memeorandum: Trump wins Arizona, flipping a swing state Biden won in 2020 (Jake Traylor/NBC News)

9:40 AM ET, November 10, 2024

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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 …

Discussion: USA Today, The Root, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Axios, Politico, Bloomberg, Washington Examiner, WSVN-TV, The Gateway Pundit, New York Post and CBS News

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.

Discussion: Raw Story, NBC News, New York Times and Las Vegas Review-Journal

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

Discussion: Breitbart, Mediaite, The Gateway Pundit, The Hill and The Guardian

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 …

Discussion: Axios, New York Post, HotAir, Mediaite, HuffPost, The Independent and Washington Examiner

Zachary B. Wolf / CNN:
Trump's win was real but not a landslide. Here's where it ranks

Discussion: Raw Story, The Dispatch and Lawyers, Guns & Money

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.

Discussion: RedState, Townhall, New York Post, NPR, Scripps News, Mark It Down!, The Gateway Pundit and Deseret News

New York Times:

Unions Bet Big on Harris. Now They're Bracing for Consequences. — Government unions, service worker unions and industrial unions all face possible repercussions from Donald Trump's victory, but not necessarily all the same kind. — Besides the Harris campaign and its affiliated political …

Discussion: Marginal REVOLUTION, San Diego Union-Tribune and WPMT

Laura Kuenssberg / BBC:

Defence chief calls for more spending on military — Presenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg — The UK chief of defence staff Sir Tony Radakin has said the government should provide more money for defence. — Speaking to BBC One's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme …

Discussion: Associated Press, Politico and Bloomberg.com

Stef W. Kight / Axios:

Scoop: Tom Cotton locks down the votes for Senate GOP's #3 job … - Cotton had been a serious contender for top positions in a Trump administration, but he decided to remain in the Senate, as Axios first reported. — Cotton's expected win on Wednesday would box out Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) from leadership entirely.

Discussion: Washington Examiner

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 …

Discussion: The Gateway Pundit, Twitchy, Breitbart and StorageUnits.com

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 …

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

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 …

Discussion: Raw Story, Los Angeles Times and Townhall

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 …

Discussion: Balloon Juice and Washington Examiner

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 …