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Democrats keep Senate majority as GOP push falters in Nevada
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats kept control of the Senate on Saturday, repelling Republican efforts to retake the chamber and making it harder for them to thwart President Joe Biden’s agenda. The fate of the House was still uncertain as the GOP struggled to pull together a slim majority there.
Shorter voting window could cut turnout in Georgia runoff
There will be only four weeks before the Dec. 6 runoff in Georgia between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker for U.S. Senate.
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Did Trump hurt Republicans in the 2022 elections? The numbers point to yes
Analysis: Trump loomed large in the minds of voters and dragged down his party’s candidates — nationally and in states with key Senate races, according to exit polls.
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Election Day saw few major problems, despite new voting laws
Heading into this year’s midterms, voting rights groups were concerned that restrictions in Republican-leaning states triggered by false claims surrounding the 2020 election might jeopardize access to the ballot box for many voters.
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What's left to count in the House? Republicans win control, but margin is narrow
CBS News projects Republicans have won 218 seats in the House, but the chamber will remain closely divided.
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Democratic wins in Washington state buoy party hopes
Democrats have won a second key House race in Washington state. It was an open seat in a conservative region that long evaded the party.
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Pelosi says ‘horrible’ GOP reaction to husband’s attack may have turned off some voters | CNN Politics
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested Sunday that Republicans’ “horrible response” to the politically motivated attack on her husband last month might have turned off some voters in last week’s midterm elections.
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GOP finger-pointing in every direction as party absorbs election losses
Some Republicans are calling on McConnell to postpone leadership elections scheduled for Wednesday, but GOP leaders are forging ahead.
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Democrat Katie Hobbs keeps lead in race for Arizona governor
The release of ballots on Saturday from Arizona’s largest county netted Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake a few thousand votes, but she’s still trailing Democrat Katie Hobbs by tens of thousands of ballots.
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Pelosi won't announce decision on future as Democratic leader until all midterm results are in
Nancy Pelosi demurred on Sunday about whether she intends to run for speaker again if Democrats hold the House after the midterm elections
Democrat signals trouble for McCarthy: GOP defectors may vote Trump for House speaker - Washington Examiner
Republicans fed up with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) may just vote for former President Donald Trump for speaker, a prominent Democratic member said on Sunday.Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), a member of the Jan. 6 committee who led the second impeachment effort against Trump, pointed to...
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Pelosi says she doesn't believe Kevin McCarthy has what it takes to be House speaker
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., suggested Sunday that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., doesn't have what it takes to be elected speaker.
Cortez Masto wins in Nevada, giving Democrats Senate control
Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto has won election to a second term representing Nevada, defeating Republican Adam Laxalt to clinch the party’s control of the chamber for the next two years of Joe Biden’s presidency.
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Ukraine vows to drive out Russian forces after retaking Kherson
“We will see many more such greetings” of Ukrainian soldiers liberating Russian-held territory, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
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NYC overwhelmingly passes three ballot measures proposed by the Racial Justice Commission
Three racial New York City ballot measures suggested by the city's Racial Justice Commission overwhelmingly passed during Tuesday's midterm elections in the city.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says Trump has cost the GOP the last three elections | CNN Politics
Republican Gov. Larry Hogan of Maryland said Sunday that former President Donald Trump has cost the GOP the last three elections and it’s past time to reassess what’s important to the party.
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Why gerrymandering has gotten worse
It's not quite "one person, one vote," when politicians can redraw maps of the voting districts they represent, to ensure safe seats for their party.
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US border agency leader resigns amid wave of migrants
The head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection has resigned from his job leading the nation’s largest law enforcement agency as agents encounter record numbers of migrants entering the U.S. from Mexico.
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Cortez Masto defeats Laxalt in Nevada, handing Democrats control of the Senate
The outcome follows days of protracted mail-in ballot counting, with the results hinging largely on Clark County, the state’s most populous.
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A Senate in Democratic hands clears the path for Biden to keep remaking the courts
The party's hold on the Senate majority, as projected by NBC News, means Democrats can confirm more liberal and diverse judges without the threat of Republican obstruction.
