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10:30 AM ET, November 15, 2022

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Washington Post:
Trump campaign operation takes shape ahead of expected 2024 announcement  —  The former president envisions a smaller campaign akin to his 2016 effort rather than the better funded but losing 2020 bid  —  A trio of longtime Republican operatives will lead Donald Trump's 2024 campaign …
Discussion: HuffPost, Insider and The Triad
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Politico:
Republicans cringe as Trump 2024 approaches  —  Donald Trump's iron grip on the GOP is beginning to crack.  And some Republicans aren't even sure he's in command at all anymore.  —  “The question is: who is the current leader of the Republican Party?  Oh, I know who it is: Ron DeSantis …
NBC News:
Battleground Republicans unload on Trump ahead of expected 2024 announcement  —  Republicans in battleground states and elsewhere — bruised by sweeping losses for a third straight election — are casting blame in a direction they were once reluctant to point: toward former President Donald Trump.
Discussion: CNN and The Philadelphia Inquirer
Jonathan Swan / Axios:
Inside Trump's dicey 2024 campaign announcement  —  Former President Trump put himself in a box when he declared on election eve that he would make a “very big announcement” on Nov. 15. … But because of his pre-midterms promise, Trump felt compelled to barrel ahead with declaring his 2024 presidential campaign on the promised date.
Politico:
It's still Trump's party and he'll run if he wants to ... run if he wants to, run if he wants to  —  PALM BEACH, Fla. — Donald Trump's iron grip over his party may be weakening following Republicans' lackluster showings in the midterm elections.  —  But as Trump prepares to plunge …
Kevin D. Williamson / New York Times:
Why Trump Could Win Again  —  Because American politics has been so dominated by an entertainer, the most inevitable thing in the world is a sequel.  —  Donald Trump is expected to announce his inevitable 2024 presidential campaign on Tuesday in Florida.  He is not as weak a candidate …
Flavia Krause-Jackson / Bloomberg:
Griffin to ‘Three-Time Loser’ Trump: Step Aside for DeSantis
Discussion: The Hill
Alex Leary / Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump Set to Announce 2024 Presidential Bid
Discussion: Political Wire
Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump's Presidential Rerun
Discussion: The Hill, The Common Bridge and Insider
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Club for Growth steps on Trump relaunch with polls showing DeSantis beating him
Michael R. Blood / Associated Press:
California wins leave GOP poised to seize US House control  —  Two threatened U.S. House Republicans in California triumphed over Democratic challengers Monday, helping move the GOP within a seat of seizing control of the chamber while a string of congressional races in the state remained in play.
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Will Weissert / Associated Press:
GOP on cusp of retaking House control with slim majority  —  Republicans were on the cusp of retaking control of the House late Monday, just one victory shy of the 218 seats the party needs to secure a majority, narrowing the path for Democrats to keep the chamber and raising the prospect of a divided government in Washington.
Blake Hounshell / New York Times:
How Democrats Quietly Meddled in GOP Senate Recruitment  —  As they worked to hold the chamber, Democratic strategists used subtle maneuvers to try to discourage strong potential Republican candidates from running.  —  They called it the “Summer of Chaos.”
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Politico:
'The weirdest election I've ever been a part of': How the GOP almost blew the House  —  Seven weeks before an Election Day that many expected to be a GOP blowout, House Republicans got unsettling news: Their own internal statistical modeling was warning for the first time that they might suffer a shocking loss.
Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
I've Been Way More Worried About American Democracy Than I Am Right Now  —  For the last two years, I have been writing about my grave concerns over the future of American democracy.  With developments over the last week, culminating on Monday night with the loss of election denier Kari Lake …
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:   Four Stark Lessons From a Democratic Upset
Bill Scher / Washington Monthly:
Democrats Meddled in Republican Primaries. Good.
