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Ben Davis / The Guardian:
None of the conventional explanations for Trump's victory stand up to scrutiny  —  This election has blown a hole in the worldviews of both leftists and centrists.  The pandemic may be a more important factor  —  Donald Trump has won, and most shockingly, he won the popular vote.
The New York Review of Books:
All Bets Are Off  —  In Joseph O'Neill's first essay in our pages, he warned readers that “the Republican Party enjoyed a mystifying presumption of legitimacy,” contrasted with “the curious timidity of Democrats.”  In that instance, he was describing the 2000 presidential election fiasco in Florida …
Zachary B. Wolf / CNN:
Trump's win was real but not a landslide.  Here's where it ranks  —  A version of this story appeared in CNN's What Matters newsletter.  To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here.  —  ► It's a comeback for the ages for a president to go from a pariah after trying to overturn one election to president-elect after the next.
YouGov:
The aftermath of Donald Trump's presidential election victory: November 6 - 7, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll  —  This week's Economist/YouGov poll covers reactions to the election, trust in the results, expectations for the election aftermath, changes in public opinion, and the economy.  —  Election reactions
Oliver Hall / The Guardian:   I spent hours trying to persuade US voters to choose Harris not Trump. I know why she lost
Politico:   Election autopsy: 5 POLITICO reporters weigh in on what mattered
Sarah Varney / NPR:
They split the ticket. Meet the abortion rights voters who also went for Trump
Discussion: Slate
Alexandra Hutzler / ABC News:
Trump's political comeback is complete. What it says about American voters
Discussion: USA Today
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Gallego defeats Lake in Arizona Senate race  —  Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) is projected to beat Republican Kari Lake in a consequential race for Arizona Senate, dealing the former local news anchor her second straight electoral loss, according to Decision Desk HQ.
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Advisers Ramp Up Work on Mass Deportation Push  —  People close to the president-elect are starting to think of ways to pay for it  —  WASHINGTON—Advisers to President-elect Donald Trump are drawing up plans to carry out his mass deportation pledge, including discussing how to pay …
Discussion: Fox News and RedState
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Fola Akinnibi / Bloomberg:
Arizona Elections Signal Robust Immigration Enforcement Under Trump
Discussion: KASW-TV and NBC News
Politico:
Conservatives weigh potential show of opposition against Johnson  —  House Republicans are holding their leadership elections next week, where Mike Johnson is largely expected to earn the speakership nomination.  —  Even as Republicans are increasingly optimistic that they'll keep control of the House …
Discussion: Raw Story
Skylar Woodhouse / Bloomberg:
Donald Trump Says He Won't Invite Nikki Haley, Mike Pompeo to Join Administration  — President-elect has warm words for former officials in post  — Haley challenged Trump for nomination; Pompeo is a loyalist  —  President-elect Donald Trump said he won't invite his former ambassador …
Rebecca Solnit / The Guardian:
Authoritarians like Trump love fear, defeatism, surrender.  Do not give them what they want  —  We must lay up our supplies - of love, care, trust, community and resolve - so we may resist the storm  —  Here we are in a crisis in which almost everything we love is going to be under siege …
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Trump has shaped the Supreme Court, but it could still hinder his agenda  —  Although the court has three Trump appointees as part of its 6-3 conservative majority, it has not always ruled for him and could push back on expansive uses of executive power.  —  WASHINGTON — President-elect …
NBC News:
Some Republicans try to tone down Trump's mass deportation threats  —  Members of the GOP in immigrant-heavy states tried to reassure constituents that Trump is focused on dangerous criminals and not on “hardworking” immigrants.  —  As President-elect Donald Trump doubles down on his mass deportation plan …
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Thomas Frank / New York Times:
The Elites Had It Coming  —  Everyone has a moment when they first realized that Donald Trump might well return, and here is mine.  It was back in March, during a visit to the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery, when I happened to read the explanatory text beside an old painting.
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Democrats' election reckoning pits liberals against centrists
Discussion: New York Times and NBC News
Politico:
Oakland mayor and progressive DA ousted amid crime complaints  —  The double defeat is the latest signal of voters' swing toward tough-on-crime policies.  —  OAKLAND, California — Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price are both leaving office …
Discussion: SFist, The Oaklandside and Bolts
Brian Bennett / Time:
Trump, Who Was Charged with Mishandling Secrets, Will Get Classified Briefings Again  —  Two years ago, the FBI raided Donald Trump's home to retrieve government records he had refused to return, including hundreds containing classified information.  The indictment that followed alleged …
Discussion: RedState
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Justice Dept. to focus on ‘most egregious’ Jan. 6 cases until Trump is inaugurated  —  President-elect Donald Trump has said he would “absolutely” consider pardoning every Capitol rioter and has called them political prisoners and “hostages.”  —  WASHINGTON — The Justice Department plans …
 
 
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Anti-abortion advocates press Trump for more restrictions as abortion pill sales spike
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