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1:50 PM ET, November 10, 2022

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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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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.”
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 …
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
Discussion: Telegraph, Raw Story, Daily Kos and KTAR.com
Kevin Drum:
Betting markets lost big on Tuesday
Discussion: Political Wire and WND
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
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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Ross Barkan / Political Currents:
Where Democrats Lost  —  The fast-rising Asian vote slips away  —  What a fascinating night it was.
Discussion: The Atlantic
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
The day young voters lined up to keep the American republic for 2 more years
Rebecca C. Lewis / City & State New York:
Hochul won her election, but at what cost?
Discussion: Balloon Juice and New York Times
Alex Heath / The Verge:
Elon Musk is putting Twitter at risk of billions in fines, warns company lawyer  —  Meanwhile, Musk's personal lawyer is telling people, 'Elon puts rockets into space, he's not afraid of the FTC.'  —  Twitter's privacy and security teams are in turmoil after Elon Musk's changes …
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New York Times:
‘Economic Picture Ahead Is Dire,’ Elon Musk Tells Twitter Employees  —  In his first communications with Twitter's staff, the company's new owner painted a bleak picture as more employees resigned.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Two weeks after closing a $44 billion deal to buy Twitter …
Washington Post:
Top privacy executives quit Twitter, raising questions about data security
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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Michael Grunwald / The Atlantic:   The Democratic Party's Broccoli Politics
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
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump touts ‘tremendous’ wins for endorsed candidates, says ‘why would anything change?’ on 2024 announcement
Alex Binley / BBC:
KFC apologises after German Kristallnacht promotion  —  KFC has apologised after sending a promotional message to customers in Germany, urging them to commemorate Kristallnacht with cheesy chicken.  —  The Nazi-led series of attacks in the country in 1938 left more than 90 people dead …
Chris Pandolfo / Fox News:
Freedom Caucus Rep. Andy Biggs says ‘not so fast’ to McCarthy speakership after disappointing election results  —  Biggs says not a ‘forgone conclusion’ that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy should be the next House speaker  —  Not all Republicans support Kevin McCarthy as possible House Speaker
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Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: Déjà vu for Kevin McCarthy
Discussion: The Daily Beast and Bloomberg
Steve Clemons / Semafor:
Lauren Boebert challenger Adam Frisch: “Those who know her best don't care for her”  —  I met Adam Frisch in the Spring of 2022 and found him to be extremely gracious and yet determined.  Sort of a really nice but unstoppable honey badger.  He told me he was planning to run in the Democratic primary and …
Jeanna Smialek / New York Times:
October Inflation Report  —  Price Pressures Show Signs of Cooling … Inflation moderated by more than expected in October.
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Gwynn Guilford / Wall Street Journal:
October Inflation Report Shows Consumer Prices Rose 7.7% From Year Earlier
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 …
Discussion: Poynter, Bloomberg and Zawya.com
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. —
Kayla Gallagher / Insider:
Democratic strategist apologizes for saying Lauren Boebert's House loss would be ‘a gain for OnlyFans’  — Democratic strategist Kurt Bardella said Boebert could make money on OnlyFans if she loses her House race.  — Bardella later apologized for the remark, but said GOP criticism was “faux-outrage.”
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]
Discussion: Mercury News
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Kylie Atwood / CNN:
Former US President George W. Bush to hold public conversation with Ukrainian President Zelensky next week  —  Former US President George W. Bush will hold a public conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky next week with the aim of underscoring the importance of the US continuing …
Discussion: Watts Up With That?
Sandra Sobieraj Westfall / People.com:
Michelle Obama Shares Her Tricks for Managing Self-Doubt, Fear and These Anxious Times: ‘Yes, I Struggle’  —  The former first lady, in the first interview about her upcoming book, The Light We Carry, admits the pandemic, political division, racial injustice — and just plain aging — have been hard for her too
Discussion: Variety and The Hill
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Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
Michelle Obama shares personal stories of coping in new book
Discussion: Vanity Fair
 
 
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