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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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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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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.
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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.
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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—
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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 …
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Sarah Rankin / Associated Press:
Virginia Democrats sweep legislative elections after campaigning on abortion rights
Bryan Metzger / Insider:
Sen. JD Vance says Republicans have to ‘recognize how much voters mistrust us’ on abortion
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Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
The Special Elections Tell Us Nothing About 2024
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NBC News:
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin indicates he won't run for president in 2024
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court Election Results
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Washington Post:
Virginia Democrats projected to sweep General Assembly, dealing blow to GOP
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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 …
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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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Nathalie Baptiste / HuffPost:
Liberals Win A Majority In Battleground Virginia School Board Race
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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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Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Hamas to NYT: War of Annihilation Is Exactly What We Wanted
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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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Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Another debate? The pantomime primary continues apace.
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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
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 …
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Alice Cuddy / BBC:
'I'm calling from Israeli intelligence. We have the order to bomb. You have two hours' — The call to Mahmoud Shaheen came at dawn. — It was Thursday 19 October at about 06:30, and Israel had been bombing Gaza for 12 days straight. — He'd been in his third-floor …
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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 …
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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 …
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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.
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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.
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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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NBC News:
House Republicans don't want a government shutdown, but there's still no plan — With nine days left before the Nov. 17 deadline, neither the House nor the Senate have settled on a path forward, and Speaker Mike Johnson is considering an array of GOP ideas.
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Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
‘Spider Nazi’ pleads guilty to Jan. 6 charge — Brandon Dillard, a Las Vegas man who online sleuths dubbed the “Spider Nazi,” pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor offense. — WASHINGTON — A man who online sleuths dubbed “Spider Nazi” has pleaded guilty in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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