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Mike Pence / Wall Street Journal:
My Last Days With Donald Trump — I supported legitimate challenges to the 2020 vote counts. I also recognized that the Constitution didn't give me authority to override the voters. — 1x — Thirteen days after the 2020 election, I had lunch with President Trump.
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Blake Hounshell / New York Times:
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 …
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Semafor:
Donald Trump's candidates slumped and he's looking for someone to blame — It was a rough night for Republicans on Tuesday, but especially for prominent candidates who scored Donald Trump's early endorsement or mimicked his style of politics and echoed his false claims about the 2020 election.
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The Atlantic, Fox News, Slate, Jason Miciak, CNN, The Wrap, Raw Story, Mediaite and Insider
Mike Allen / Axios:
1 big thing: Trump's the loser as GOP falters — There was no red wave. … There's an increased likelihood of a larger, more boisterous primary field competing against Trump in 2024, Jonathan Swan reports. — The chances Trump can clear the field are vastly diminished.
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CNN and Washington Times
Liz Peek / Fox News:
Ron DeSantis is the new Republican Party leader — Republicans are ready to move on without Donald Trump — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wins sweeping re-election bid — The biggest winner of the midterm elections was without a doubt Governor Ron DeSantis, whose landslide victory in the state of Florida was breathtaking.
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New York Times:
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.
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Forbes and Outside the Beltway
MSNBC:
Midterm elections live updates: 2022 results and highlights from key races — Watch MSNBC live: 2022 midterm election results and analysis … 5m ago / 3:43 PM UTC — Lindsey Graham admits ‘definitely not a Republican wave’ — Hayley Miller — As the dust settles and results continue …
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New York Times, MSNBC, CNN, Washington Examiner, Deseret News, IJR and Talking Points Memo
Jared Gans / The Hill:
Scalise announces bid for House majority leader — House Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) announced a bid to become the next House majority leader on Wednesday as the GOP appears likely to win a narrow majority in the lower chamber. — “The American people deserve a House of Representatives …
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USA Today, Washington Examiner, Associated Press, The Coop Scoop, Bloomberg and WND
David Rutz / Fox News:
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” …
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NBC News:
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 …
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Dave Boucher / Detroit Free Press:
Michigan Democrats take control of state House, Senate in historic power shift — Democrats powered their way to control of the Michigan House and Senate on Tuesday, marking the first time the party secured a majority of seats in both legislative chambers in nearly 40 years.
Kevin Robillard / HuffPost:
Democrats' Elevation Of Election Deniers Worked
Democrats' Elevation Of Election Deniers Worked
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New York Times:
Trump Hoped for a Celebration but Did Not Have Much to Cheer
Trump Hoped for a Celebration but Did Not Have Much to Cheer
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E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
The GOP offered rage and Trump. The country said no.
The GOP offered rage and Trump. The country said no.
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Mother Jones, VICE, The Daily Caller and CNN
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook PM: Biden takes a moral-victory lap
POLITICO Playbook PM: Biden takes a moral-victory lap
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NBC News, Bloomberg, Washington Times and HotAir
Craig Mauger / Detroit News:
Democrats win control of Michigan Legislature for 1st time in decades
Democrats win control of Michigan Legislature for 1st time in decades
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Dominic Pino / National Review:
Thank You, Lee Zeldin
Washington Post:
Key election deniers concede defeat after disputing Trump's 2020 loss
Key election deniers concede defeat after disputing Trump's 2020 loss
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The Philadelphia Inquirer, Bloomberg, Vox, Raw Story, Associated Press, The Guardian, Pennsylvania Capital-Star and USA Today
Quin Hillyer / Washington Examiner:
Blame Trump for weak Republican performance
Blame Trump for weak Republican performance
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New York Times, Fox News, Axios, The Daily Caller, The Dispatch, The Bulwark, National Review and Substack
Yuval Levin / National Review:
The Message of the Midterms — If you'd looked in on American politics at most points in our history …
The Message of the Midterms — If you'd looked in on American politics at most points in our history …
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Politico and Washington Examiner
Raphael Warnock / New York Times:
Georgia U.S. Senate Election Results
Georgia U.S. Senate Election Results
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Reason, Reuters, The Root, The Daily Caller, New Republic and Sports Illustrated
Lisa Lerer / New York Times:
How a G.O.P. Wave Became a Ripple
How a G.O.P. Wave Became a Ripple
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Tangle, CBS News, The UnPopulist, The Daily Beast, Washington Post, The Guardian, Silence is Surrender, Slate and New York Post
Charles C. W. Cooke / National Review:
Donald Trump's GOP Establishment Has Failed
Donald Trump's GOP Establishment Has Failed
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Raw Story and The Federalist
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Georgia senate race between Sen. Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker heads to runoff, NBC News projects
Georgia senate race between Sen. Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker heads to runoff, NBC News projects
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New York Times:
California Proposition 30 Election Results: Electric Vehicle Incentive Tax
California Proposition 30 Election Results: Electric Vehicle Incentive Tax
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The Daily Caller and IJR
Anders Hagstrom / Fox News:
JD Vance didn't mention Trump in Ohio Senate victory speech despite endorsement
JD Vance didn't mention Trump in Ohio Senate victory speech despite endorsement
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Juliegrace Brufke / Washington Examiner:
McCarthy critic Matt Gaetz making calls to members about future of leadership — Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), a conservative firebrand and close ally to former President Donald Trump, has been making calls to members advocating that lawmakers vote against House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy …
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Raw Story
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Politico:
McCarthy's victory party fizzles
McCarthy's victory party fizzles
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Punchbowl News, Raw Story, Daily Kos, The Signorile Report, E&E and HotAir
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
Glenn Youngkin Apologizes To Nancy Pelosi For Comments On Her Husband's Assault — The Virginia GOP governor sent the House speaker a handwritten note saying he was sorry for treating Paul Pelosi's attack as a political punchline. — Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin privately sent …
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Politico, Mother Jones, CNN and Associated Press
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Gregory S. Schneider / Washington Post:
Youngkin apologizes to Pelosi over comments about attack on her husband
Youngkin apologizes to Pelosi over comments about attack on her husband
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Associated Press, Fox News, Raw Story, IJR, Washington Times, NBC4 Washington, Deseret News and The Hill
Hillary Borrud / Oregonian:
Tina Kotek wins Oregon governor's race, fending off strongest Republican bid in a decade — 3,444 — Democrat Tina Kotek has won the race for Oregon governor, defeating Republican Christine Drazan. — It was a hard-fought and expensive win by Democrats, who have a huge party registration advantage …
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Mark Zuckerberg / Meta:
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.
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New York Times:
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 …
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Quinn Yeargain / Bolts:
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 …
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Miami Herald:
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 …
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Raw Story