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Ranking the Democrats who could run for president in 2024
CORRECTION: President Biden will turn 80 later this month. An earlier version of this story included incorrect information. Democrats bracing for a brutal midterm election instead got a big surpris…
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Trump-inspired bids to take over elections in key U.S. states fall flat
A slate of conspiracy theorists seeking to take over key U.S. election posts lost races in battleground states, after months of warnings from election experts and Democrats that their ascension could threaten American democracy itself.
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Biden-Xi summit: What Biden wants, what Xi wants
When U.S. President Joe Biden sits down with China's Xi Jinping on Monday, don't expect concessions from the U.S. side.
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2022's confounding midterms, setting the stage for 2024
Right-wing media and Republican politicians predicted a "red wave" in this year's midterm elections, but it failed to materialize. Contributing to the Republicans' weak showing: election denialism and Donald Trump.
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Young women broke hard for Democrats in the midterms
Democrats hoped to win big in the midterms with young voters and women. Instead, they captured small majorities of each group — and won big with young women. Exit polls show 72 percent of wom…
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Elon Musk tells Democratic senator his Twitter account sounds like a 'parody'
Elon Musk tells Democratic Sen. Ed Markey his Twitter account seems like a "parody" after demanding to know how a Washington Post reporter impersonated him.
After clinching Senate, Dems eye the unthinkable: Holding the House
Democrats have a legitimate — if narrow — chance of retaining the lower chamber.
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GOP forced to recast pitch in Georgia runoff after Democrats hold Senate majority - Washington Examiner
Republicans were left pondering how to motivate grassroots turnout for Herschel Walker in a December runoff versus Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) after Democrats preserved their majority with wins in Nevada and Arizona. For days since the midterm elections, Republicans flooded inboxes with email...
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‘3 strikes, you're out’: Larry Hogan laments Trump’s election record
“This should have been a huge red wave,” Hogan said on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
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Democrats projected to keep control of the Senate
Democrats are projected to keep their majority in the Senate, ABC News reports
Explosion in the heart of Turkey’s Istanbul kills 6, wounds 81
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the attack on a busy Istanbul thoroughfare ‘smells like terrorism’.
US, Japan, SKorea vow unified response to North Korea threat
President Joe Biden and the leaders of Japan and South Korea are vowing a unified and coordinated response to North Korea's threatening nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
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Georgia candidate makes history as first known Muslim and Palestinian woman elected to state House | CNN Politics
Ruwa Romman remembers the sadness she felt as an 8-year-old girl sitting in the back of a school bus watching classmates point to her house and erupt in vicious laughter.
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Biden administration risks political backlash if Musk-run Twitter investigated - Washington Examiner
With the midterm elections fading into memory, one of the most talked-about stories in Washington is Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter — and what the Biden administration may or may not do about it. President Joe Biden held a press conference Wednesday after his party's surprisingly successful...
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Cotton says he supports McConnell as Senate leader: ‘To be the man, you got to beat the man’
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., said the Senate leadership elections should not be delayed since none are being contested, and supported Minority Leader Mitch McConnel.
As climate clock ticks, war in Ukraine upends Arctic research
A team of Russian and Norwegian scientists stumbled upon the fastest-warming hotspot known on earth. Then the war began.
Washington gets increasingly freaked out by Twitter
With Elon Musk’s platform less reliable seemingly day to day, government and political figures anguish over what to do.
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Democrats defy 'red wave' to keep Senate control
Victory in a Georgia runoff between Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker would give the party majority control, bolstering its sway over committees, bills and judicial picks.
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Dave Chappelle, hosting 'SNL' for the third time, jokes about Ye's antisemitic comments and Herschel Walker
The firebrand comedian opened the show with a free-wheeling monologue that went on for roughly 15 minutes.
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How Joe Biden and the Democratic Party defied midterm history | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party appear to have pulled off a midterm election for the record books. Democrats have retained the Senate and look likely to keep any net losses in the House in the single digits.
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Democratic congressional leaders vow to address U.S. debt limit
Congressional Democratic leaders on Sunday vowed to tackle the nation's debt ceiling in coming weeks, saying their party's election victories offer them leverage even as Republicans have promised a potentially explosive fight.
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Kari Lake deems Arizona’s election process a ‘laughingstock’
Arizona GOP gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake on Sunday called her state’s elections process a “laughingstock” as her race against Democrat Katie Hobbs has yet to be called five days after the elec…
thehill.comVoters of color did move to the right — just not at the rates predicted
Democrats held some key House districts in heavily Latino areas, but the GOP built on its gains with Latino voters in 2020.
