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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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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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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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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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Zachary Pleat / Media Matters for America:
It took big Democratic wins for right-wing media to admit that the affordability crisis is getting worse
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Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
The Wildest Democratic Victories You May Not Have Heard About
The Wildest Democratic Victories You May Not Have Heard About
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Derek Thompson:
The Democrats Have a New Winning Formula
The Democrats Have a New Winning Formula
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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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Kate Plummer / Newsweek:
Republican Ousted in Pennsylvania Borough That Has Voted GOP For 113 Years
Republican Ousted in Pennsylvania Borough That Has Voted GOP For 113 Years
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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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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.
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Clyde McGrady / New York Times:
Nick Fuentes's Rise Puts MAGA Movement in a ‘Time of Choosing’
Nick Fuentes's Rise Puts MAGA Movement in a ‘Time of Choosing’
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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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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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Ryan King / New York Post:
Trump relishes ‘evil, corrupt’ Nancy Pelosi's retirement: ‘Great thing for America’
Trump relishes ‘evil, corrupt’ Nancy Pelosi's retirement: ‘Great thing for America’
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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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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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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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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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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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Emily Peck / Axios:
What SNAP beneficiaries are getting in November — The Trump administration revised the calculations states must use for stopgap SNAP payments after finding errors, it said in court, adding to the uncertainty over the food benefits. … - The calculations may also result in benefit delays …
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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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Greg Ip / Wall Street Journal:
Trump's Tariffs Are a Massive Money Grab. That's Why They Are in Trouble.
Trump's Tariffs Are a Massive Money Grab. That's Why They Are in Trouble.
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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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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 …
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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Rick Hasen / Election Law Blog:
“Kansas mayor charged with alleged voter fraud; state leader says ‘hundreds’ more cases expected” — Kansas Reflector: — The mayor of a small south-central Kansas town has been charged with committing fraud by voting in elections since 2022 even though he is not a United States citizen …
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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 …
