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Andrew Perez / Rolling Stone:
Harris Tried to Win Over Republicans. Democratic Support Collapsed Instead — The vice president did not pull Republicans from Trump, and the percentage of voters identifying as Democrat declined, according to exit polls — During the final weeks of the 2024 campaign …
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Linley Sanders / Associated Press:
How 5 key demographic groups voted in 2024: AP VoteCast
How 5 key demographic groups voted in 2024: AP VoteCast
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Claire Lampen / The Daily Beast:
Election Deniers Went Suddenly Quiet When Trump Won
Election Deniers Went Suddenly Quiet When Trump Won
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PBS NewsHour, PolitiFact, Election Law Blog, The Independent and Washington Post
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
The Strategic Failure of 2024 Was Written in 2021
The Strategic Failure of 2024 Was Written in 2021
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Twitchy and Washington Monthly
Ishai Melamede / ABC News:
More voters saw Trump as the candidate of change: Exit poll analysis
More voters saw Trump as the candidate of change: Exit poll analysis
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Adam Cancryn / Politico:
Dems rage against Biden's ‘arrogance’ after Harris loss
Dems rage against Biden's ‘arrogance’ after Harris loss
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NBC10 Philadelphia:
Philly Democratic Chair Bob Brady slams Kamala Harris campaign after loss to Trump
Philly Democratic Chair Bob Brady slams Kamala Harris campaign after loss to Trump
NBC News:
Trump says there's ‘no price tag’ for his mass deportation plan — In an exclusive interview with NBC News, Trump talked about his campaign promise to carry out the largest mass deportation of immigrants in U.S. history. — President-elect Donald Trump told NBC News on Thursday …
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Sareen Habeshian / Axios:
What Trump's MAGA allies have planned for immigration in Project 2025 … - Trump repeatedly claimed during his campaign that he knew nothing about the right-wing policy map, despite the fact that the Heritage Foundation-backed plan was written by his close allies and supported by his top advisers.
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Brooke Migdon / The Hill:
2 Democrats speak out against transgender athletes after Trump win — Two House Democrats said they oppose transgender athletes competing in women's sports in the immediate aftermath of President-elect Trump's decisive victory over Vice President Harris, shifting right of their previous policy positions …
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HotAir, Telegraph, City & State New York, LGBTQ Nation, The Gateway Pundit, Washington Times, New York Times and The Daily Caller
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Kate Riga / Talking Points Memo:
Democrats Need To Compete In The New Media Landscape — Or Keep Paying The Price — This is your TPM evening briefing. — As always happens after a bad election loss — and is compounded when that loss is sweeping, and to the man who launched a coup against the country — the losing side is in full panic mode.
Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Donald Trump picks Susie Wiles to be chief of staff — A veteran of Florida politics, Wiles directed Trump's campaign to victory in the state in 2016. — President-elect Donald Trump has tapped his campaign senior adviser Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff.
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Politico:
Florida woman takes job as White House chief of staff
Florida woman takes job as White House chief of staff
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Axios:
Trump appoints Susie Wiles as chief of staff
Trump appoints Susie Wiles as chief of staff
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Taylor Lorenz / User Mag:
Why Democrats won't build their own Joe Rogan — Minutes after Donald Trump was declared the winner of the 2024 election, Dana White took the stage to thank the influencers who helped lead Trump to victory. “I want to thank the Nelk Boys, Adin Ross, Theo Von, Bussin' With The Boys …
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Tara Suter / The Hill:
Colorado governor says tax cuts key to state's shift left — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) said on Wednesday tax cuts are key to his state's shift to the left in the wake of President-elect Trump's win in the 2024 presidential election. — Republicans made gains in large portions of the U.S …
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Axios:
Behind the Curtain: Washington's open for business
Behind the Curtain: Washington's open for business
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Jacob Bogage / Washington Post:
For Trump and Republicans in Congress, ‘everything is in play’ on tax cuts
For Trump and Republicans in Congress, ‘everything is in play’ on tax cuts
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New York Times, Raw Story, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, Quartz and MPR News
Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
Judge declares Biden immigration program for spouses of U.S. citizens illegal — A federal judge on Thursday struck down a Biden administration program that would allow unauthorized immigrants married to American citizens to get legal status and a streamlined path to U.S. citizenship, declaring the policy illegal.