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Sandy Hook memorial opens nearly 10 years after 26 killed
“Ten years. A lifetime and a blink,” one mom wrote in response.
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Top pollster leans toward Warnock as ‘favorite’ to win Georgia runoff - Washington Examiner
A top pollster is leaning toward Sen. Raphael Warnock winning reelection and defeating Republican challenger Herschel Walker in a race now heading toward a runoff. FiveThirtyEight's Nate Silver said on ABC News's This Week that he sees merit in betting markets, which are showing a 70% chance...
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Biden, Democrats celebrate keeping control of the Senate
As the president and his allies in Congress tout their election wins, some Republicans are blaming Trump for their party's underwhelming performance in the midterm elections.
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Candace Owens latest Trump supporter to question Republican loyalty to former president ahead of 2024
Candace Owens argued that former President Donald Trump is not listening to his base and his current lack of leadership and “paranoia” could cost Republicans looking ahead to 2024.
Anita Dunn says control of the Senate "hugely consequential" for Biden agenda
Dunn also said "priority number one" for the White House in the lame-duck session is passing a bill to keep the government funded.
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Pelosi brags Democrats defied history and pundits with midterms success - Washington Examiner
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said Democrats defied history and those who doubted their messaging after the party clinched a majority in the Senate and secured more seats than expected in the House. Democrats are guaranteed the majority in the Senate, with Vice President Kamala Harris as...
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Five lessons from the midterm exit polls
The dust is beginning to settle from the 2022 midterm elections, with Democrats holding the Senate and control of the House soon to be decided for sure. As the results sink in, questions about what…
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Governors rated most conservative easily won re-election
Eight of the country's top ten conservative governors according to an ALEC report were up for reelection in 2022, with all eight emerging with easy victories Tuesday.
Gov. Abbott's drubbing of Beto O'Rourke dashes Dem hopes of flipping Texas blue
Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke failed to build off his narrow loss in the 2018 Texas Senate election, losing to incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott by 11 percentage points.
The black market strangled California's legal weed industry. Now it's coming for New York.
Lax enforcement has allowed illicit sales to flourish — with little incentive to go mainstream.
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Kari Lake hammers Hobbs for recusal refusal, says it creates ‘problems’ in close Arizona governor race - Washington Examiner
Gubernatorial Republican candidate for Arizona Kari Lake says the refusal by her Democratic opponent, Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, to recuse herself has generated "problems" as their close contest has yet to be called days after Election Day. Hobbs, who in her current role acts as the...
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Neck and neck U.S. midterm races threaten Wall Street's split-government hopes
A stronger-than-expected showing by Democrats in the U.S. midterm elections may force investors to rethink the split government scenario many had expected.
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Dave Chappelle rips ‘observably stupid’ Herschel Walker, Kanye West’s anti-semitism in SNL monologue - Washington Examiner
Dave Chappelle took aim at "observably stupid" Herschel Walker and made some controversial remarks of his own while addressing Kanye West's recent anti-Semitic remarks during his Saturday Night Live opening monologue. The superstar comedian, whose third time hosting SNL prompted boycott threats...
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Democratic gubernatorial winners in swing states have message for national party | CNN Politics
Two Democrats who won gubernatorial races in the swing states of Michigan and Pennsylvania delivered similar messages to their national party on Sunday, saying their keen focus on kitchen table issues helped them secure their wins.
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Sex offender sentenced to life in prison without parole for murder of professional poker player
Evidence at trial showed Jeffery Morris bound Susie Zhao’s wrists with zip ties before he doused her with gasoline and set her on fire alive, The Oakland Press reported.
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Transcript: Sen. Tom Cotton on "Face the Nation," Nov. 13, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with Sen. Tom Cotton that aired Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
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Transcript: Rep. Jamie Raskin on "Face the Nation," Nov. 13, 2022
The following is the transcript of an interview with Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland that aired Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
www.cbsnews.comTranscript: Anita Dunn on "Face the Nation," Nov. 13, 2022
The following is a transcript of an interview with Anita Dunn, a senior adviser to President Biden, that aired Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, on "Face the Nation."
www.cbsnews.comCortez Masto wins in Nevada, giving Democrats Senate control
Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto has won election to a second term representing Nevada, defeating Republican Adam Laxalt to clinch the party’s control of the chamber for the next two years of Joe Biden’s presidency.
