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Chuck Todd / NBC News:
This Democratic defeat — and the rise of Trump 2.0 — was a decade in the making — Analysis: Biden's age and inability to sell his record or convince that he was fighting inflation were problems. Longer-term Democratic weaknesses also came due. — There's something about an election …
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The Hill and New York Times
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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, CounterPunch, Twitchy, Washington Examiner, Jacobin and American Greatness
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.
Kate Riga / Talking Points Memo:
Democrats Need To Compete In The New Media Landscape — Or Keep Paying The Price
Democrats Need To Compete In The New Media Landscape — Or Keep Paying The Price
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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 Independent, The Hill, The Guardian and Washington Times
Annie Karni / New York Times:
A Red-District Conqueror Wants Fellow Democrats to Look in the Mirror
A Red-District Conqueror Wants Fellow Democrats to Look in the Mirror
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Washington Examiner, New York Post, Mediaite and Oregonian
Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Axelrod: Democrats becoming ‘smarty-pants, suburban, college-educated party’
Axelrod: Democrats becoming ‘smarty-pants, suburban, college-educated party’
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The Independent, New Jersey Online, No More Mister Nice Blog, Daily Mail, New York Post and IJR
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
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Charlie Mahtesian / Politico:
The 14 Places That Explain Trump's Victory
The 14 Places That Explain Trump's Victory
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Business Insider, 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 and Talking Points Memo
Maggie Haberman / New York Times:
Trump Put Musk on Phone With Zelensky During Call — Elon Musk was with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago when the president-elect spoke with Ukraine's leader. It is not clear if they discussed any change in U.S. policy toward Ukraine. — President-elect Donald J. Trump spoke on Wednesday …
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The Japan Times, NPR, Reuters, Politico, News18, Al Jazeera, CBS News, Global News, The US Sun and Foreign Policy, more at Techmeme »
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Scoop: Elon Musk joined Trump's call with Zelensky … - The Biden administration is now looking for ways to get as much military assistance as possible to Ukraine ahead of Jan. 20, when Trump could turn off the spigot. — But the private conversations Trump and his team have had with Zelensky …
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Rolling Stone, Wall Street Journal, The Hill, Washington Post, Reuters, Politico, Bloomberg, ABC News, Foreign Policy, New York Post, TechCrunch, Mediaite, New Republic, Associated Press and Breitbart
Zach Schonfeld / The Hill:
McCormick sues to challenge provisional ballots in Philadelphia — Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate David McCormick filed two lawsuits challenging provisional ballots in Philadelphia, signaling he is prepared to take his fight to the Supreme Court. — McCormick declared victory …
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Anthony Adragna / Politico:
State of play: The battle for Congress — There are two uncalled Senate races — both leaning toward Democrats — and about two dozen uncalled House races three days after Election Day. With the seats remaining, Republicans have the clear inside track for retaining control of the House.
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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The Verge, Axios, Federal Bureau …, NPR, Associated Press, Global News, The Hill, Tallahassee Democrat, UPI, John Guilfoil Public …, The San Francisco Standard, The Root, Alabama Reflector, Black America Web, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Al Jazeera, KENS, The Gateway Pundit, CBS News, Baltimore Sun, TheGrio, WVEC, Wisconsin Examiner, Atlanta Black Star and Vibe
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CNN:
Racist texts about slaves and ‘picking cotton’ sent to Black people as state AGs, colleges and police probe their origins — Authorities across the United States are investigating after racist text messages - some with references to “slave catchers” and “picking cotton” …
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NAACP, Washington Examiner, Salon, Boston Herald, NBC News, New York Daily News, The Daily Caller, Metro.co.uk, Missouri Independent, New Republic, WTTG-TV, Al Jazeera, Forbes, KUSA-TV, NBC4 Washington, The Crimson White, Mediaite, WSVN-TV, WJBK-TV, WVEC, MPR News, Tuscaloosa Thread and The Moderate Voice
US Department of Justice:
Justice Department Announces Murder-For-Hire and Related Charges Against IRGC Asset and Two Local Operatives — For Immediate Release — Iranian Asset Farhad Shakeri Employed Multiple Associates in the New York City Area to Surveil and Murder a U.S. Citizen of Iranian Origin Who Has Publicly Opposed the Iranian Government
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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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Staten Island Advance, RedState, Daily Caller News Foundation, Raw Story and Mediaite
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
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.
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New York Post, Bloomberg, CNBC and Slate
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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BBC, The Hill, Reuters, Associated Press, Euronews, Washington Examiner, CNN, Jerusalem Post, NBC News, WSVN-TV, New York Post, Jewish Insider, Algemeiner.com, Sun-Sentinel, WKYC-TV, The Times of Israel, Townhall, Mediaite, UPI, Daily Caller News Foundation, Commentary Magazine, The Gateway Pundit, ABC7, News18, CBS News, Breitbart, NPR, Israpundit, New York Times, The US Sun, The Sun, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, RedState and Semafor
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Emanuel Fabian / The Times of Israel:
Israel decries ‘pogrom’ in Amsterdam as soccer fans come under attack by rioters
Israel decries ‘pogrom’ in Amsterdam as soccer fans come under attack by rioters
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Washington Examiner, Fox News, Al Jazeera, HotAir, Breitbart, Human Events, Reuters, Politico, The Forward, News18, Power Line and Antisemitism In Europe
Kevin Rector / Los Angeles Times:
For transgender Americans, Trump's win after a campaign targeting them is terrifying — President-elect Donald Trump ran a virulently anti-trans campaign, pushing hard against the queer community in stump speeches and in attack ads in swing states. — That Trump won so decisively …
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TheGrio, LGBTQ Nation and Variety
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Dems going after trans people this week should be ashamed of themselves
Dems going after trans people this week should be ashamed of themselves
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The Hill, HotAir and LGBTQ Nation
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 …
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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UPI, CBS News, Vanity Fair, Politico, The Guardian, NewsNation, KGW-TV, Raw Story, ABC7, Scripps News, New York Times, Forbes, 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 York Post and New Republic
Financial Times:
Donald Trump asks arch protectionist Robert Lighthizer to run US trade policy — Tariff hawk's potential reappointment to top economy role likely to alarm trading partners — Robert Lighthizer, who was US trade representative when Donald Trump launched his trade war with China …
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Washington Examiner
NBC News:
Special counsel Jack Smith seeks pause in Trump's election interference criminal trial — The prosecutor said he would notify the court in December about how he plans to move forward, likely the first step in unwinding the case against Trump. — WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith …
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Fox News, USA Today, NOTUS, Business Insider, UPI, Forbes, New York Times, Shore News Network, Semafor, New Republic, WAGA-TV and CatholicVote org
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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HotAir, freebeacon.com, Townhall, Daily Mail, RedState, Twitchy, The Dispatch, IJR, The Western Journal, One America News Network, The National Pulse and Breitbart
Declan Harty / Politico:
Trump: ‘NO INTENTION OF SELLING’ $3.5B stake in Trump Media — President-elect Donald Trump is doubling down on his plans to hold on to his roughly $3.5 billion stake in the parent company of Truth Social, just days after winning back the White House. In a social media post, Trump …
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Rolling Stone, CNBC, Variety and Futurism
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 …
Associated Press:
The US election was largely trouble-free, but a flood of misinformation raises future concerns — A relatively trouble-free presidential election was good news for those working to restore faith in the system. Less encouraging was a flood of misinformation that sought to undermine trust …
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CNN