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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, overcoming President Biden's weak …
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‘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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David Frum / The Atlantic:
The Midterms Message for Republicans — Liberals reacted to the election of Donald Trump in 2016 with dismay, horror—and curiosity. Reporters ventured to Trump counties to ask questions. Political scientists studied the voting effect of international trade.
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Washington Post:
Election deniers lose races for key state offices in every 2020 battleground — The candidates could have gained power over election administration. Voters rejected them in the six most pivotal states. — Voters in the six major battlegrounds where Donald Trump tried to reverse his defeat …
Brad Dress / The Hill:
Rick Scott says Senate GOP leadership ‘caved’ to Democrats
Rick Scott says Senate GOP leadership ‘caved’ to Democrats
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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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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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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.
Hugo Lowell / The Guardian:
Court files show evidence Trump handled records marked classified after presidency — Justice department filing claims former US president kept secret documents in drawer at Mar-a-Lago with other files from after his time in office — Donald Trump retained documents bearing classification markings …
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Lora Kolodny / CNBC:
SpaceX just bought a big ad campaign on Twitter for Starlink — Elon Musk's aerospace business SpaceX just ordered one of the larger advertising packages available from Twitter, which Musk recently took over in a contentious, $44 billion deal. — The campaign is to promote …
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Keren Landman / Vox:
This flu season is looking really scary, in one chart — Here's how to prepare for it. — Flu season is here — and early red flags suggest it's on track to be very, very bad. The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) Flu View report show extraordinarily high numbers …
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 …
Washington Post:
Trump blame continues for midterm losses as ex-president readies to announce bid — 'I'm tired of losing,' Trump critic Larry Hogan says, as Republican senators weigh in on leadership contest — Donald Trump's Republican critics renewed their push on Sunday to steer their party away …
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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Did Trump hurt Republicans in the 2022 elections? The numbers point to yes.
Did Trump hurt Republicans in the 2022 elections? The numbers point to yes.
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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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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.
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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?
Neil Malhotra / New York Times:
Democrats Are Blowing It With Silicon Valley — One of my most confident, data-based predictions four years ago was that Silicon Valley would grow more influential in the Democratic Party and would move the party to the right on issues related to labor and economic regulation. — I was wrong.
Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
How Catherine Cortez Masto clinched the Nevada seat — and the Senate — SPARKS, Nev. — In a backyard on a sunny afternoon in late October, a smattering of former office holders, donors and prominent Nevada families surrounded Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto and offered their endorsements.
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