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New York Times:
Trump Under Fire From Within G.O.P. After Midterms — “Republicans have followed Donald Trump off the side of a cliff,” a longtime adviser said. — Donald J. Trump faced unusual public attacks from across the Republican Party on Wednesday after a string of midterm losses by candidates …
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Is the Republican Party's Biggest Loser — He has now flopped in 2018, 2020, 2021 and 2022. — By The Editorial Board — WSJ Opinion: The Midterms Highlight the GOP's Trump Liability for 2024 — YOU MAY ALSO LIKE — Created with sketchtool.
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
On Donald Trump and the Democrats' Not-So-Awful Election — If not for the former President, the midterms could have turned out very differently. — The day after the midterm election of 2022 that both parties had agreed was the most consequential ever—except for the previous election …
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Washington Post:
Trump called a protest. No one showed. Why GOP efforts to cry foul fizzled this time.
Trump called a protest. No one showed. Why GOP efforts to cry foul fizzled this time.
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Bess Levin / Vanity Fair:
Report: Donald Trump Is Blaming Everyone but Himself for the Midterms. And, Yes, That Includes Melania.
Report: Donald Trump Is Blaming Everyone but Himself for the Midterms. And, Yes, That Includes Melania.
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David M. Drucker / Washington Examiner:
Republicans fret over Trump — but will the former president be dethroned?
Republicans fret over Trump — but will the former president be dethroned?
Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
The Republican Elite Makes Its Move Against Trump
The Republican Elite Makes Its Move Against Trump
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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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Washington Post:
How Trump, infighting and flawed candidates limited Republican gains — The GOP's historic tail winds collided with the fractious reality of a political party in the midst of a generational molting — Florida Sen. Rick Scott made a plea to about 35 of his colleagues during lunch …
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Washington Examiner, The Daily Caller, Erick Erickson Show Notes, Daily Kos, National Review and Breitbart
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Sohrab Ahmari / New York Times:
Why the Red Wave Didn't Materialize — A week before the midterms, a video circulated online of a Starbucks barista crying while explaining the need for a union: “I'm a full-time student. I get scheduled for 25 hours a week, and on weekends they schedule me the entire day — open to close.”
Wall Street Journal:
The GOP's Midterm Failure — The party wasted a great opportunity, but at least we may get gridlock in Washington. — By The Editorial Board — WSJ Opinion: The Midterms Highlight the GOP's Trump Liability for 2024 — YOU MAY ALSO LIKE — Created with sketchtool. — 1x
Oriana Gonzalez / Axios:
Republicans' abortion silence backfires in midterms — The blame game has begun around what led to Republicans' disappointing results in the midterms, with some outside groups zeroing in on the party's lack of an abortion message. … - The group said in a memo that to “win in competitive races …
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Wall Street Journal:
Democrats Hold Off Steep Losses by Driving Turnout and Winning Independent Voters — In key races, some Americans seeking change didn't like what Republicans offered — Voters this fall were in the kind of sour mood that usually signals they are ready for change in Washington and state capitals.
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Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
The day young voters lined up to keep the American republic for 2 more years — What a difference a day makes: 24 little hours. As the darkness descended across America on Tuesday, editors at the New York Times locked in their doom-for-Democrats front page while 3,000 miles west in Arizona …
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Washington Post:
Trump team pushes to delay 2024 launch as DeSantis star rises in GOP — After a disappointing election night, Republicans are advising Trump to delay next week's “very big announcement” until after the Senate runoff in Georgia — Former president Donald Trump's standing as the dominant figure …
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Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Trump urged to delay 2024 launch after GOP's uneven election
Trump urged to delay 2024 launch after GOP's uneven election
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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump touts ‘tremendous’ wins for endorsed candidates, says ‘why would anything change?’ on 2024 announcement
Trump touts ‘tremendous’ wins for endorsed candidates, says ‘why would anything change?’ on 2024 announcement
New York Times:
After Election, Cautious Optimism That Few False Narratives Took Hold — Researchers who study disinformation said most efforts to stoke doubt about results had failed to spread widely. — On the morning of Election Day, Charlie Kirk, the conservative talk show host from Arizona …
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Rolling Stone:
Trump Spreads Rumors, Threatens Allies in All-Out Attack on DeSantis — After an election night where Ron romped but Don dragged, the former president is doing his best to ratf—k a potential 2024 rival … Republicans rolled in Florida on Tuesday night, with DeSantis rolling to reelection …
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Marc Caputo / NBC News:
GOP starts boosting Walker in runoff amid calls to keep Trump away from Georgia — Warnock, Walker advancing to runoff in Georgia Senate race — The head of the Senate Republican campaign committee pledged Wednesday to raise whatever money he can and begin an advertising blitz this week …
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
The Jolt: Walker starts sprint to runoff with GOP reinforcements
The Jolt: Walker starts sprint to runoff with GOP reinforcements
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Axios, Georgia State News Hub, The Daily Caller and The Free Press
Elena Schneider / Politico:
Senate Dems pump $7M into ground game for Georgia runoff
Senate Dems pump $7M into ground game for Georgia runoff
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The Hill, Washington Times and NBC News
Asha Rangappa / Just Security:
The Missing Review of FBI's January 6 Intelligence and Law Enforcement Failures — [Editor's Note: For a deeper dive into Rangappa's thoughts on the FBI's reaction to January 6th and the culture inside the Bureau, listen to her in conversation with former FBI Acting Director Andrew McCabe on the Just Security Podcast]
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Joe Perticone / The Bulwark:
Two January 6th Participants Elected to Congress
Two January 6th Participants Elected to Congress
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Washington Post:
Kevin McCarthy almost has the reins of a House majority. Can he hold on? — As the minority leader inches closer to taking the speaker's gavel, the Republican leader will have to navigate a fractious conference with a likely slim majority — In the hours before polls closed Tuesday …
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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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Politico:
6 reasons why Trump's already bad legal troubles are about to get worse — Mounting legal threats to Donald Trump may have appeared ominous before the 2022 congressional elections. They're nothing compared to what comes next. — Some of the political protections that the former president was enjoying are effectively gone.
Jeanna Smialek / New York Times:
October Inflation Report — Price Pressures Show Signs of Cooling … Inflation moderated by more than expected in October.
Caroline Reinwald / WISN:
Paul Ryan calls former President Donald Trump ‘drag on our ticket’ — The former House speaker told WISN 12 News he thinks Republicans would have had better results on Election Day if Donald Trump wasn't involved. — COPY LINK — COPY — Hide Transcript Show Transcript — JANESVILLE, Wis. —
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