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In Secretary of State Races, Election Deniers (Mostly) Lose  —  All Trump-endorsed candidates crashed out in battleground states, but purveyors of the Big Lie will take over election administration in four red states.  —  Mark Finchem stands alongside other Arizona Republicans …
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Jim Geraghty / Washington Post:
DeSantis would pave the way for a post-Trump GOP return to normal  —  Jim Geraghty is the senior political correspondent of National Review.  —  If Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis runs for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination — as many expect, after his staggering reelection victory last Tuesday …
Allison Kaplan Sommer / Haaretz:
At ZOA Event, Trump Again Attacks U.S. Jews for Supporting Democrats
Jonathan V. Last / The Triad:   How Trump and DeSantis Will Attack Each Other
Dan Hannan / Washington Examiner:
The Trump delusion has finally started wearing off
Discussion: Washington Post
CNN:
A manhunt is underway for a student after 3 people shot dead and 2 wounded at the University of Virginia  —  Video shows scene in Charlottesville after shooting at UVA Kari Lake's path to victory continues to narrow despite gains Enten reveals what's ‘shocking’ about House race so far Hear …
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Washington Post:
Suspect in custody, charged with murder after 3 football players killed on campus … CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. — Three members of the University of Virginia football team were fatally shot and two others students were injured at a parking garage on campus late Sunday, U-Va. officials said …
J.D. Vance / The American Conservative:
Don't Blame Trump  —  Don't Blame Trump  —  Any midterm autopsy ought to focus on how to close the national money gap, and how to turn out less engaged voters.  —  Something odd happened on Election Day.  In the morning, we were confident of my victory in Ohio and cautiously optimistic about the rest of the country.
Discussion: The Hill
Olivia Beavers / Politico:
House GOP presses toward leadership elections despite post-midterm disarray  —  Kevin McCarthy will take his first step toward the speakership this week.  It's looking increasingly like a leap straight into chaos.  —  As Republicans begin grappling with the reality of a much smaller majority next year …
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CNN:
Trump working to protect McCarthy as the former president seeks support for '24 bid  —  Former President Donald Trump has been privately encouraging allies to support House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's bid for House speaker, according to two sources familiar with the effort …
Discussion: Washington Post
Amy B Wang / Washington Post:
Ginni Thomas, other conservatives call on GOP to delay leadership elections
New York Times:
Documents Detail Foreign Government Spending at Trump Hotel  —  Six nations spent lavishly at the hotel during periods when they were seeking to influence the Trump administration, according to a breakdown released by the House Oversight Committee.  —  WASHINGTON — Officials from six nations spent …
Discussion: NBC News
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CNN:
New records reveal foreign government spending at Trump's Washington hotel
Discussion: Washington Post and Raw Story
New York Times:
They Paused Puberty, but Is There a Cost?  —  Puberty blockers can ease transgender youths' anguish and buy time to weigh options.  But concerns are growing about long-term physical effects and other consequences.  —  The medical guidance was direct.  —  Eleven-year-old Emma Basques had identified as a girl since toddlerhood.
Matt Levine / Bloomberg:
FTX's Balance Sheet Was Bad  —  The box  —  There is so much, but I want to start with Serum.  —  If a troubled company has a few days to beg potential investors for a bailout before it files for bankruptcy, and it sends those investors its balance sheet so they can consider investing …
Jesse Paul / The Colorado Sun:
With U.S. House control potentially hinging on Lauren Boebert's race, national GOP and Democrats deploy to Colorado  —  National Democratic and Republican groups have deployed to Colorado's 3rd Congressional District to help find voters whose ballots need “curing” as control of the U.S. House …
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Elizabeth Findell / Wall Street Journal:
In Lauren Boebert's Colorado District, Some Voters Grow Tired of Trump-Style Politics
Discussion: Jezebel, Raw Story and The Colorado Sun
Natasha Bertrand / CNN:
CIA Director Bill Burns meeting with Russian counterpart Monday  —  CIA Director Bill Burns is meeting with his Russian intelligence counterpart, Sergey Naryshkin, in Ankara Monday as part of an ongoing effort by the US to “communicate with Russia on managing risk” and to discuss the cases of …
Drew Harwell / Washington Post:
A fake tweet sparked panic at Eli Lilly and may have cost Twitter millions  —  The pharmaceutical giant halted ad spending after fake blue-check accounts went viral.  For $8, Twitter is ‘losing out on millions of dollars in ad revenue,’ a former Eli Lilly official said.
