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9:00 AM ET, November 7, 2024

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Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
Trump Voters Got What They Wanted  —  Those who expect that Donald Trump will hurt others, and not them, are likely to be unpleasantly surprised.  —  Democrats and liberal pundits are already trying to figure out how the Trump campaign not only bested Kamala Harris in the “Blue Wall” …
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Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:
The global anti-incumbent backlash doomed Kamala Harris  —  Tragically, the beneficiary happened to be Donald Trump. … 🌅  —  Donald Trump's triumph on Tuesday night is terrifying and traumatizing.  It's natural to look for someone to blame, and unavoidable that Kamala Harris's campaign catches some of it.
Discussion: Al Jazeera and Reading Eagle
Reuters:
Results of national exit poll on US presidential election  —  Democrat Kamala Harris faced Republican Donald Trump on Tuesday in the U.S. presidential election, after the two candidates vied for support by staking positions on issues including abortion, the economy and foreign policy.
Mona Charen / The Bulwark:
Grappling With the Catastrophe  —  IT ISN'T A HARD CHOICE, we said.  On one side was a candidate who, whatever her particular policy predilections, would abide by the Constitution and laws of the United States and accept the outcome of elections.  On the other was a candidate refusing …
Discussion: American Prospect
Axios:
Behind the Curtain: The most powerful Republican president of the modern era … - Trump will be Trump. … - Leverage his new base. … - Destroy traditional media. … - Pound the “woke.”
Discussion: NBC News
Jeet Heer / The Nation:
This Time We Have to Hold the Democratic Party Elite Responsible for This Catastrophe
Discussion: NBC News and Althouse
The Philadelphia Inquirer:
Philly Democratic chair blames Harris' campaign for defeats in Pa.
Politico:
The diminishing path to a Democratic House majority runs through California  —  Democrats are pinning their hopes on California's uncounted ballots, which could take days or weeks to tally.  —  LOS ANGELES — Democrats' dream of blocking a Republican governing trifecta is dwindling …
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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Democrats start clawing each others' eyes out … - “Instead of saying, ‘How can people vote for Donald Trump,’ we should be asking ‘Why do people vote for Donald Trump’... what did he do right and what did we do wrong,” Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) told Axios.
Associated Press:
Control of the US House hangs in the balance with enormous implications for Trump's agenda
Anthony Robledo / USA Today:
‘The American people are angry and want change’: Bernie Sanders slams Democrats for loss
The Hill:
Winds shift toward GOP in fight for House
Kevin Shalvey / ABC News:
President Biden to address nation from White House on Thursday  —  Trump's presidencies will bookend Biden's sole White House term.  —  View of the White House as the sun sets the day after the presidential election, in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 6, 2024.  —  President Joe Biden will step …
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Quin Hillyer / Washington Examiner:
In her concession, Harris struck a near-perfect tone  —  Making a political concession speech is a difficult, emotionally fraught task.  In Vice President Kamala Harris's concession remarks Wednesday afternoon, she ably upheld the civic imperatives of the moment.
Politico:
Why Kamala Harris lost the election
Adam Cancryn / Politico:
Dems rage against Biden's ‘arrogance’ after Harris loss
Carrie Johnson / NPR:
Special counsel Jack Smith taking steps to wind down federal cases against Trump  —  Donald Trump started this year fighting two federal prosecutions that threatened to send him to prison.  But he will end it free and clear of his most significant criminal legal problems.
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Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump Dodged the Law. Here's Who to Blame.
NBC News:
DOJ moving to wind down Trump criminal cases before he takes office
Politico:
Speculation whirls as Trump begins vetting for top White House jobs  —  With Congress potentially under full Republican control, Trump's team is emboldened to push aspects of his America First agenda as soon as he reenters office.  —  WEST PALM BEACH, Florida — Donald Trump's campaign team launched …
Discussion: The Hill and New York Times
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CNN:
Trump's allies are already jockeying for high-powered spots in his administration
Discussion: Raw Story
Ken White / The Popehat Report:
And Yet It Moves  —  During COVID, I walked a lot.  As a consequence, I started listening to more podcasts.  Since then the walking has dropped off dramatically, as my wife would tell you.  The habit of listening to history podcasts has stuck.  I've been binge-listening to two of my favorites recently …
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Scoop: Tom Cotton won't join Trump cabinet … - Cotton will remain a Trump ally in the Senate where he is running against Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) for conference chair, the No. 3 Senate GOP leadership position.  — He's thought to have the edge in the leadership race slated for next Wednesday, sources tell us.
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Barak Ravid / Axios:   Trump's next Situation Room
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
The Atlantic's David Frum leaves GOP after Trump victory  —  Conservative author David Frum announced on Wednesday that he has left the Republican Party following President-elect Trump's victory in the 2024 presidential election.  —  “De-registered as a Republican today,” Frum …
George T. Conway III / The Atlantic:
America Did This to Itself  —  This time, the nation was on notice.  Back in 2016, those of us who supported Donald Trump at least had the excuse of not knowing how sociopathy can present itself, and we at least had the conceit of believing that the presidency was not just a man …
Discussion: HuffPost, The Hill and Raw Story
Popular Information:
Through the darkness, some rays of light  —  There is no getting around it: the 2024 election was a sweeping win for former President Donald Trump and his political allies.  Trump's victory will impact people's lives across the country and the globe.  For those who don't align …
Casey Murray / NOTUS:
Texas Democrats Are Anxious They've Lost Too Many Times  —  Party operatives question whether voters will take Democrats seriously — and whether donors will still open their wallets — after another statewide loss to Ted Cruz.  — Copy  —  Democrats selling the case that Texas is purple had a worst-case scenario last night.
Joseph Winters / Grist:
The 5 states where environmental ballot initiatives triumphed … Climate change did not take center stage during this week's presidential election; it did not even seem to be in the wings or in the theater.  Instead, the U.S. elected a candidate who has a history of rolling …
 
 
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Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Trump flips Arizona, sweeping battleground states
Discussion: The Western Journal
Jonathan Nicholson / HuffPost:
Democrat Eugene Vindman Beats Fellow Vet Derrick Anderson For House Seat In Virginia
NBC News:
Biden admin is planning for a possible migrant surge before Trump takes office
Discussion: Baltimore Sun and Washington Times
Jeanine Santucci / USA Today:
Trump has promised mass deportations. Can he do it in his 2nd term as president?
Dave Lawler / Axios:
America chose Trump with eyes wide open
 Earlier Items: 
Stephen Engelberg / ProPublica:
What to Expect From ProPublica in a Second Trump Administration
Discussion: New York Times
Lisa Lerer / New York Times:
Trump Asked for Power. Voters Said Yes.
NBC News:
Exit Polls  —  NBC News, in conjunction with a consortium of news organizations …
Bret Stephens / New York Times:
A Party of Prigs and Pontificators Suffers a Humiliating Defeat
 

 
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