here's what you need to know as the election lawsuits start to mount.
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Zoe Tillman / BuzzFeed News:
Trump Cannot Just “Go” To The Supreme Court To Fight Election Results. Here's What Would Need To Happen To End Up There.
Trump Cannot Just “Go” To The Supreme Court To Fight Election Results. Here's What Would Need To Happen To End Up There.
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Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Trump seeks to stop ‘all voting,’ but only counting remains
Trump seeks to stop ‘all voting,’ but only counting remains
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David G. Savage / Los Angeles Times:
Legal experts cast doubt on Trump's bid to involve Supreme Court in election results
Legal experts cast doubt on Trump's bid to involve Supreme Court in election results
Edward Foley / Washington Post:
Trump wants the courts to stop the counting. He's going to be disappointed.
Trump wants the courts to stop the counting. He's going to be disappointed.
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Matt Wilstein / The Daily Beast:
Fox News Legal Experts Warn Trump's False Victory Claims Will Only Hurt Him
Fox News Legal Experts Warn Trump's False Victory Claims Will Only Hurt Him
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John Daniel Davidson / The Federalist:
Yes, Democrats Are Trying To Steal The Election In Michigan, Wisconsin, And Pennsylvania — In the three Midwest battleground states, vote counting irregularities persist in an election that will be decided on razor-thin margins. — As of this writing, it appears that Democratic Party machines …
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Daniel Dale / CNN:
Fact check: Almost everything Trump has said after Election Day is wrong — ‘Shockingly disappointing:’ Tapper rebukes Trump's chilling speech — Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump spent much of the year laying the groundwork for the strategy of concerted dishonesty he has deployed in the hours after Election Day.
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Brandy Zadrozny / NBC News:
Facebook anti-lockdown group mobilizes to drive people to vote-counting location in Detroit
Facebook anti-lockdown group mobilizes to drive people to vote-counting location in Detroit
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Rebecca Heilweil / Vox:
No, Joe Biden did not mysteriously gain 130,000 Michigan votes all at once
No, Joe Biden did not mysteriously gain 130,000 Michigan votes all at once
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Jordan Williams / The Hill:
Error in Arizona: 86 percent of vote in, not 98 percent
Error in Arizona: 86 percent of vote in, not 98 percent
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Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
Biden is Winning, Act Like It
Biden is Winning, Act Like It
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Washington Post:
Election reveals deeper divides between red and blue America — When Donald Trump narrowly won Wisconsin in 2016 to clinch the presidency, he carried 23 counties that had previously voted for President Barack Obama. But when Joe Biden was projected on Wednesday to put Wisconsin …
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Vaughn Hillyard / NBC News:
Arizona's Maricopa County has 605,000 uncounted ballots, some results released tonight
Arizona's Maricopa County has 605,000 uncounted ballots, some results released tonight
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Mica Soellner / Washington Examiner:
Arizona attorney general says office received hundreds of voter complaints regarding Sharpies at polling stations
Arizona attorney general says office received hundreds of voter complaints regarding Sharpies at polling stations
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Associated Press:
2020 Latest: McConnell says it'll take while to count votes
2020 Latest: McConnell says it'll take while to count votes
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Ryan Lizza / Politico:
Biden looks screwed even if he wins
Biden looks screwed even if he wins
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David Morgan / Reuters:
Republicans on track to dash Democratic hopes of U.S. Senate majority
Republicans on track to dash Democratic hopes of U.S. Senate majority
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Katie Benner / New York Times:
Armed Agents Are Allowed in Ballot-Counting Venues, Justice Dept. Tells Prosecutors — Former officials expressed fears that the department's legal interpretation would allow federal investigators to intimidate vote counters or interfere with their work. — WASHINGTON — The Justice …
Politico:
‘Dumpster fire’: House Democrats trade blame after Tuesday's damage — House Democrats are asking themselves one question after Tuesday's election stunner: What the hell happened? — In the House, bleary-eyed Democrats were still sorting out the wreckage when they awoke Wednesday with dozens …
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
About 90,000 absentee ballots still need to be counted in Georgia — By Mark Niesse - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Emily Merwin DiRico - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Jennifer Peebles - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Isaac Sabetai - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Tim Alberta / Politico:
Three Reasons Biden Flipped the Midwest — Trump gave away his gains with key groups from four years ago and Biden reclaimed lost Democratic ground. — Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania giveth, and Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania taketh away. — Joe Biden has not yet been declared …
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Brigitte S. / Senator Jake Corman:
Senate Republican Leaders Call for PA Secretary of State to Resign Immediately — (HARRISBURG) - In light of Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar's numerous actions to undermine public confidence in Pennsylvania's elections, Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati (R-25) and Majority Leader Jake Corman …
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George Packer / The Atlantic:
Face the Bitter Truth — We don't yet know the outcome of the election, but its meaning is already clear. We are two countries, and neither of them is going to be conquered or disappear anytime soon. The outcome of the 2016 election was not a historical fluke or result of foreign subversion …
KLAS:
Nevada Deputy Sec. of State for Elections confirms there will be no additional results today — LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — No additional Nevada General Election results will be released today. The Nevada Deputy Secretary of State for Elections, Wayne Thorley, told 8 News Now's Vanessa Murphy earlier …
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David Chanen / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Hundreds protest in Minneapolis, head onto freeway — Opposition to Trump's presidency, racism, police violence among protesters' concerns. — TEXT SIZE — MORE — Several hundred people marched in Minneapolis, including onto Interstate 94, Wednesday evening to protest President …
Washington Post:
Coronavirus updates: United States tops 100,000 new coronavirus cases in a day for first time — BREAKING NEWS: The United States has for the first time surpassed 100,000 new coronavirus infections in a single day, as a steadily rising number of hospitalizations threatens to again overwhelm some health systems.
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Frank Rich / New York Magazine:
The Republicans Will Learn Nothing From a Trump Defeat — Romantic illusions die hard in America. So many fell on Election Night 2020 that it will be months, maybe years, before we compile a full inventory. We can start by acknowledging a paramount reality that contradicts …
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NBC News:
Sen. Gary Peters wins in Michigan, NBC News projects — Democratic incumbent Sen. Gary Peters defeats Republican John James in Michigan Senate race, NBC News projects. — Rebuffing Republican efforts to take a seat from Democrats in the Senate, incumber Sen. Gary Peters …
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Media Matters for America:
Lou Dobbs demands Republicans “surround” Philadelphia and exert a “demanding presence” — THE LATEST — Even though votes are still being counted, One America News claims Trump won the election and Democrats are delaying results “to create confusion” — Sean Hannity: It's …
New York Times:
Win or Lose, Trump Will Remain a Powerful and Disruptive Force — Even if he is defeated, he has made clear that he would not shrink from the scene. — WASHINGTON — If President Trump loses his bid for re-election, as looked increasingly likely on Wednesday, it would be the first defeat of an incumbent president in 28 years.
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Washington Post:
Trump and his allies boost bogus conspiracy theories in a bid to undermine vote count — The campaign also sent an estimated 9 million text messages between midnight and midday Wednesday, according to an anti-robocall firm, with some messages seeking money to launch voting challenges.
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New York Times:
False News Targeting Latinos Trails the Election — Rampant falsehoods evolved online on Wednesday, intended to make Spanish speakers question the unfolding election results and believe that President Trump was being robbed of victory. — MIAMI — The posts proliferated on election night …
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