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Trump vs. DeSantis: A simmering rivalry bursts into view
Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis have been on a collision course from the start. The simmering rivalry between the Republican Party’s biggest stars enters a new, more volatile phase after the GOP’s underwhelming performance in what was supposed to be a blockbuster election year.
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Democrats clinch Senate control following projected Nevada win
The projected win in Nevada means that Democrats will retain control of the Senate, regardless of the outcome of the Georgia runoff.
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Clark County, Nevada, says 22,000 mail-in ballots being counted, results expected Saturday evening
Election officials in Clark County, Nevada, announced they are counting 22,000 mail-in ballots that could decide the outcome in the tight Senate race.
Laxalt says ‘victory window’ has narrowed in Nevada Senate race as count continues
Adam Laxalt, the Republican candidate for Senate in Nevada, said on Saturday that his “victory window” has narrowed as recent ballot releases have continued to break in favor of incumbent Sen. Cath…
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Biden pledges US will work with Southeast Asian nations
President Joe Biden says the United States will work with a strategically vital coalition of southeast Asian nations to build a region that is free, stable, prosperous and secure.
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2022 Arizona governor's race: Katie Hobbs defeats Kari Lake, CBS News projects
Kari Lake, a Trump-endorsed former TV anchor, and Katie Hobbs, Arizona's Democratic secretary of state, had been locked in a close contest to be the next governor of Arizona.
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Did the polls get it wrong again?
The Democrats’ surprisingly strong showing in the midterm elections has raised a familiar question: Did the pollsters get it wrong again? Heading into Nov. 8, polls from across the industry gave Re…
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GOP's lackluster midterms showing puts Trump on defense, days before his 'big announcement'
After the midterms, Trump has been quick to respond to his perceived enemies in the media and politics — including GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida.
Control of the House remains on a knife’s edge. Here’s how it could break.
There are 10 seats still in doubt. And both parties have a shot.
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Funds vanish at bankrupt crypto exchange FTX; probe underway
Collapsed cryptocurrency trading firm FTX is confirming there was unauthorized access to its accounts just hours after the company filed for bankruptcy protection
What US election results mean for the future of Ukraine aid
The results of the midterm election are raising questions about the future of American support for Ukraine.
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Analysis: Democrats would have gotten crushed this election without young voters | CNN Politics
Democrats have done a lot better in the midterm elections than a lot of pundits and analysts had anticipated. They’re favored to hold on to the Senate and look to have kept their losses in the House to a minimum.
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Dems want answers from Musk’s Twitter
The company has been plunged into turmoil since the tech billionaire took over.
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Sen. Rick Scott calls 2022 election a ‘complete disappointment’
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) said on Friday that the 2022 midterm elections were a “complete disappointment” for Republicans, lamenting low voter turnout on Election Day. “Here’s what happened to us. E…
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Trump lashes out at DeSantis and Virginia Gov. Youngkin as he readies 2024 launch in the week ahead
Trump's attacks on DeSantis and Youngkin come as he readies his 2024 campaign and fends off criticism from Republicans who say he drags down the GOP ticket.
Trump and Biden are circling each other, but governors wait in the 2024 wings
Florida’s Ron DeSantis and other governors have been telegraphing national ambitions for years, but the midterms elevated more candidates ripe for White House speculation.
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Zelenskyy says Russia destroyed Kherson’s critical infrastructure
Ukraine’s president says communications, water, heat, electricity have been disrupted as Russians left the city.
Democrat Katie Hobbs keeps lead in race for Arizona governor
The release of ballots on Saturday from Arizona’s largest county netted Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake a few thousand votes, but she’s still trailing Democrat Katie Hobbs by tens of thousands of ballots.
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Putin can’t escape fallout from Russian retreat in Ukraine
The BBC's Steve Rosenberg on the mood in Russia following its army's withdrawal from Kherson.
