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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 …
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.
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 …
Discussion: Wall Street Journal and USA Today
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 and Don Surber
MSNBC:
Democrats across the country can learn from what we accomplished in Virginia
Discussion: Blue Virginia
Kate Plummer / Newsweek:
Republican Ousted in Pennsylvania Borough That Has Voted GOP For 113 Years
Discussion: New Republic
Zachary Pleat / Media Matters for America:
It took big Democratic wins for right-wing media to admit that the affordability crisis is getting worse
Discussion: The Guardian and Mediaite
Ryan J. Reilly / NBC News:
Jury acquits D.C. ‘sandwich guy’ charged with chucking a sub at a federal agent  —  Sean Dunn faced single misdemeanor offense after federal grand jurors refused to indict him on the felony charge sought by prosecutors.  —  WASHINGTON — Jurors showed no appetite for the Justice Department's case against …
Discussion: Notes From The Circus
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Salvador Rizzo / Washington Post:
Jury finds D.C. ‘sandwich guy’ not guilty of assaulting officer  —  Sean C. Dunn admitted he flung the hoagie at a federal agent.  His attorneys called it a “harmless gesture” of protest as Trump commandeered D.C. police.  —  Just now  —  A jury on Thursday acquitted a D.C. man who was charged …
Michael Kunzelman / Associated Press:
Man who threw sandwich at federal agent in Washington is found not guilty of assault charge  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  A former Justice Department employee who threw a sandwich at a federal agent during …
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: Reason, LGBTQ Nation and People For
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.
Discussion: UPI
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Colleen Madden Blumenfeld / Challenger …:
Nov 06 October Challenger Report: 153,074 Job Cuts On Cost-Cutting & AI  —  JOB CUTS SURPASS 1 MILLION; HIGHEST OCTOBER TOTAL SINCE 2003.  COMPANIES CITE COST-CUTTING, AI IN OCTOBER  —  U.S.-based employers announced 153,074 job cuts in October, up 175% from the 55,597 cuts announced in October 2024.
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
NBC News:
Nancy Pelosi, first female speaker of the House, won't seek re-election to Congress
San Francisco Chronicle:
Nancy Pelosi will retire after historic 20-term career in Congress
Politico:
FAA flight cuts will hit major hubs across the US … The list includes 40 airports, including Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport; Boston Logan International Airport; Charlotte Douglas International Airport; Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport; Washington Dulles International Airport …
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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
Associated Press:
Shutdown flight cuts at 40 of the busiest US airports will be phased in
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 …
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
Getty Images:
US-POLITICS-TRUMP  —  US President Donald Trump looks on after a man fainted during an announcement about weight-loss drugs in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on November 6, 2025.  Trump announced deals Thursday with pharmaceutical giants Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk …
Discussion: Futurism
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 …
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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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.
Brett Samuels / The Hill:
White House guest faints during Trump event in Oval Office  —  A White House guest who was attending President Trump's announcement about lowering the cost of obesity drugs fainted in the Oval Office, causing the event to be cut short.  —  White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt …
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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 …
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Lindsey Graham is talking to fellow Republicans about another reconciliation bill  —  Senate Budget Chair Lindsey Graham said Thursday he is meeting with fellow Republicans about making a new run at passing a party-line policy bill in the coming months.  “I want us to look at what a reconciliation package …
Discussion: NewsMax.com and The Gateway Pundit
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,” …
Scott Neuman / NPR:
ICE is sending a chill through the construction industry  —  As cars and trucks zoom by, Rurick Palomino points to the underside of the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge that spans the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., where his crew of about 30 workers is doing demolition work and pouring concrete …
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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Claire Savage / Associated Press:
Trump taps DEI critic to lead workplace civil rights agency
Discussion: IJR
Brad DeLong / DeLong's Grasping Reality:
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Harry Litman / New Republic:
Confirmed: ICE Is Arresting American Citizens—and Lying About It
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Sergeant Aquilino A. Gonell / Home of the Brave:
Rioters tried to kill me on January 6. Trump pardoned them.
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: Truthout and Raw Story
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Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
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Mexico's President Presses Charges Against Man Who Groped Her on the Street
 

 
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Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
Netflix agrees to acquire WBD's studios and streaming business in an $82.7B cash-and-stock deal, including debt, to close after WBD splits in two in Q3 2026

Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
Sources: Forbes has cut ties with dozens of contributing writers; one exec said Forbes needs to ensure the contributor model is “financially sound”

Liam Scott / Columbia Journalism Review:
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