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New York Times:
Key Allies Are Inching Away From Trump — Early signs suggest he may struggle to win over Republican Party leaders for his third presidential bid, after a string of disappointments, but Donald Trump's staunchest voters are another matter. — ORLANDO, Fla. — Three billionaire donors …
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Edward Luce / Financial Times:
The caging of America's Kraken — Trump is the gift to Democrats that keeps on giving — Saying the quiet bit out loud is rarely a good idea. Yet after last week's midterm success, Democrats cannot help themselves. The gist is that they would love Donald Trump to be the 2024 presidential nominee …
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Reuters and The Lincoln Project
Charles Lane / Washington Post:
At long last, Trump gives his concession speech — It was rambling. It was vain. At times, it was weird. What's with that tale he keeps telling about giving Chancellor Angela Merkel a “white flag” to symbolize German surrender to dependence on Russian energy?
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Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Live Updates: Republicans Gain Control of House — Republicans formally captured 218 House seats, a delayed yet consequential finish to the 2022 midterm elections. The party's narrow majority is expected to frustrate President Biden's agenda. In Los Angeles, Karen Bass became the first woman elected as mayor.
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Washington Post:
Trump's early 2024 launch fails to rally GOP around him — The announcement is not immediately clearing the field as Trump hoped, but he has used party divisions to his advantage before — Former president Donald Trump has told associates and advisers that he wants his third White House bid …
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David Bauder / Associated Press:
Trump bid nets tough reaction from some former media friends — Not all of his friends have abandoned him, but the harsh media reaction to former President Donald Trump's announcement that he's seeking the top office again illustrates that if he wants his old job back, he has a lot of convincing to do.
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RedState, Washington Examiner, The Present Age, The Guardian and The Hill
Politico:
Investigating the investigators: Dem strategists to launch counterpunch to House GOP — A group of top Democratic strategists are launching a multi-million-dollar hub to counter an expected investigative onslaught by the likely incoming House GOP majority — digging into President Joe Biden …
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Raw Story
Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Republicans win control of the House, NBC News projects, overtaking Democrats by a slim margin — WASHINGTON — Republicans have won control of the House, NBC News projected Wednesday, handing President Joe Biden a divided Congress after Democrats kept control of the Senate in last week's midterm elections.
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John Nichols / The Nation:
Donald Trump Knows How to Win the Republican Presidential Nomination — The defeated former president is running again in 2024 and—despite what some pundits say—he's the favorite to win the GOP nomination. — Forbes featured a headline last week that announced, “Less Than Half of Republicans …
Washington Post:
Republicans narrowly win House, ending full Democratic control of Congress — The GOP takeover will end two years of one-party control on Capitol Hill — Republicans on Wednesday were projected to win back control of the U.S. House with a narrow majority, dealing a blow to President Biden …
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Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Trump ally, billionaire GOP megadonor Ronald Lauder won't back Trump's 2024 run for president
Trump ally, billionaire GOP megadonor Ronald Lauder won't back Trump's 2024 run for president
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Election Law Blog, Raw Story, New York Post and The Daily Wire
Jared Gans / The Hill:
Ex-Trump defense chief: 'He's unfit for office,' shouldn't run
Ex-Trump defense chief: 'He's unfit for office,' shouldn't run
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David Rothkopf / The Daily Beast:
GOP Authoritarianism Isn't Going Anywhere After the Midterms
GOP Authoritarianism Isn't Going Anywhere After the Midterms
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Raw Story
New York Times:
Trump's Candidacy Is in Motion, but His Campaign Is a Work in Progress
Trump's Candidacy Is in Motion, but His Campaign Is a Work in Progress
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Zoe Tillman / Bloomberg:
Trump's Presidential Run Faces Legal Challenges Over His Role in Jan. 6 ‘Insurrection’
Trump's Presidential Run Faces Legal Challenges Over His Role in Jan. 6 ‘Insurrection’
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Law & Crime, Breitbart, Raw Story, Twitchy, Chicago Sun-Times and Project On Government …
Henry J. Gomez / NBC News:
Another bruising Senate race brews in Ohio as Republicans target Sherrod Brown
Another bruising Senate race brews in Ohio as Republicans target Sherrod Brown
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Breitbart, Fox News, Spectrum News 1 Ohio and The Hill
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Trump's Running, and Republicans Have Only Themselves to Blame
Trump's Running, and Republicans Have Only Themselves to Blame
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The Hill, Breitbart, New York Post, Slow Boring and USA Today
Kelsey Piper / Vox:
Sam Bankman-Fried tries to explain himself — The fallen crypto CEO on what went wrong, why he did what he did, and what lies he told along the way. — Last night, Sam Bankman-Fried DMed me on Twitter. — That was surprising. I'd spoken to Bankman-Fried via Zoom earlier in the summer …
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Julia Wick / Los Angeles Times:
Karen Bass elected mayor, becoming first woman to lead L.A. — Rep. Karen Bass has defeated businessman Rick Caruso in the Los Angeles mayor's race, according to an Associated Press projection Wednesday, making her the first woman and second Black Angeleno elected to lead the city in its 241-year history.
