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7:45 AM ET, November 11, 2018

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Elise Viebeck / Washington Post:
Dana Rohrabacher, a pro-Russia Republican, narrowly loses House seat  —  A Republican congressman known for his outspoken support for Russian President Vladi­mir Putin narrowly lost his Orange County, Calif., seat after 15 terms, a defeat that helped Democrats further solidify their House majority.
Discussion: BuzzFeed News and Political Wire
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Adam Nagourney / New York Times:
Dana Rohrabacher Loses, Eroding Republican Foothold in California  —  Representative Dana Rohrabacher, a Republican fixture in California who represented Orange County for 15 terms, lost his bid for re-election.  His defeat underlines the party's setbacks in a part of the state that was long a symbol of its political dominance.
Associated Press:
Florida official orders recount in Senate, governor races  —  TALLALHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The Latest on the potential recounts in Florida's U.S. Senate and governor elections (all times local):  —  The Florida secretary of state is ordering recounts in the U.S. Senate and governor races …
New York Times:   See How the Close the Results Are in Florida, Georgia and Arizona
Matt Dixon / Politico:
Rick Scott's monitors agree with state cops: No Florida voter fraud
Discussion: Balloon Juice
Washington Post:
Recount to begin in Florida Senate and governor's races, in echo of 2000 presidential election
Alex Harris / miamiherald:
Whoops! Brenda Snipes' office mixed bad provisional ballots with good ones
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David M. Herszenhorn / Politico:
Macron leads centennial commemoration of World War Armistice  —  The French president implored leaders not to let the past be forgotten.  —  PARIS — It was a day to remember the bloodshed that ultimately made European solidarity a political imperative, a matter of survival.
Chris Mills Rodrigo / The Hill:
Churchill's grandson slams Trump for skipping cemetery visit because of weather  —  Nicholas Soames, a British politician and grandson of Winston Churchill, ripped President Trump on Saturday for canceling a cemetery visit in France due to bad weather.  —  “They died with their face to the foe …
David Jackson / USA Today:
Critics denounce ‘low energy’ Donald Trump for skipping WWI cemetery ceremony  —  PARIS - Saturday's rainout of President Donald Trump's visit to a World War I cemetery is drawing catcalls from critics, including Winston Churchill's grandson.  —  “They died with their face to the foe …
Luke Baker / Reuters:   Trump cancels WW1 memorial at U.S. cemetery in France due to rain
Henry Austin / The Independent:
Trump cancels First World War memorial visit to US cemetery because of ‘poor weather’
Scott Bland / Politico:
Sinema lead grows again as Arizona Senate vote count continues  —  Democratic Rep. Kyrsten Sinema has expanded her lead over GOP Rep. Martha McSally in Arizona after another day of ballot-counting in the state's Senate race.  —  Sinema stretched her lead to 28,688 votes on Saturday evening …
Discussion: Townhall
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Ronald J. Hansen / Arizona Republic:
McSally-Sinema update: As uncounted ballots dwindle, Kyrsten Sinema's lead falls slightly  —  Ballot-counting in Arizona's epic Senate race continued Saturday with Republican Martha McSally cutting slightly into Democrat Kyrsten Sinema's lead and Republicans increasingly taking issue with the election process.
Discussion: Political Wire
Lukas Mikelionis / Fox News:
Election official in Arizona's Senate dispute represented figure in ‘Fast and Furious’ arms scandal
Discussion: Breitbart
Stephen F. Hayes / Weekly Standard:
A Note on Steve King  —  The congressman disputed a story we reported.  We stand by it.  —  Last week, Adam Rubenstein visited Iowa to report on Steve King's re-election effort.  He filed several pieces from there, including one that reported on comments King made before a small meeting with voters in Webster City.
Discussion: Political Wire
Quint Forgey / Politico:
Avenatti takes on Tucker Carlson after bar incident involving Fox News host's children  —  Michael Avenatti, who was once dubbed a “creepy porn lawyer” on Tucker Carlson's Fox News program, claimed Saturday he's “investigating an alleged assault ... committed by T. Carlson” stemming from an incident at a Virginia restaurant.
CNN:
Trump properties received $3.2 million during midterms, FEC records show  —  (CNN)Campaigns and PACs spent at least $3.2 million at Trump-owned and branded properties throughout the two-year midterm election cycle, a CNN analysis of Federal Election Commission filings shows.
Discussion: HuffPost and Raw Story
Aaron Blake / Washington Post:
Almost everything about Matthew Whitaker's appointment is problematic  —  President Trump doesn't exactly have a great track record when it comes to high-profile appointments — remember Ronny L. Jackson? — and the hasty installation of Matthew G. Whitaker as acting attorney general looks like it ranks up there.
The White House:
President Donald J. Trump Names Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom  —  President Donald J. Trump will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 7 distinguished individuals.  This prestigious award is the Nation's highest civilian honor, which may be awarded by the President …
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Quint Forgey / Politico:
Wife of GOP megadonor to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
Discussion: Axios
Wall Street Journal:
California Bar Shooter Posted on Social Media Shortly Before and During Massacre  —  Ian Long reached out to former Marine comrades in days before shooting  —  The gunman who killed 12 people at a Southern California bar was posting on Facebook and Instagram immediately before and during the massacre …
Discussion: LifeZette and Washington Post
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Jennifer Smith / Daily Mail:
Why didn't they commit him? …
Discussion: Townhall and twitchy.com
 
 
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USA Today:
Medical professionals to NRA: Guns are our lane. Help us reduce deaths or move over.
Discussion: Yahoo and Mashable
Gregory Krieg / CNN:
Andrew Gillum withdraws concession as Florida recount begins
Discussion: Political Wire
New York Times:
Republicans Dominate State Politics. But Democrats Made a Dent This Year.
Daniel Molina / The Floridian:
More Provisional Ballots Found in Broward
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
Associated Press:
Tight race in Georgia shines light on voting restrictions
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New York Times:
Democrats Have Two Paths for 2020: Daring or Defensive. Can They Settle on Either?
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Newt Gingrich / Fox News:
As Democrats try to steal elections, their dishonesty threatens the very fabric of our country
Discussion: Arizona Republic and RedState
New York Times:
Turkey's President Says Recording of Khashoggi's Killing Was Given to U.S.
Discussion: NPR
 

 
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