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Six election results that didn't make the headlines — On X, Vice President J.D. Vance dismissed the poor showing by Republicans on Tuesday night as “a couple of elections in blue states.” Although Democratic victories in New York, Virginia, New Jersey, and California dominated the headlines …
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Nate Cohn / New York Times:
Two Signs That Democrats Flipped Trump Supporters on Tuesday — It wasn't just about superior turnout. Party switchers played a significant role in Virginia and New Jersey. — In the Trump era, Democrats have seemed to excel among the highly engaged, highly educated voters who predominate …
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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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Jenna Amatulli / The Guardian:
Trump goes on posting frenzy a day after Democrats win key elections — President shares more than 30 Truth Social posts in less than three hours, including series of bizarre AI-generated videos — Donald Trump appeared to be sharing everything on his mind all at once on Wednesday …
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
5 Dem victories you missed while celebrating Mamdani's win — Public Notice is supported by paid subscribers. Become one ⬇️ — ♻️ Subscribe to PN ♻️ — Good Morning to all the wine moms! And Hispanic voters! And ... Gen-Z men?
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HuffPost:
Democrats' Big Election Night Scrambles Efforts To Reopen Government
Democrats' Big Election Night Scrambles Efforts To Reopen Government
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Democrats' confidence in shutdown strategy soars after election sweep
Democrats' confidence in shutdown strategy soars after election sweep
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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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Derek Thompson:
The Democrats Have a New Winning Formula
The Democrats Have a New Winning Formula
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump Humiliation Worsens as Fresh Info Reveals Scale of GOP Losses
Trump Humiliation Worsens as Fresh Info Reveals Scale of GOP Losses
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Elena Schneider / Politico:
Bolstered by big wins, Dems eye out-of-reach Senate races
Bolstered by big wins, Dems eye out-of-reach Senate races
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Victor Davis Hanson / American Greatness:
Does the Democrats' Chaos Strategy Work?
Heather Knight / New York Times:
Pelosi Plans to Retire in 2027 After 39 Years in Congress — Representative Nancy Pelosi, the only female House speaker, said she will not run for re-election. She wielded immense power and became a Democratic icon, while she was demonized by conservatives.
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Nancy Pelosi, first female speaker of the House, won't seek re-election to Congress — The California Democrat led her party in the House for two decades. Her decision will open up her San Francisco-based seat for the first time in nearly 40 years. — WASHINGTON — In a final love letter …
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Lisa Mascaro / Associated Press:
Nancy Pelosi won't seek reelection, ending her storied career in the US House
San Francisco Chronicle:
Nancy Pelosi will retire after historic 20-term career in Congress
Nancy Pelosi will retire after historic 20-term career in Congress
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Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces retirement
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces retirement
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Richard Cowan / Reuters:
Nancy Pelosi, first woman to serve as US House speaker, to retire from Congress
Nancy Pelosi, first woman to serve as US House speaker, to retire from Congress
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Abha Bhattarai / Washington Post:
Layoffs rise to recession-like levels through October, new report says — Employers have announced 1.1 million job cuts so far this year, the highest reading since the pandemic, private firm reports. — Just now — Layoffs accelerated in October, pushing 2025 job cuts to levels typically seen …
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Jeff Cox / CNBC:
Job cuts in October hit highest level for the month in 22 years, Challenger says … Layoff announcements soared in October as companies recalibrated staffing levels during the artificial intelligence boom, a sign of potential trouble ahead for the labor market, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas.
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Washington Post:
Heritage staff in open revolt over leader's defense of Tucker Carlson — The departures and condemnations built on brewing frustrations with Kevin Roberts's handling of Project 2025 and internal sexism allegations. — Just now — The Heritage Foundation is erupting in open revolt against its president …
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Steve Vladeck / One First:
188. Five Questions About “Extrajudicial Killings” — There is no obvious legal argument to support President Trump's expanding campaign of strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean. And the implications are even scarier. — Welcome back to “One First,” …
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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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Reuters:
US orders 10% flights cut at major US airports due to shutdown
US orders 10% flights cut at major US airports due to shutdown
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Renee Hickman / Reuters:
Border patrol agent who shot Chicago woman boasted about it in text messages — Federal agent said he was proud of his shooting skills — Marimar Martinez indicted on charges of impeding federal agent — Key vehicle in case repaired before defense could inspect it
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Chris Geidner / Law Dork:
Trump's tariffs face a skeptical SCOTUS as Gorsuch warns of a “one-way ratchet” in presidential powers — Kavanaugh stood out in defense of the administration, but even his questions started lagging as the day wore on. — As the U.S. Supreme Court considered the legality and, if necessary …
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Politico:
Trump adviser to Germany's far-right AfD: ‘We are in this together’ — BERLIN — Alex Bruesewitz, an adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, told leaders of the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD — a party labeled extremist by German authorities — that he sees them as “bold visionaries” shaping the country's future.
Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
The Hideous Symbol of MAGA Corruption — If you were watching any of the voter-on-the-street interviews Tuesday, you might have been surprised to hear how many Americans are deeply disturbed, furious even, about Donald Trump's bulldozing of the White House to make way for a garish $330M donor-paid ballroom.
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Kareem Chehayeb / Associated Press:
Israeli jets strike southern Lebanon towns, escalating near-daily attacks — Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share — Israeli jets struck several towns in southern Lebanon on Thursday after urging residents to leave …
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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 …
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
November 5, 2025 — New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a member of both the Democratic Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, began his victory speech last night with a nod to Eugene V. Debs, labor organizer and Socialist candidate for president at the turn of the last century.
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Jameson Dow / Electrek:
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity — The Australian government is floating a scheme that would share the benefits of solar power with everyone on the grid, offering totally free electricity to ratepayers in the middle of the day, when the sun is shining the strongest.
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Jeff Horwitz / Reuters:
Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show — Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, documents seen by Reuters show. And the social media giant internally estimates that its platforms show users 15 billion scam ads a day.
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New York Times:
Mexico's President Presses Charges Against Man Who Groped Her on the Street — A video of a man touching Mexico's first female president, Claudia Sheinbaum, shocked many Mexicans but did not surprise them. “It's so common,” one woman said. — A day after a man groped Mexico's 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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