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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 and New York Times
Kevin Drum:
Betting markets lost big on Tuesday — Everyone agrees that Donald Trump was the big loser last night. The candidates he endorsed lost. The candidates he attacked won. The secretaries of states who were big election deniers mostly lost. As early as midnight, a tsunami …
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Political Wire and WND
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
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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Washington Post:
Top privacy executives quit Twitter, raising questions about data security — The FTC, which issued a consent decree to Twitter earlier this year, said it was monitoring developments ‘with concern’ — SAN FRANCISCO — Several top privacy and security executives resigned from Twitter …
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NBC News, The Hill, Techdirt, The San Francisco Standard and TechCrunch
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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The San Francisco Standard, WPRI-TV, Boing Boing, Quartz, The Verge, Metro.co.uk and TechCrunch, more at Techmeme »
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
On Donald Trump and the Democrats' Not-So-Awful 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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TIME, Outside the Beltway, Raw Story, Mediaite and Bangor Daily 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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New York Magazine, Raw Story, The Hill, Politico and HuffPost
Ross Barkan / Political Currents:
Where Democrats Lost — The fast-rising Asian vote slips away — What a fascinating night it was. The national picture lacks a little clarity because there are still many races outstanding, but it's obvious now no red wave materialized. Democrats under these circumstances …
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The Atlantic
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Wall Street Journal:
Democrats Hold Off Steep Losses by Driving Turnout and Winning Independent Voters
Democrats Hold Off Steep Losses by Driving Turnout and Winning Independent Voters
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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 and Mother Jones
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
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, NaturalNews.com, Mediaite, Insider, New York Post, Althouse, Raw Story and CNN, more at Mediagazer »
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Michael Grunwald / The Atlantic:
The Democratic Party's Broccoli Politics
The Democratic Party's Broccoli Politics
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The Daily Caller
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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KTLA, Metro.co.uk, The Verge, Mediaite, TMZ.com, Sputnik News, Raw Story, Semafor, NBC4 Washington, Haaretz, Boing Boing, Bloomberg and The Times of Israel
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
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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Vox, The Hill, Al Jazeera, NPR, The Daily Wire, Cyprus Mail, Deseret News, HotAir, Mediaite, CBS News, Alpha News, Washington Examiner and Loquitur's Letter
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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Politico, Punchbowl News, The Daily Beast, Talking Points Memo, Fox News, Daily Kos, The Hill, Raw Story, CBS News, New York Times, Washington Times and National Review
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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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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.”
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Twitchy, The Colorado Sun, The Daily Wire, TheBlaze, RedState, Fox News, Newsbusters and IJR
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 …
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Watts Up With That? and Political Wire
Wall Street Journal:
FTX Tapped Into Customer Accounts to Fund Risky Bets, Setting Up Its Downfall — FTX's chief executive told investors this week that an affiliated trading firm owes the crypto exchange about $10 billion — What's Next For Crypto? — YOU MAY ALSO LIKE — Created with sketchtool.
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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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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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NBC News, Washington Examiner, DSCC, The Hill, The Root, Atlanta News First and Washington Times