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Bridget Bowman / NBC News:
Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill wins New Jersey governor's race  —  Sherrill defeated Republican Jack Ciattarelli in the competitive race to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, NBC News projects.  —  Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill won the New Jersey governor's race …
Stephanie Perry / NBC News:
NBC News Exit Poll: Voters disapprove of Trump in New Jersey, Virginia and other key races  —  Neither political party gets strong marks from voters, and they are concerned about the economy, according to the early exit poll results.  —  In the first major elections of President Donald Trump's second term …
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral race
Amelia Benavides-Colón / NOTUS:
Trump Blames the Shutdown for Republican Election Losses
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:   Mamdani wins New York City mayor's race
NBC News:
Democrats sweep the night's biggest elections: From the Politics Desk
Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Virginia's Ghazala Hashmi becomes the first Muslim woman elected statewide in the U.S.  —  NBC News projects that state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi has won the race to become Virginia's next lieutenant governor.  —  Virginia state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi on Tuesday became the first Muslim American woman elected …
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Jim Saksa / Democracy Docket:
Democrat Spanberger Wins Governor Race As Virginians Reproach Trump
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Jay Jones wins Virginia attorney general's race amid texting scandal
Adam Edelman / NBC News:
Democrat Abigail Spanberger wins Virginia governor's race
Jane C. Timm / NBC News:
Pennsylvania voters retain three state Supreme Court justices, preserving Democrats' 5-2 majority  —  NBC News projects the incumbents survived an up-or-down vote to keep their seats on the battleground state's high court.  —  Pennsylvania voters approved the retention of three state Supreme Court justices …
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John Hanna / Associated Press:
Kansas Republicans drop push to enter nation's widening redistricting battle  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  Kansas' Republican House leader on Tuesday dropped efforts to force a redraw of U.S. House districts …
Discussion: Politico and Raw Story
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Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
California voters approve Democratic-drawn congressional map as national redistricting battle spreads
Jennifer Calfas / Wall Street Journal:
California Voters Approve Redistricting, Giving Democrats a Chance to Flip Seats
Wired:
FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves  —  In a bulletin to law enforcement agencies, the FBI said criminal impersonators are exploiting ICE's image and urged nationwide coordination to distinguish real operations from fakes.  —  Criminals posing as US immigration officers …
Discussion: Raw Story and New Republic
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Francesca D'Annunzio / The Texas Observer:
Texas Turns Its Sprawling State Police Force Into Immigration Agents for Trump … Between mid-October and early November, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) signed a pair of agreements that will authorize some state police within …
WLKY-TV:
UPS plane crashes at Louisville's airport, injuries reported  —  IMPORTANT: There is a shelter-in-place issued within a 5-mile radius of the airport and all the way north to the Ohio River.  —  A UPS plane has crashed at Louisville's international airport, causing an explosion, giant plumes of smoke and fire spreading nearly a mile.
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Associated Press:
UPS cargo plane with 3 aboard explodes on takeoff at Louisville airport, igniting huge fire
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
Live Updates: Mamdani Wins N.Y.C. Mayor's Race After Highest Turnout in Decades  —  Zohran Mamdani, whose triumphant campaign was built on progressive ideas and a relentless focus on affordability, will become the city's youngest mayor in more than a century.  —  Here's the latest.
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Ashton Pittman / Mississippi Free Press:
Democrat Johnny DuPree Flips Republican-Held Mississippi Senate District in Pine Belt  — Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email  —  Johnny DuPree, a Democrat who served as the mayor of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, for 16 years, has won a Republican-held Mississippi Senate seat.
NBC News:
Virginia Governor Election 2025 Live Results: Abigail Spanberger Wins, NBC News Projects  —  See live results from the 2025 Virginia governor election.  Track vote counts and updates as polls close on Election Day.
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Democrats win key Georgia special elections seen as midterm bellwethers  —  Democrats have flipped two seats on the Georgia Public Service Commission in what were seen as a key bellwether ahead of the 2026 midterms, according to Decision Desk HQ.  —  Democratic candidates Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard …
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Breitbart
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Spencer Ackerman / The Nation:
His Works Completed, Dick Cheney, Mass Murderer of Iraqis and American Democracy, Dies  —  As much as the Trumpists claim to disavow the War on Terror, they walk a path paved by the most powerful vice president in U.S. history.  —  Pocket  —  The week before Dick Cheney died …
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I. Lewis Libby / Wall Street Journal:   Dick Cheney Made the Most of the Vice Presidency
Mia Hollie / The City:
Voter Turnout Highest in Half Century as Mamdani Phenomenon Galvanizes Electorate  —  The number of voters casting ballots in the tense three-way race for mayor between Zohran Mamdani, Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa broke records, with more than 2 million check-ins, according to the city Board of Elections.
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Negotiating Deal With Ozempic Maker to Sell Some Weight-Loss Drugs for $149  —  Novo Nordisk, as well as Eli Lilly, would gain Medicare and Medicaid coverage for their blockbuster weight-loss drugs  —  The Trump administration is negotiating a deal with weight-loss drugmakers Eli Lilly …
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
CBP agent hit by sandwich in DC testifies: ‘Could smell onions and the mustard’  —  The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent struck by a sandwich in Washington, D.C., this summer testified Tuesday during resident Sean Dunn's federal misdemeanor trial.
Jordan Ruimy / World of Reel:
Paramount Has Blacklist for Stars Deemed “Overtly Antisemitic”  —  It sure looks like the likes of Javier Bardem, Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone, and Mark Ruffalo won't be making movies for Paramount in the foreseeable future.  —  Under the newly appointed head honcho David Ellison …
Discussion: Variety and Daily Mail
Noah Robertson / Washington Post:
GOP senators assail Trump Pentagon pick in rare show of disunity  —  A contentious episode on Capitol Hill spotlighted the growing frustration among Republicans who say they have been cut out of important national security decisions.  —  Just now  —  Republican senators …
IJR:
School District Infamous For Trans Bathroom Scandal Elects Independent Vowing To Protect Girls  —  Conservative school board candidate Amy Riccardi beat incumbent Arben Istrefi in Loudoun County on Tuesday in a race defined by the district's stance on gender identity.
 
 
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Robert Davis / Raw Story:
Trump's IRS kills program that let Americans file taxes for free
The Intercept:
YouTube Quietly Erased More Than 700 Videos Documenting Israeli Human Rights Violations
Emily Peck / Axios:
White House warns unemployment benefits at risk in shutdown
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
White House scrambles to limit fallout of Trump threats to withhold SNAP food aid benefits
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Ayanna Pressley is considering a Senate run in Massachusetts
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Asa Fitch / Wall Street Journal:
Michael Burry Returns With Two Big Shorts: Palantir and Nvidia
Washington Post:
From groceries to gas, Americans say they're spending more under Trump
Discussion: Axios
Kate Santaliz / Axios:
Exclusive: House Freedom Caucus pushes for year-long stopgap funding
Washington Post:
Administration hints furloughed workers may not be paid after shutdown
 

 
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