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Here’s where the Alaska House and Senate races stand
The final results of the 2022 midterm elections have been trickling in over the past several days, but no winner has been declared yet in either major race in the energy-rich state of Alaska — and …
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Computer chip ban signals new era as Biden and Xi meet
The Biden administration’s recent move to block exports of advanced computer chips to China signals a new phase in relations between the globe’s two largest economies.
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Could nail-biter Nevada Senate race where GOP candidate Laxalt leads by 800 votes go to recount?
Nevada's Senate race is within 1,000 votes and the losing candidate may demand a recount in the race that could determine control of the upper chamber of Congress
Far-right candidates struggled in midterm election. Who's to blame? Experts say Trump, GOP
Observers pointed the finger not just at former President Donald Trump but at the far-right candidates who aligned themselves with him.
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2022 Nevada Senate race: Catherine Cortez Masto projected to defeat Adam Laxalt and win reelection
The projected win means that Democrats will retain control of the Senate, regardless of the outcome of the Georgia runoff.
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The battle for Arizona: Will election denialism prevail?
The race for the Arizona Senate seat has been decided, but the governor’s office is up for grabs in the Grand Canyon State. Whatever the outcome, it will have wide implications for 2024 and beyond.
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Police find no powder in ‘suspicious’ envelopes reported by Kari Lake’s campaign office
Police did not find any powder or harmful substance in several “suspicious” envelopes sent to Arizona GOP gubernatorial nominee Kari Lake’s campaign office, according to a Phoenix police spokespers…
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Ukraine war: Celebration in Kherson - but war 'far from over'
Jubilant scenes are continuing after Ukraine took back the city of Kherson from Russia.
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Midterm election results updates: Dems keep control of Senate with Nevada win
ABC News provided live updates on the 2022 midterm elections, one of the most consequential in the nation's history.
State Supreme Court wins shaped by abortion, redistricting
State Supreme Court elections around the country have become increasingly partisan and expensive. Republicans scored key court race victories in the battleground states of North Carolina and Ohio, where redistricting and other fights loom.
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House Democrats hold another seat as Arizona re-elects Greg Stanton
Arizona's Democratic incumbent candidate Greg Stanton secured another victory for his Party late Friday as Republicans look to gain as many seats as possible in the lower chamber.
Walker says he would welcome unity from top GOP members during runoff - Washington Examiner
Georgia Senate hopeful Herschel Walker said he would welcome unity from prominent Republican leaders if they rallied to support him in the Georgia runoff election next month. Fox News host Laura Ingraham asked Walker on Friday whether he felt it would be ideal if prominent Republicans, such as...
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Twitter drama too much? Mastodon, others emerge as options
Twitter has been a bit of a mess since billionaire Tesla CEO took helm, cutting the company’s workforce in half, overhauling the platform’s verification system, sparring with some users and acknowledging that “dumb things” might happen as he reshapes one of the world’s most high-profile information
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Banksy artworks appear on destroyed buildings in Ukraine
Anonymous street artist Banksy appears to confirm he is behind street art in a suburn of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.
Adam Laxalt admits ‘victory window’ has narrowed in tight Nevada Senate race - Washington Examiner
Nevada Senate hopeful Adam Laxalt admitted that his window for victory has narrowed as of Saturday morning, after the latest numbers have placed incumbent Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) within striking distance. Laxalt, who was considerably ahead on Election Day, is now only 862 votes ahead...
www.washingtonexaminer.comOpinion | Trump and His Disinfo Brigade Fall Flat
The public may be increasingly immune to political disinformation.
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Florida Democrats grapple with uncertain future after midterm wipeout
Democrats are facing an existential crisis in Florida after a red wave engulfed the nation’s once-premier battleground state. The scale of the Democratic wipeout in Florida is hard to underst…
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Arizona Democrat Adrian Fontes defeats Trump-backed candidate in secretary of state race
Democratic candidate Adrian Fontes has defeated Republican state Rep. Mark Finchem, a 2020 election skeptic, to become Arizona's secretary of state.
Ukrainian police, TV broadcasts return to long-occupied city
Ukraine's communications watchdog said national TV and radio broadcasts had resumed in the city, and an adviser to Kherson's mayor said humanitarian aid and supplies had begun to arrive.
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Nevada Senate race to come down to 20K-30K Clark County ballots, Laxalt says
The race for the Senate seat in Nevada has come down to the wire with the final 20,000-30,000 votes set to determine the final election outcome.
