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Politico:
Donald Trump enters his lame duck era … But upon returning to the Capitol, the senators made it very clear: They planned to blow Trump off. One GOP senator, Mike Rounds of South Dakota, laughed out loud when asked about the anti-filibuster push. — Welcome to the dawn of Trump's lame duck era.
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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.
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The Atlantic, NBC News, New York Times, Associated Press, New Yorker, MSNBC, Newsweek and Hackwhackers
Aaron Zitner / Wall Street Journal:
Pollsters Didn't See the Blue Wave Coming in New Jersey and Virginia — Pollsters say they misjudged who would show up to vote and a leftward shift by Latino voters — Once the votes were tallied, Republican candidates weren't the only ones who fell short in Tuesday's elections.
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New York Times, Gothamist, Washington Times and Media Matters for America
Politico:
What's really concerning Republicans after Tuesday's romp … “People don't think he's lived up to his promises,” said one White House ally, who like others in this story was granted anonymity to discuss internal thinking. “You won on lowering costs, putting more money back into people's pockets.
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The Hill, New York Times, Raw Story and Washington Examiner
Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Top Trump political adviser says president will focus on affordability next year
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The Hill, Roll Call, Washington Times, Semafor, The Daily Caller, MSNBC, Talking Points Memo, NewsMax.com and Raw Story
Wall Street Journal:
Economic Anger Once Again Punishes the Party in Power
Economic Anger Once Again Punishes the Party in Power
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ABC News, The Hill, Breitbart and Associated Press
Axios:
Democrats tap the brakes on ending government shutdown
Democrats tap the brakes on ending government shutdown
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The Hill, MSNBC, Washington Examiner and NOTUS
Wall Street Journal:
Trump Really Was on the Ballot — The magnitude of the GOP rout is a bad sign for holding Congress in the midterms.
Trump Really Was on the Ballot — The magnitude of the GOP rout is a bad sign for holding Congress in the midterms.
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Katelyn Burns / MSNBC:
Democrats' big election wins showed they don't need to hide their support for trans rights
Democrats' big election wins showed they don't need to hide their support for trans rights
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LGBTQ Nation and Advocate
Mychael Schnell / MSNBC:
Trump's private push to end the filibuster flops with GOP senators
Trump's private push to end the filibuster flops with GOP senators
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NPR, The Atlantic, Axios, Raw Story, Washington Times, Los Angeles Times, Semafor, The Daily Signal, NBC News and NOTUS
Harold Meyerson / American Prospect:
A Democratic Sweep — On the one hand, when voters in Virginia and New Jersey were asked …
A Democratic Sweep — On the one hand, when voters in Virginia and New Jersey were asked …
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Fox News, Roll Call, The Bulwark and Democracy Docket
Lori Aratani / Washington Post:
FAA orders 10% cut in flights at several airports as shutdown drags on — The Trump administration says the move, which will affect 40 markets, is part of an effort to ease pressure on air traffic controllers. — The Trump administration on Wednesday announced it will reduce flight traffic …
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Associated Press:
FAA reducing air traffic by 10% across 40 ‘high-volume’ markets during government shutdown — Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share — The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday that it will reduce air traffic by 10% across 40 …
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Reuters:
US orders 10% flights cut at major US airports due to shutdown — FAA may take further steps if air traffic issues persist — Shutdown causes staffing shortages, flight delays, longer security wait times — Airlines warn of safety risks, shares down 1% in extended trading
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Fox Business, Wired, The Korea Herald, Al Jazeera, IJR and CBS News
CNN:
Trump administration will reduce traffic at 40 airports across the US starting Friday if shutdown continues — The Federal Aviation Administration will reduce flights at dozens of major airports as early as Friday if no shutdown deal is reached, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced at a news conference Wednesday.
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New York Times, USA Today, NPR, The Hill and CBS News
ABC News:
FAA says it's cutting thousands of flights a day starting this week due to shutdown. Here's the list of airports where flights are set to be reduced — Flight capacity will be reduced by 10% at 40 major airports. — Planes taxi past the control tower before takeoff at the Nashville …
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Washington Examiner, Associated Press, The Colorado Sun, Roll Call, Daily Camera and Bloomberg
Kellen Browning / New York Times:
Two Republican Incumbents Will Face Off as Red Turf Shrinks in California — Representatives Ken Calvert and Young Kim will vie for the same district, underscoring the dilemma faced by state Republicans as their territory dwindles after the passage of Proposition 50.