Discussion: The Hill, USA Today and The Bulwark
Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:   Far-Right Statehouse Candidates Won Big—Unopposed
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Democrat Katie Hobbs defeats MAGA favorite Kari Lake in high-stakes race for governor in Arizona  —  Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs has defeated Republican Kari Lake in Arizona's race for governor, NBC News projected Monday.  —  Hobbs' victory is key for Democrats …
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Washington Post:
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 …
Stacey Barchenger / Arizona Republic:
Katie Hobbs elected Arizona's 5th female governor, defeating election denier Kari Lake
CNN:
CNN Exclusive: US intelligence suggests Russia put off announcing Kherson retreat until after midterm elections  —  The US has intelligence that Russia may have delayed announcing its withdrawal from the Ukrainian city of Kherson in part to avoid giving the Biden administration a political win ahead …
NBC News:
Conservatives warn McCarthy: You don't have the votes for speaker  —  WASHINGTON — Conservative lawmakers sent a strong message to House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy on Monday, telling him he doesn't have the votes to be the next speaker.  —  The warning shot came just one day before McCarthy heads …
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Wall Street Journal:
Conservative Andy Biggs to Challenge Kevin McCarthy for House Speaker
Wall Street Journal:
Democrat Henry Cuellar Rejected Request From Allies of GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy to Switch Parties
New York Times:
Trump Family Signs Deal With Saudi Real Estate Developer  —  The Trump Organization will license its name for a planned golf course in Oman, renewing questions about the former president's mixing of politics and business as he appears poised for another run.
Discussion: Political Wire
Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
‘Did not end well’: New Pence book details split with Trump  —  Former Vice President Mike Pence blames Donald Trump for endangering his family “and all those serving at the Capitol” on Jan. 6 in a new memoir released Tuesday.  In “So Help Me God,” Pence recounts, for the first time in his own words …
The Daily Beast:
Conan Sidekick Andy Richter Is Totally Team Cancel Culture  —  The comedian shares why “it's about time” cancel culture was a thing, along with experiences of seeing it play out in real life.  Plus, why he's OK being Conan O'Brien's sidekick.  —  Actor and comedian Andy Richter's …
Discussion: Twitchy
Jose Pagliery / The Daily Beast:
The Trump Org's Courtroom Shenanigans Are Wearing Thin  —  The Trump Organization's accountant is showing just how sloppy the company's finances were.  But his reluctance to come clean all the way is pissing off prosecutors—and the judge.  —  The Trump Organization was a grifters' paradise …
Giulia Carbonaro / Newsweek:
Lauren Boebert in Danger as Rejected Mail-in Ballot Checks Could Help Rival  —  The race for Colorado's third congressional district remains too close to be called, as Trump-endorsed Rep. Lauren Boebert is currently only slightly ahead of her rival, Democrat Adam Frisch.
Washington Post:
Investigators see ego, not money, as Trump's motive on classified papers  —  A review by agents and prosecutors found no discernible business interest in the Mar-a-Lago documents, people familiar with the matter said  —  Federal agents and prosecutors have come to believe former president …
Alexi McCammond / Axios:
Lincoln Project, ABC News alums launching pro-democracy media company  —  Two network news veterans and key players from the Lincoln Project are teaming up to launch a “pro-democracy” media company on the same day that former President Trump is expected to announce his 2024 bid.
Discussion: Fox News
Farnaz Fassihi / New York Times:
Stymied by Protests, Iran Unleashes Its Wrath on Its Youth  —  Hundreds of minors have been detained for joining the demonstrations, and many others have died in the crackdown, according to Iranian lawyers and rights activists.  —  One girl, a 14-year-old, was incarcerated in an adult prison alongside drug offenders.
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
Prosecutors: Giuliani won't be charged over Ukraine-related actions  —  Rudy Giuliani, an attorney and adviser to former President Donald Trump, won't face criminal charges over his work on issues related to Ukraine, federal prosecutors said Monday.  —  The investigation of Giuliani grabbed headlines …
 
 
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‘Kanye was rite’: Jewish cemetery vandalized with swastikas in suburban Chicago
Virginia Aabram / Washington Examiner:
Rudy Yakym sworn into Congress to finish late Rep. Jackie Walorski's term
Discussion: The Hill
Jeff Stein / Washington Post:
Biden aides consider extending student loan freeze after court defeats
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Xi-Biden talks: US Secretary of State to visit China to keep up communication
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Jan. 6 panel weighs ‘next steps’ after Trump fails to show for deposition
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Marc Caputo / NBC News:
Walker's campaign tells Republicans to stop ‘deceptive fundraising’ in Georgia runoff
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Isaac Chotiner / New Yorker:
Don Bolduc Explains His Defeat
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Sierra Club Makes Historic Selection For Its Next Executive Director
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Tamar Hallerman / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
BREAKING: Kemp to testify before Fulton grand jury Tuesday
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