How Trump, infighting and flawed candidates limited Republican gains  —  The GOP's historic tail winds collided with the fractious reality of a political party in the midst of a generational molting  —  Florida Sen. Rick Scott made a plea to about 35 of his colleagues during lunch …

Elon Musk is putting Twitter at risk of billions in fines, warns company lawyer  —  Meanwhile, Musk's personal lawyer is telling people, 'Elon puts rockets into space, he's not afraid of the FTC.'  —  Twitter's privacy and security teams are in turmoil after Elon Musk's changes …

Trump Under Fire From Within G.O.P. After Midterms  —  “Republicans have followed Donald Trump off the side of a cliff,” a longtime adviser said.  —  Donald J. Trump faced unusual public attacks from across the Republican Party on Wednesday after a string of midterm losses by candidates …

Where Democrats Lost  —  The fast-rising Asian vote slips away  —  What a fascinating night it was.  The national picture lacks a little clarity because there are still many races outstanding, but it's obvious now no red wave materialized.  Democrats under these circumstances …

Trump Spreads Rumors, Threatens Allies in All-Out Attack on DeSantis  —  After an election night where Ron romped but Don dragged, the former president is doing his best to ratf—k a potential 2024 rival … Republicans rolled in Florida on Tuesday night, with DeSantis rolling to reelection …

KFC apologises after German Kristallnacht promotion  —  KFC has apologised after sending a promotional message to customers in Germany, urging them to commemorate Kristallnacht with cheesy chicken.  —  The Nazi-led series of attacks in the country in 1938 left more than 90 people dead …

October Inflation Report  —  Price Pressures Show Signs of Cooling … Inflation moderated by more than expected in October.

Trump team pushes to delay 2024 launch as DeSantis star rises in GOP  —  After a disappointing election night, Republicans are advising Trump to delay next week's “very big announcement” until after the Senate runoff in Georgia  —  Former president Donald Trump's standing as the dominant figure …

Freedom Caucus Rep. Andy Biggs says ‘not so fast’ to McCarthy speakership after disappointing election results  —  Biggs says not a ‘forgone conclusion’ that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy should be the next House speaker  —  Not all Republicans support Kevin McCarthy as possible House Speaker

Lauren Boebert challenger Adam Frisch: “Those who know her best don't care for her”  —  I met Adam Frisch in the Spring of 2022 and found him to be extremely gracious and yet determined.  Sort of a really nice but unstoppable honey badger.  He told me he was planning to run in the Democratic primary and …

Democratic strategist apologizes for saying Lauren Boebert's House loss would be ‘a gain for OnlyFans’  — Democratic strategist Kurt Bardella said Boebert could make money on OnlyFans if she loses her House race.  — Bardella later apologized for the remark, but said GOP criticism was “faux-outrage.”

Former US President George W. Bush to hold public conversation with Ukrainian President Zelensky next week  —  Former US President George W. Bush will hold a public conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky next week with the aim of underscoring the importance of the US continuing …

After Election, Cautious Optimism That Few False Narratives Took Hold  —  Researchers who study disinformation said most efforts to stoke doubt about results had failed to spread widely.  —  On the morning of Election Day, Charlie Kirk, the conservative talk show host from Arizona …

GOP starts boosting Walker in runoff amid calls to keep Trump away from Georgia  —  Warnock, Walker advancing to runoff in Georgia Senate race  —  The head of the Senate Republican campaign committee pledged Wednesday to raise whatever money he can and begin an advertising blitz this week …