Karen Weise / New York Times:
Amazon Is Said to Plan to Lay Off Thousands of Employees  —  The job cuts of approximately 10,000, which would start as soon as this week, would focus on the company's devices organization, retail division and human resources.  —  Amazon plans to lay off approximately 10,000 people in corporate …
Semafor:
The Senate will vote to codify same-sex marriage rights this week  —  Democrats will put the bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act up for a vote this week just days after the midterms, according to a Senate aide.  —  Earlier this month, Semafor reported that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer intended …
Discussion: Reuters, HotAir, Raw Story and CBS News
Wall Street Journal:
Allies of Mitch McConnell and Rick Scott Trade Blame for GOP Not Winning Senate  —  Republicans' failure to win back Senate control triggered a new round of squabbling between allies of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and those of Sen. Rick Scott, who leads the National Republican Senatorial Committee.
Alex Isenstadt / Politico:
McDaniel to run for another term as RNC chair  —  Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel signaled on Monday that she plans to run for reelection as party chair, which would set her up to lead the RNC through the 2024 presidential election.  —  The announcement came …
Will Fitzgibbon / ICIJ:
Shadow Diplomats … - Key findings … - The investigation identified at least 500 current and former honorary consuls who have been accused of crimes or embroiled in controversy.  Some consuls were accused or convicted of serious offenses, including drug and weapons trafficking, murder and fraud.
Tal Axelrod / ABC News:
Pence to Muir: Trump's words on 1/6 ‘endangered me and my family and everyone at the Capitol’  —  “It was clear he decided to be part of the problem.”  —  Former Vice President Mike Pence is interviewed by David Muir of ABC News.  —  Former Vice President Mike Pence said in an exclusive interview …
Ben Nagle / Daily Mail:
USA make a statement at the World Cup in Qatar by REDESIGNING their crest with rainbow colors to show solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community  — The USMNT squad have arrived in Qatar to continue their World Cup preparation  — Team showed solidarity with LGBTQ+ community by redesigning their USA crest
Luz Lazo / Washington Post:
Union Station has fallen on hard times.  Can it be saved?  —  Residents, commuters and workers say they are worried about the fate of the 115-year-old landmark, a once-vibrant gateway into D.C.  —  Union Station had as many as 100 stores more than two decades ago.
Alexander Sammon / Slate:
The Inside Story of Sean Patrick Maloney's Face Plant in New York  —  On an election night full of pleasant surprises for Democrats, things went surprisingly poorly for Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chair Sean Patrick Maloney.  —  The New York Democrat may have been running …
Discussion: Politico and Washington Examiner
U.S. Department of the Treasury:
Treasury Sanctions Global Russian Military Supply Chain, Kremlin-linked Networks, and Elites with Western Fortunes  —  WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), alongside the U.S. Department of State, sanctioned a transnational network …
Susan J. Demas / Michigan Advance:
Republicans served up ‘red wave’ Kool-Aid.  Pundits drank it up.  —  Susan J. Demas graphic of Tudor Dixon using Andrew Roth photo  —  The election was four weeks out.  Every sign pointed to Republican gubernatorial nominee Tudor Dixon careening toward an epic loss.
 
 
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Sharon Udasin / The Hill:
Decarbonization of US aviation sector ‘within reach’: study
Discussion: The Daily Beast, EurekAlert! and Nature
Politico:
Supreme Court allows Jan. 6 committee to access Arizona GOP chair's phone records
Associated Press:
Supreme Court rejects another bump stock ban case
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Biden predicts that Dems will be ‘close’ but fall short of House majority
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COVID-Denying Medical Group Implodes Over Founder's Extravagant Spending
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Anne Applebaum / The Atlantic:
The Russian Empire Must Die
Jonathan Lemire / Politico:
Biden, Xi meet amid efforts to cool tensions between their nations
Michael S. Schmidt / New York Times:
Trump Wanted I.R.S. Investigations of Foes, Top Aide Says
 

 
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Sources: Sony Pictures and Apollo Global formally express interest in acquiring Paramount for ~$26B; Paramount's negotiating period with Skydance ends May 3

Tom McArthur / BBC:
RSF publishes its World Press Freedom Index and places Norway, Denmark, and Sweden in the top three, the US down 10 spots at 55, and Eritrea in last place

Etan Vlessing / The Hollywood Reporter:
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