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Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
The Democratic Turnout Myth Unravels — It was long thought that surges in voting would help Democrats. So how does the party explain Glenn Youngkin's victory? — Ever since Barack Obama swept into the White House on the strength of record turnout, it has been an article of faith among Democrats …
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Jonathan M. Katz / The Racket:
The far right's secret weapon — Liberals woke up to some bad news yesterday: The governor's race in Virginia, a state Biden won by double digits, went to a previously unknown Republican. More worryingly, Glenn Youngkin seems to have won on the strength of his opposition …
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
Biden and Trump Both Lost This Week — Reading the portents of the off-year elections. — It was all Joe Biden's fault. It was all Donald Trump's fault. The Democratic Party has gone too far left—or not far enough. Republicans won because of the culture wars and the racist dog whistles.
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HotAir, Bloomberg, One America News Network, Common Dreams and Becker News
Gregory S. Schneider / Washington Post:
Northam welcomes Gov.-elect Youngkin to Virginia Executive Mansion as transition planning gets underway
Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Indiana school administrator: You'd better believe we teach CRT — and lie to parents about it
Indiana school administrator: You'd better believe we teach CRT — and lie to parents about it
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Newsbusters, RedState, Townhall, Digby's Hullabaloo, Washington Post, Washington Times, VA Scope, CNN, Alternet.org, Washington Examiner and Vox
Michael C. Bender / Wall Street Journal:
How Glenn Youngkin Kept Trump at Arm's Length, But on His Side
How Glenn Youngkin Kept Trump at Arm's Length, But on His Side
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Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Raw Story, Jacobin, Daily Kos, Insider, Lawyers, Guns & Money and New York Post
New York Times:
Authorities Arrest Analyst Who Contributed to Steele Dossier — Igor Danchenko, a Russia analyst who worked with Christopher Steele, the author of a dossier of rumors and unproven assertions about Donald J. Trump, was taken into custody as part of the Durham investigation.
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Techno Fog / The Reactionary:
The Igor Danchenko Indictment
The Igor Danchenko Indictment
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Granite Grok, Ace of Spades HQ and We Love Trump
Devlin Barrett / Washington Post:
Igor Danchenko arrested, charged with lying to FBI about information in Steele dossier
Igor Danchenko arrested, charged with lying to FBI about information in Steele dossier
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Patrick Murray / New Jersey Online:
Pollster: ‘I blew it.’ Maybe it's time to get rid of election polls. — I blew it. The final Monmouth University Poll margin did not provide an accurate picture of the state of the governor's race. So, if you are a Republican who believes the polls cost Ciattarelli an upset victory …
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Gabriel Debenedetti / New York Magazine:
What Democrats and Pollsters Missed in New Jersey One of the state's top experts gets candid.
Michael Lee / Fox News:
Republican Jack Ciattarelli refuses to concede New Jersey gubernatorial race
Republican Jack Ciattarelli refuses to concede New Jersey gubernatorial race
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Washington Examiner, Raw Story and Politico
Wall Street Journal:
Inside the World's Most Blatant Covid-19 Coverup: Secret Burials, a Dead President — Tanzania denied the existence of the pandemic for months, even as thousands likely died. The country is a clue to its hidden global toll. — DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania—Tucked away in a northern suburb …
Julia Black / Insider:
‘I was literally screaming in pain’: Young women say they met Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy for sex and it turned violent and humiliating … In the summer of 2020, Madison sent Barstool Sports' founder, Dave Portnoy, a direct message on Instagram complimenting his famous “one bite” pizza reviews.
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Committee interviews Jan. 6 rioter who witnessed state GOP contacts with Trump allies — Congressional investigators probing the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol are examining the contacts between one of the rioters who breached the Capitol and state-level GOP officials who worked …
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Judge sharply questions Trump effort to block records from Jan. 6 investigators
Judge sharply questions Trump effort to block records from Jan. 6 investigators
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Talking Points Memo
New York Times:
Justice Dept. Sues Texas Over Voting Restrictions — The department argued that a major voting law passed by Republicans would disenfranchise several groups of vulnerable Texans. — WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Thursday sued Texas over the state's new voting law …
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CNN, Dallas Morning News, Metro.co.uk, The Texas Tribune, Bloomberg, CBS News, Political Wire and The Guardian
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U.S. Department of Justice:
Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against the State of Texas to Protect Voting Rights
Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against the State of Texas to Protect Voting Rights
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New York Magazine, NPR, The Hill, HuffPost, Fox News, Washington Times, Washington Post, Townhall, Mediaite, The Daily Caller and Forbes
Stefani Reynolds / ABC News:
DOJ sues Texas over restrictive voting law
DOJ sues Texas over restrictive voting law
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Talking Points Memo, National Review and NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Washington Post:
Manhattan DA convenes new grand jury in Trump Org. case to weigh potential charges — NEW YORK — The Manhattan District Attorney has convened a second long-term grand jury to hear evidence about the Trump Organization's financial practices, and potentially to vote on criminal charges, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
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Ryan J. Reilly / HuffPost:
Jan. 6 Defendant Who Said She's ‘Definitely Not Going To Jail’ Sentenced To Prison — Jenna Ryan, a Texas real estate agent who flew to D.C. on a private plane and livestreamed in the Capitol, got 60 days in prison. — Jenna Ryan, a Donald Trump enthusiast who tweeted that she's …
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Jennifer Jacobs / Bloomberg:
Biden Aide Tests Positive for Virus After Summit in Scotland — Aide and other traveling staff remained behind as a precaution — Aide believed not to have had close contact with Biden on trip — A White House aide who accompanied Joe Biden to international summits in Europe …
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The New Civil Rights Movement
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Kyle Rittenhouse / Associated Press:
Traveler with Biden tested positive for virus in Scotland
Traveler with Biden tested positive for virus in Scotland
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The Hill:
House sets up Friday votes for Biden agenda — House Democrats are now planning to vote Friday on their long-sought social spending package as well as the bipartisan infrastructure bill as they rush to deliver on President Biden's agenda after disappointing state election results earlier this week.
