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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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Associated Press, New York Times, Global News and HuffPost
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’ — The co-hosts of ABC's The View set a conciliatory tone off the bat on Wednesday after former President Donald Trump won reelection, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris.
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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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Reuters, Slate, NBC News, The Independent, New York Post, Daily Mail, Business Insider and Black America Web
Michelle Stoddart / ABC News:
Biden congratulates Trump in phone call, invites him to meeting at White House
Biden congratulates Trump in phone call, invites him to meeting at White House
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Axios, Reuters, Washington Post, The Hill, WTTG-TV, Daily Mail, The DSR Network and Townhall
New York Times:
Kamala Harris to Concede Election to Donald Trump
Kamala Harris to Concede Election to Donald Trump
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The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Philly Democratic chair blames Harris' campaign for defeats in Pa.
Philly Democratic chair blames Harris' campaign for defeats in Pa.
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Washington Examiner, Bloomberg, Ballotpedia and Vox
Rachel Treisman / NPR:
Harris has called Trump to concede the election
Harris has called Trump to concede the election
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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’
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NBC News, Whittier Daily News, Semafor, New York Times, Rolling Stone, Washington Times and Christianity Today
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
Caroline Kitchener / Washington Post:
She hoped her pregnancy story would matter. Then came election night.
Washington Post:
Exit polls from the 2024 presidential election
Exit polls from the 2024 presidential election
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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 Atlantic, Washington Examiner, Politico, Palo Alto Online, Zeteo, Business Insider, Singal-Minded, Yale Daily News and The Barbed Wire
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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The Hill, New York Times, Middle East Monitor, Townhall and acecomments.mu.nu
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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Raw Story, Los Angeles Times and New Republic
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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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Washington Examiner, Roll Call, Atlanta Black Star, New York Times, The Guardian and ABC7
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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CNBC, USA Today, New Republic, New York Times and 6abc
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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Yascha Mounk, New York Times, Raw Story, Foreign Policy, Reuters, New York Magazine, HuffPost, The American Conservative and Persuasion
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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Christianity Today and Raw Story
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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New York Times, Breitbart, Baltimore Sun, Sun-Sentinel, The Guardian, Los Angeles Times, Raw Story and Deseret News
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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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
It's This Man's, Man's, Man's World
Jeet Heer / The Nation:
This Time We Have to Hold the Democratic Party Elite Responsible for This Catastrophe — Trump won because the opposition party is committed to ancien régime restoration in a country that desperately wants change. — Pocket — While the presidential election …
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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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Lisa Lerer / New York Times:
Trump Asked for Power. Voters Said Yes.
Trump Asked for Power. Voters Said Yes.
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Bloomberg, Variety, PJ Media, The Daily Caller, Associated Press, Black America Web, Twitchy and New York Post
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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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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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.
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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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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Kate Gibson / CBS News:
Trump's win could lead companies to push up prices. Here's why. — As President-elect Donald Trump readies to return to the Oval Office, U.S. retailers that depend on foreign suppliers are prepared to pass along the cost of his proposed import tariffs to consumers, potentially leading to higher prices for a range of products.
Stephen Engelberg / ProPublica:
What to Expect From ProPublica in a Second Trump Administration — ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published. — Donald Trump's victory marks a turning point in the American experiment …
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