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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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New York Times, Associated Press, New Yorker, Newsweek and MSNBC
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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, Raw Story and New York Times
Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Top Trump political adviser says president will focus on affordability next year … The victors' strict focus on affordability was key, Blair said. — “Why did Zohran Mamdani do so well last night? He relentlessly focused on affordability,” he said. “People talk about communists …
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The Hill, Roll Call, Talking Points Memo, Washington Times, Semafor, The Daily Caller and MSNBC
Politico:
Democrats gird for longer shutdown fight after election sweep
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Axios, HotAir, USA Today, Washington Times, The Daily Caller, FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth, Deseret News and CT Mirror
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
Aaron Zitner / Wall Street Journal:
Pollsters Didn't See the Blue Wave Coming in New Jersey and Virginia
Pollsters Didn't See the Blue Wave Coming in New Jersey and Virginia
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Gothamist and Media Matters for America
Megan Messerly / Politico:
‘There Should Be Flashing Red Lights’: Steve Bannon on Mamdani's Win
‘There Should Be Flashing Red Lights’: Steve Bannon on Mamdani's Win
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MSNBC, Salon, Washington Post, Human Events, The Independent, RedState, Roll Call, New York Daily News and The Hill
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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The Atlantic, Raw Story, Politico, Washington Times, Semafor, NBC News, Los Angeles Times and The Daily Signal
Jamelle Bouie / New York Times:
Make No Mistake: Trump Is an Albatross
Make No Mistake: Trump Is an Albatross
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Reuters, El País, HuffPost, PoliticusUSA and Townhall
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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The Hill, ABC News, Breitbart and Associated Press
Dan Froomkin / Heads Up News:
The resistance is ascendant — Donald Trump may still have a firm grip on the three branches …
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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New York Times, The Message Box, The Hill, Politico, Raw Story, MLive.com and Fox News
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
Kellen Browning / New York Times:
Two Republican Incumbents Will Face Off as Red Turf Shrinks in California
Two Republican Incumbents Will Face Off as Red Turf Shrinks in California
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Roll Call, Daily Caller News Foundation and Los Angeles Times
Politico:
Redistricting pressure heats up after Prop 50's passage: ‘All Democratic elected officials should take note’
Redistricting pressure heats up after Prop 50's passage: ‘All Democratic elected officials should take note’
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The Atlantic, The Guardian and Raw Story
Axios:
Democrats tap the brakes on ending government shutdown
Democrats tap the brakes on ending government shutdown
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MSNBC, The Hill, NOTUS and Washington Examiner
Harold Meyerson / American Prospect:
A Democratic Sweep — Riding on the public's pervasive economic anxiety and its substantial …
A Democratic Sweep — Riding on the public's pervasive economic anxiety and its substantial …
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Roll Call and The Bulwark
Ashton Pittman / Mississippi Free Press:
Mississippi Democrats Break Republican Senate Supermajority: ‘We Are a Battleground State’
Mississippi Democrats Break Republican Senate Supermajority: ‘We Are a Battleground State’
Will McCarthy / Politico:
California Republicans vow to continue fighting Prop 50
California Republicans vow to continue fighting Prop 50
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Breitbart, Democracy Docket, The Gateway Pundit, The Wrap, Truthout, UPI, Townhall, The San Francisco Standard and Mercury News
David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
The Anti-MAGA Majority Reemerges
The Anti-MAGA Majority Reemerges
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New York Times, The UnPopulist, NBC News, The Hill, The Daily Caller, Tallahassee Democrat, The Bulwark, Axios, NextDraft and New York Sun
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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Washington Post, The Nation, The Daily Signal, Newsbusters and Boston.com
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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Politico, Rolling Stone, Associated Press, NPR and France 24
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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 …
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, CBS News and The Hill
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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CBS News, The Korea Herald, Associated Press, Wired and Al Jazeera
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
Nick Visser / The Guardian:
‘Turn the volume up’: Mamdani invokes Trump in fiery speech laying out plan of action — As New York City's mayor-elect reiterated his policies, the president posted ‘And so it begins!’ on his social media — Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected mayor of New York City, issued a direct call …
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Associated Press, USA Today, NBC News, New York Times, Fox News and HuffPost
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Rebecca Schneid / Time:
The Billionaires Who Failed to Stop Zohran Mamdani, and How Much They Spent
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Breitbart, Fox Business, NPR, The Guardian, City Journal, The Forum, New York Post and Townhall
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
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Politico, New Republic, New York Times, The Hill, CNN, Fox News, The Guardian, UPI, MSNBC, Gothamist, Above the Law, The City, Al Jazeera, RedState and Bloomberg
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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CNN, Washington Post, New Republic, emptywheel, UPI and ABC News
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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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Raw Story
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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New York Times, The Gateway Pundit, CBS News, The Hill, IJR, New York Post, MSNBC and Newsweek
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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New York Times, France 24, USA Today, Associated Press and The Sun
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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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Axios, The Athletic and The Daily Beast
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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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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The 19th, CBS News, Chicago Tribune, Fox News, The Guardian, Associated Press, The Independent, Reuters, Newsweek, Chicago Sun Times and FOX 32 Chicago
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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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Breitbart
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 …
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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emptywheel, Politico, NOTUS, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, CNBC, Axios, Chicago Tribune, The Hill, The Guardian, Associated Press, New York Times, France 24, Atlantic Council, Salon, Daily Caller News Foundation, SCOTUSblog, New Republic, Fox News, The Gateway Pundit, Esquire, IJR, Houston Public Media, Reuters, The Parnas Perspective, Roll Call, The Intellectualist, The Independent, Deseret News, Raw Story and The Japan Times
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Ann E. Marimow / New York Times:
If the justices rule in Trump's favor, one dissent could guide their decision.
If the justices rule in Trump's favor, one dissent could guide their decision.
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NBC News, Washington Post, Daily Caller News Foundation, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, Heatmap News, NPR, Vox, Semafor, Reason, NewsMax.com, Straight Arrow News, UPI and Democrats
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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The Hill, Daily Mail and The Independent
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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Washington Post and Fox News
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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New York Daily News, Fox News, NewsMax.com, Bloomberg, FireRescue1, The Post Millennial, Breitbart, RedState, twitchy.com, New Republic, Townhall, The Hill and Washington Examiner
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 …
Natasha Korecki / NBC News:
Chicago residents say immigration enforcement is leading to children getting tear-gassed — A Chicago mother tells NBC News she and her 2-year-old were hit with a chemical agent. Many residents say the city wasn't a “war zone”— until immigration agents swept through.
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New Republic and The Handbasket
