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2:30 PM ET, November 8, 2023

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Politico:
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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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.
Discussion: Mediaite
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 …
Sarah Rankin / Associated Press:
Virginia Democrats sweep legislative elections after campaigning on abortion rights  —  Virginia Democrats who campaigned on protecting abortion rights swept Tuesday's legislative elections, retaking full control of the General Assembly after two years of divided power.
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.
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 …
New York Times:
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Election Results  —  Tate Reeves, Republican, is re-elected as governor of Mississippi.  ›  —  Democrats Win Va. House of Delegates ›  —  Virginia Democrats have won a majority of seats in the state's lower chamber, flipping it from Republican control.
Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
The GOP is in a Trump trap  —  Trump hasn't been a consistent electoral success — but Republicans have had even fewer winning nights without him.  —  I've never been a huge off-year elections person.  There are different types of election nerds, and I've always been more of a macro guy …
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 …
Discussion: Puck, Daily Kos and Political Wire
Washington Post:
Virginia Democrats projected to sweep General Assembly, dealing blow to GOP
Charlie Nash / Mediaite:
‘Electoral Poison!’ Christie Blames Trump For GOP Losses, Says Cameron Failed in Kentucky Because He Sold ‘His Soul’ to Trump
Discussion: The Hill
New York Times:
How Abortion Lifted Democrats, and More Takeaways From Tuesday's Elections
New York Times:
Ohio Issue 1 Election Results: Establish a Constitutional Right to Abortion
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Top takeaways from 2023 election results — and what they mean for 2024
Bridget Bowman / NBC News:
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear wins re-election in Kentucky
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 …
Discussion: Fox News
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Politico:
‘Is the fat lady warming up? Yes’: Trump chokes off his rivals' last lines of attack
Adrian Carrasquillo / The Messenger:   Biden Campaign Unveils Ads Aimed at Cubans and Venezuelans Ahead of Trump Univision Interview, Miami Debate (Exclusive)
Douglas Wood / CNN:
CNN Poll: Trump narrowly leads Biden in hypothetical rematch
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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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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NBC News:
Trump fraud trial live updates: Ivanka Trump takes the stand after Donald Trump's testimony  —  The former president's older daughter is appearing as a witness, not as a co-defendant.  An appeals court removed her from the case in June.  — Ivanka Trump, former President Donald Trump's older daughter …
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Graham Kates / CBS News:
Ivanka Trump called to stand to testify today in New York fraud trial
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 …
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.
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.”
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 …
Washington Post:
Biden and Bibi are at odds over fighting ‘pause,’ endgame  —  Welcome to The Daily 202!  Tell your friends to sign up here.  Secretary of State Antony Blinken said today that Israel should not reoccupy Gaza, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed that Israel would assume responsibility …
 
 
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