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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 …

Discussion: Washington Post, Vanity Fair, NBC News, CNN and New York Times

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, So What, The Hill and HuffPost

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—

Discussion: Fox News, The Guardian, NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth and HotAir

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.

Discussion: The Messenger, New York Post, Talking Points Memo and Slate

Bryan Metzger / Insider:
Sen. JD Vance says Republicans have to ‘recognize how much voters mistrust us’ on abortion

Discussion: HuffPost, Washington Times, The Messenger, Talking Points Memo, Mediaite, New York Post, Mother Jones, New York Daily News, The Hill and Raw Story

Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
The GOP is in a Trump trap

Discussion: New York Times, Forbes, nationalinterest.org, Talking Points Memo, The Nation, Insider, Sabato's Crystal Ball and The Daily Beast

Sarah Rankin / Associated Press:
Virginia Democrats sweep legislative elections after campaigning on abortion rights

Discussion: CBS News, Washington Monthly, New York Times, CNN, Washington Times, Virginia Mercury, Democratic Party of Virginia, WAVY.com, Axios, HotAir, The Gateway Pundit, Washington Examiner, One America News Network, The Messenger, The Hill, Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Washington Post

NBC News:
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin indicates he won't run for president in 2024

Discussion: ABC News, The Hill, CBS News, Politico, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The Daily Beast, Washington Post, NBC4 Washington, USA Today, Mother Jones, Forbes, The Messenger and The Daily Caller

Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:
The Special Elections Tell Us Nothing About 2024

Discussion: Breitbart, Power Line, Reason, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Hill, Outside the Beltway, Washington Post, Insider, Public Notice and The Daily Caller

Zach Montellaro / Politico:
Why Democrats' big Virginia win is also a victory for Biden

Discussion: Pluribus News, The Daily Caller, The Hill, USA Today, Inside Elections, Washington Post, Hopium Chronicles, Vanity Fair, The Atlantic, Los Angeles Times, Bloomberg, Liberty Unyielding, New York Times, Washington Examiner and No More Mister Nice Blog

New York Times:
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Election Results

Discussion: Daily Caller News Foundation, The Hill, Progress Pond and Breitbart

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

Discussion: NBC News, CNN, New York Daily News, Rolling Stone, New York Post, Task & Purpose, Fox News, The Hill, The Daily Caller, NBC 7 San Diego, The Gateway Pundit and WWLP-TV

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 …

Discussion: Raw Story and NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

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.

Discussion: Washington Free Beacon, The Messenger, RedState, The Times of Israel, Fox News, New York Post, The Gateway Pundit, Honolulu Star-Advertiser and The Guardian

Ed Morrissey / HotAir:
Hamas to NYT: War of Annihilation Is Exactly What We Wanted

Discussion: Jerusalem Post, FDD's Long War Journal, The Guardian, RedState, Fox News, TASS, The Messenger and FDD

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” …

Discussion: Moms for Liberty, Associated Press and Mother Jones

Nathalie Baptiste / HuffPost:
Liberals Win A Majority In Battleground Virginia School Board Race

Discussion: 6abc, The Henrico Citizen, Washington Examiner, Balloon Juice, The Guardian, DCist and QUEERS FIGHT BACK

Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Moms for Liberty Candidates Take a Beating in Some School Races

Discussion: HuffPost, Associated Press, WFMZ-TV, The 19th, New Republic, The Gazette, Des Moines Register, Mother Jones, Iowa Starting Line, RedState, NBC10 Philadelphia, The Mahablog and The Independent

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

Discussion: The Hill, HotAir, Washington Post, Politico, USA Today, HuffPost, NBC New York, Twitchy, New York Post, KSDK-TV, Washington Examiner, Vox, Deadline, KSNG-TV and Los Angeles Times

Philip Bump / Washington Post:
Another debate? The pantomime primary continues apace.

Discussion: Washington Examiner, ABC News, USA Today and NBC New York

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.

Discussion: Reuters, Washington Post, The Guardian, The Daily Caller, Forbes, Washington Examiner and Sacramento Bee

Kierra Frazier / Politico:
Ron DeSantis' biggest donor considers abandoning him for Trump

Discussion: New York Daily News, NBC 7 San Diego, Washington Post, HuffPost and Raw Story

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.

Discussion: PJ Media, The Guardian, HuffPost, acecomments.mu.nu, The Daily Caller, UPI, New York Times, Washington Free Beacon, Twitchy, PBS NewsHour, Mediaite and American Greatness

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 …

Discussion: Newsbusters, Breitbart, American Greatness and Washington Examiner

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 …

Discussion: Washington Post, Politico, Bloomberg, The Hill, CBS News, The Messenger, New York Times, Washington Examiner, Washington Times, UPI, The Guardian, Raw Story, RedState and Associated Press

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 …

Discussion: Associated Press, Wall Street Journal, The Messenger, The Hill, NBC4 Washington, Virginia Mercury and Political Wire

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 …

Discussion: The Sun, The Messenger, National Review, The Times of Israel and Melanie Phillips

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.

Discussion: Raw Story, Lawyers, Guns & Money and Associated Press

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