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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

POLITICO Playbook: Déjà vu for Kevin McCarthy  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  MORE RACES CALLED — Democratic Rep. JAHANA HAYES survives in Connecticut's 5th District ... Republican TOM KEAN JR. beats Rep. TOM MALINOWSKI …

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.

Key election deniers concede defeat after disputing Trump's 2020 loss  —  The concessions came as more GOP election deniers running for the U.S. House had won their races than the 139 House Republicans who objected to Biden's victory on Jan. 6, 2021  —  Voters in several key battleground states …

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 …

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. —

Russia-Ukraine War  —  Russia Orders Withdrawal From Kherson City, in Potential Blow to War Effort  —  Stanislav Kozliuk/EPA, via Shutterstock … ‘Go ahead with the pullout of troops,’ Russia's defense minister says.  —  Russia's defense minister announced on television Wednesday …

Fox News Voter Analysis  —  How to read these tables: The percentages to the right of each answer show the proportion of the electorate in that subgroup.  When an answer is expanded by clicking on the +, the candidates' support among that subgroup is revealed.

How the Supreme Court Likely Handed Control of the House to Republicans  —  Democrats had a surprisingly good election night on Tuesday.  They held onto a number of critical Senate seats, won key gubernatorial races, and shockingly still had a slight avenue to hold onto control of the House …

Michelle Obama shares personal stories of coping in new book  —  Michelle Obama said she struggled with a “crushing sense of hopelessness” after the 2020 presidential election that was brought on by the death and isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic, a summer of political and racial unrest and the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

SEC, DOJ Investigating Crypto Platform FTX  —  Probe focuses on potential securities-law violations by U.S. affiliate  —  The Securities and Exchange Commission and Justice Department are investigating cryptocurrency platform FTX following its sudden implosion this week, a person familiar with the matter said.