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9:05 PM ET, November 3, 2026

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NBC News:
Nearly half of voters saw midterm election as a rebuke of Trump, NBC News Exit Poll shows  —  The president's approval rating is dismal among voters, who have big concerns about the economy, according to early polling results.  —  Nearly half of voters say they view the midterm election …
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Reuters:
Takeaways from the US midterm elections  —  Americans went to the polls on Tuesday in midterm elections that will determine who controls Congress for the final two years of President Donald Trump's term.  —  Here is an early takeaway from the elections.  —  EXIT POLLS - TRUMP BLAMED FOR HIGH PRICES
David Frum / The Atlantic:
Things Are Going to Get Ugly  —  Donald Trump is about to redefine the lame-duck presidency.  —  Donald Trump won't be able to cope.  If he loses control of one chamber of Congress, never mind both, the world will see a personality collapse and rage meltdown on the scale of the final sequence of the Lord of the Rings.
Mike Zapler / Axios:
Democrats could learn wrong message from a blowout victory  —  Democrats are poised to romp in today's election — easily winning the House and, according to most forecasts, flipping the Senate too. … Even the GOP has a better brand. … Confusing the two could tempt Democrats to overread …
Discussion: FiftyPlusOne and Politico
The Guardian:
Voter turnout surges in election that will determine direction of Congress - as it happened
Discussion: CBS News
NBC News:
Election 2026 live updates: Voters head to the polls in a midterm battle for House and Senate control
Discussion: CNBC, NewsMax.com, ABC News and MS NOW
Caitlin Yilek / CBS News:   Live 2026 House election updates as Democrats and Republicans vie for majority control in midterm races
Alex Isenstadt / Axios:
Inside the White House's Election Day messaging strategy
Discussion: The Hill and NewsMax.com
Jess Bidgood / New York Times:
The On Politics Guide to Election Night
Andrew Egger / The Bulwark:   The Alex Pretti Election
The Atlantic:
The Election Deniers Are in Retreat
New York Times:
Google Will Turn Off Search for Schools That Reject A.I.  —  Google is making it easier to restrict its A.I. tools for students.  But schools that block A.I. entirely will lose student access to Google's search engine.  —  Google announced Tuesday that early next year it would turn off …
Glenn Thrush / New York Times:
Justice Dept. Sends Target Letters to Democrats in Escalation of Alaska Inquiry  —  The move is a highly unusual action to take at the decisive moment in a close race between the incumbent, Dan Sullivan, and his Democrat rival, Mary Peltola.  —  The Justice Department is intensifying …
SB Sarah / Smart Bitches, Trashy BooksSmart Bitches …:
The New York Times Terminates Contract with Romance Columnist Olivia Waite After Bluesky Repost  —  Please be advised that the following article discusses rape allegations.  —  ...  The New York Times has terminated their contract with author Olivia Waite, their romance columnist …
Discussion: Lawyers, Guns & Money
Allan Smith / NBC News:
Former Gov. Roy Cooper wins North Carolina's Senate race, flipping the seat for Democrats  —  NBC News projects Cooper has defeated former RNC Chairman Michael Whatley in the contest to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Thom Tillis. … Democratic former Gov. Roy Cooper has defeated former Republican …
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NBC News:
North Carolina Senate Results 2026
Axios:
Scoop: Haley Stevens requests U.S. marshals' protection after death threats  —  Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens has requested U.S. marshals' protection after the Democrat told authorities she had received death threats for endorsing Republican Mike Rogers in the swing state's hotly contested Senate race …
Washington Post:
Trump touted his Reflecting Pool success.  But new problems are visible.  —  Discoloration and inconsistencies were spotted immediately following the president's speech.  —  During a Monday afternoon event at the base of the Lincoln Memorial, President Donald Trump said that the second round …
Jared Gans / The Hill:
Ossoff wins reelection in battleground Georgia  —  Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) will win reelection for another term in the Senate, holding off a challenge from Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.), Decision Desk HQ has projected.  —  Ossoff is leading with about 80 percent of the vote to Collins's nearly 20 percent …
Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Strand bookstore to pay nearly $1.5 million over Covid loan tied to Sen. Wyden's wife … The Strand, the iconic New York City bookstore, agreed to pay nearly $1.5 million in a civil settlement for accepting a Covid government loan that was off-limits because the store is owned by the wife …
Discussion: RedState
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US Department of Justice:
Strand Book Store, Inc. to Pay Nearly $1.5 Million for Improper Receipt of Paycheck Protection Program Loan
Discussion: The Washington Sun
Eric Levitz / Vox:
Trump just said he was ending aid to Israel.  He might actually mean it.  —  President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the US would soon cut off military aid to Israel.  —  During an Election Day interview with Fox & Friends, Trump said of Israel, “We were giving them $4 billion but it's cut off at the end of the year.”
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David E. Sanger / New York Times:
Trump Says U.S. to End $4 Billion in Aid to Israel in Favor of New Deal
Thomas English / New York Post:
NY Times mocked over story claiming Abdul El-Sayed's Jewish supporters include man named ‘Jack Mehoff’  —  The New York Times came in for online mockery Tuesday after a list it published of Jewish voters saying they would back Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed for Senate included the unfortunate moniker “Jack Mehoff.”
Herb Scribner / Axios:
Voting machine chaos hits key House battleground  —  Voting machines across New York's Westchester County are rejecting paper ballots on Election Day, raising concerns about potential delays in one of the nation's most competitive House races. … - The Board of Elections said it is speaking …
New York Times:
Live Forecast: Senate and House  —  Read how it works ›  —  Chance of winning Senate control … Tracking the closest races in the Senate and House  —  Our election forecast is based on estimates for the outcomes of all Senate and House races.  The tables below show the closest races …
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Pardoned Jan. 6 defendant facing new charges for threatening DC federal judges … Now Cleveland Meredith is facing new federal charges for allegedly threatening to murder the federal judges who presided over his — and thousands of other — criminal cases stemming from the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
New York Times:
Israeli Claims of Iranian Chemical Weapons Divide U.S. Officials  —  Some administration officials suggested Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to draw President Trump back into military action.  —  Israel has shared intelligence with the United States asserting that Iran is considering …
Nate Raymond / Reuters:
US moves to drop smuggling charges against Harvard scientist  —  US prosecutors moved on Tuesday to drop criminal charges against a Russian-born scientist at Harvard University accused of smuggling frog embryos into the United States after she argued the Trump administration had singled her out for prosecution.
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
2026 ELECTION DAY LIVE BLOG  —  What to follow on Election Day and how to watch results come in, Strength In Numbers style  —  Intro  —  Welcome to the Strength In Numbers Election Day live blog!  This page is your one-stop shop for all things data-driven commentary on Election Day 2026.
Discussion: The Downballot
E. Lansing / US Department of Justice:
DOJ To Monitor Elections in All 50 States for First Time  —  For Immediate Release  —  One of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) most important missions is ensuring election integrity, supporting free and fair elections, and protecting the right to vote for U.S. citizens across the United States.
Axios:
Pappas becomes first openly gay man elected to Senate, keeps N.H. blue  —  Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas defeated former GOP Sen. John Sununu in the New Hampshire Senate race, AP projects, becoming the first openly gay man elected to the U.S. Senate. … - Most polls compiled by the New York Times …
Julia Shapero / The Hill:
Florida Democrat Kathy Castor holds House seat despite GOP redistricting  —  Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Fla.) is projected to hold on to her Tampa-area seat after fending off a challenge from Republican Mike Beltran, and a bid by Republicans to redistrict her seat, according to Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ).
 
