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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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USA Today, Melanie Phillips, KENS and Raw Story
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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
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
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 …
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Bloomberg, Yascha Mounk, Reuters, HuffPost, New York Times, Foreign Policy, American Thinker, New York Magazine, The American Conservative and Persuasion
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 …
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, Twitchy, Slate, Business Insider, The Daily Signal and New Republic
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
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 …
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NBC News, The National Pulse, Semafor, Daily Mail, New York Times, The Daily Signal, Variety, One America News Network, Global News and The Federalist
Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
Donald Trump Wins, Promising a Second Term of Revenge — The former President will return to the White House older, less inhibited, and far more dangerous than ever before. — Electing Donald J. Trump once could be dismissed as a fluke, an aberration, a terrible mistake—a consequential one …
Politico:
How Trump destroyed the Blue Wall, again — Democrats' failures in the states they were counting on has already prompted some soul-searching. — PITTSBURGH — Donald Trump has blown up Democrats' Blue Wall for the second time. — By Wednesday morning, Kamala Harris had lost Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
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
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 …
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, Vox, New Republic, Forbes, New York Times, El País, Raw Story and CNN
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 and Vanity Fair
Alex Seitz-Wald / NBC News:
Trump wins Michigan, flipping a key battleground for the GOP
Trump wins Michigan, flipping a key battleground for the GOP
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New York Times, Townhall and acecomments.mu.nu
Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
10 Takeaways From Trump's Win Over Harris on Election Night 2024
10 Takeaways From Trump's Win Over Harris on Election Night 2024
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NBC News, Talking Points Memo, USA Today, Vanity Fair, Semafor and Washington Examiner
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, New Republic and CBS News, more at Techmeme »
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, Atlanta Black Star, emptywheel, New Republic, New Jersey Online, CBS News, Raw Story, HuffPost and Scripps News
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, NBC News, The Hill, Associated Press, TMZ.com, The Sun, Raw Story, RedState, CBS News, Semafor, Washington Post, Axios and NewsNation
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
Ronn Blitzer / Fox News:
Bill Barr: Prosecutors should ‘do the right thing’ and dismiss Trump cases: 'Respect the people's decision'
Bill Barr: Prosecutors should ‘do the right thing’ and dismiss Trump cases: 'Respect the people's decision'
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The Hill, RedState, Raw Story, Reuters and The National Pulse
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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Politico, The Barbed Wire, Singal-Minded and Yale Daily News
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, Townhall, USA Today, LGBTQ Nation, The Western Journal, Washington Post and The Verge, more at Techmeme »
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, Hollywood Life, Vibe, USA Today, Breitbart, The Guardian, WPR, Washington Times, Daily Mail, ABC7, CBS News and Forbes
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, The American Spectator, Michigan Advance, What's New Today, Breitbart, IJR and The Dispatch
New York Times:
Presidential Election Results
Presidential Election Results
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Washington Examiner, The Hill, Townhall, The Daily Caller, Mediaite, The Federalist, Teen Vogue, American Greatness, Reason and Raw Story
Andrew Prokop / Vox:
Can Kamala Harris still win?
Can Kamala Harris still win?
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USA Today, Politico, Forbes, Washington Examiner, The Guardian, Roll Call and Iowa Starting Line
Washington Post:
Election 2024 live updates Trump wins, Harris to concede later today
Election 2024 live updates Trump wins, Harris to concede later today
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NBC News, The Hill, Washington Examiner, New York Times, Daily Mail, Edison Research, Mediaite, DCReport.org and Hollywood Life
Associated Press:
AP declares Trump the winner after he clears 270 electoral votes
AP declares Trump the winner after he clears 270 electoral votes
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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, Al Jazeera, CBS News, Jacobin, New York Times, ABC News, The Hill, Bloomberg, Politico, American Compass and USA Today
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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, Washington Times and Semafor
Jack Dura / Associated Press:
Congressional elections live updates: Republicans win Senate majority, House control still up for grabs — Republicans have won control of the U.S. Senate, retaking the chamber for the first time in four years. It gives the GOP a major power center in Washington and a lead role in confirming …
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Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, CBS News, UPI, Defense One, Bridge Michigan, IJR, Fortune, RedState, Forbes, Michigan News Source, The Daily Caller, Wired, CT Mirror and New Jersey Monitor
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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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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
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Damian J. Troise / Associated Press:
Tesla shares soar 13% as Trump win sets stage for Elon Musk's electric vehicle company
Tesla shares soar 13% as Trump win sets stage for Elon Musk's electric vehicle company
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Quartz, New York Times, Reuters, Fortune, Semafor, New York Post, TMZ.com, Raw Story, New Republic, Forbes, Bloomberg, Electrek, Associated Press, The Guardian, Agence France-Presse and KUSA-TV, more at Techmeme »
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, New Republic, Votebeat and Fox 5 Las Vegas