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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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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, Digby's Hullabaloo and Vox
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 …
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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Mediaite
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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Puck and Political Wire
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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Politico, The Hill, The Daily Caller, New York Post, HuffPost, Washington Examiner, Twitchy and Fox News
Washington Post:
Virginia Democrats projected to sweep General Assembly, dealing blow to GOP — RICHMOND — Virginia voters resoundingly rejected Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin's costly efforts to take control of the General Assembly in Tuesday's elections, according to unofficial results …
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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
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, The Hill, The Messenger, Puck, Los Angeles Times and Political Wire
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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The Messenger and NBC News
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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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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The Hill, The Messenger and PoliticusUSA
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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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The Atlantic, USA Today, ABC News, Whatever, The Daily Beast, Breitbart, Daily Kos, PoliticusUSA, The Federalist, Talking Points Memo and Mediaite
Julie Carr Smyth / Associated Press:
Ohio voters enshrine abortion access in constitution in latest statewide win for reproductive rights
Ohio voters enshrine abortion access in constitution in latest statewide win for reproductive 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 …
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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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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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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
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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Washington Examiner, The Daily Caller, The Federalist and Fox News
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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Washington Examiner, Washington Post, Politico, The Guardian, Forbes, The Daily Caller, Associated Press, Sacramento Bee and IJR
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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The Independent, Tampa Bay Times, WMNF 88.5 FM, WEAR-TV and Los Angeles Blade
US Department of Justice:
Former U.S. Government Employee Pleads Guilty to Sexual Offenses — For Immediate Release — U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Columbia — WASHINGTON - Brian Jeffrey Raymond, 47, a former U.S. Government employee, pleaded guilty today to drugging and sexually abusing numerous women …
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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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