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9:45 PM ET, November 8, 2022

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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
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Washington Post:
Problems with voting machines in Arizona's Maricopa County trigger unfounded fraud claims  —  The issue was affecting about a quarter of machines, officials said.  No one was being prevented from voting, and lines were short in many locations.  —  PHOENIX — Problems with vote-counting machines …
CNN:
Exit polls: What voters are thinking as America goes to the polls  —  Read below for analysis of CNN's preliminary 2022 national exit polls.  —  Pennsylvania voters are not enamored with either Biden or Trump  —  More than 4 in 10 of Pennsylvania voters approve of the way Joe Biden is handling his job …
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.
Politico:
5 takeaways from Election Day exit polls so far  —  Democrats who are hoping to avoid a drubbing on election night aren't getting the signals they want.  —  It may be hours or even weeks before we know how the balance of power shakes out in Washington and across state capitals …
Discussion: Human Events and NBC Boston
NBC News:
Philadelphia vote count faces delays after GOP challenge  —  Officials in Philadelphia voted at an emergency meeting Tuesday morning to reinstate a security measure that could dramatically slow vote counting in Pennsylvania's most populous city.  —  The Philadelphia elections board voted 2-1 …
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 …
Ja'han Jones / MSNBC:
The GOP's Florida dominance is all about gerrymandering
Discussion: NBC News, The Hill and Insider
Justin Rohrlich / The Daily Beast:
Trump Pounces on ‘Ordinary’ Voting Machine Issues in Arizona
Washington Post:
Misinformation floods the midterms, at times urging violence
Discussion: Raw Story
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
NBC News:
Midterm elections 2022: Live updates and election day news
Discussion: Mediaite and Raw Story
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Says It Would Be a Mistake for DeSantis to Run for the White House in 2024  —  Flying from Ohio to Florida aboard his remodeled Boeing 757, Donald Trump caught a glimpse of himself on television.  “A fine looking young man, a fine looking candidate,” he quipped to a handful of reporters.
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump calls for Senate Republican leadership change, warns potential 2024 GOP candidates against running  —  Trump said Sen. Rick Scott should replace Mitch McConnell as Senate GOP leader, and warned DeSantis against running in 2024  —  Donald Trump: This is the ‘America First’ agenda
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump Threatens to Reveal Unflattering Information About DeSantis if He Runs  —  “I know more about him than anybody other than perhaps his wife,” the former president reportedly said.  —  Several hours before polls opened on Tuesday for Election Day in Florida, former President Donald J. Trump warned …
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CNN:
Biden readies for ‘a horrible two years’ if GOP takes control of Congress
Polly Politico / Politico:
The 20 counties that will decide the midterms
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
‘Looks can be deceiving,’ DOJ argues at trial of Jan. 6 rioter charged with aiding Pelosi laptop theft  —  WASHINGTON — A federal prosecutor told jurors that “looks can be deceiving” as he urged them to convict a young woman charged with aiding the theft of a laptop from House Speaker Nancy …
Discussion: Washington Post and Raw Story
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Prosecutors to jury on woman who stormed Pelosi's office: ‘Looks can be deceiving’
Discussion: Raw Story
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story, Vox, TIME and Washington Examiner
Zachary Faria / Washington Examiner:
Early return: The red wave rolls through Guam as Republicans pick up their first win  —  The red wave has begun on this Election Day, and it has capsized Guam's Democratic Party.  —  The U.S. territory sends one nonvoting delegate to Congress, and that delegate had always been a Democrat going back to 1993.
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 …
New York Times:
Epstein Victim Says She May Have Made a Mistake in Accusing Dershowitz  —  Virginia Giuffre, who was trafficked as a girl by the financier Jeffrey E. Epstein, had accused Alan Dershowitz, a law professor, of abusing her.  Now she says she is no longer certain.
Daily Mail:
University of Kentucky student sobs in court after assaulting black desk clerk and call her ‘n*****’ 200 times before being bailed out by parents  — Sophia Rosing, 22, was arrested 4am on Sunday at a University of Kentucky dorm on public intoxication, assault and disorderly conduct charges
Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine re-elected to second term, NBC News projects  —  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has secured a second term, NBC News projects, defeating Democratic challenger Nan Whaley, the former mayor of Dayton.  —  DeWine, 75, is a fixture of the state's Republican …
 
 
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Adam Sabes / Fox News:
Arkansas governor: Republican Sarah Huckabee Sanders defeats Chris Jones
USA Today:
Websites in Mississippi hit by denial-of-service attack as country votes during midterm elections
Discussion: Bloomberg and The Register
Washington Post:
Wes Moore projected to win Md. governor's race in history-making run
John Kruzel / The Hill:
Judge dismisses Vindman witness intimidation suit against Trump Jr., Giuliani
Discussion: Politico and The Daily Caller
Caitlin Oprysko / Politico:
How K Street's been prepping for the midterms
Discussion: The Daily Caller, Insider and Gizmodo
Bianca Fortis / ProPublica:
How Tennessee Disenfranchised 21% of Its Black Citizens
Alexander Ward / Politico:
Biden admin nudge led Ukraine to drop Putin condition for peace talks
 Earlier Items: 
Carl Campanile / New York Post:
Pro-Eric Adams group donates $10K to Republican Lee Zeldin for governor on eve of Election Day
Discussion: Gothamist
Politico:
Staff changes are coming to the White House. Will Klain be part of them?
Discussion: Political Wire
Lauren Pack / journal-news:
Court docs: Man charged in Okeana homicide admitted to shooting neighbor
Discussion: Occupy Democrats and Raw Story
David Gilbert / VICE:
Meet the ‘Black Robe Regiment’ of Extremist Pastors Spreading Christian Nationalism
Discussion: Raw Story
Tim Miller / The Triad:
The Empress of Trollistan: Kari Lake Is Having the Time of Her Life
 

 
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