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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, Twitchy, CounterPunch, 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 Hill, The Guardian and Washington Times
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, Daily Mail, No More Mister Nice Blog, 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 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 and Talking Points Memo
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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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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Salon, NAACP, Washington Examiner, Boston Herald, New York Daily News, The Daily Caller, WTTG-TV, New Republic, Al Jazeera, Forbes, KUSA-TV, NBC4 Washington, The Crimson White, Mediaite, WJBK-TV, WSVN-TV, WVEC and The Moderate Voice
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.
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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
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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CBS News, Reuters, New York Post, RedState, The Wrap, Shore News Network, Algemeiner.com, Clayton Cramer and Breitbart
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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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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.
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, Politico, CBS News, The Guardian, NewsNation, KGW-TV, New York Times, Scripps News, Raw Story, ABC7, 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 Republic and New York Post
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, New Republic, Semafor, WAGA-TV, CatholicVote org and Politico
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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New York Times, Rolling Stone, Bloomberg, ABC News, TechCrunch, Mediaite, Politico, New Republic, Associated Press and Breitbart, more at Techmeme »
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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The Hill, 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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LGBTQ Nation and Variety
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 …
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
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
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, Washington Examiner, The Times of Israel, Associated Press, Euronews, CNN, Jerusalem Post, HotAir, NBC News, Jewish Insider, Breitbart, Algemeiner.com, Sun-Sentinel, Reuters, News18, Mediaite, CBS News, WKYC-TV, Human Events, Townhall, UPI, New York Times, NPR, Daily Caller News Foundation, Commentary Magazine, The Gateway Pundit, ABC7, Israpundit, The US Sun, The Sun, Politico, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, New York Post, RedState and Semafor
Politico:
EU's opening bid to avoid Trump's tariffs: We could buy more American gas — Brussels hopes to avoid trade war with the Republican president-elect. — BUDAPEST — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is suggesting that one way to deter U.S. President-elect Donald Trump from imposing …
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
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