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9:40 PM ET, November 7, 2024

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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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Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
The Strategic Failure of 2024 Was Written in 2021  —  President Biden bet everything on the innate goodness of the American people.  We should learn from his mistake.  —  ∙ Paid  —  1. Two Paths in the Wood  —  At the beginning of Joe Biden's presidency he had a choice.
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Adam Cancryn / Politico:
Dems rage against Biden's ‘arrogance’ after Harris loss  —  Democratic leaders had hoped Harris could separate herself from Biden's deficiencies.  —  Democrats are directing their rage over losing the presidential race at Joe Biden, who they blame for setting up Kamala Harris for failure by not dropping out sooner.
Ankush Khardori / Politico:
Trump Got Away With It — Because of the Biden Administration's Massive Missteps
NBC10 Philadelphia:
Philly Democratic Chair Bob Brady slams Kamala Harris campaign after loss to Trump
Bill Scher / Washington Monthly:
Democrats Will Win Again Once the Economy Tanks
Discussion: Raw Story
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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CNN:
Trump allies, private sector quietly prepare for mass detention of immigrants
Discussion: Hollywood Life and NewsNation
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  —  Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook, your guide to the preparations, personnel decisions and policy deliberations of Donald Trump's transition.  POLITICO Pro subscribers receive a version of this newsletter first.  —  The chief of staff pick is in.
Discussion: CNN and The Daily Caller
Fox News:
Trump names Susie Wiles as first female White House chief of staff in history  —  Susie Wiles is longtime GOP operative going back to working as former President Reagan's campaign scheduler for his 1980 presidential bid  —  Susie Wiles, a longtime GOP operative, will serve as President-elect Donald Trump's White House chief of staff.
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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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 …
Axios:
Behind the Curtain: Washington's open for business … There are several reasons to expect a very different outcome this time.  — Trump will office with Republican control of the Senate + Republicans are on track to hold the House.  Every Republican leader and committee chair …
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Brandon Richards / Governor of California:
Governor Newsom convenes a special session of the Legislature to protect California values  —  What you need to know: Governor Newsom is convening a special session to protect California values, including fundamental civil rights, reproductive freedom, climate action, immigrant families, and more.
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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.
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 …
Discussion: IJR
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Olivia Land / New York Post:
Failed veep candidate Tim Walz couldn't even beat Trump in his home county in telling final blow
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 …
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.
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 …
Discussion: Raw Story
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.
Discussion: Fox News
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 …
Will Bunch / The Philadelphia Inquirer:
After 248 years, America prepares for life under a king  —  It took only hours after a majority of Americans chose to return Donald Trump as a strongman-style president for the first billionaire supplicant to come forward on bended knee.  Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, the third-richest person on the planet …
Discussion: The Bulwark and New York Times
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 …
Graham Kates / CBS News:
Judge scolds Giuliani for not turning over assets to two women, including car he's driving  —  Trump ally and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani got a tongue-lashing Thursday in federal court after missing a deadline to turn over valuables to two election workers he defamed, including one asset …
Stephanie Johnson / WVEC:
Virginia Attorney General condemns racist text messages sent out following presidential election  —  The text message asked people to report to a plantation to pick cotton.  It arrived on people's phones a day after Election Day.  —  NORFOLK, Va. — On Wednesday, the Virginia Attorney …
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.
 
 
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Ishai Melamede / ABC News:
More voters saw Trump as the candidate of change: Exit poll analysis
Discussion: The Hill and The Guardian
Alexander Osipovich / Wall Street Journal:
How the Trump Whale Correctly Called the Election
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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
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