 
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Associated Press:
Democrat John Reed wins reelection to U.S. Senate from Rhode Island
Votebeat:
Election Day live blog: Polls are closing and counting is beginning
Sarah Davis / The Hill:
Mullin slams Hillary Clinton for poll intimidation warning
Discussion: RedState and TheGrio
Hans Nichols / Axios:
Daines' Senate handoff poised to pay off
Discussion: The Hill
 Earlier Items: 
Helen Huiskes / The Hill:
Sullivan campaign, NRSC form ‘recount fund’ for Alaska Senate race
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Politico:
Justices signal support for Catholic preschools in clash between religious and LGBTQ+ rights
Joe Perticone / The Bulwark:
AOC Quietly Lays the Groundwork
Discussion: Daily Kos and Fox News
Beth Mole / Ars Technica:
Another child dies of measles as CDC reportedly holds up health alert
Ted Widmer / The Guardian:
America has been witnessing the worst speeches in presidential history
Jessica Piper / Politico:
Election Day in America  —  Voters are taking to the polls in a midterm election that will define the future of both parties.
Bret Stephens / New York Times:
What a Vote for Abdul El-Sayed Means
Ken Burns / New York Times:
Why I'm Optimistic About the Midterms  —  There have been three great crises in American history …
Discussion: NextDraft and The Hill
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Todd Spangler / Variety:
Fox closes its $22B Roku acquisition well ahead of the expected 2027 date; Anthony Wood joins Fox's board and co-chairs a new unit with Tubi, Fox One, and Roku

Ethan Gach / Kotaku:
Valnet agrees to a $2M settlement to end a 2023 suit accusing it of misclassifying some workers as contractors rather than full-time employees to deny them pay

Denise Petski / Deadline:
Amazon Prime Video sets November 20 for the premiere of “Melania, The Series”, the two-episode follow-up to Brett Ratner's “Melania” documentary
 
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