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3:00 PM ET, November 16, 2022

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Hugo Gurdon / Washington Examiner:
Trump 3.0 is a changed man — he's now a loser  —  Democrats got their wish.  Republicans, for the second time in a week, failed to get theirs.  Former President Donald Trump has announced he'll seek the GOP presidential nomination in 2024.  —  This means that for the next two years …
Discussion: The Hill, Semafor, IJR and Al Jazeera
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Trump's Drag on Republicans Quantified: A Five-Point Penalty  —  An analysis based on House districts shows a pattern in the results of his preferred primary candidates.  —  Donald J. Trump's announcement on Tuesday that he would run for president in 2024 came at an especially awkward time for Republicans.
Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Another bruising Senate race brews in Ohio as Republicans target Sherrod Brown  —  CLEVELAND — One nasty and expensive Ohio Senate election had barely finished last week before Republicans turned their focus to what could be an even bigger slugfest in 2024: the race to challenge Sen. Sherrod Brown …
Discussion: Against the Grain
Rod Dreher / The American Conservative:
No To Trump 2024  —  It's time to Make The GOP Serious Again  —  So Trump's running in 2024.
Elaine Godfrey / The Atlantic:
‘Stop the Steal’ Isn't Conceding
Discussion: Brookings
Matthew Yglesias / Slow Boring:
I would like to know Ron DeSantis' opinions on major policy issues
Discussion: Washington Post
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Pence on Trump's 2024 Run: 'I Think We'll Have Better Choices'
Discussion: NBC News, Fox News and Mediaite
Taylor Popielarz / Spectrum News 1 Ohio:
Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown will seek fourth term in 2024
Discussion: Fox News and The Hill
Axios:
Scoop: Stephen Schwarzman comes out against Trump in major defection
Harriet Alexander / Daily Mail:
The Republicans in line to take on Trump in 2024: Ron DeSantis, Mike Pence and Nikki Haley lead list of favorites to run for the GOP (but what will they do now he has entered the race?)
Michael D. Shear / New York Times:
Trump Is Running in 2024. The White House Has a Plan.
Wall Street Journal:
NATO Says Missile That Hit Poland Was Likely Ukraine Air Defense  —  Alliance meeting assesses fatal explosion that occurred amid Russian barrage across Ukraine  —  BRUSSELS—Top NATO officials said a missile that crashed in Poland and killed two people was likely a Russian-made weapon fired …
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Biden speaks with Polish President Duda after Russia missile strike
Tyler Olson / Fox News:
McConnell wins Senate leadership election, overcomes Scott challenge  —  Rick Scott announced a run against McConnell in Republicans' marathon Tuesday conference meeting  —  Scott challenges McConnell for GOP Senate leadership  —  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday won reelection …
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Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
Senators float audit of Rick Scott's NRSC  —  The GOP's post-election finger-pointing intensified Tuesday, with two senators calling for an audit of the National Republican Senatorial Committee.  —  During a tense, three-hour-long meeting of the Senate GOP Conference, Sens. Marsha Blackburn …
Carl Hulse / New York Times:
Mitch McConnell Beats Rick Scott in Republican Leadership Fight  —  The Kentucky Republican will retain his party's top post in the next Congress despite a disappointing election showing.  —  Mitch McConnell of Kentucky was re-elected overwhelmingly as his party's Senate leader on Wednesday …
Washington Post:
Republican infighting roils Congress as midterms fallout continues
CNN:
Elon Musk gives ultimatum to Twitter employees: Do ‘extremely hardcore’ work or get out  —  New York CNN Business —  Twitter's new owner Elon Musk has given employees until Thursday evening to commit to “extremely hardcore” work or else leave the company, according to a copy …
Discussion: Garbage Day and The Wrap
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Washington Post:
Musk issues ultimatum to staff: Commit to ‘hardcore’ Twitter or take severance
Javier Espinoza / Financial Times:
Elon Musk's Twitter on ‘collision course’ with EU regulators
Discussion: TechCrunch
Jon Gabriel / CNN:
Kari Lake told Arizona's McCain Republicans to ‘get the hell out.’ They did  —  Editor's Note: Jon Gabriel is Editor-in-Chief of Ricochet.com and an opinion contributor to the Arizona Republic.  Follow him on Twitter at @ExJon.  The views expressed here are his own.  Read more opinion at CNN.
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Wall Street Journal:
Kari Lake's Loss Destroys ‘Stop the Steal’
Sky Palma / Raw Story:
Failed GOP candidate busted on felony rape charge just days after losing election to his mom  —  A South Dakota House candidate who lost his race appeared in court this Tuesday on a charge of second-degree rape, KOTA reports.  —  Bud Marty May, 37, faces 50 years in prison over the Class 1 felony charge.
Discussion: KOTA-TV
Ian Talley / Wall Street Journal:
Ukrainian Analysis Identifies Western Supply Chain Behind Iran's Drones  —  Russia's use of Tehran-provided unmanned aircraft built with foreign parts demonstrates limits of international sanctions  —  New intelligence collected from downed Iranian drones in Ukraine shows that a majority …
David Harsanyi / The Federalist:
‘National Conservatism’ Is A Dead End  —  A rant.  —  Since a civil war is about to break out and destroy the modern Republican Party — fingers crossed — let me tell you what grinds my gears.  —  Young NatCons, many of whom I know and like, seem to be under the impression …
Sudhin Thanawala / Associated Press:
Judge overturns Georgia's ban on abortion around 6 weeks  —  A judge overturned Georgia's ban on abortion starting around six weeks into a pregnancy, ruling Tuesday that it violated the U.S. Constitution and U.S. Supreme Court precedent when it was enacted three years ago and was therefore void.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
The Jolt: Abortion ruling puts spotlight on Kemp and GOP lawmakers
Discussion: ProPublica
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Two anonymous $425 million donations give dark money conservative group a massive haul  —  One of the biggest conservative dark money organizations in the nation was boosted last year by two separate anonymous gifts, each totaling more than $425 million dollars.
J. Kim Murphy / Variety:
Jon Stewart Defends Dave Chappelle's ‘SNL’ Monologue: ‘Censorship’ Doesn't End Antisemitism … Jon Stewart defended his friend Dave Chappelle during his appearance on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” Tuesday evening, commenting on the comedian's recent “Saturday Night Live” monologue …
Juliegrace Brufke / Washington Examiner:
GOP lawmaker's ballot mix-up shook up outcome of House GOP whip race  —  At least one Republican lawmaker's mix-up in casting a ballot for House GOP whip on Tuesday changed the outcome of the leadership race, with the member intending to vote for current Chief Deputy Whip Drew Ferguson (R-GA) …
Discussion: Breitbart
Washington Post:
D.C. Council passes new criminal code, despite some objections  —  The bill will now go to Mayor Muriel E. Bowser, who has said she is concerned about some aspects of it  —  The D.C. Council unanimously approved a major overhaul of the city's criminal code Tuesday, despite objections …
 