Protesters gather outside of Maricopa County elections office as counting continues - Washington Examiner
Protesters have gathered outside of the elections office in Maricopa County, Arizona, on Saturday to protest the slow counting of the ballots that were cast during the midterm elections Tuesday. Approximately three dozen Republican protesters carried signs that referred to gubernatorial...
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Ukrainian police, TV broadcasts return to long-occupied city
Authorities say Ukrainian police officers and TV and radio broadcasts are returning to the southern city of Kherson following the withdrawal of Russian troops
Ukraine war: Soldiers receive rapturous welcome in liberated Kherson
Footage from social media shows a Ukrainian soldier shouting "Greetings from Kherson".
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Democratic super PAC to put millions behind new Georgia runoff ad as both parties turn focus to key contest | CNN Politics
A top Democratic super PAC will begin airing a new ad attacking Republican Herschel Walker’s character on Saturday, as both parties turn their focus to a Georgia Senate runoff that may end up determining control of the Senate.
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How Stitt overcame dark money, tribal revolt, and former GOP aide to retain OK governorship - Washington Examiner
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) fended off an onslaught of political challenges to his reelection on Tuesday, defeating a former GOP aide who switched parties to run against him, millions spent on dark money ads, and a strong rebuke from leaders of the state's most prominent Native American...
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Iran pushes back against protest scrutiny at the UN
The first UN Human Rights Council special meeting on Iran appears to be moving forward despite warnings by Tehran.
Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly praises McCain in victory speech with Masters yet to concede
Arizona Democratic Senator Mark Kelly delivered a victory speech Saturday after defeating Republican challenger Blake Masters in Tuesday's election results.
Banksy unveils Ukraine mural in town bombed by Russia
The artwork depicts a gymnast performing a handstand amid the ruins of a demolished building in the town of Borodyanka.
www.cbsnews.comDemocrats one win away from keeping Senate
Democrats have won key races in Pennsylvania, New Hampshire and Arizona, frustrating Republican hopes of capturing the Senate majority in the 2022 midterm elections.
Ethiopia’s rival sides agree on humanitarian access for Tigray
The sides agree to move to end the humanitarian crisis in the region days after signing of a November 2 peace deal.
How blood-and-guts headlines propelled Republicans in New York
In New York, voters consistently ranked crime among their top concerns in polls, while voters nationally did not.
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Putin, Raisi discuss deepening ties between Russia and Iran
The two leaders are strengthening ties as they face increasing discontent at home and isolation from the West.
Hundreds protest at UN summit, German gov't voices concerns
Hundreds of activists called on industrialized nations to pay for the impact of climate change and to speed up the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy on Saturday in the largest protest yet at the U.N. climate summit in Egypt
Rick Scott calls midterm results a ‘complete disappointment’ for Republicans - Washington Examiner
Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) said the 2022 midterm elections on Tuesday were a "complete disappointment" for the Republicans due to low voter turnout and admitted that the GOP should have presented a better message. Scott, who was not up for reelection, told Fox News host Sean Hannity that the "red...
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2022 Midterm election results: Republicans need just seven seats to capture the House majority
Republicans are nearing a crucial victory in the House of Representatives as they need just seven seats of the more than 20 remaining congressional races to retake a majority.
Prosecutors push 15-year sentence for Theranos' CEO Holmes
Federal prosecutors are asking a federal judge to sentence disgraced Theranos CE0 Elizabeth Holmes to 15 years in prison.
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Why were the midterm elections close? Exit polls offer clues. | CNN Politics
A set of countervailing political forces may have contributed to the closeness of this year’s midterm elections, according to the current results of the national exit poll conducted for CNN and other news networks by Edison Research. It remains uncertain which party will control either the...
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Biden arrives in Cambodia looking to counter China’s growing influence in Southeast Asia | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden underscored the US partnership with Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries on Saturday as “the heart of my administration’s Indo-Pacific strategy” as he seeks to counter China’s growing influence ahead of a high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi...
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Buildings collapse in French town, doctor missing
The homes had been evacuated as a precautionary measure after a resident said one of the walls was "warped," police said.
