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9:10 AM ET, November 12, 2022

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Liz Goodwin / Washington Post:
A red wave of criticism crashes into Donald Trump after midterm losses  —  The former president has faced and survived Republican blowback before.  Is this time different?  —  As Republicans grapple with their lackluster performance in Tuesday's midterm elections, one man has begun …
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Washington Post:
Congressional Republicans panic as they watch their lead dwindle  —  Private consternation reached a public boiling point Friday as lawmakers in both chambers confronted the fallout from Tuesday's elections  —  With control of the House and Senate still undecided, angry Republicans mounted public challenges …
Wall Street Journal:
Why Independent Voters Broke for Democrats in the Midterms  —  GOP candidates closely aligned with Trump turned off some centrists and in-play Republicans  —  Lisa Ghelfi, a 58-year-old registered Republican in Arizona, voted for Donald Trump for president two years ago but has grown tired of his election-fraud claims.
Discussion: Herald
Erick-Woods Erickson / Erick Erickson Show Notes:
Move On  —  People who thrive on attention should be ignored.  —  People who have never won the popular vote shouldn't lecture those who have, particularly those who grew their share of it the second time around.  —  People who are almost eighty should retire from public life.
Wall Street Journal:
The Republican Wipeout in Michigan  —  Bad GOP candidates and mishandling abortion give Democrats total control of the government in Lansing.  —  By The Editorial Board  —  WSJ Opinion: The Midterms Highlight the GOP's Trump Liability for 2024  —  YOU MAY ALSO LIKE  —  Created with sketchtool.
John Cassidy / New Yorker:
An Important Victory for U.S. Democracy—and a Warning
Discussion: The Hill
Eric Levitz / New York Magazine:
Mark Kelly's (Likely) Win Is an Indictment of Sinema's Politics
Discussion: Just The News and Washington Post
Taylor Orth / YouGov:
How Americans feel about the prospect of a divided Congress
Discussion: Opinion Today
CNN:
Trump mounts anti-McConnell campaign as conservatives seek delay in leadership elections
Burgess Everett / Politico:
Top Senate Republicans push forward amid calls to delay leadership elections
Darragh Roche / Newsweek:
Democrats' Chances of a Senate Majority Just Got Brighter
Brian Klaas / The Garden of Forking Paths:
Will Republicans Defy Trump's Authoritarian Cult of Personality?
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Grant Stringer / Oregonian:
Republican Lori Chavez-DeRemer wins Oregon's 5th District seat in Congress, flipping longtime Democratic seat red
Politico:
Trump sues to block subpoena from House Jan. 6 committee  —  Former President Donald Trump is suing to block a subpoena the House Jan. 6 Committee issued seeking to force him to testify next week.  —  The lawsuit, filed in federal court in West Palm Beach, Fla., Friday evening …
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NBC News:
Jan. 6 committee staffers told preliminary plan for final report would focus largely on Trump, not on law enforcement failures, sources say  —  WASHINGTON — Staff members of the Jan. 6 committee were informed last week that the committee's final report would focus largely on former President Donald Trump …
Discussion: Political Wire
Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
Trump Sues to Block Subpoena From Jan. 6 Committee  —  The former president filed suit against the House committee investigating the attack on the Capitol, seeking to block the panel's subpoena that required him to testify and hand over documents.  —  WASHINGTON — Former President Donald …
Victor Nava / New York Post:
Walker allies believe DeSantis would be ‘better fit’ than Trump on the campaign trail  —  Supporters of Republican Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker are floating the idea of having popular Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis join him on the runoff race campaign trail.
Discussion: The Daily Caller
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Jeff Burlew / Tallahassee Democrat:
Andrew Gillum legal team demands court hearing, citing Donald Trump rant on Ron DeSantis  —  Former President Donald Trump's post-election screed labeling Florida's governor “Ron DeSanctimonious” didn't go unnoticed by Andrew Gillum or his Miami lawyers.  —  Trump, in an statement Thursday timed …
Brad Reed / Raw Story:   'I'm out': Dilbert cartoonist says he's finally done with Trump
CNN:
Georgia runoff highlights GOP worries about Trump — and excitement surrounding DeSantis
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Allison Gatlin / Investor's Business Daily:
Eli Lilly Dives After Fake Twitter Account Promises Free Insulin; Takes Novo Nordisk, Sanofi With It
Angus Berwick / Reuters:
Exclusive: At least $1 billion of client funds missing at FTX  —  At least $1 billion of customer funds have vanished from collapsed crypto exchange FTX, according to two people familiar with the matter.  —  The exchange's founder Sam Bankman-Fried secretly transferred $10 billion …
Zoë Richards / NBC News:
Election denier Mark Finchem loses secretary of state race in Arizona  —  Republican Mark Finchem, a prominent election denier, has lost to Democrat Adrian Fontes in the race for Arizona secretary of state race, NBC News projects.  —  Fontes, a former top elections official for Maricopa County …
Lauren Vella / The Hill:
Masters slams McConnell over campaign spending, says he shouldn't be Senate GOP leader  —  Arizona Senate candidate Blake Masters (R) slammed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Friday night, saying that the top Republican should have directed more campaign spending …
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Elizabeth Elkind / Daily Mail:
EXCLUSIVE: Republican Adam Laxalt is ‘preparing to ask for a RECOUNT’ in nail-biting Nevada Senate race, source says: Campaign is ‘bracing for a loss’ and ‘knives are out’ looking for someone to blame if Democrat takes the lead  — Republican Nevada Senate candidate Adam Laxalt has a narrow lead …
José Ignacio Castañeda Perez / USA Today:
Customs and Border Protection chief Chris Magnus asked to resign or face firing  —  José Ignacio Castañeda PerezArizona Republic  —  U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus was asked to resign or face firing Friday by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
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Washington Post:
CBP commissioner says he refused resignation request from homeland security secretary
New York Times:
Internal Documents Show How Close the F.B.I. Came to Deploying Spyware  —  Christopher Wray, the F.B.I.'s director, told Congress last December that the bureau purchased the phone hacking tool Pegasus for research purposes.  —  WASHINGTON — During a closed-door session with lawmakers last December …
 
 
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Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Republican Joe Lombardo has won the race for governor in Nevada, defeating Democratic incumbent Steve Sisolak
New York Times:
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Politico:
Burying the hatchet.  Or not.  —  Welcome to POLITICO's West Wing Playbook …
Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Justices cheered at conservative group's anniversary dinner
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Matt Shuham / HuffPost:
New Video Shows Capitol Rioter Throwing Fire Extinguisher At Cops, Getting Hit With Police Munition
Discussion: Raw Story
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