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Roll Call, Daily Caller News Foundation and Los Angeles Times
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Politico:
Redistricting pressure heats up after Prop 50's passage: ‘All Democratic elected officials should take note’
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Bloomberg, The Atlantic, Raw Story and Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion
Will McCarthy / Politico:
California Republicans vow to continue fighting Prop 50
California Republicans vow to continue fighting Prop 50
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Raw Story, Breitbart, Truthout, The Gateway Pundit, The Wrap, Townhall, UPI, The San Francisco Standard, FOX 32 Chicago, Mercury News, CBS News and Democracy Docket
Laurel Rosenhall / New York Times:
Republicans Swiftly File Lawsuit in Bid to Block California's New House Maps
Republicans Swiftly File Lawsuit in Bid to Block California's New House Maps
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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Olivia Beavers / Wall Street Journal:
Maine Centrist Jared Golden to Quit Congress, Citing Threats and Dysfunction
Maine Centrist Jared Golden to Quit Congress, Citing Threats and Dysfunction
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Bangor Daily News, Inside Elections and CBS News
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 — “I made a mistake and I let you down and I let down this institution. Period. Full Stop,” Heritage Foundation president …
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Associated Press:
FIFA to award new peace prize at World Cup draw in Washington — FIFA has announced the creation of a peace prize, which it plans to award at the draw for the World Cup on Dec. 5 in Washington. The award, called the FIFA Peace Prize, will “recognize exceptional actions for peace,” soccer's governing body said Wednesday.
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Bryan Armen Graham / The Guardian:
Trump ally Infantino to award first Fifa Peace Prize at World Cup draw in DC
Trump ally Infantino to award first Fifa Peace Prize at World Cup draw in DC
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The Athletic and Axios
Matthew Gault / 404 Media:
US Army Tells Soldiers to Go to German Food Bank, Then Deletes It — A US Army website for its bases in Bavaria, Germany published a list of food banks in the area that could help soldiers and staff as part of its “Shutdown Guidance,” the subtext being that soldiers and base employees might need …
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Stars & Stripes
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Kyle Harris / Denverite:
Progressives may flip Aurora council as voters reject Danielle Jurinsky and other incumbents — Jurinsky built ties with Trump during the 2024 campaign when he falsely claimed Aurora was being “taken over” by a Venezuelan prison gang. — The Trump-aligned Aurora City Council member …
Block Club Chicago:
Families ‘Horrified’ After Daycare Teacher Pulled Out Of Preschool By Armed Federal Agents — This is part of our series of daily recaps of ICE activity in the Chicago region. Have a tip we should check out? Email [email protected]. — NORTH CENTER — Federal immigration agents pulled …
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Arelis R. Hernández / Washington Post:
Armed ICE officers chase teacher into preschool in Chicago
Armed ICE officers chase teacher into preschool in Chicago
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Reese Gorman / NOTUS:
Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Telling People She Wants to Run for President — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who has become increasingly vocal in her criticism of the Republican Party and its leadership, particularly in the House, is telling people she wants to run for president in 2028.
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Daily Mail, The Hill, The Independent, Washington Examiner and Mediaite
Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
The Supreme Court's Tariffs Arguments Were a Bloodbath for Trump … Going into Supreme Court arguments over President Donald Trump's tariffs on Wednesday, it was genuinely difficult to guess how the justices would rule. Within minutes, that suspense vanished.
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NBC News:
Live updates: Supreme Court justices hear arguments on Trump's tariffs; government shutdown becomes longest in U.S. history
Live updates: Supreme Court justices hear arguments on Trump's tariffs; government shutdown becomes longest in U.S. history
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Michael Kosnar / NBC News:
Judge accuses prosecutors in James Comey case of taking an ‘indict first, investigate later’ approach — Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick voiced his concerns at a hearing about how prosecutors were handling evidence against the former FBI director. — A federal judge blasted Justice …
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CNN:
Exit polls: Election 2025 — CNN Exit Polls shed light on who came out to vote and what choices they made. The results combine pre-election interviews with those conducted at polling places to represent the full electorate. Results will update through Election Night, with the final numbers weighted to match election results.
pbump:
What changed in Virginia — I am by no means the only person to have made this observation, but the point at which I knew Kamala Harris was in trouble last year was when the results in Virginia weren't immediately obvious. As the hours dragged on, the fact that a state her ticket had won …
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New York Post:
Jewish FDNY commissioner hands in resignation — morning after anti-Israel Zohran Mamdani elected mayor — New York City's Jewish fire commissioner Robert Tucker handed in his resignation first thing Wednesday — just one day after anti-Israel Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani was elected, The Post has learned.