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Senate GOP won't move leadership elections despite calls for delay
Republicans in the Senate won't delay their leadership elections despite calls to do so on Friday from several conservative members of the conference.
Meet the 23-year-old Indian American who flipped a Republican Illinois district
Nabeela Syed will be the youngest member of the Illinois General Assembly come January.
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Dallas air show crash: Two World War Two planes collide in mid-air
Footage shows the two planes colliding at a commemorative air show near Dallas, killing six people.
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Conservative radio host Jim Bohannon dies at 78 from cancer - Washington Examiner
Conservative talk radio host Jim Bohannon died Saturday at the age of 78 of esophageal cancer. Bohannon stepped down from his popular Jim Bohannon Show last month, citing health concerns. He had hosted the show for over 30 years and was featured on the Westwood One radio network for 40. His...
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Tracker: Where are the remaining votes in key Senate races?
NBC News is tracking the remaining ballots county-by-county on election night. This page will be updated frequently.
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Warnock's church could face subpoena after failing to respond to Georgia secretary of state
Georgia senatorial candidate Raphael Warnock's Ebenezer Building Foundation has failed to respond to an October inquiry into its charitable status in the state.
Exclusive: Yellen warns of need to lift debt ceiling
With odds of a split U.S. Congress rising, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that lawmakers' failure to raise the statutory limit on U.S. debt posed a "huge threat" to America's credit rating and functioning of U.S. financial markets.
McMullin loss in Utah raises independent candidacy questions
Since Utah Republican Mike Lee won his race comfortably against independent Evan McMullin, a debate has emerged over the Democrats’ strategy to back an independent rather than run their own candidate.
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Autumn Statement: Jeremy Hunt plans billions in spending cuts
Jeremy Hunt will reveal on Thursday how he will plug an estimated £55bn gap between revenue and spending.
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WATCH: Two planes collide midair during Wings Over Dallas air show - Washington Examiner
Two planes collided in the air on Saturday over the Dallas Executive Airport in Texas. The Wings Over Dallas air show was on full display when a Bell P-63 King Cobra crashed into a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress from behind. Both planes immediately went into a nose dive before crashing into a...
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New York Times columnist triggers AOC by calling her Green New Deal 'cotton candy media concoction'
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took offense to New York Times columnist David Brooks slamming her policies as part of a waning performative populist movement.
Passenger with box cutters on Frontier Airlines flight prompts emergency landing: TSA
A passenger on a Frontier Airlines flight was taken into custody for possessing a box cutter after the plane made an emergency landing, according to the airline.
NASA says moon rocket set to launch as planned despite minor effects from Hurricane Nicole
NASA announced on Friday that it still plans to launch Artemis I, a moon-orbiting mission, next week despite the landfall of Hurricane Nicole just south of the Kennedy Space Center in Merritt Islan…
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Trump announcement looms over Georgia Senate runoff as GOP fractures - Washington Examiner
Barreling toward an expected presidential campaign announcement, former President Donald Trump is worrying Republicans who fear his rampage could shake up a delicate Senate runoff in Georgia.With his midterm record under fire, Trump has been lashing out at aides privately and publicly condemning...
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‘Kherson ours’: Ukraine celebrates after Russian retreat
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared Kherson ‘ours’ after Russian troops withdrew from the city.
Mass transit extension to Dulles Airport opens at tough time - Washington Examiner
CHANTILLY, Va. (AP) — It’s taken 60 years and billions of dollars. One man went to prison over shoddy construction. Now, mass transit is finally coming to Dulles International Airport outside the nation’s capital. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority will open the second and final...
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Who blocked the 'red wave'? In part, young Latinos
The midterms saw the second-highest youth voter turnout in almost 30 years. “They can really either put a candidate over the top or keep them in the race,” a voting expert said.
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Media freedom safe in Ukraine despite the war, officials say
Freedom of speech in Ukraine has not faded away and has survived the ongoing Russian aggression against the country, Ukrainian officials said.
Ukraine troops greeted with flowers in Kherson after Russian retreat
Villagers holding flowers waited on the road to the southern city of Kherson to greet and kiss Ukrainian soldiers on Saturday as they poured in to secure control of the right bank of the Dnipro River after a stunning Russian retreat.
