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9:30 AM ET, November 11, 2022

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New York Times:
How Stacey Abrams Fell Again in Georgia Governor's Bid  —  In her second bid for governor, Stacey Abrams was dogged by complaints that she was distracted by her national ambitions and disconnected from voters at home.  —  ATLANTA — Four days before Election Day, with her campaign for governor on the ropes …
Discussion: TheGrio and KTAR.com
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Axios:
Democrats make quiet history with state-level gains  —  Overlooked amid frantic punditry about the “red ripple” in Congress: Democrats quietly won and defended majorities in state legislatures across the country, weakening GOP power on issues at the heart of the national political debate.
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Sean Patrick Maloney on His Loss, the Media and A.O.C.  —  Mr. Maloney said that he and other New York Democrats were unable to overcome suburban fears of crime.  He also had some harsh words for Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.  —  For Representative Sean Patrick Maloney …
The Economist:
A Republican victory will be much smaller than Democrats feared  —  Several sorts of extremism may have prevented the party from securing a more convincing victory  —  Explore our midterm results page to track who's in and who's out in the House and the Senate, and visit our dedicated hub for wider coverage of the elections.
Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: The incredible shrinking GOP majority  —  Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross  —  DRIVING THE DAY  —  MORE RACES CALLED — Democrat TINA KOTEK was elected governor of Oregon, defeating Republican CHRISTINE DRAZAN and Democrat-turned-independent BETSY JOHNSON. ...
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Rift in Trump's inner circle over 2024 presidential campaign announcement  —  With the ex-president facing heat for the GOP's midterm washout, there is conflict on if he should hold off next week's event  —  Donald Trump's top political staffers at Mar-a-Lago are pressing him to move forward …
Steven Shepard / Politico:
The path to 218: Why Democrats aren't out of the race for the House yet  —  Republicans still have a wider path to the House majority than Democrats — but it's narrowed a lot over the past 24 hours.  —  As the vote count continues, particularly in mail-heavy Western states …
Julia Shapero / The Hill:
Trump to hold ‘special announcement’ at Mar-a-Lago amid GOP pushback on 2024 bid
Discussion: Raw Story
Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Republicans who questioned the 2020 results are bringing back an old norm: Admitting defeat
Blake Hounshell / New York Times:
Democratic Hopes Rise on Senate Control as Two States Count Votes
Paul Egan / Detroit Free Press:
Michigan GOP memo delivers scathing election post-mortem on Trump-backed candidates
Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:   Maybe Republicans Will Finally Learn
Zachary Petrizzo / The Daily Beast:
Trump Is ‘Ready for War’ With 2024 Presidential Announcement
Krystal Ball / The Lever:
The REAL Reason For Dems' Rust Belt Revival
Discussion: Politico
Tim Alberta / The Atlantic:
Trumpism Is Toxic  —  The Republican Party swaggered into Tuesday's midterm elections …
Casey Newton / Platformer:
Inside the Twitter meltdown  —  Elon is speaking.  VPs are resigning.  Is bankruptcy next?  —  and Zoë Schiffer  —  Everything went from bad to worse at Twitter on Thursday.  Today let's talk about a truly chaotic 24 hours at the company, and the mounting fears over what it means …
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New York Times:
Two Weeks of Chaos: Inside Elon Musk's Takeover of Twitter  —  Mr. Musk ordered immediate layoffs, fired executives by email, laid down product deadlines and has transformed the company.  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Elon Musk had a demand.  —  On Oct. 28, hours after completing his $44 billion buyout …
Bloomberg:
Musk Warns Twitter Bankruptcy Possible as Senior Executives Exit  —  Elon Musk, in his first address to Twitter Inc. employees since purchasing the company for $44 billion, said that bankruptcy was a possibility if it doesn't start generating more cash, according to people familiar with the matter.
Marc Santora / New York Times:
Russia-Ukraine War  —  As Russia Says Retreat From Kherson Is Complete, Residents Raise Ukraine's Flag … Ukrainian forces close in on Kherson City as Russia says retreat is complete.  —  KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian residents took to the streets of Kherson on Friday to unfurl …
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Washington Post:
Russian retreat from Kherson city sets stage for more hard combat
Jonathan Martin / Politico:
Rick Scott Was Prepared to Take On McConnell — Until Tuesday  —  For nearly two years, former President Donald Trump has demanded Senate Republicans dump Mitch McConnell as their leader but has never offered an alternative.  —  This week, one was set to emerge: the man in charge …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
McConnell turns to Brian Kemp to help save Herschel Walker in Georgia runoff
Ken Dilanian / NBC News:
Inside the Justice Department's decision on whether to charge Trump in Mar-a-Lago case  —  In February, a week before the National Archives warned the Justice Department that former President Donald Trump had kept Top Secret documents at his Florida compound, Asia Janay Lavarello was sentenced to three months in prison.
NBC News:
Kevin McCarthy's bid to be House speaker is in jeopardy  —  WASHINGTON — In 2015, bomb-throwers in the House Freedom Caucus derailed Kevin McCarthy's quest to become speaker.  —  Seven years later, members of the ultraconservative, Trump-aligned group are once again causing major headaches …
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Danielle Douglas-Gabriel / Washington Post:
Federal judge in Texas strikes down Biden's student loan forgiveness plan  —  A federal judge in Texas on Thursday struck down President Biden's student loan forgiveness program, delivering a victory to a conservative advocacy group that sued to strike down the plan.
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Nevada Senate race on knife's edge as majority hangs in the balance  —  Republicans and Democrats are on tenterhooks as results from the Nevada Senate race trickle in, with both parties expressing optimism that they'll prevail in a race that will help determine who holds a narrow majority in the upper chamber.
Elizabeth Williamson / New York Times:
With New Ruling, Sandy Hook Families Win Over $1.4 Billion From Alex Jones  —  A judge added $473 million in fees to the award Mr. Jones must pay in a Connecticut case and ordered him not to move his personal assets outside the United States.  —  The Infowars conspiracy broadcaster Alex Jones must pay …
 
 
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Mary Ellen Klas / Miami Herald:
Florida legislative leaders say they are prepared to further restrict abortions
Jan M. Olsen / Associated Press:
Iran-born brothers charged in Sweden with spying for Russia
Sophia Ankel / Insider:
Liz Cheney says 2022 midterm elections were a ‘rejection’ of Trump and a ‘victory for team normal’
Discussion: CNN and The Hill
Eric Niiler / Wall Street Journal:
Biden to Announce Restrictions on Methane Emissions at COP27
Simrin Singh / CBS News:
Rainn Wilson “changes” his name to raise awareness for climate change
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The Guardian:
Rapper who protested over death of Mahsa Amini faces execution in Iran
Discussion: The New Arab and CounterPunch
Amos Harel / Haaretz:
Israel's Far-right Leader Sets Sights on Top Defense Job - With an Explosive Agenda
Camille Squires / Bolts:
The Ballot Measures That Revamped Voting on Tuesday
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Financial Times:
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