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Ashton Pittman / Mississippi Free Press:
Mississippi Democrats Break Republican Senate Supermajority: ‘We Are a Battleground State’  —  After 13 years, Mississippi Democrats have broken the Republican Party's supermajority in the Mississippi Senate.  Voters elected Democrats to two seats previously held by Republicans …
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Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Trump Is an Albatross  —  As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump is a phenomenally effective vote-winner, capable of turning out millions of otherwise infrequent voters to deliver the White House and Congress to the Republican Party.  But as president, Trump has been an albatross around the neck of his party.
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Seven data-driven lessons from the 2025 elections  —  The headline story from this year's elections is simple: Democrats increased their support across the country and swept all the marquee contests in key states.  Democratic Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger won Virginia by ~14 points …
Laurel Rosenhall / New York Times:
Republicans Swiftly File Lawsuit in Bid to Block California's New House Maps  —  Republicans asked a federal court to block newly approved maps in California that were designed to flip as many as five House seats for Democrats.  —  Hours after California voters approved a redistricting measure …
Megan Messerly / Politico:
‘There Should Be Flashing Red Lights’: Steve Bannon on Mamdani's Win … More than a few Republicans are celebrating Zohran Mamdani's victory, seeing the 34-year-old democratic socialist as a political gift and an albatross for the Democratic Party.  Steve Bannon is not among them.
Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump Humiliation Worsens as Fresh Info Reveals Scale of GOP Losses … The Democratic Party's blowout wins on Tuesday night underscore a fundamental reality about the Donald Trump era: Anti-Trump politics is affordability politics, and affordability politics is anti-Trump politics.
Discussion: New York Times and Jill Filipovic
Wall Street Journal:
Democrats Start Their Comeback  —  A warning for the GOP from New Jersey and Virginia on affordability and Trump's unpopularity.  —  President Trump rolled to victory in 2024 promising to reduce inflation and make middle-class life more affordable.  The warning to Republicans …
Politico:
Trump blames shutdown for GOP election losses
Politico:
Democrats didn't just rebound. They dominated.
Axios:
A big blue wave for Democrats, and two paths forward
Paul Krugman:   Which Party Is in Trouble, Again?
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Vive La Résistance  —  With Republican candidates going down in flames all around him …
Discussion: Politico, NPR, Wired and NBC News
Faith Wardwell / Politico:
California Republicans file legal challenge to redistricting push
Discussion: CalMatters and CBS News
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:   November 4, 2025 (Tuesday)  —  So much for obeying a court order, even if begrudgingly and with manufactured delay.
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
‘Trump is on the ballot in 2026,’ Johnson says after GOP drubbing
Discussion: The Hill and RealClearPolitics
New York Times:
New York City Mayoral Election Results
Justin Jouvenal / Washington Post:
Supreme Court appears skeptical of legality of most of Trump's tariffs  —  The Supreme Court held arguments on one of the most important cases of its term, testing whether the president has authority to impose wide-ranging tariffs.  —  just now  —  The Supreme Court appeared skeptical …
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Axios:
Supreme Court sounds skeptical of Trump's wide-ranging tariffs … A ruling against Trump could be devastating to one of his signature second-term priorities. … - At least two of the likely swing votes in this case — Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett …
Ann E. Marimow / New York Times:
If the justices rule in Trump's favor, one dissent could guide their decision.  —  The Supreme Court's questioning of the use of a 1977 emergency law to impose tariffs on scores of countries raised doubt about the centerpiece of the president's economic agenda.  —  Key Moments From Today's Arguments ›
Discussion: Straight Arrow News, Reason and UPI
Nicholas Fandos / New York Times:
How Zohran Mamdani Beat Back New York's Elite and Was Elected Mayor  —  The 34-year-old assemblyman won the Democratic primary by defying the city's all-powerful establishment.  He secured the mayoralty by delicately disarming it.  —  Zohran Mamdani was still asleep early in the morning …