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Shawn Hubler / New York Times:
Karen Bass Becomes First Woman Elected as Los Angeles Mayor — Ms. Bass, a longtime congresswoman and state lawmaker, defeated Rick Caruso, a billionaire developer, to lead a city where frustration levels are high. — Karen Bass, a veteran Democratic congresswoman, on Wednesday became …
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Michael R. Blood / Associated Press:
LA elects US Rep Karen Bass mayor, first Black woman in post
LA elects US Rep Karen Bass mayor, first Black woman in post
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Politico:
Ukraine tells allies it may not be able to recover from more Russian attacks on energy systems — The Ukrainian government is warning Western allies that it is anticipating increased Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure in the coming days and that Kyiv does not have enough replacement parts …
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Political Wire
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Financial Times:
Ukraine and western allies at odds over missile that exploded in Poland
Ukraine and western allies at odds over missile that exploded in Poland
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Wall Street Journal:
NATO Says Missile That Hit Poland Was Likely Ukraine Air Defense
NATO Says Missile That Hit Poland Was Likely Ukraine Air Defense
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The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Philly DA Larry Krasner impeached by Pa. House, advancing GOP effort to remove him from office — HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania House on Wednesday impeached Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, accusing him of “misbehavior in office” and advancing the extraordinary and rarely used process …
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Al Weaver / The Hill:
Senate votes to advance same-sex marriage bill — The Senate on Wednesday voted to start debate on legislation that would codify same-sex marriage protections, paving the way for it to pass by the end of the week. — Senators voted 62-37 to advance the measure, with 12 Republicans joining with every Democrat.
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Michelangelo Signorile / The Signorile Report:
The Respect for Marriage Act is a great thing
The Respect for Marriage Act is a great thing
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Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Vegan canapes and fat donations: How Sam Bankman-Fried won Washington before he lost everything — The 30-year-old mega-donor was building a massive, multimillion-dollar Washington operation. Then the gravy train crashed. — WASHINGTON — The week before his cryptocurrency empire spectacularly collapsed …
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CNN:
Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson testifies before Georgia grand jury — Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson on Wednesday testified before a Georgia special grand jury investigating efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia …
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Dan Diamond / Washington Post:
Before FTX collapse, founder poured millions into pandemic prevention — Most of those initiatives have come to a sudden halt. — When the coronavirus pandemic hit and the world shut down in the spring of 2020, many mourned the loss of life, jobs and normalcy.
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The Post Millennial and American Experiment
Ivana Saric / Axios:
At least 32 trans people killed in the U.S. in 2022: report — At least 32 transgender and gender non-conforming people have been killed in the U.S. in 2022, according to a new annual report published Wednesday by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.
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Amy Larson / KRON4:
San Francisco launches transgender guaranteed income program
San Francisco launches transgender guaranteed income program
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Far-right extremist guided ‘army’ of rioters to Pelosi's office on Jan. 6 , prosecutors tell jury — WASHINGTON — A far-right extremist charged with aiding and abetting the theft of a laptop from Nancy Pelosi's office during the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, “led an army” towards the House Speaker's suite …
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Holmes Lybrand / CNN:
Texas veteran who entered Senate chamber in military gear on January 6 found guilty
Texas veteran who entered Senate chamber in military gear on January 6 found guilty
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Washington Post and The Hill