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Politico:
Why Kamala Harris lost the election — Harris refused to make a clean break from the last four years. — In the final sprint to the election, Kamala Harris' campaign — at her insistence, aides and allies said — started playing Donald Trump's most incendiary comments on the jumbotrons at her rallies …
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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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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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Politico:
Democrats are in their nightmare scenario: On track to lose every key swing state — 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.
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 …
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Rachel Treisman / NPR:
Harris has called Trump to concede the election
Harris has called Trump to concede the election
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David Gilmour / Mediaite:
CNN's David Axelrod Blasts ‘Racial Bias’ And ‘Sexism’ After Kamala Harris Loss: 'Let's Be Absolutely Blunt!'
CNN's David Axelrod Blasts ‘Racial Bias’ And ‘Sexism’ After Kamala Harris Loss: 'Let's Be Absolutely Blunt!'
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RedState, New York Times, The Hill, New York Post, Daily Mail and Variety
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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Jamie Frevele / Mediaite:
'I'm Profoundly Disturbed!' Sunny Hostin Denounces Trump Win as a ‘Referendum On Cultural Resentment’ in Jawdropping A-Block on ‘The View’
'I'm Profoundly Disturbed!' Sunny Hostin Denounces Trump Win as a ‘Referendum On Cultural Resentment’ in Jawdropping A-Block on ‘The View’
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Caroline Kitchener / Washington Post:
She hoped her pregnancy story would matter. Then came election night.
She hoped her pregnancy story would matter. Then came election night.
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Teen Vogue
Washington Post:
Election 2024 live updates Harris to give concession speech after call to Trump
Election 2024 live updates Harris to give concession speech after call to Trump
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Washington Post:
Exit polls from the 2024 presidential election
Exit polls from the 2024 presidential election
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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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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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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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Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
5 key takeaways from election night 2024
5 key takeaways from election night 2024
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New York Magazine, Business Insider, Washington Times, CNN, New Republic, El País and ABC News
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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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, Raw Story, New York Times, Foreign Policy, Reuters, New York Magazine, HuffPost, The American Conservative and Persuasion
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
What Will Trump's Win Mean — Well, here we go again. Happy Wednesday. — The People's Choice — by William Kristol — The American people have made a disastrous choice. And they have done so decisively, and with their eyes wide open. — Donald J. Trump will be our next president …
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New York Times, Vanity Fair and Roll Call
Jeet Heer / The Nation:
This Time We Have to Hold the Democratic Party Elite Responsible for This Catastrophe
This Time We Have to Hold the Democratic Party Elite Responsible for This Catastrophe
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Althouse
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Trump Won. Now What? — Sign up for The Decision, a newsletter featuring our 2024 election coverage.
Trump Won. Now What? — Sign up for The Decision, a newsletter featuring our 2024 election coverage.
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Paul Steinhauser / Fox News:
Trump White House victory called ‘the greatest political comeback in American history’
Trump White House victory called ‘the greatest political comeback in American history’
Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
10 Takeaways From Trump's Win on Election Night 2024
10 Takeaways From Trump's Win on Election Night 2024
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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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Tess Owen / Wired:
Far-Right Donald Trump Supporters Celebrate His Victory With Violent Memes and Calls for Executions — “Many many many executions are warranted,” one Trump supporter wrote on Truth Social. “These traitors are a terminal cancer that MUST BE completely eradicated to make America healthy again.”
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Susan B. Glasser / New Yorker:
Donald Trump Wins, Promising a Second Term of Revenge
Donald Trump Wins, Promising a Second Term of Revenge
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Roll Call, Atlanta Black Star, The Guardian, ABC7 and Breitbart
Bill Barrow / Associated Press:
Donald Trump has sweeping plans for a second administration. Here's what he's proposed
Donald Trump has sweeping plans for a second administration. Here's what he's proposed
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NBC News:
DOJ moving to wind down Trump criminal cases before he takes office — The step complies with long-standing Justice Department policy that a sitting president cannot be prosecuted, two people familiar with the matter told NBC News. — Justice Department officials have been evaluating …
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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'
Politico:
Say goodbye to Trump's legal cases
Say goodbye to Trump's legal cases
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Ivana Saric / Axios:
What happens to Trump's criminal cases after election win
What happens to Trump's criminal cases after election win
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NBC News:
Exit Polls — NBC News, in conjunction with a consortium of news organizations, conducted exit polling across the country in 10 key states. The polling included speaking with voters at polling places and phone interviews. The exit polls are not results, but instead a look at the thinking and motives of voters across the country.
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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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Bret Stephens / New York Times:
A Party of Prigs and Pontificators Suffers a Humiliating Defeat — A story in chess lore involves the great Danish-Jewish player Aron Nimzowitsch, who, at a tournament in the mid-1920s, found himself struggling against the German master Friedrich Sämisch.
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The Hill:
Winds shift toward GOP in fight for House — The neck and neck battle for control of the House in the next Congress appears to be shifting in favor of Republicans as results roll in from the most competitive districts a day after voting ended. — While the contest for the gavel remains …
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Kevin Robillard / HuffPost:
Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin Wins Reelection, Holding Key State For Democrats — Baldwin defeated GOP businessman Eric Hovde. — Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin was projected to win a third term in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, dispatching Republican businessman Eric Hovde in one of the nation's hardest-fought Senate races.
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Politico:
Biden team prepares to rush last-minute aid to Ukraine — The White House wants to rush more weapons to Ukraine, but the next president could halt the shipments. — The Biden administration is planning to rush the last of over $6 billion remaining in Ukraine security assistance out the door …
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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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NBC News:
After Trump win, RFK Jr. says he won't 'take away anybody's vaccines' — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who will meet with senior Trump aides on Wednesday to discuss his role going forward, said he would eliminate the nutrition departments at the FDA. — WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. …
Daniella Diaz / Politico:
Texas Democrats fume at national party over Allred's loss — Local Democrats are furious at the national party over Rep. Colin Allred's loss in the Texas Senate race. “There was a lack of support from the national Democratic ticket,” Nikki Murray, 53, told POLITICO in an interview after Allred's concession speech.
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