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The Seattle Times:
Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez defeats Republican Joe Kent in WA House race — Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, an auto shop owner who was a virtual unknown before August's primary election, pulled off perhaps the most stunning political upset in the country this year, winning a congressional seat …
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Annie Karni / New York Times:
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, a Democrat, Beats Joe Kent in Washington House Race — Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, an auto shop owner, defeated the Republican Joe Kent, a former Green Beret and combat veteran who denied the legitimacy of the 2020 election and backed Jan. 6 defendants.
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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
How the 2022 Midterms Became a Squeaker — Interviews with more than 70 current and former officials show the outside forces — and miscalculations and infighting — that led to an improbable, still-undecided election. — Late one mid-September evening, the leaders of the House Democratic campaign arm …
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Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Democrats maintain control of Senate, NBC News projects, defeating many Trump-backed Republicans — Democrats will hold at least 50 seats come 2023. Depending on the result of the December runoff election in Georgia, the party may add to its Senate majority.
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
In election 2022, the party of Trump pays for being the party of Trump — Election Day has come and gone, and the counting continues without a definitive answer to the question of what the balance of power will look like in the coming two years. But a clear message has come through from the voters …
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Washington Post:
Democrats surged to flip state legislatures, defying past GOP gains — After years of watching Republicans dominate in down-ballot races, Democrats turned the tables to their own advantage in the midterm elections, flipping some legislative chambers from GOP control and blocking efforts to create veto-proof majorities in others.
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Wall Street Journal:
The Republican Wipeout in Michigan
The Republican Wipeout in Michigan
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Daily Kos, New York Times and MLive.com
Lauren Gambino / The Guardian:
How the fall of Roe shattered Republicans' midterm dreams
How the fall of Roe shattered Republicans' midterm dreams
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Lawyers, Guns & Money and Mercury News
Virginia Aabram / Washington Examiner:
Never again Trumpers: Republicans say disappointing midterm elections poor reflection on Donald
Never again Trumpers: Republicans say disappointing midterm elections poor reflection on Donald
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Wall Street Journal:
Why Independent Voters Broke for Democrats in the Midterms
Why Independent Voters Broke for Democrats in the Midterms
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Politico, Drezner's World, Herald and Reason
Meagan Flynn / Washington Post:
How Virginia's Abigail Spanberger pulled off another thriller victory
How Virginia's Abigail Spanberger pulled off another thriller victory
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John Hudson / Washington Post:
U.S. intel report says key gulf ally meddled in American politics — The United Arab Emirates steered U.S. foreign policy in its favor through a series of legal and illegal exploits, according to an unprecedented U.S. intelligence document — U.S. intelligence officials have compiled …
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The Hill and The Guardian
Financial Times:
FTX held less than $1bn in liquid assets against $9bn in liabilities — Vast gap highlights the dire state of Sam Bankman-Fried's exchange before it collapsed into bankruptcy — Sam Bankman-Fried's main international FTX exchange held just $900mn in easily sellable assets against $9bn …
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Angus Berwick / Reuters:
Exclusive: At least $1 billion of client funds missing at FTX — At least $1 billion of customer funds have vanished from collapsed crypto exchange FTX, according to two people familiar with the matter. — The exchange's founder Sam Bankman-Fried secretly transferred $10 billion …
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CNN:
No water, power or internet - only euphoria in newly liberated Kherson — ‘Absolute euphoria’: CNN on the ground as Kherson celebrates liberation — Ukrainians celebrate liberation as Russia pulls out of Kherson — UK swelters in what could be hottest day ever Field tool for female Ukrainian soldiers amazes Amanpour
Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Mail Ballots Around Las Vegas Are Likely to Put Democrats Ahead — Senator Catherine Cortez Masto is within 1,000 votes of overtaking her Republican opponent, Adam Laxalt, and the ballots remaining in Clark County are expected to favor her. — Democrats appeared on the cusp of securing control …
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Robert Klemko / Washington Post:
In Nevada, a last-ditch effort to make sure every vote counts
In Nevada, a last-ditch effort to make sure every vote counts
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RedState, Twitchy, ArkansasTimes, CNN, Nevada Current and NBC News
Jared Gans / The Hill:
Two aircrafts collide at air show in Dallas, Texas, condition of pilots unknown — Two planes collided during an air show in Dallas on Saturday, causing officials to respond and investigate what happened. — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement that a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress …
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New York Times:
The Bike Thieves of Burlington, Vermont — A hunt for stolen goods has put citizens and business owners in the center of a debate about policing and a growing, sometimes violent, problem with crime. — Reporting from Burlington, Vt. — Burlington, Vt., is a bike-friendly city.
NBC News:
Ron DeSantis has a messiah complex. Will it do him in? — By Jill Lawrence, author of “The Art of the Political Deal: How Congress Beat the Odds and Broke Through Gridlock” — In 2008, when he clinched the Democratic presidential nomination, Barack Obama said he wanted to bring about …
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