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5:50 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  —  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
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 …
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.
Discussion: National Review, HuffPost and The Hill
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 …
Sarah Rankin / Associated Press:
Virginia Democrats sweep legislative elections after campaigning on abortion rights
Jonathan Allen / NBC News:
Fatalism creeps in around DeSantis
Discussion: NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth and HotAir
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, The Bulwark and Daily Kos
Washington Post:
Virginia Democrats projected to sweep General Assembly, dealing blow to GOP
New York Times:
Abortion Rights Fuel Big Democratic Wins, and Hopes for 2024
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Politico:
‘Is the fat lady warming up? Yes’: Trump chokes off his rivals' last lines of attack
Discussion: NBC News, Vox, Washington Post and The Hill
Edward Ring / American Greatness:
Trump's Popularity is Not Inexplicable
Discussion: Fox News
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  —  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 …
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 three 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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Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
FDA approves blockbuster Eli Lilly drug for weight loss  —  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Eli Lilly's blockbuster diabetes drug for weight loss management Wednesday, giving patients another tool and opening the door to potentially much wider use.
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 …
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
House GOP subpoenas Hunter Biden alongside suite of Biden family members  —  Hunter Biden and his uncle James Biden have been subpoenaed Wednesday by the House Oversight Committee, which took the remarkable step of seeking depositions from family members of President Biden amid its impeachment inquiry.
 
 
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