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7:20 AM ET, November 11, 2022

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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.
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Blake Hounshell / New York Times:
Democratic Hopes Rise on Senate Control as Two States Count Votes  —  In Arizona and Nevada, Republicans' path to victory appeared to narrow, though both races remain close.  The G.O.P.'s odds of success are greater in the House.  —  Democrats grew increasingly optimistic on Thursday …
Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Republicans who questioned the 2020 results are bringing back an old norm: Admitting defeat  —  WASHINGTON — The losers of this year's midterm elections are winning praise for doing something that would be entirely unremarkable in another era — admitting defeat.
Politico:
Congress paralyzed by unresolved midterm races  —  Welcome to government in limbo.  —  Control of both chambers of Congress is uncalled, and House Democrats' long-simmering leadership reckoning is temporarily on hold.  Two pivotal Senate races are being tabulated with molasses-like speed.
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. ...
Steven Shepard / Politico:
The path to 218: Why Democrats aren't out of the race for the House yet
Discussion: HotAir
Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:   Maybe Republicans Will Finally Learn
Ross Barkan / Political Currents:
Where Democrats Lost  —  The fast-rising Asian vote slips away  —  What a fascinating night it was.
Discussion: Wall Street Journal
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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.
Washington Post:
Twitter's content moderation head quits as departures alarm the FTC
New York Times:
‘Economic Picture Ahead Is Dire,’ Elon Musk Tells Twitter Employees
Alex Heath / The Verge:
Elon Musk is putting Twitter at risk of billions in fines, warns company lawyer
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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Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Georgia Senate runoff: Walker hauls in $3.3 million on first day of new campaign
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Washington Post:
Russian retreat from Kherson city sets stage for more hard combat
Wall Street Journal:
South Korea to Sell Arms to U.S. for Ukrainian Forces Fighting Russia
Discussion: NK News and Bloomberg
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.
Julia Shapero / The Hill:
Trump to hold ‘special announcement’ at Mar-a-Lago amid GOP pushback on 2024 bid  —  Former President Trump unveiled new details about his “special announcement” at Mar-a-Lago next week, which is widely expected to launch his 2024 presidential campaign, even as the former president faces pushback from within the Republican Party.
Discussion: Raw Story and Mediaite
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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.
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 …
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 …
Paul Egan / Detroit Free Press:
Michigan GOP memo delivers scathing election post-mortem on Trump-backed candidates  —  LANSING — The Michigan Republican Party suffered historic losses on Tuesday because of poor candidates with close ties to former President Donald Trump, who turned off major donors, the party's chief …
 
 
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The Guardian:
Rapper who protested over death of Mahsa Amini faces execution in Iran
Discussion: 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
Discussion: The Fulcrum
Spencer S. Hsu / Washington Post:
Former Trump adviser Peter Navarro's contempt trial postponed
Discussion: Politico and Insider
Annie Grayer / CNN:
Neguse announces candidacy for Democratic caucus chair
Discussion: The Hill
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Mike Benz / Foundation for Freedom Online:
DHS Censorship Agency Had Strange First Mission: Banning Speech That Casts Doubt On ‘Red Mirage, Blue Shift’ Election Events
Molly Beck / JSOnline:
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos signals he will seek to modify state abortion ban, calls for GOP to move on from Donald Trump
Conrad Swanson / Denver Post:
Lauren Boebert takes slim lead over Adam Frisch, thousands of ballots still remain in Pueblo County
Wall Street Journal:
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