Inside Kari Lake's war room, where Republicans are grappling with defeat  —  The subdued mood marks a reversal from just days earlier, when the GOP gubernatorial nominee in Arizona was readying a transition team  —  PHOENIX — Kari Lake, projected Monday night to have been defeated …

Katie Hobbs elected Arizona's 5th female governor, defeating election denier Kari Lake  —  Katie Hobbs, Arizona's Democratic election chief who built a national profile by standing up to false claims about the 2020 presidential election, has won the state's race for governor.

Don't Blame Trump  —  Don't Blame Trump  —  Any midterm autopsy ought to focus on how to close the national money gap, and how to turn out less engaged voters.  —  Something odd happened on Election Day.  In the morning, we were confident of my victory in Ohio and cautiously optimistic about the rest of the country.

Democrat Henry Cuellar Rejected Request From Allies of GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy to Switch Parties  —  WASHINGTON - Allies of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.) made multiple calls to Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas over the weekend and asked him if he would switch parties …

How Trump and DeSantis Will Attack Each Other  —  Gaming out the Republican civil war.  —  1. What Actually Happened  —  Why did Democrats do well and Republicans do poorly last week?  Lots of reasons.  But it's important not to fall into the trap of over-weighting the factors that fit your worldview.