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Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
Democracy Is Not Over — Americans who care about democracy have every right to feel appalled and frightened. But then they have work to do. — An aspiring fascist is the president-elect, again, of the United States. This is our political reality: Donald Trump is going to bring a claque …
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Washington Examiner, Melanie Phillips, KENS and Raw Story
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Max Burns / The Hill:
America will regret its decision to reelect Donald Trump — A presidential campaign defined by personal hatreds, threats of political violence and two foiled assassination attempts ended on Tuesday in a mostly orderly election. No matter what the results ultimately show …
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Trump Won. Now What? — Sign up for The Decision, a newsletter featuring our 2024 election coverage. — Donald Trump has won, and will become president for the second time. Those who voted for him will now celebrate their victory. The rest of us need to prepare to live in a different America …
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Raw Story
New York Times:
Kamala Harris to Concede Election to Donald Trump — Vice President Kamala Harris is slated to speak at 4 p.m. Eastern time from Howard University, according to a campaign official briefed on her plans. — Vice President Kamala Harris will address the nation on Wednesday afternoon …
Niraj Warikoo / Detroit Free Press:
Trump wins Dearborn amid anger over Gaza and Lebanon; Jill Stein receives 18% of vote — Donald Trump won Dearborn and made significant gains in Hamtramck compared to 2020 amid anger in Arab American and Muslim communities about deaths in Gaza, Lebanon and Yemen.
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Foreign Policy, The Times of Israel and In These Times
Andrew Prokop / Vox:
Why Kamala Harris lost — Trump won because Harris inherited a tough situation from Joe Biden — and ultimately could not overcome it. … Four years after Donald Trump tried to steal the 2020 election and left office in disgrace, the American people returned him to power in the 2024 election.
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Daily Mail, Axios, Slate, Business Insider, The Daily Signal and New Republic
Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Trump White House victory called ‘the greatest political comeback in American history’ — Trump will be the first president to serve two nonconsecutive terms in the White House since Grover Cleveland in 1892 — From political pariah to the presidency. — Four years after Americans booted …
Ivana Saric / Axios:
What happens to Trump's criminal cases after election win … Where do Trump's criminal cases stand? — Trump has been criminally indicted in four separate federal and state cases. — New York hush money case: Trump was convicted in May on all 34 felony counts in his New York criminal trial …
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Washington Examiner, New Republic, Vox, Forbes, New York Times, El País, Raw Story, CNN and Business Insider
David Gilmour / Mediaite:
CNN's David Axelrod Blasts ‘Racial Bias’ And ‘Sexism’ After Kamala Harris Loss: 'Let's Be Absolutely Blunt!' — CNN contributor David Axelrod called on analysts to remain “clear-eyed” about “racism” and “sexism” as one reason for Vice President Kamala Harris's defeat to former President Donald Trump in the presidential election.
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The Hill, New York Post, Raw Story, Daily Mail and Variety
The Bulwark:
What Will Trump's Win Mean — What happened and what comes next. — Well, here we go again. Happy Wednesday. — The People's Choice — The American people have made a disastrous choice. And they have done so decisively, and with their eyes wide open.
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Politico, Vanity Fair and Roll Call
Caroline Kitchener / Washington Post:
She hoped her pregnancy story would matter. Then came election night. — A Georgia woman who experienced a delay in care because of an abortion ban shared her experience in hopes of influencing her friends and family. — SMYRNA, Ga. — Erin McCallum took a deep breath as she sat …
Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
10 Takeaways From Trump's Win Over Harris on Election Night 2024 — America's democracy will again be put to the test, and its government will veer sharply to the right. Kamala Harris and Democrats were dealt stunning defeats across the country. — Americans have voted former President Donald J …
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New Republic, Talking Points Memo, NBC News, USA Today, Vanity Fair, Semafor, Washington Examiner and The Independent
Andrew Perez / Rolling Stone:
Why Kamala Harris Lost — And Why It Wasn't Close — Americans are deeply dissatisfied with the brutal economy, and punished Democrats over it — It happened, again: Democrats lost a winnable election to a racist, orange-makeup-wearing carnival barker, despite his odiousness, immorality, and unbridled corruption.
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Global News, Associated Press, NBC News, ABC7, Axios, Breitbart and israelhayom.com
Maria Aspan / NPR:
The Dow Jones jumps over 1,300 points after Trump wins the election
The Dow Jones jumps over 1,300 points after Trump wins the election
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freebeacon.com, Barron's Online, CBS News and Washington Examiner
ABC News:
With Harris' path to victory narrowing, Trump declares victory
With Harris' path to victory narrowing, Trump declares victory
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USA Today, Washington Examiner, TMZ.com, Associated Press, The Hill, NBC News, The Sun, Raw Story, RedState, CBS News, Semafor, Washington Post, Rolling Stone, Axios, NewsNation and WPMT
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Cheney: ‘Guardrails of democracy’ must keep Trump in check
Cheney: ‘Guardrails of democracy’ must keep Trump in check
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The Guardian, Raw Story, Washington Times, Twitchy, Los Angeles Times, IJR and Deseret News
Politico:
Say goodbye to Trump's legal cases
Say goodbye to Trump's legal cases
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The Hill, New York Times, The Guardian, Daily Mail, emptywheel, New Republic, New Jersey Online, HuffPost, CBS News, Raw Story and Scripps News
Scott Bauer / Associated Press:
Too early to call Wisconsin Senate race between Trump-backed millionaire and Democratic incumbent
Too early to call Wisconsin Senate race between Trump-backed millionaire and Democratic incumbent
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Associated Press, The Hill, Journal Sentinel, WPR, Townhall, NBC News and Wisconsin Examiner
Aaron Rupar / Public Notice:
Sitting in it — As I write this early Wednesday morning, the presidential election hasn't yet been officially called.
