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8:25 PM ET, November 8, 2023

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Tessa Stuart / Rolling Stone:
Maybe Stealing Womens' Rights Wasn't the Best Election Plan  —  Abortion initiatives have gone seven for seven at the ballot box since the Supreme Court killed Roe.  Democrats are pressing the advantage  —  It's abortion, stupid.  —  Across the country on Tuesday night …
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Colby Hall / Mediaite:
Fox & Friends Blast Governor Glenn Youngkin's ‘Epic Failure’ in Virginia Election One Day After Going ALL IN On Him  —  One day after featuring Governor Glenn Youngkin and co-hosting Tuesday's show from Manassas, Virginia, Fox & Friends piled on following Tuesday's election results.
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.
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Fatalism creeps in around DeSantis  —  In the shadow of polls showing DeSantis hasn't cut into former Trump's lead at the national level or in early state contests, there is a sense of growing fatalism around the Florida governor.  —  “It feels like in July I'll be wearing a f—
Charlie Sykes / The Bulwark:
Cassidy Hutchinson: Why I Testified  —  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: Slow Boring and Mediaite
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
GOP strategists urge congressional candidates to campaign against a national abortion ban  —  Disturbed by tough election losses on Tuesday, Republicans say the party needs to make clear to voters, in speeches and TV ads, that it doesn't favor banning all abortions.
Sarah Rankin / Associated Press:
Virginia Democrats sweep legislative elections after campaigning on abortion rights
NBC News:
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin indicates he won't run for president in 2024
Zach Montellaro / Politico:
Why Democrats' big Virginia win is also a victory for Biden
Politico:
Playbook: What last night means for Joe Biden
Discussion: Puck, Punchbowl News and The Bulwark
US Department of Justice:
Three Arrested for Operating High-End Brothel Network  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Massachusetts  —  Interested sex buyers were allegedly required to provide employer information and references before booking appointments
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Betsy Woodruff Swan / Politico:
Feds charge 3 with running high-end brothels allegedly frequented by politicians  —  Brothels were allegedly located in Fairfax and Tysons, Va.  —  The Justice Department said Wednesday it is investigating politicians, military officers and government contractors for buying sex through …
New York Times:
Behind Hamas's Bloody Gambit to Create a ‘Permanent’ State of War  —  Hamas leaders say they waged their Oct. 7 attack on Israel because they believed the Palestinian cause was slipping away, and that only violence could revive it.  —  Thousands have been killed in Gaza, with entire families wiped out.
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Tori Otten / New Republic:
Moms for Liberty Falls Flat on Its Face in School Board Races  —  Iowa chapters of the far-right group Moms for Liberty endorsed 13 candidates in school board races across the state.  Only one was elected.  —  The Tuesday loss is a stinging rebuke of Moms for Liberty, a “parental rights” …
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Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Moms for Liberty Candidates Take a Beating in Some School Races
NBC News:
Republican debate live updates: Five presidential candidates take the stage tonight on NBC … 6m ago / 11:53 PM UTC  —  What do the candidates eat pre-debate?  —  “If I'm picking the restaurant after the debate, that's bad,” Christie said.  — SHARE THIS -  —  Copied
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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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United States House Committee on Oversight …:
Comer Issues Subpoenas to Biden Family & Associates  —  WASHINGTON—House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) today issued subpoenas to President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, brother, James Biden, and Biden family associate, Rob Walker, to appear for depositions.
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Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
House GOP subpoenas Hunter Biden alongside suite of Biden family members
emptywheel:
Jim Jordan Sniffs Dick Pics While Rome Burns  —  Yesterday, David Weiss, the US Attorney turned Special Counsel leading an investigation into Hunter Biden that has entered a sixth year, testified to the House Judiciary Committee.  —  His written statement debunked Gary Shapley's claims …
NBC News:
Minnesota Supreme Court dismisses effort to block Trump from state's primary ballot  —  A group of voters have been trying to ban Trump from the 2024 GOP primary and general election ballots based on 14th Amendment grounds.  —  The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed an effort …
Washington Post:
U.S. officials pick Greenbelt, Md., for new FBI national headquarters  —  Prince George's suburb selected despite concerns from FBI leaders over the decision-making process, a person familiar with the situation said  —  Federal officials have decided the FBI will leave its iconic …
Rotimi Adeoye / The Daily Beast:
Mississippi's Election Day Voting Failures Simply Should Not Be Happening in 2023  —  Polling places ran out of ballots in heavily Black communities.  This is unacceptable and can't be allowed to happen again. … What happened in Mississippi on election day simply cannot be considered OK in the United States of America in 2023.
Discussion: Associated Press
Joe Sonka / Louisville Public Media:
County flips and statewide shifts: Here are the numbers behind Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's reelection victory  —  Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear won a second term Tuesday by a comfortable margin, as the incumbent Democrat defeated Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron by roughly five percentage points and 67,174 votes.
Joseph Lanni / US Department of Justice:
Ten Members and Associates of the Gambino Crime Family Arrested in Coordinated U.S.-Italian Takedown  —  For Immediate Release  —  U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of New York  —  Defendants Charged in Brooklyn Federal Court with Racketeering Conspiracy Involving Violent Extortions, Assaults, Arson, and Union-Related Crimes
 
 
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Matt Lavietes / NBC News:
Vatican says transgender people can be baptized
Discussion: The Hill, Associated Press and Reuters
Thomas Catenacci / Fox News:
Local residents explode at Biden officials over plan to release grizzly bears near their communities
Discussion: Twitchy
Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
Will the US get giant pandas back?
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
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Financial Times:
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