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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 …
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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 …
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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.
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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 …
Alex Leary / Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump Set to Announce 2024 Presidential Bid — Former president is seeking to avenge his 2020 loss to President Biden — Kari Lake, Other Trump-Backed Election Skeptics Lose Key Midterm Races — Created with sketchtool. … PALM BEACH, Fla.—Donald Trump is poised to launch …
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 — Citadel's billionaire founder, Ken Griffin, called Donald Trump a “three-time loser” and said he hoped the former president would “see the writing on the wall” and not run for the White House again, making way for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.
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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.
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Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump's Presidential Rerun
Donald Trump's Presidential Rerun
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Jill Colvin / Associated Press:
Trump prepares to launch third campaign for the White House
Trump prepares to launch third campaign for the White House
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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.
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Washington Post, Associated Press and New York Times
Richard L. Hasen / Slate:
I've Been Way More Worried About American Democracy Than I Am Right Now
I've Been Way More Worried About American Democracy Than I Am Right Now
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New York Daily News, Opinion Today and The Atlantic
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
Four Stark Lessons From a Democratic Upset
Bill Scher / Washington Monthly:
Democrats Meddled in Republican Primaries. Good.
Democrats Meddled in Republican Primaries. Good.
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The Hill, USA Today and The Bulwark
Kelly Weill / The Daily Beast:
Far-Right Statehouse Candidates Won Big—Unopposed
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 …
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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
Inside Kari Lake's war room, where Republicans are grappling with defeat
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Stacey Barchenger / Arizona Republic:
Katie Hobbs elected Arizona's 5th female governor, defeating election denier Kari Lake
Katie Hobbs elected Arizona's 5th female governor, defeating election denier Kari Lake
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Jeff Mordock / Washington Times:
Biden unexpectedly skips gala dinner at G-20 summit, retires to hotel — President Biden unexpectedly skipped Tuesday's gala dinner at the G-20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, and returned to his hotel room for the evening. — It is unclear why Mr. Biden decided on the last-minute change to his schedule …
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Kinling Lo / South China Morning Post:
Xi-Biden talks: US Secretary of State to visit China to keep up communication
Xi-Biden talks: US Secretary of State to visit China to keep up communication
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Janelle Griffith / NBC News:
Texas teacher fired after telling Black students his race is ‘superior’ — Texas parents express outrage over teacher's comments about race — A middle school teacher in Texas has been fired after a video posted on social media showed him telling students his race is “superior.”
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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 …
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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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Reuters:
Wrangling over Ukraine war dominates summit of G20 major economies — A Western-led push to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine dominated Tuesday's Group of 20 summit on the Indonesian island of Bali where leaders of major economies grappled with a dizzying array of issues from hunger to nuclear threats.
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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 …
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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.
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Raw Story and Political Wire
Wendy S. Loughlin / Newhouse School …:
Veteran political journalist Margaret Talev named Kramer Director of Syracuse University Center for Democracy, Journalism and Citizenship — The S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications today announced the appointment of veteran political journalist Margaret Talev as the Kramer Director …
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 …
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