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CNN:
Trump-endorsed gubernatorial candidate appears with Nazi sympathizer and QAnon-linked activists at campaign events — These GOP candidates have a strategist afraid for the party's future — (CNN)Kari Lake, the Arizona gubernatorial candidate recently endorsed by former President Donald Trump …
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Raw Story
Nathan Layne / Reuters:
Man cursed, lunged for Rittenhouse's gun before teen shot him -witness — A critical witness in the murder trial of U.S. teenager Kyle Rittenhouse said on Thursday that one of the three men shot during protests in Wisconsin last year cursed and lunged for the defendant's military-style rifle before he fired.
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The Daily Caller, Insider, Wisconsin Right Now, New York Post, The Western Journal, Fox News and Law & Crime
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Pilar Melendez / The Daily Beast:
Rittenhouse Juror Booted After Telling ‘Joke’ About Jacob Blake Shooting
Rittenhouse Juror Booted After Telling ‘Joke’ About Jacob Blake Shooting
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Chicago Tribune, Law & Crime, CBS Chicago, CBS News, New York Post, NPR, WTOP News, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, Raw Story, Insider and WISC-TV
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Scoop: Senate senses Powell pick — The White House is asking Democratic senators to meet with Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell before Thanksgiving — leading some to believe President Biden will renominate him this month, people familiar with the matter tell Axios.
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Political Wire
Tim Marchman / VICE:
Tucker Carlson Pumped Full of Fentanyl, Emerges With New Understanding of the Opioid Crisis — “I just thought that was the most interesting fucking thing that had ever happened to me,” he said after emergency back surgery. — TM — Something happened to Tucker Carlson Monday morning …
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Washington Examiner and Mediaite
Politico:
Pennsylvania Republicans eye top investment CEO for Senate primary — David McCormick, a combat veteran and business executive, is being encouraged by prominent Pennsylvania Republicans to enter the Senate race, according to multiple people familiar with the discussions.
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Washington Free Beacon
Michael Luciano / Mediaite:
‘A Black Mouth Moving’ That ‘Justifies and Legitimates’ White Supremacy: MSNBC Guest Says Winsome Sears Win Doesn't Make GOP Racially Progressive — When she was elected lieutenant governor on Tuesday, Republican Winsome Sears became the first woman and first Black candidate elected to statewide office in Virginia.
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Breitbart
Steve Benen / MSNBC:
Controversy grows over Florida silencing professors at odds with DeSantis — Bright spot in global Covid fight: Merck will share formula for antiviral Covid pill — After Florida Republicans created wildly unnecessary new voting restrictions, legal fights soon followed.
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Daily Kos
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Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
The scandal involving Ron DeSantis and the silenced professors just got worse
The scandal involving Ron DeSantis and the silenced professors just got worse
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Raw Story, Reason, New York Times and Fox News
U.S. Department of the Treasury:
Preliminary Estimates Show Build Back Better Legislation Will Reduce Deficits — The Build Back Better Act invests meaningfully in American families and workers, while laying the foundation for meeting imperative climate goals. When the President released the Build Back Better framework last week …
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Washington Post, Forbes, UPI, CBS News and NBC News
Baxter Holmes / ESPN:
Allegations of racism and misogyny within the Phoenix Suns: Inside Robert Sarver's 17-year tenure as owner — ON THE EVENING of Oct. 30, 2016, at Talking Stick Resort Arena in downtown Phoenix, Earl Watson, in just his third game as the Suns' head coach, faced a tall task: beat the powerhouse Golden State Warriors.
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Hansi Lo Wang / NPR:
The Senate has confirmed the 1st Latino to lead the U.S. census, Robert Santos — The Senate has confirmed Robert Santos, President Biden's nominee to head the U.S. Census Bureau, for a historic political appointment. — After a bipartisan 58-35 vote on Thursday, Santos …
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cnas.org:
When Less Is More — Rethinking U.S. Military Strategy and Posture in the Middle East … Executive Summary — For the past 20 years, the U.S. military has invested heavily in the Middle East. Presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump both attempted to shift assets out of the region …
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The National Interest and Washington Examiner
Parker Molloy / The Present Age:
CNN, spilled milk, and why any of this matters — The cable news giant can't stop digging itself deeper into a hole... I didn't plan on writing about milk today, but... here we are. — But first, let's travel back to the year 2010. Barack Obama was the president …