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Politico:
Playbook: Dems agonize over Sotomayor — With help from Eli Okun, Garrett Ross and Bethany Irvine — DRIVING THE DAY — THE LATEST RACE CALLS — Republican DAVE McCORMICK defeats Democratic Sen. BOB CASEY in Pennsylvania. ... Reps. DON DAVIS (D-N.C.), YOUNG KIM (R-Calif.), JULIA BROWNLEY …
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RedState, Daily Caller News Foundation, Raw Story and Mediaite
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Dan Froomkin / Press Watch:
I blame the media — I am horrified and I am terrified and I am angry. — And I blame the media. — Yes, I am aware that some large number of people who voted for Trump did so fully aware that he will rule as a racist, a chaos agent, and a strongman. That's what they want. Noted.
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Bloomberg
Sen. Elizabeth Warren / Time:
Here's the Plan to Fight Back — To everyone who feels like their heart has been ripped out of their chest, I feel the same. To everyone who is afraid of what happens next, I share your fears. But what we do next is important, and I need you in this fight with me.
Charlie Mahtesian / Politico:
The 14 Places That Explain Trump's Victory — The architecture of Trump's victory is evident from the map. — In Pennsylvania, the handwringing and recriminations started almost as soon as the essential 2024 battleground state was called for Donald Trump.
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Associated Press, BBC and Morning Call
Domenico Montanaro / NPR:
Why Trump won — 9 takeaways from the 2024 election
Why Trump won — 9 takeaways from the 2024 election
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Mock Paper Scissors, Talking Points Memo and Washington Examiner
Business Insider:
Democrats wished the election was about jobs. Trump's win indicates it was about prices.
Democrats wished the election was about jobs. Trump's win indicates it was about prices.
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ABC7, Baltimore Sun and Mediaite
Francis Wilkinson / Bloomberg:
Democrats Are in Disarray With No Easy Fix
Jared Gans / The Hill:
California Republican who impeached Trump wins reelection
California Republican who impeached Trump wins reelection
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Breitbart
Christiaan Hetzner / Fortune:
Trump's election win sends private prisons stocks soaring as investors anticipate hard crackdown on migration
Trump's election win sends private prisons stocks soaring as investors anticipate hard crackdown on migration
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New Republic, Sherwood News, HuffPost and CBS News
Axios:
Behind the Curtain: Deep Democratic depression … Come January, they'll have scant power in the federal government, and shriveling clout in the courts and states. — The traditional media structure sympathetic to their views, and hostile to Trump's, was shattered.
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The Hill, Breitbart, Twitchy, CounterPunch, Jacobin, Washington Examiner, American Greatness and Washington Post
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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.
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Slate, The Hill and The Bulwark
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Jeffries takes charge of the Democratic resistance
Jeffries takes charge of the Democratic resistance
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The Hill, The Guardian and Washington Times
Hannah Schoenbaum / Associated Press:
Judge strikes down Biden administration program shielding immigrant spouses from deportation — A federal judge on Thursday struck down a Biden administration policy that aimed to ease a path to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants who are married to U.S. citizens.
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Politico, CBS News, Scripps News, The Guardian, ABC7, KGW-TV, Forbes, Raw Story, ABC News, Axios, Mother Jones, Christianity Today and Boston Herald
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Judge strikes down Biden administration policy on immigrant spouses
Judge strikes down Biden administration policy on immigrant spouses
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The Guardian, New Republic and New York Post
Camilo Montoya-Galvez / CBS News:
Judge declares Biden immigration program for spouses of U.S. citizens illegal
Judge declares Biden immigration program for spouses of U.S. citizens illegal
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UPI, New York Times and Washington Times
New York Times:
Wave of Racist Texts After Election Prompts F.B.I.'s Scrutiny — Offensive messages were reported across the South and from New York to California. — A wave of racist text messages summoning Black people to report for slavery showed up on phones across the United States …
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James Liddell / The Independent:
Ted Cruz's daughter caught wincing and telling her mom 'don't clap' as senator praises Trump on stage — Caroline Cruz, 16, was left scowling at her mother on stage as the Texas senator prayed for a Trump win — Your support helps us to tell the story — From reproductive rights …
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KASW-TV, Raw Story, Mediaite and Teen Vogue
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Dems going after trans people this week should be ashamed of themselves — In the wake of Donald Trump's election to a second term as president, some Democrats have begun lobbing anti-transgender attacks — and other “let's panic” responses. Such instant responses are shameful and must …
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HotAir and LGBTQ Nation
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Kevin Rector / Los Angeles Times:
For transgender Americans, Trump's win after a campaign targeting them is terrifying
For transgender Americans, Trump's win after a campaign targeting them is terrifying
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Variety
Adam Cancryn / Politico:
Neera Tanden's X posts violated ban on political fundraising, government watchdog alleges — Office of Special Counsel says Tanden shouldn't have solicited funds for political campaigns. — A government ethics watchdog agency has formally accused White House domestic policy chief Neera Tanden …
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
White House domestic policy chief Neera Tanden accused of repeated Hatch Act violations
White House domestic policy chief Neera Tanden accused of repeated Hatch Act violations
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Washington Examiner, Washington Times, GovExec.com and NPR
Timothy Noah / New Republic:
Dump Twitter — The oligarchs won. When the markets closed November 6—the day Donald Trump was declared winner of the presidential election—the combined wealth of the world's 10 richest people, nine of whom live in the United States, had surged by a combined $63.5 billion.