Sitting in it — As I write this early Wednesday morning, the presidential election hasn't yet been officially called.
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The DSR Network, USA Today, The Western Journal, Townhall, LGBTQ Nation, Washington Post and The Verge, more at Techmeme »
New York Times:
Early Results Show a Red Shift Across the U.S.
Early Results Show a Red Shift Across the U.S.
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The Barbed Wire, Politico, Singal-Minded and Yale Daily News
Politico:
Playbook: A new Trump era begins
Playbook: A new Trump era begins
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Althouse, New Jersey Online, Twin Cities and Cardinal News
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
Harris won't address supporters at campaign victory party
Harris won't address supporters at campaign victory party
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HotAir, Townhall, Atlanta Black Star, Vibe, Hollywood Life, USA Today, Breitbart, The Guardian, WPR, Washington Times, CBS News, Daily Mail, Forbes, ABC7, Raw Story and Business Insider
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
5 key takeaways from election night 2024
5 key takeaways from election night 2024
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Washington Times, El País and ABC News
NBC News:
Harris is expected to call Trump to concede the 2024 presidential race
Harris is expected to call Trump to concede the 2024 presidential race
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The Hill, Washington Post, WNEP-TV, Michigan Advance, What's New Today, Breitbart, IJR, Foreign Policy and The Dispatch
New York Times:
Presidential Election Results
Presidential Election Results
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Washington Examiner, Townhall, The Hill, Mediaite, The Daily Caller, The Federalist, Teen Vogue, American Greatness, Reason, Raw Story and The Western Journal
Andrew Prokop / Vox:
Can Kamala Harris still win?
Can Kamala Harris still win?
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USA Today, Forbes, Washington Examiner, The Guardian, Roll Call and Iowa Starting Line
CNN:
Exit poll results 2024 | CNN Politics — See all exit polls data for the 2024 US elections. For more information on voting and election results, visit cnn.com/election.
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HuffPost, CBS News, Al Jazeera, Jacobin, ABC News, The Hill, Bloomberg, Politico, New York Times, American Compass, USA Today, The Atlantic and Breitbart
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
It's This Man's, Man's, Man's World — I can no longer count the number of times I've counted out Donald Trump. — Every time, what I thought would stagger him made him stronger. — I assumed that he would have to drop out in 2016 after the “Access Hollywood” tape.
Steven Shepard / Politico:
Exit polls show Trump making inroads with Black and Latino men
Exit polls show Trump making inroads with Black and Latino men
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Business Insider, Washington Post, Al Jazeera, NBC News, New Republic, The Daily Signal, Politico, Washington Times, Semafor and ABC News
Brian Beutler / Off Message:
Reflections On America's New Autocracy — We should brace ourselves for immense depravity, but remain prepared to guide and stiffen the spines of the last bastions of resistance. — ∙ Paid — The United States and the world will soon be in the hands of mercurial, vindictive …
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Digby's Hullabaloo
Aubrie Spady / Fox News:
Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy ousts 3-term Sen. Jon Tester in Montana Senate race — Tester has held the Montana Senate seat for three terms — Former Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy has beaten three-term Democrat Sen. Jon Tester in the Montana Senate race, flipping a key race as Republicans are set …
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New York Times, Associated Press, The Hill, freebeacon.com, Rolling Stone, Breitbart, IJR, New Republic, USA Today, WTTG-TV, HuffPost, Daily Montanan, NOTUS, The Guardian, Washington Examiner and CNBC
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Jack Dura / Associated Press:
Congressional elections live updates: Republicans win Senate majority, House control still up for grabs
Congressional elections live updates: Republicans win Senate majority, House control still up for grabs
Sarah Beth Hensley / ABC News:
What a GOP congressional majority could mean for a Trump presidency
What a GOP congressional majority could mean for a Trump presidency
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The Hill, NBC News, Politico, The Colorado Sun, Global News, Pennsylvania Capital-Star, USA Today, Washington Examiner, Business Insider and The Sun
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Abortion rights ballot measures pass in 7 states, fail in 3 others — Defeats in Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota ended an unbroken post-Roe ballot measure winning streak for reproductive rights advocates. — Constitutional amendments to protect or expand abortion passed in seven …
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New York Times, HuffPost, The Federalist, American Greatness, NPR, New Republic, The Hill and Mother Jones
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CNN:
7 states vote to protect abortion rights, while efforts to expand access in Florida and South Dakota fail
7 states vote to protect abortion rights, while efforts to expand access in Florida and South Dakota fail
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Scripps News, Axios, Whittier Daily News, STAT, NBC News, Associated Press, Reason, South Dakota Searchlight, USA Today, New York Times, Stateline, Metro.co.uk, Deseret News, UPI and Daily Kos
Bill Barrow / Associated Press:
Donald Trump has sweeping plans for a second administration. Here's what he's proposed — Donald Trump has promised sweeping action in a second administration. The former president and now president-elect often skipped over details but through more than a year of policy pronouncements …
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Politico, The Atlantic, HuffPost, Semafor, The Marshall Project, Vox, Chalkbeat, Al Jazeera and STAT
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Election Day bomb threats disrupt voting in multiple states — The U.S. saw a rash of discredited bomb threats called in at polling places in multiple states on Election Day, in some cases spurring the need for extended voting hours. — Faulty bomb threats were called into at least five states …
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Atlanta News First, Votebeat, Fox 5 Las Vegas, Mother Jones, Mediaite and Foreign Policy