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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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Popular Information:
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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CBS News, MSNBC, New York Times, Blaze Media and Associated Press
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.
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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INSIDENOVA.COM, Don Surber, Forbes, IJR and Wonkette
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 …
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USA Today
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
The Wildest Democratic Victories You May Not Have Heard About
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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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CNN, twitchy.com, Politico, New Republic, Roll Call, Semafor, Washington Examiner, GovExec.com, The Daily Caller, Punchbowl News and Townhall
Derek Thompson:
The Democrats Have a New Winning Formula
The Democrats Have a New Winning Formula
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Washington Examiner, The Hill, MSNBC, Wall Street Journal, Reason, The Daily Signal, New York Times, The Free Press, Washington Times and New York Post
Zachary Pleat / Media Matters for America:
It took big Democratic wins for right-wing media to admit that the affordability crisis is getting worse
It took big Democratic wins for right-wing media to admit that the affordability crisis is getting worse
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The Guardian and Mediaite
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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Axios, HuffPost, Washington Post, New York Times, Raw Story, The Hill, The Message Box, Political Wire, NBC News, RedState, MLive.com and Grabien
HuffPost:
Democrats' Big Election Night Scrambles Efforts To Reopen Government
Democrats' Big Election Night Scrambles Efforts To Reopen Government
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The Hill, Roll Call, Los Angeles Times and NewsMax.com
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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Bloomberg, The Bulwark, Magnolia Tribune, Truthout and MSNBC
Victor Davis Hanson / American Greatness:
Does the Democrats' Chaos Strategy Work?
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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CNN:
Fierce backlash within GOP after Tucker Carlson gives White nationalist Nick Fuentes a platform — Nick Fuentes, the well-known White nationalist and Holocaust denier, has ignited a civil war within the Republican Party — and inside one of Washington's most prominent conservative think tanks.
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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San Francisco Chronicle:
Nancy Pelosi will retire after historic 20-term career in Congress
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NBC News:
Nancy Pelosi, first female speaker of the House, won't seek re-election to Congress
Nancy Pelosi, first female speaker of the House, won't seek re-election to Congress
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ABC News, MSNBC, HotAir, Axios, Scripps News, Deadline, IJR, emptywheel and Newsweek
Lisa Mascaro / Associated Press:
Nancy Pelosi won't seek reelection, ending her storied career in the US House
Nancy Pelosi won't seek reelection, ending her storied career in the US House
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Nancy Pelosi Announces Her Retirement From Congress
Nancy Pelosi Announces Her Retirement From Congress
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The Guardian, NewsMax.com, Salon, New York Sun, Blaze Media and CalMatters
Mike Lillis / The Hill:
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces retirement
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi announces retirement
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Slow Boring, Washington Post, CBS News, Politico, Washington Examiner, UPI, New Republic, OSV News, Roll Call, New Jersey Online, Mediaite and IJR
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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Challenger …, New Jersey Online and UPI
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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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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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Associated Press:
Most major US airports are among 40 targeted for shutdown flight cuts
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Kris Van Cleave / CBS News:
These 40 airports could be impacted by the FAA's capacity cuts and flight cancellations
These 40 airports could be impacted by the FAA's capacity cuts and flight cancellations
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Sabrina Eaton / Plain Dealer:
Bernie Moreno accused of ‘creepy’ behavior after revealing he collected colleagues' car info — WASHINGTON - A routine Senate nomination hearing erupted into a confrontation Wednesday when U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno revealed he had obtained the vehicle identification numbers of his Democratic colleagues' cars …
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Fox News, Washington Examiner, Raw Story, The Hill and Mediaite
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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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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New Republic and FOX 32 Chicago
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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Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
Kash Patel's Private Jet Problem Is Even Worse Than It Looks — This dude can't stop flying to Nashville. — ∙ Paid — Kash Patel keeps taking a private jet to his girlfriend's home city — FBI DIRECTOR KASH PATEL has had quite a week. — Facing criticism for taking …
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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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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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Diane Ravitch's blog and The Guardian
Jordain Carney / Politico:
GOP's latest shutdown offer includes possible reversal of some mass firings — Republicans made a new offer to Senate Democrats Thursday in hopes of cutting a deal that would end the 37-day government shutdown and advance a package of three full-year spending bills, according …
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 …
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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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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Washington Examiner and TechCrunch
Edward Helmore / The Guardian:
US House panel requests interview with Andrew in Jeffrey Epstein investigation — Robert Garcia, top Democrat on House oversight panel, makes formal request in letter published Thursday — A US congressional panel investigating pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein has written to Andrew Mountbatten Windsor …
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Washington Post, HELLO!, Town & Country, Daily Mail, Newsweek and Us Weekly
Alan Elrod / Liberal Currents:
Women Should Make Babies, Not Vote: Why Some on the Far Right Want to Repeal the 19th Amendment — The far right takes losses at the ballot box as evidence that women do not deserve their rights. — In the immediate hours after Zohran Mamdani's victory was declared on Tuesday night …
