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Trip Gabriel / New York Times:
Democrats See a Blueprint in Fetterman's Victory in Pennsylvania — John Fetterman flipped a key Senate seat in part by attracting white working-class votes, including in the reddest parts of his state. — KITTANNING, Pa. — Did John Fetterman just show Democrats how to solve their white-working-class problem?
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David Frum / The Atlantic:
The Midterms Message for Republicans — Voters to GOP: We don't like your MAGA candidates and their agenda. — Liberals reacted to the election of Donald Trump in 2016 with dismay, horror—and curiosity. Reporters ventured to Trump counties to ask questions.
New York Times:
Midterms Live Updates: Democrats Keep Senate Control as Republicans Weigh Party's Future — Here's the latest on the election results. — Democrats are celebrating retaining control of the Senate, which they clinched with the victory of Senator Catherine Cortez Masto in Nevada …
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Brad Dress / The Hill:
Rick Scott says Senate GOP leadership ‘caved’ to Democrats — Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) on Sunday said Senate GOP leadership “caved” to Democrats on a number of legislative bills over the past year, citing that as one reason Republicans did not perform as well as projected in the midterm elections.
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Ryan Lizza / Politico:
POLITICO Playbook: How a Dem Senate changes the next two years — Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — The full scale of the Republican defeat on Tuesday is starting to become clearer. — Not only will the Democrats keep control of the Senate …
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Did Trump hurt Republicans in the 2022 elections? The numbers point to yes. — WASHINGTON — How did Democrats stop a red wave in 2022? — The short answer: Donald Trump appears to have helped them. — In a major departure from past trends, the 2022 midterm election turned out to be nearly …
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
An Emboldened Biden Weighs Whether to Run for President Again in 2024 — The president feels buoyant after the better-than-expected midterms. But as he nears his 80th birthday, he confronts a decision on whether to run in 2024 that has some Democrats uncomfortable.
Michael Goodwin / New York Post:
Bore! Donald Trump has gone and lost his swing
Bore! Donald Trump has gone and lost his swing
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New Yorker and Sky News Australia
Daniel De / The Hill:
Young women broke hard for Democrats in the midterms
Young women broke hard for Democrats in the midterms
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New York Times
Neil Malhotra / New York Times:
Democrats Are Blowing It With Silicon Valley
Washington Post:
Trump blame continues for midterm losses as ex-president readies to announce bid
Trump blame continues for midterm losses as ex-president readies to announce bid
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Seema Mehta / Los Angeles Times:
After last-minute alarm, Democratic Rep. Julia Brownley hangs on to Ventura County seat
After last-minute alarm, Democratic Rep. Julia Brownley hangs on to Ventura County seat
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Washington Post:
Republican rivals start planning a post-Trump future
Republican rivals start planning a post-Trump future
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Steven Shepard / Politico:
Control of the House remains on a knife's edge. Here's how it could break.
Control of the House remains on a knife's edge. Here's how it could break.
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Slate, Mercury News and New York Times
New York Times:
How Biden's Post-Election Trip Turned Into a Victory Lap
How Biden's Post-Election Trip Turned Into a Victory Lap
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USA Today, Wall Street Journal and CBS News
E.J. Dionne Jr / Washington Post:
Forget DeSantis. Whitmer and Shapiro are defining the future.
Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Trump Wanted I.R.S. Investigations of Foes, Top Aide Says — John F. Kelly, who was White House chief of staff, said that as president, Donald J. Trump wanted investigations into perceived enemies like James Comey, the former F.B.I. director. — While in office, President Donald J. Trump …
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Sam Bankman-Fried had plans for a Matt-and-Nate-heavy Substack competitor — The spectacular collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto exchange FTX has rippled into the news business, ending a stream of funding that backed nonprofit news organizations including ProPublica and the Law and Justice Journalism Project.
Richard Rushfield / The Ankler:
H'wood FTX Frenzy as Michael Lewis Reveals He Spent 6 Months with Founder — Author compares Sam Bankman-Fried, Binance's CZ to ‘Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader’ in email sent by CAA — In this issue: — The full CAA email reveals Michael Lewis' next book is about Sam Bankman-Fried …
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CNN:
‘We need to have a real discussion’: GOP leaders brace for tense talks after disappointing election results — House and Senate Republicans are gearing up for a tense series of closed-door meetings this week as the GOP grapples with what went wrong in the midterms and decides the political fate …
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Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
Pelosi suggests McCarthy doesn't have the votes to be Speaker
Pelosi suggests McCarthy doesn't have the votes to be Speaker
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Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Rep. Zeldin taking supporter calls about running for RNC chair, longtime adviser says — WASHINGTON — Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., who lost a surprisingly close race for governor last week, has spoken with GOP elected officials and party activists who want him to run for the chairmanship …
Mark Niesse / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Saturday voting barred in US Senate runoff after Ga. holidays — State holiday once known as Robert E. Lee's Birthday and Thanksgiving cause conflict — Early voting won't be allowed on a Saturday before the U.S. Senate runoff in Georgia because it's the day after the state holiday formerly known …
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New York Times:
The Threat of Far-Right Extremism in Law Enforcement and the Military — The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom.
Tony Czuczka / Bloomberg:
Pelosi Urges Debt-Ceiling Vote in Lame-Duck Session to Avoid Risk — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signaled that Democrats will seek to extend the federal debt ceiling during the lame-duck session of Congress, avoiding a potential fight with Republicans that she said could threaten the US's credit rating.
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Tal Axelrod / ABC News:
Pelosi won't announce decision on future as Democratic leader until all midterm results are in
Pelosi won't announce decision on future as Democratic leader until all midterm results are in
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HuffPost, The Daily Caller, The Hill and The Daily Wire