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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Early bellwethers: Key races to watch once polls close on election night — Georgia, Ohio, Pennsylvania and other key races to watch on Election Day — The 2022 midterms are shaping up to culminate in an unpredictable election night, with recent surveys showing close fights in a host …
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Amy Walter / Cook Political Report:
Three Most Likely Scenarios for Tuesday — When it comes to possible outcomes on Tuesday night, I see three potential scenarios. — 1. The Classic “Tsunami” Election — We can put the 1994/2006/2010 midterms into this category. In this scenario, the bottom drops out for the party in the White House.
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight:
Final Election Update: The Forecast Is More Or Less Back Where It Started — Republicans are favored in the House. The Senate is more competitive. — By Nate Silver — Nov. 8, 2022, at 2:20 AM — When we launched our midterms forecast on June 30, Republicans had a 53 percent chance …
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New York Times:
The Needle: Senate and House Forecast — Chance of winning Senate control — No estimates yet — Very Likely Likely Leaning Tossup Leaning Likely Very Likely — Chance of winning House control — No estimates yet — Very Likely Likely Leaning Tossup Leaning Likely Very Likely
NBC News:
Midterm elections 2022: Live updates and election day news — Polls open with control of Congress at stake … North Carolina Republicans are poised to expand their hold on the House and the Senate into a supermajority this election, clearing the way to push through greater restrictions on abortion, a political expert said.
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The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Vote count in Philadelphia will take longer due to last-minute change; 3,500 flawed ballots can be fixed at City Hall today
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CNN:
Biden readies for ‘a horrible two years’ if GOP takes control of Congress — These investigations will take center stage in a Republican-led House — CNN political director explains how election calls are made — Pelosi describes her experience following husband's attack that was intended for her
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Catherine Rampell / Washington Post:
Democrats are drowning in denial
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Jason Lange / Reuters:
Biden approval ticks lower as Democrats brace for midterm losses -Reuters/Ipsos
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Kimberly Wehle / The Bulwark:
Case After Case After Case: The GOP Keeps Suing to Toss Out Midterm Ballots — “While it is easy to hurl accusations of violations of law and corruption, it is another matter to come forward and produce the evidence.” — The midterms have sparked debate as to whether this election is a referendum on the future of American democracy.
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The Philadelphia Inquirer:
John Fetterman's Pa. Senate campaign is suing to have undated and misdated ballots counted
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Jennifer Rubin / Washington Post:
Trump is losing steam. That's reason for Biden to bow out in 2024. — Donald Trump is losing steam. Even his nicknames have gotten weaker. — Over the weekend, right-wing commentators were irate at the former president for taking a jab at Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, whom he referred to as “Ron DeSanctimonious.”
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Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Biden's and Trump's Performances on the 2022 Trail Sow Doubts About 2024 — OCEANSIDE, Calif. — It's the bipartisan truth that dare not speak its name, at least not in public: Republicans and Democrats alike are stumbling into the midterm elections saddled with presidential frontrunners …
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Bidenworld makes peace with the midterms
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Matt Keener / American Thinker:
Does Joe Biden Know The Fix Is In?
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Washington Post:
Russia's heavy casualties in Ukraine spark outcry and rare official response — RIGA, Latvia — Steep Russian casualties in key battles in eastern Ukraine have prompted an unusual public outcry — and sharp criticism of military commanders — by surviving soldiers and family members …
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Wall Street Journal:
Ukraine's Zelensky Sets Conditions for ‘Genuine’ Peace Talks With Russia
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In one Ukrainian village, occupation ended — and the feud began
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Marc Santora / Reuters:
Russia-Ukraine War — As Battle in Skies Escalates, Ukraine Warns Russia Is Seeking Iranian Missiles
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Lawrence Norden / Brennan Center for Justice:
Why Does It Take So Long to Count Mail Ballots in Key States? Blame Legislatures … The slow count of mail ballots has been used to cast doubt on election results, but these delays are a deliberate choice by lawmakers in battleground states. — Lawrence Norden Photo — Derek Tisler Photo
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Nick R. Martin / The Informant:
Paul Gosar says Kari Lake might order military blockade of tribal land — The congressman floats the idea that Lake could order the National Guard to surround the Tohono O'odham Nation if she becomes Arizona governor. — In the days leading up to the 2022 election, Arizona Republican Congressman Paul Gosar …
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Rolling Stone:
Trump Keeps Musing About Journalists Being Raped in Prison — He's Not Joking — A knowledgeable source tells Rolling Stone that the former president has wondered how he might be able to jail reporters if he retakes the White House — DONALD TRUMP ENDED his pre-midterm rally blitz in disgusting fashion …
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Tim Miller / The Triad:
The Empress of Trollistan: Kari Lake Is Having the Time of Her Life — The party that's having fun usually wins. — Hey fam: JVL here. Tim has taken over the Triad this morning with a report from on the ground in Arizona. Instead of guessing about what's going to happen today …
David Gilbert / VICE:
Meet the ‘Black Robe Regiment’ of Extremist Pastors Spreading Christian Nationalism — “There is a very serious spiritual battle we have and we don't have any problem with saying we are fighting things we can't see.” — David Gilbert — TO — PHOENIX — Days before the midterm elections …
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Sam Roberts / New York Times:
Ernie Lazar, Who Trawled for Secret Government Documents, Dies at 77 — By pursuing his “unusual hobby” of filing as many as 10,000 Freedom of Information requests about extremist groups, he proved invaluable to historians and journalists. — Ernie Lazar, an unheralded hero of researchers …
Julia Davis / The Daily Beast:
Putin Insiders Pray for ‘Frightening’ GOP Election Sweep — Kremlin cheerleaders are hoping for Republicans to win big in the midterms to unleash “poisonous American spiders, tearing each other up” on Capitol Hill. — Russian state media is following the midterm elections in the United States …
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Eli Lake / Commentary Magazine:
Can the FBI Be Saved from Itself—And Can We Be Saved from the FBI? — For the last half century, Americans have told themselves a pleasant story about the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It goes like this: Yes, there were abuses during the long tenure of FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover.
Washington Post:
Photos from Election Day: Across the U.S., voters head to the polls — Voters across the U.S. head to the polls in the 2022 midterm elections. Democrats and Republicans are locked in a fierce fight for control of the Senate, with a handful of races that could tip control of the chamber.
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Alexander Hall / Fox News:
Karine Jean-Pierre blasted for warning it may take ‘a few days’ to count votes: ‘This insanity has to stop’ — Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton warned, ‘Counting ballots after Election Day undermines voter confidence.’ — White House warns midterm results may be delayed
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