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2:35 PM ET, November 6, 2025

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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 …
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?
Discussion: INSIDENOVA.COM, Don Surber and Forbes
Derek Thompson:
The Democrats Have a New Winning Formula
Kate Plummer / Newsweek:
Republican Ousted in Pennsylvania Borough That Has Voted GOP For 113 Years
Discussion: New Republic
Punchbowl News:   Senate Dems will huddle on emerging shutdown deal
Politico:
The question Mamdani won't answer
Discussion: Fox News and New York Post
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
Discussion: LGBTQ Nation
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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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
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
Kris Van Cleave / CBS News:
These 40 airports could be impacted by the FAA's capacity cuts and flight cancellations
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 …
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 …
Discussion: Salt Lake Tribune
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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CNN:
Trump admin tells Congress it currently lacks legal justification to strike Venezuela
Discussion: CBS News and NewsMax.com
The White House:
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces Major Developments in Bringing Most-Favored-Nation Pricing to American Patients  —  ADVANCING MOST-FAVORED-NATION (MFN) PRICING: Today, President Donald J. Trump announced the latest in a series of the most significant actions ever taken …
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New York Times:
Obesity Drugs May Drop to as Little as $150 a Month
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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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 …
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
Discussion: 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.
Fox News:
DOJ actively preparing to issue grand jury subpoenas relating to John Brennan investigation: sources  —  Justice Department officials in two cities preparing to issue subpoenas  —  Justice Department officials in Miami and Washington, D.C., are actively preparing to issue several grand jury …
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Ken Dilanian / MSNBC:   DOJ preparing subpoenas in investigation into John Brennan
Rachel Kahn / New Republic:
Trump Officials Admit Math Error in Plan to Gut SNAP Funding … The Trump administration has “found more room” in the SNAP contingency fund and will only be cutting benefits by 35 percent, the USDA said Wednesday.  —  The USDA had previously announced a plan to cut the food stamp program by 50 percent …
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 …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
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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Ashifa Kassam / The Guardian:
Europeans recognize Zohran Mamdani's supposedly radical policies as ‘normal’
Scott Neuman / NPR:
ICE is sending a chill through the construction industry
Discussion: Raw Story
Aaron Katersky / Associated Press:
Appeals court revives Trump's effort to remove hush money case to federal court
Discussion: HotAir, UPI and The Hill
Laura Romero / Reuters:
ICE to open call center to help track migrant children for removal
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Bloomberg
Harry Litman / New Republic:
Confirmed: ICE Is Arresting American Citizens—and Lying About It
Discussion: NewsMax.com, CBS News and Roll Call
Sergeant Aquilino A. Gonell / Home of the Brave:
Rioters tried to kill me on January 6. Trump pardoned them.
 Earlier Items: 
Bryna Godar / Lawfare:
Are Federal Officials Immune From State Prosecution?
Discussion: MSNBC and Washington Examiner
Politico:
Trump adviser to Germany's far-right AfD: ‘We are in this together’
Alan Elrod / Liberal Currents:
Women Should Make Babies, Not Vote: Why Some on the Far Right Want to Repeal the 19th Amendment
Jennifer Rubin / The Contrarian:
The Hideous Symbol of MAGA Corruption
Discussion: Raw Story
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
November 5, 2025  —  New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a member of both the Democratic Party …
Discussion: Diane Ravitch's blog
Jameson Dow / Electrek:
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Kyle Harris / Denverite:
Progressives may flip Aurora council as voters reject Danielle Jurinsky and other incumbents
 

 
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