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Associated Press:
Election Night Live updates: Democrats notch wins for governors, mayor over Trump's picks — EDITED BY NELL CLARK, CURTIS YEE, BERNARD MCGHEE, MICHELLE L. PRICE, LUENA RODRIGUEZ-FEO VILEIRA, ASHLEY THOMAS, KIANA DOYLE AND TIA GOLDENBERG — Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source …
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Ariel Edwards-Levy / CNN:
CNN exit polls find voters in key races dissatisfied with Trump, concerned with economy — Last November, Donald Trump won a return to the White House amid broad national dissatisfaction with the state of the country. A year later, preliminary CNN exit polling finds, the first major electoral tests …
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HuffPost, The Guardian, Politico, New York Daily News, Daily Caller News Foundation, Townhall and Los Angeles Times
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 …
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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 …
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral race
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Wall Street Journal, MSNBC, The Daily Caller, The Hollywood Reporter, CBS News, Axios, WHAS-TV, Talking Points Memo, RedState, The Daily Signal and IJR
Ryan King / New York Post:
Mikie Sherrill wins NJ gov race after making campaign all about Trump
Mikie Sherrill wins NJ gov race after making campaign all about Trump
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HuffPost, MSNBC, The Spectator Australia, The Guardian, France 24, The Washington Free Beacon, FOX 32 Chicago and The Forward
Caroline Vakil / The Hill:
Sherrill wins New Jersey governor's race
Sherrill wins New Jersey governor's race
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NewsMax.com, The Daily Signal, Gothamist and New Jersey Online
Annie Karni / New York Times:
Even on Election Day, Schumer Is Mum on Mamdani
Even on Election Day, Schumer Is Mum on Mamdani
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Politico, NBC News, CNBC, Washington Examiner, New York Sun, RedState and twitchy.com
NBC News:
Election Day live updates: Mamdani wins NYC mayoral race, Sherrill and Spanberger elected governor, NBC News projects
Election Day live updates: Mamdani wins NYC mayoral race, Sherrill and Spanberger elected governor, NBC News projects
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Talking Points Memo, Democracy Docket, New York Post, PoliticusUSA, New Jersey Online, The Sun, MSNBC and Washington Examiner
Alicia Parlapiano / New York Times:
New Jersey Governor Election Results
New Jersey Governor Election Results
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Washington Examiner, The 19th, El País, NOTUS, Associated Press, IJR, WTOP News, WHAS-TV, Reason, Raw Story and New Republic
Amelia Benavides-Colón / NOTUS:
Trump Blames the Shutdown for Republican Election Losses
Trump Blames the Shutdown for Republican Election Losses
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Steven Lee Myers / New York Times:
Republicans Reprise Unfounded Claims of Widespread Election Interference
Republicans Reprise Unfounded Claims of Widespread Election Interference
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City & State Pennsylvania
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 …
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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 …
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, NewsMax.com and Breitbart
Ben Kamisar / NBC News:
California voters approve Democratic-drawn congressional map as national redistricting battle spreads
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Jennifer Calfas / Wall Street Journal:
California Voters Approve Redistricting, Giving Democrats a Chance to Flip Seats
California Voters Approve Redistricting, Giving Democrats a Chance to Flip Seats
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CBS News, Politico, MSNBC, CalMatters, Democracy Docket, Breitbart, Associated Press, New Jersey Online and The Guardian
Jen Rice / Democracy Docket:
Maryland Governor Pushes For Redistricting to Counter Trump Gerrymanders: ‘Come Next November, We Will Have Fair Maps’
Maryland Governor Pushes For Redistricting to Counter Trump Gerrymanders: ‘Come Next November, We Will Have Fair Maps’
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HuffPost, Politico, Office of Governor Wes Moore, NBC News, Roll Call, The Hill and Washington Times
Julia Manchester / The Hill:
Spanberger wins Virginia governor's race — Former Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) defeated Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears (R) in Virginia's gubernatorial election on Tuesday, according to Decision Desk HQ, becoming the first woman to serve as governor of the commonwealth.
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The Guardian, Townhall, Axios, twitchy.com, IJR, CBS News and Scripps News
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Alexandra Marquez / NBC News:
Virginia's Ghazala Hashmi becomes the first Muslim woman elected statewide in the U.S.
Jim Saksa / Democracy Docket:
Democrat Spanberger Wins Governor Race As Virginians Reproach Trump
Democrat Spanberger Wins Governor Race As Virginians Reproach Trump
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NBC News, Associated Press, The 19th, NPR, Vox, New York Times, One America News Network, Breitbart, Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion, The Guardian, New York Sun, MSNBC, Bloomberg and IJR
Teo Armus / Washington Post:
Democrat Jay Jones wins Virginia attorney general's race
Democrat Jay Jones wins Virginia attorney general's race
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The Hill, Cardinal News, NewsMax.com, Fox News, Mediaite, Erin In The Morning and New York Times
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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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 …
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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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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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Law Dork, The American Conservative, NewsMax.com and Variety
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Ryan Cooper / American Prospect:
America's Dumbest Billionaires Fail to Stop Zohran Mamdani
America's Dumbest Billionaires Fail to Stop Zohran Mamdani
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The Nation, Business Insider, Jacobin, Truthout and Forbes
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.
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New York Times, The Daily Caller, The Virginia Public … and New Republic
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
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 …
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Raw Story, Roll Call, The Hill and Breaking Defense
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Ben Penn / Bloomberg Law:
FBI Conducts Whiplash Firings, Rehirings Linked to Trump Probe — The FBI fired at least six agents who worked with Special Counsel Jack Smith, only to quickly restore employment Monday for some of them who are pursuing a high-priority public corruption investigation for DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro.
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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 …
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Axios, Washington Post, Politico, The Hill, The Independent, Fox Business and NewsMax.com
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.
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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 …
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Variety and Daily Mail
New Jersey Office of Attorney General:
Statement of Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Regarding Today's Election Statement of Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin Regarding Today's Election — “Early this morning, law enforcement responded to threats that were received by email involving certain polling places in Bergen, Essex …
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New Jersey Online, The Daily Caller, New York Post, The Federalist, IJR and RedState
Washington Post:
Administration hints furloughed workers may not be paid after shutdown — Agencies are sending messages indicating that workers who are on the job will be paid when the government reopens — with no mention of those on furlough, despite a 2019 law protecting their wages.
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The Statehouse News Bureau, NewsMax.com and NTEU
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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The Virginia Public … and The Federalist
