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Jake Traylor / NBC News:
Trump wins Arizona, flipping a swing state Biden won in 2020 — Donald Trump recaptured a longtime GOP state that he won in 2016 but lost in 2020, as it slipped away from Republicans since his political rise. — President-elect Donald Trump has won Arizona, NBC News projects …
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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.
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Lulu Garcia-Navarro / New York Times:
Nancy Pelosi Insists the Election Was Not a Rebuke of the Democrats — Devin Oktar Yalkin for The New York Times — Perhaps no Democratic politician has been a greater antagonist to Donald Trump than Nancy Pelosi. As the House minority leader and then speaker of the House during Trump's first term …
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Zachary B. Wolf / CNN:
Trump's win was real but not a landslide. Here's where it ranks
Trump's win was real but not a landslide. Here's where it ranks
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Elizabeth Pritchett / Fox News:
More than half of Harris voters want to relocate following Trump win: survey — Nearly 54% of Harris voters want to move to a different state or country following Trump's win on Tuesday — More than 50% of voters for Vice President Kamala Harris say they want to move following Trump's victory …
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Why Did Trump Win? These Dems Have Discovered a Very Disturbing Answer — There are 1,000 convoluted theories floating around on social media that purport to explain why Donald Trump won the presidential race. But some Democrats and people on Kamala Harris's campaign have concluded …
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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
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Oliver Hall / The Guardian:
I spent hours trying to persuade US voters to choose Harris not Trump. I know why she lost
I spent hours trying to persuade US voters to choose Harris not Trump. I know why she lost
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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.
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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 …
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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 …
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 …
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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 …
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 …
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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 …
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Sandra McDonald / Los Angeles Times:
Newsom fined $13,000 for failing to report on time payments made at his request — California's political ethics law requires elected officials to report donations made on their behalf within 30 days. On 18 separate occasions, the Fair Political Practices Commission said …
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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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