Nate Silver / Silver Bulletin:
The model exactly predicted the most likely election map — Before we get into the meat of today's newsletter, just a quick update on our plans. Silver Bulletin, we hope, will have a long future. But I'm thinking about things in a few different stages: — Short term: We're treating next week …
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten / Fox News:
Dem governor issues stark warning to Trump: ‘You come for my people, you come through me’ — Gov. JB Pritzker says he is a ‘warrior’ for the people of Illinois — Democrat Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker issued a stark warning to President-elect Trump following his landmark victory …
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Clarissa-Jan Lim / MSNBC:
The right-wing claims about voter fraud have suddenly vanished — On election night, as the results looked to be in Trump's favor, the baseless conspiracy theories about fraud began tapering off. — In the months leading up to the election, Donald Trump and his Republican allies warned relentlessly of widespread voter fraud.
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Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling / New Republic:
MAGA Launches Increasingly Horrific Attacks on Women After Trump Win … The immediate aftermath of Donald Trump's presidential election win is already a bad omen for women and minorities across the nation, who within less than 48 hours have found themselves the subjects of hate campaigns designed to belittle and marginalize them.
Fox News:
‘Doomed’: Experts say this crucial campaign decision led to VP Harris' ‘disastrous’ defeat — Many experts believed that PA Gov Josh Shapiro was a better choice for vice president — Vice President Kamala Harris' failed presidential bid has political strategists second guessing …
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Elie Mystal / The Nation:
There's No Denying It Anymore: Trump Is Not a Fluke—He's America — The United States chose Donald Trump in all his ugliness and cruelty, and the country will get what it deserves. — Pocket — America deserves everything it is about to get. We had a chance to stand united against fascism …
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Jared Gans / The Hill:
California Republican who impeached Trump wins reelection — Rep. David Valadao (R-Calif.) will win another term representing his House district, a key victory for Republicans trying to keep their narrow House majority, Decision Desk HQ projects. — Valadao defeated Democrat Rudy Salas …
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Scoop: Trump dismissed Rick Scott as Senate GOP leader … - A senior Trump campaign official pushed back on Axios' reporting, saying Trump “hasn't weighed in on the leadership race and anyone who says differently is wrong.” … - Scott had signs at his campaign victory party on Tuesday that read …
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Politico:
Adams pledges to work with Trump on public safety, infrastructure — The mayor, a Democrat, said he can find common ground with “anyone and everyone.” — NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams spoke Wednesday with President-elect Donald Trump about working together on infrastructure …
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Julia Mueller / The Hill:
DNC chair calls Sanders's criticism ‘straight up BS’ — Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Jaime Harrison on Thursday responded to Sen. Bernie Sanders's (I-Vt.) accusations that the party has abandoned the working class, contributing to its loss of the White House and Senate on Election Day.
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Rob Wile / NBC News:
Fed policy expected to collide with the reality of a second Trump term — As the Federal Open Market Committee wraps up its meetings ahead of its latest interest rate decision Thursday, questions about Trump's economic policies loom large. — The Federal Reserve is set to announce …
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Bloomberg:
Biden Rushing Study That Threatens to Slow Trump's LNG Plans — Officials are racing to finish study on LNG export impacts — Study could slow down but not stop Trump LNG expansion efforts — The Biden administration is racing to complete a study that could complicate President …
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Catherine Morehouse / Politico:
Ex-energy regulator says he offered Trump team plan to cut his old agency — Other former FERC officials warned ex-FERC chair Neil Chatterjee's message could prompt an exodus of talented staff at the agency that regulates the nation's interstate pipelines and electricity markets at a critical period for the power industry.
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Politico:
Stefanik eyed for top Trump administration post — One of President-elect Donald Trump's most vocal supporters in the House is on the short list to become his next ambassador to the United Nations, according to five people familiar with the potential appointment.
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