Five Takeaways From the Midterm Elections So Far  —  Democrats showed up, Trump-backed candidates underperformed and inflation wasn't the whole story: Here are last night's lessons.  —  Democrats tried to outrun history — and the lead weight of a wounded president who made his final political appearance …

Trump blasted across media spectrum over Republicans' midterms performance: ‘Biggest loser tonight’  —  MSNBC's Chris Hayes says Trump ‘screwed’ Republicans  —  MSNBC, CNN place blame for Republican losses on Donald Trump  —  As the midterm results rolled in Tuesday night and the “red wave” …

Measures to Protect Abortion Rights Triumph on Tuesday  —  Voters in California, Michigan, and Vermont on Tuesday adopted constitutional amendments that enshrine abortion rights into their state constitutions.  The referendums came in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs ruling …

John Fetterman wins Pennsylvania Senate race, defeating TV doctor Mehmet Oz and flipping key state for Democrats  —  NBC News NOW  —  NEWTOWN, Penn.  — John Fetterman, the state lieutenant governor, has won Pennsylvania's high-voltage race for an open Senate seat, defeating celebrity TV doctor Mehmet Oz …

Mark Zuckerberg's Message to Meta Employees  —  Mark Zuckerberg just shared the following with Meta employees:  —  Today I'm sharing some of the most difficult changes we've made in Meta's history.  I've decided to reduce the size of our team by about 13% and let more than 11,000 of our talented employees go.

Colorado Third Congressional District Election Results  —  ‹ See all Colorado state results  —  Representative Lauren Boebert, one of former President Donald J. Trump's most ardent supporters, is facing Adam Frisch, a Democrat, and several independent candidates running as write-ins.

McCarthy's victory party fizzles  —  Kevin McCarthy delayed a victory speech to what was supposed to be a jubilant party of Republicans until 2 a.m. Wednesday.  By that time, a sizable number of attendees had already left.  —  And the GOP leader kept his speech brief …

DCCC chair Maloney concedes defeat in New York  —  Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney, the chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, conceded defeat Wednesday, a humiliating loss for Democrats and the chair of the party's campaign arm.  —  He was ousted by GOP state lawmaker Mike Lawler …

Russia-Ukraine War  —  Russia Says It's Withdrawing From Kherson City, a Potential Blow to Moscow … Ukrainians see signs of a Russian retreat from Kherson City but are wary.  —  Russia's defense minister announced on television Wednesday that he was ordering the retreat of Moscow's forces …

JD Vance didn't mention Trump in Ohio Senate victory speech despite endorsement  —  Vance was one of the few key Trump endorsees to win in election results Tuesday night  —  Republican JD Vance defeats Democrat Tim Ryan in Ohio Senate race, Fox News projects

Magical Thinking at Lee Zeldin's ‘Victory’ Party  —  When the highlight of the night is an open bar, you know your candidate has fallen short.  —  As the polls closed at 9 p.m., Andrew Giuliani bounded up the steps of Cipriani 42nd Street with a Lee Zeldin campaign staffer …

Ex-Proud Boy held rally for Rubio canvasser beaten in Hialeah.  Now he thinks story was a lie  —  Gabriel Garcia believed Christopher Monzon, the Republican Party canvasser who said he was beaten up in Hialeah last month because of his political beliefs.  —  So much that Garcia …

Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly wins re-election, defeating GOP challenger Derek Schmidt, NBC News projects  —  Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has won re-election to a second term, NBC News projects, defeating Republican challenger Derek Schmidt.  —  Kelly was the only Democratic governor running …

New York 14th Congressional District Election Results  —  ‹ See all New York state results  —  Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democrat, wins the 14th District in New York.  —  Race called by The Associated Press.  —  Latest results from 12:15 AM ET  —  74% of votes in  —  U.S. House District 14

I was wrong about the midterms.  Here's what I missed.  —  Crow — the avian white meat!  I'm eating a lot of it today as my prediction of a big GOP win comes crashing down.  The question is why: What did I miss that others caught?  —  A few things come to mind quickly.