Lisa Needham / Public Notice:
The wreckage Merrick Garland leaves behind — His failures left American democracy ripe for the picking. … ✍️ — It has often been said that Donald Trump was running for president to keep himself out of prison. Mission accomplished. — But the fact that Trump wasn't …
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The Wrap
Ryan Gaydos / Fox News:
Israeli soccer fans targeted in wave of violence in Amsterdam — Maccabi Tel Aviv FC was in Amsterdam to play Ajax — Maccabi Tel Aviv FC supporters were reportedly the target of violence in Amsterdam Thursday before and during the soccer team's match against Ajax.
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Ron Dicker / HuffPost:
Trump AG Prospect Warns Letitia James: ‘We Will Put Your Fat Ass In Prison’ — Trump-aligned lawyer Mike Davis threatened New York's attorney general with racist and sexist posturing in perhaps a sign of things to come. — LOADING — Republican lawyer Mike Davis, an adviser for Donald …
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Harris, Biden camps blame each other for loss … - In response to Trump's decisive victory, aides in both camps are blaming the other for being more responsible, according to interviews with more than a dozen people in the White House and Harris' campaign.
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freebeacon.com, RedState, Twitchy, The Dispatch, IJR, The Western Journal and One America News Network
Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Netanyahu appoints new Israeli ambassador to US — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appointed a new Israeli ambassador to the U.S. this week. — Netanyahu tapped U.S.-born Dr. Yechiel Leiter to succeed Michael Herzog as the Jewish State's next ambassador in Washington.
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Reuters, Al Jazeera, Jewish Insider and Breitbart
Amy Furr / Breitbart:
WATCH — ‘Knock That Stupid S**t Off’: Michael Cohen Trolled While Explaining Plans to Leave U.S. After Trump Victory — Michael Cohen, who used to work as President-Elect Donald Trump's personal attorney, got hilariously trolled in a video after saying he was going to leave the country …
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The Daily Caller, Daily Mail, Twitchy, The Western Journal and The Gateway Pundit
Washington Post:
Why Dean Phillips thinks Harris lost — The Washington Post's essential guide to power and influence in D.C. — Sign upfor Early Brief newsletter — Good morning, Early Birds. We all made it to Friday. Have a great weekend. Send tips to earlytips@washpost.com. Thanks for waking up with us.
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New York Post
Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
GOP senator: Trump shouldn't pardon Hunter Biden — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) says President-elect Trump should not pardon Hunter Biden, President Biden's son, of felony charges related to his purchase of a revolver in 2018 nor the tax charges he pleaded guilty to in September.
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Axelrod: Democrats becoming ‘smarty-pants, suburban, college-educated party’ — Political strategist David Axelrod argued Thursday that Democrats are becoming a “smarty-pants, suburban, college-educated party” that could keep losing electorally if it does not change course.
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The Independent, New Jersey Online, Daily Mail, IJR and New York Post
The Downballot:
Morning Digest: Democrats would have to run the table to win a House majority — We look at the 10 races still in doubt — Leading Off — House — About two dozen House races remain uncalled by the Associated Press, but while Democrats have a narrow path to a majority …
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The Hill, Reuters, Washington Post, Balloon Juice, Politico, Forbes and Bloomberg