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Democrats romp, Youngkin flops: 4 takeaways from Tuesday's election — Joe Biden's party has had a very strong year at the ballot box. Whether it extends to the president in 2024 is another matter. — Joe Biden has had a very bad few days. His party just had a banner year.
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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
Elections are more important than polls — President Biden's numbers aren't great. But he and his party keep winning anyway. … Some 48 hours ago, pundits were rushing to explain how, why, where, and exactly to what extent the Democratic Party is doomed.
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Courier-Journal and Digby's Hullabaloo
Charlie Sykes / The Bulwark:
Cassidy Hutchinson: Why I Testified — Plus: So. Much. Losing. — Happy Wednesday. — This is what is known as a vibe shift. — The polls suggested that Democrats were entering another Dark Night of the Soul, but once again they overperformed when the actual votes were counted.
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
The Special Elections Tell Us Nothing About 2024 … The Tuesday night election results supplied more evidence that the United States is not in the middle of a period of general political reaction. Despite President Biden's deep unpopularity, the Democratic Party is doing just fine …
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New York Times:
Abortion Rights Fuel Big Democratic Wins, and Hopes for 2024 — Election results from Tuesday showed that Democrats, independents and even some moderate Republicans can coalesce around the issue. — Democrats won decisive victories in major races across the country on Tuesday evening …
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Politico:
Playbook: What last night means for Joe Biden — Presented by With help from Eli Okun and Garrett Ross — DRIVING THE DAY — FOR YOUR RADAR — “Americans divided over Israel response to Hamas attacks, AP-NORC poll shows,” by AP's Chris Megerian and Linley Sanders …
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Sarah Rankin / Associated Press:
Virginia Democrats sweep legislative elections after campaigning on abortion rights
Virginia Democrats sweep legislative elections after campaigning on abortion rights
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Washington Post:
Virginia Democrats projected to sweep General Assembly, dealing blow to GOP
Virginia Democrats projected to sweep General Assembly, dealing blow to GOP
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Greg Bluestein / Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
AJC poll: Biden and Trump are deadlocked in battleground Georgia
AJC poll: Biden and Trump are deadlocked in battleground Georgia
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New York Times:
Ohio Issue 1 Election Results: Establish a Constitutional Right to Abortion
Ohio Issue 1 Election Results: Establish a Constitutional Right to Abortion
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Jahd Khalil / NPR:
Virginia Democrats win full control of the state legislature, AP reports
Virginia Democrats win full control of the state legislature, AP reports
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New York Times:
How Abortion Lifted Democrats, and More Takeaways From Tuesday's Elections
How Abortion Lifted Democrats, and More Takeaways From Tuesday's Elections
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Charlie Nash / Mediaite:
‘Electoral Poison!’ Christie Blames Trump For GOP Losses, Says Cameron Failed in Kentucky Because He Sold ‘His Soul’ to Trump
Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
The GOP is in a Trump trap
The GOP is in a Trump trap
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Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Top takeaways from 2023 election results — and what they mean for 2024
Top takeaways from 2023 election results — and what they mean for 2024
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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Abortion access remains undefeated in the polls post-Roe
Abortion access remains undefeated in the polls post-Roe
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Bridget Bowman / NBC News:
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear wins re-election in Kentucky
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear wins re-election in Kentucky
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CNN:
In Virginia, Youngkin looks to prove that non-MAGA politics can be a winning Republican strategy
In Virginia, Youngkin looks to prove that non-MAGA politics can be a winning Republican strategy
Julia Mueller / The Hill:
Democrat Andy Beshear wins reelection in Kentucky governor's race
Democrat Andy Beshear wins reelection in Kentucky governor's race
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Edward Ring / American Greatness:
Trump's Popularity is Not Inexplicable — It's his apoplectic opposition — In a routine that has become familiar of late, CNN's Jim Acosta reports the ongoing ascendancy of Donald Trump in the polls with a mixture of dismay and disbelief. With these emotions front and center …
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Jazz Shaw / HotAir:
Political Doom Spiral: What if Both Biden and Trump Died Next Summer?
Political Doom Spiral: What if Both Biden and Trump Died Next Summer?
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The Daily Caller, Washington Examiner and CBS News
Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Moms for Liberty Candidates Take a Beating in Some School Races — The far-right group's school board candidates did not fare well in several important ballots across the U.S. — Moms for Liberty, the right-wing “parental rights” group advocating a hardline anti-woke agenda in America's schools …
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Alex Rogers / Financial Times:
Ron DeSantis's biggest donor is considering backing Donald Trump — Space-exploring property baron Robert Bigelow says Florida governor is not the ‘commander’ US needs — Ron DeSantis's biggest donor is considering switching his support to Donald Trump, in a sharp rebuke of the Florida governor's White House aspirations.
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Kierra Frazier / Politico:
Ron DeSantis' biggest donor considers abandoning him for Trump
Ron DeSantis' biggest donor considers abandoning him for Trump
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Raw Story, HotAir and Washington Post
The Hill:
House Democrat pulls resolution to censure GOP Rep. Mast — House Democrats have yanked a resolution to censure GOP Rep. Brian Mast (Fla.) for his comments appearing to compare Palestinian civilians with Nazis in the wake of Hamas's deadly attack on Israel last month.
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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Hamas to NYT: War of Annhilation Is Exactly What We Wanted — When terrorists tell you who they are, believe them. — Hamas' terror-symps and useful idiots have spent four weeks marching through college campuses and city centers demanding a cease-fire. Meanwhile, Hamas tells the New York Times …
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Allison Quinn / The Daily Beast:
Rick Santorum Blames ‘Very Sexy’ Issue of Abortion for ‘Disaster’ in Ohio — ‘SECRET SAUCE’ — Former Republican senator turned Newsmax pundit Rick Santorum says “very sexy” issues like abortion bringing out young voters is evidence that “pure democracies are not the way to run a country.”
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Graham Kates / CBS News:
Ivanka Trump called to stand to testify today in New York fraud trial — Ivanka Trump is testifying in the ongoing civil fraud trial of her father and his business in New York on Wednesday, becoming the fourth and final member of the Trump family to take the stand.
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Lauren Irwin / The Hill:
Buttigieg makes surprise visit to Ukraine — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg made a surprise visit to Ukraine to meet with government leaders to discuss the county's economic recovery, the Department of Transportation announced Wednesday. — Buttigieg will discuss efforts to …
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Department of Transportation, The Messenger, UPI and The Daily Caller
Mary Margaret Olohan / The Daily Signal:
Mark Houck, Family Sue Biden DOJ For ‘Malicious and Retaliatory Prosecution’ — Video — Pro-life activist Mark Houck and his wife, Ryan-Marie Houck, are suing the federal Department of Justice over the DOJ's treatment of their family, accusing the DOJ of a “faulty” investigation led …
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Emily Brooks / The Hill:
House GOP elects Blake Moore as vice chair, replacing Speaker Johnson — House Republicans elected Rep. Blake Moore (R-Utah) to be vice chair of the House Republican Conference on Wednesday, after Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) catapulted up from the position to grasp the gavel.
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Judd Legum / Popular Information:
Moms for Liberty activist accuses Popular Information of “Antifa-style tactics” — On Monday, Popular Information reported that activists with a Florida chapter of Moms for Liberty reported several librarians to law enforcement, claiming that they had committed felonies by distributing pornography to students.
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