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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 …
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HotAir, Jezebel, New York Times and Washington Examiner
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
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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The Atlantic, Insider, New York Post, IJR, The Triad, Mediaite, The Hill, Daily Kos, Raw Story, National Review, CNN, National Review and Politico
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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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Outside the Beltway, Raw Story, Mediaite, Bangor Daily News and Mercury News
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?
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Raw Story, The Hill, Politico, New York Magazine and Forbes
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
The day young voters lined up to keep the American republic for 2 more years
Ross Barkan / Political Currents:
Where Democrats Lost — The fast-rising Asian vote slips away — What a fascinating night it was.
Where Democrats Lost — The fast-rising Asian vote slips away — What a fascinating night it was.
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The Atlantic
Washington Post:
Nearly every election-denying secretary of state candidate lost
Nearly every election-denying secretary of state candidate lost
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Persuasion, The Moderate Voice, Mother Jones and Talking Points Memo
Frank Bruni / New York Times:
Biden Is No Sure Thing for 2024. What About Buttigieg? Harris? Even Whitmer?
Biden Is No Sure Thing for 2024. What About Buttigieg? Harris? Even Whitmer?
Rebecca C. Lewis / City & State New York:
Hochul won her election, but at what cost?
Hochul won her election, but at what cost?
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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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CNBC and The Register, more at Techmeme »
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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 …
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WPRI-TV, Quartz, TechCrunch, Metro.co.uk and The Verge, more at Techmeme »
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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Election Law Blog, Raw Story, The Hill, Politico, New York Post, WND, National Review, Plain Dealer, Fox News, NewsNation, CNN, HuffPost, The Daily Wire, Bangor Daily News, Al Jazeera, Los Angeles Times, Washington Examiner, VICE, Mother Jones, IJR, Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Wall Street Journal
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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Fox News, Mediaite, Insider, CNN, Althouse, New York Post, Raw Story, Political Wire and IJR, more at Mediagazer »
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Michael Grunwald / The Atlantic:
The Democratic Party's Broccoli Politics — It's no longer correct, and certainly no longer quasi-mandatory, to describe Florida as “the ultimate swing state,” not after Tuesday night's Republican blowout here. But it's worth recalling just how spectacularly swingy it used to be.
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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Vera Bergengruen / TIME:
Election Officials Feel “Huge Relief” After Smooth Vote And Concessions
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 …
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Metro.co.uk, The Verge, TMZ.com, Mediaite, NBC4 Washington, Semafor, Raw Story, Haaretz, Sputnik News, Boing Boing, Bloomberg and The Times of Israel
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, Raw Story, NPR, Axios, The Hill, The Gateway Pundit, Sputnik News, National Review and The Daily Wire
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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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The Hill, Washington Examiner, Associated Press, MLive.com, Breitbart, ABC News, WND and The Daily Wire
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Gwynn Guilford / Wall Street Journal:
October Inflation Report Shows Consumer Prices Rose 7.7% From Year Earlier
October Inflation Report Shows Consumer Prices Rose 7.7% From Year Earlier
Rachel Siegel / Washington Post:
Prices rose less than expected in October, as inflation may be easing
Prices rose less than expected in October, as inflation may be easing
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HotAir, NPR, American Experiment, CBS News, Mediaite, Deseret News, Loquitur's Letter, The Daily Wire and Cyprus Mail
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 …
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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Washington Examiner, The Hill, Fox News and Breitbart
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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Mercury News
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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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The Gateway Pundit, Mediaite, HuffPost, Washington Examiner, New York Times, Insider, Raw Story and Politico
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
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Darlene Superville / Associated Press:
Michelle Obama shares personal stories of coping in new book