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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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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 …
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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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.
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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Top Trump political adviser says president will focus on affordability next year
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Nick Visser / The Guardian:
‘Turn the volume up’: Mamdani invokes Trump in fiery speech laying out plan of action
‘Turn the volume up’: Mamdani invokes Trump in fiery speech laying out plan of action
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Michael Tomasky / New Republic:
Verdict Number One: America Has Big-Time Buyer's Remorse About Trump
Verdict Number One: America Has Big-Time Buyer's Remorse About Trump
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David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
The Anti-MAGA Majority Reemerges
The Anti-MAGA Majority Reemerges
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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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Andrew Solender / Axios:
Dems warned of “hell to pay” if they cut “weak” post-election shutdown deal
Dems warned of “hell to pay” if they cut “weak” post-election shutdown deal
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Kyle Kondik / Sabato's Crystal Ball:
Dem Wave Hits Virginia, New Jersey, and Elsewhere; a Dozen House Ratings Shift in California Following Approval of New Dem Map
Dem Wave Hits Virginia, New Jersey, and Elsewhere; a Dozen House Ratings Shift in California Following Approval of New Dem Map
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Politico:
Democrats gird for longer shutdown fight after election sweep
Democrats gird for longer shutdown fight after election sweep
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Will McCarthy / Politico:
California Republicans vow to continue fighting Prop 50
California Republicans vow to continue fighting Prop 50
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Dan Froomkin / Heads Up News:
The resistance is ascendant — Donald Trump may still have a firm grip on the three branches …
Ari Berman / Mother Jones:
Voters Soundly Reject Trump's Plot to Rig the Next Election
Voters Soundly Reject Trump's Plot to Rig the Next Election
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Michael Podhorzer / Weekend Reading:
Why Democrats Dominated — What a night! In this week's chat, Anat and I unpacked …
Diana Stancy / Fox News:
Vance delivers post-election reality check, contends GOP must make life affordable or get walloped in 2026
Vance delivers post-election reality check, contends GOP must make life affordable or get walloped in 2026
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Andy Craig / The UnPopulist:
The Election Was a Rebuke of Trump and Not Only Because He Has Failed to Deliver Economic Relief
The Election Was a Rebuke of Trump and Not Only Because He Has Failed to Deliver Economic Relief
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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 …
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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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 ›
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Axios:
Supreme Court sounds skeptical of Trump's wide-ranging tariffs
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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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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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Michael Kosnar / NBC News:
Judge accuses prosecutors in James Comey case of taking an ‘indict first, investigate later’ approach
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Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
Judge in Comey case scolds prosecutors as he orders them to produce records from probe
Judge in Comey case scolds prosecutors as he orders them to produce records from probe
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Rebecca Schneid / Time:
The Billionaires Who Failed to Stop Zohran Mamdani, and How Much They Spent — Zohran Mamdani defeated a Republican, a fellow Democrat, and an army of billionaires when he emerged victorious in the New York City mayoral election on Tuesday. — Mamdani, a self-described democratic socialist …
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Emily Ngo / Politico:
Fresh off of a historic election victory, Mamdani names his transition team
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Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch:
Lina Khan to co-chair NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's transition team
Lina Khan to co-chair NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's transition team
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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Chabeli Carrazana / The 19th:
Child care worker detained by ICE inside a Chicago day care as children watched
Child care worker detained by ICE inside a Chicago day care as children watched
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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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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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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.
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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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.
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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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