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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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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
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 …
Stef W. Kight / Axios:
Inside Trump's “uncomfortable” breakfast with Republican senators  —  The room was “eerily silent” and “uncomfortable” Wednesday morning as President Trump cajoled Republican senators to end the filibuster, multiple attendees told Axios. … - “If you don't terminate the filibuster …
Politico:
Key Republicans waver ahead of war powers vote  —  Several Republican senators are voicing uncertainty ahead of a vote to block the Trump administration from taking military action against Venezuela, setting up a potential rebuke of the president over the scope of his war powers.
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.
Politico:
Trump blames shutdown for GOP election losses … Trump used his candid autopsy of the election results to urge Republicans to kill the Senate filibuster to quickly reopen the government and then enact their agenda, including a national voter ID requirement.
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 …
Politico:
Democrats didn't just rebound. They dominated.
David W. Chen / New York Times:
Democrats in Mississippi Break the G.O.P.'s State House Supermajority
William Kristol / The Bulwark:
Vive La Résistance  —  With Republican candidates going down in flames all around him …
Discussion: New York Times, Politico, NPR and Wired
Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Top Trump political adviser says president will focus on affordability next year
Discussion: The Hill
Axios:
A big blue wave for Democrats, and two paths forward
Paul Krugman:   Which Party Is in Trouble, Again?
Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Bipartisan lawmakers question Trump administration on strikes against alleged drug boats
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Alexandra Koch / Fox News:
Bernie Sanders crashes Schumer news conference, criticizes Democratic Party leadership
Discussion: IJR
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.
Josh Gerstein / Politico:
The tariff case puts the Supreme Court's conservatives in a bind … On the other hand, an indisputable hallmark of the Roberts court is a deep mistrust for government meddling in the free market. … “I think that some of the justices that matter are going to feel a bit torn,” …
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Violet Jira / NOTUS:
Skeptical Supreme Court Questions the Trump Administration Over Tariff Powers
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 …
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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 …
Bangor Daily News:
Jared Golden: I won't seek reelection.  Here's why.  — Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X - Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook - Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit - Click to print (Opens in new window) Print - Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email -
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Andrew Solender / Axios:   Jared Golden won't seek reelection in blow to House Democrats
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 …
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Nacha Cattan / Bloomberg:
NYC Police Head Tisch Tells Confidants She'd Work for Mamdani  —  New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch is willing to remain in her post under Zohran Mamdani as long as the progressive mayor-elect allows her to keep pursuing her agenda, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Discussion: Wired and The Intercept
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Myles Miller / Bloomberg:
NYC Fire Commissioner to Quit Over Mamdani Stance on Israel
Discussion: MSNBC, The Hill and israelhayom.com
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 …
Discussion: HotAir and McSweeney's
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 …
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.
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 and The Independent
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.
 
 
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Eliana Johnson / The Washington Free Beacon:
EXCLUSIVE: ‘I Made A Mistake’: Heritage Foundation President Apologizes to Staff for Video Refusal to Cancel Tucker Carlson and Throws Shade at Former Chief of Staff
Discussion: Heritage Foundation
Joel Rose / NPR:
Air traffic controllers warn of ‘tipping point’ as U.S. government shutdown drags on
Andrew Solender / Axios:
The DCCC isn't ruling out playing in Democratic primaries
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
Anatomy of a Wave  —  Hispanic voters abandoned Republicans and the “Trump 2028” wars are next.
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Jake Pearson / ProPublica:
Tech Billionaire Marc Andreessen Bet Big on Trump. It's Paying Off for Silicon Valley.
Discussion: Greenlight
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
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