 
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Associated Press:
Foreign trip becomes victory lap for strengthened Biden
Discussion: Politico and Washington Post
Matthew Carey / Deadline:
‘Loudmouth’ Trailer Drops: Rev. Al Sharpton Says He Hopes Doc About His Civil Rights Activism Inspires “The Next Generation Of Loudmouths”
Discussion: Twitchy
Politico:
Military vaccine mandate is in GOP's sights
Discussion: The Daily Caller
Sydney Bauer / The Daily Beast:
Trans Americans Face ‘Epidemic of Violence,’ Human Rights Campaign Says
Discussion: CBS News, The Hill and Associated Press
Jack Lobel / USA Today:
Gen Z voted and it was a W for democracy. We can no longer be a political afterthought.
Discussion: The Federalist
John Ganz / Unpopular Front:
An Attempt at Intellectual Fraud, Pt. 2
 Earlier Items: 
CNN:
Artemis I mission takes flight in historic leap forward for NASA's moon program
Greg Sargent / Washington Post:
John Fetterman made big gains in Trump country. New data reveals how.
Bloomberg:
Iran Sentences More Protesters to Death Amid Mounting Unrest
Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Ivanka Trump says she loves her father but does ‘not plan to be involved in politics’
 

 
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Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
Filing: Trump asks SCOTUS to pause the law that could ban TikTok, saying the court should give him time to “pursue a political resolution” of the dispute

CBS News:
Greg Gumbel, a CBS Sports anchor and commentator who covered the NFL and college basketball for more than 20 years, died at 78 of cancer

Youkyung Lee / Bloomberg:
Shares of South Korean entertainment companies related to Squid Game drop 20%+ following a less-than-perfect debut for the new season of the series on Netflix
 
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