Discussion: The Atlantic and Washington Times
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Emily Ngo / Politico:
Fresh off of a historic election victory, Mamdani names his transition team … Together, they have backgrounds in social services, finance, city budgeting and housing development.  Their roles on the transition team — meant to smooth a mayor-elect's path from election in early November …
New York Times:
Mamdani's Victory Is Less Significant Than You Think  —  New York's next mayor won't save the Democrats.  —  Does Zohran Mamdani's win mean a new dawn for the Democratic Party?  Not exactly, Ross Douthat argues.  In this mini-episode of “Interesting Times,” Ross explains …
Freddie deBoer / The Times:
Yes, Zohran Mamdani can govern as a sensible socialist
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
‘Highly unusual’: New warning signs for DOJ's Trump-ordered case against Comey … Halligan, who was seated at the Justice Department's table Wednesday, personally secured the indictment against Comey several days later.  —  Halligan's unusual role — singlehandedly presenting to the grand jury …
Chabeli Carrazana / The 19th:
‘I have papers’: Child care worker detained by ICE officers inside a Chicago day care  —  Raids inside day cares had been off limits until this year, when, on his first day in office, President Donald Trump removed that protection.  —  “I have papers,” a child care worker shouted in Spanish …
Discussion: CBS News
Heather Hunter / Washington Examiner:
CNN's Van Jones and Scott Jennings blast Mamdani's ‘divisive’ victory speech  —  CNN commentators Van Jones and Scott Jennings delivered strikingly different but equally critical takes on New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's fiery victory speech Tuesday night, calling it “divisive” and …
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Emily Crane / New York Post:
CNN's Van Jones among those raising alarm at Mamdani's instant ‘character switch’ after winning power
Discussion: American Thinker and NewsMax.com
Hannah Knudsen / Breitbart:
Pennsylvania Town Elects Transgender Mayor  —  The Pennsylvania town of Downingtown in Chester County -which has roughly 9,000 residents - has elected a man who believes he is a woman as their next mayor.  —  Democrat Erica Deuso defeated Republican Richard Bryant in the mayor's race, declaring victory early Wednesday.
Tony Romm / New York Times:
Some SNAP Recipients May Not Receive Food Stamps Under White House Policy  —  Anti-hunger groups and state officials have warned that the administration's plans to make partial payments are onerous and could still result in severe harm.  —  Millions of low-income Americans will see staggering cuts …
Block Club Chicago:
Daycare Teacher Pulled Out Of Preschool By Armed Federal Agents, ‘Traumatizing’ Families  —  NORTH CENTER — Federal immigration agents pulled a teacher from inside a North Center daycare Wednesday morning, causing a chaotic scene and “traumatizing” workers, parents and children, neighbors and officials said.
Steve Karnowski / Associated Press:
Jacob Frey fends off democratic socialist's challenge to win 3rd term as Minneapolis mayor  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  Minneapolis Democratic Mayor Jacob Frey defeated democratic socialist Omar Fateh and 13 …
 
 
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ICE:
ICE and Oklahoma bolster public safety on state's highways by removing 34 illegal alien truck drivers
Discussion: NewsMax.com and The Daily Caller
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Anatomy of a Wave  —  Hispanic voters abandoned Republicans and the “Trump 2028” wars are next.
Justin McCarthy / Gallup:
Americans Much More Positive About Progress on Drugs
Discussion: Washington Times and UPI
Ron Dicker / HuffPost:
Sean Hannity Gives Very Sad Update On His Friends After Zohran Mamdani Victory
Discussion: The Hill and Mediaite
Jake Pearson / ProPublica:
Tech Billionaire Marc Andreessen Bet Big on Trump. It's Paying Off for Silicon Valley.
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Jon Seidel / Chicago Sun Times:
'I couldn't even believe I was living that': Key hearing over feds' use of force in Chicago underway
Discussion: Wonkette
Cyril Mychalejko / Bucks County Beacon:
Bucks County's ICE-Loving, MAGA Sheriff Fred Harran Got What He Deserved: A Pink Slip From Voters on Election Night
Marc Caputo / Axios:
Scoop: Trump's $2 billion fundraising binge
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