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Conservatives question reports of 'noose' found at Obama library construction site
Conservatives reacted with hoax claims after it was reported that a noose was found on the site of former President Barack Obama's presidential library.
Never again Trumpers: Republicans say disappointing midterm elections poor reflection on Donald - Washington Examiner
The blame game for the Republicans' tepid showing in the midterm elections is in full swing, and many lawmakers are landing on former President Donald Trump as the prime target. Coupled with Trump's tantrum over Gov. Ron DeSantis's (R-FL) wipeout reelection and a bizarre swing at Gov. Glenn...
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Georgia runoff highlights GOP worries about Trump -- and excitement surrounding DeSantis | CNN Politics
Herschel Walker's success in his upcoming runoff against incumbent Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock could depend on GOP luminaries flocking to Georgia between now and December 6, several Republicans say.
Mehran Karimi Nasseri: Iranian who made Paris airport home for 18 years dies
Mehran Karimi Nasseri, who inspired Steven Spielberg's The Terminal, died in Charles de Gaulle airport.
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Biden mistakenly thanks Colombia for hosting ASEAN summit in Cambodia
President Biden repeated a previous gaffe while speaking at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on Saturday, confusing host country Cambodia and Colombia.
Dave Chappelle hosts ‘SNL’ tonight. Here’s a timeline of controversies surrounding his jokes about transgender people | CNN
Dave Chappelle is drawing scrutiny for hosting “SNL” after making a series of widely criticized jokes aimed at transgender people. Here’s a look at recent controversies surrounding his Netflix specials and other comments.
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Election denier Mark Finchem loses secretary of state race in Arizona
Democrat Adrian Fontes, a former Maricopa County election official, will succeed Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, the Democratic nominee for governor.
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U.S. judge rejects Biden administration's LGBT health protections
A federal judge in Texas ruled on Friday that President Joe Biden's administration had wrongly interpreted an Obamacare provision as barring health care providers from discriminating against gay and transgender people.
Democrats seal control of U.S. Senate with win in Nevada
Suspense over Senate control came as it remained unknown which party will hold the majority in the House. Republicans continued to have an edge, but returns were still flowing in for several races, including many in liberal-leaning California.
Killers of ex-Indian PM Rajiv Gandhi released after court order
Convicts are released citing ‘satisfactory conduct’ in prison and the 30 years they served behind bars.
Iran indicts 11 over Basij agent's death, basketball team skips anthem
Iran's hardline judiciary has indicted 11 people over the killing of a Basij security force member during unrest, state media reported on Saturday, as authorities sought to quell nine weeks of protests.
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Space Force ship lands in Florida following record 908-day mission - Washington Examiner
The Space Force's X-37B ship landed in Florida's Kennedy Space Center Saturday after completing a record 908 days in orbit. Boeing's design of the reusable spaceship has now lasted 1.3 billion miles across 3,774 days in space throughout its six missions. Its latest mission was the first with a...
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California sues over 'forever chemicals' that taint water
A lawsuit filed by the state of California accuses 3M, Dupont and 16 smaller companies of covering up the harm caused to the environment and the public from chemicals that have over decades found their way into waterways and human bloodstreams.
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Understanding of long COVID shifting at ‘breakneck speed’
PHILADELPHIA — The understanding of long COVID, its symptoms and even its definition, continues to rapidly change amid a flood of data, according to Leonard H. Calabrese, DO, and Alfred Kim, MD, PhD, at ACR Convergence 2022.
California hospitals erect tents to cope with rise in flu
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Several Southern California hospitals have begun using overflow tents outside emergency rooms to cope with a rising number of patients with flu and other respiratory illness.
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Researchers analyze attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination among medical and nursing personnel
Due to their close contacts with patients, people working in the medical and nursing fields have a higher risk of infecting themselves and others with the COVID-19 coronavirus.
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COVID-19 tracker: Japan logs 79,992 cases, up about 4,300 from last week
The number of severely ill patients across the country rose by 14 from Friday to 224, while 63 new deaths were reported.
Cruise ship with 800 Covid cases docks in Sydney
The mass outbreak started to be detected on the Majestic Princess halfway through its 12-day voyage.
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China tightens restrictions as rise in virus cases reported
Everyone in a district of 1.8 million people in China’s southern metropolis of Guangzhou has been ordered to undergo virus testing while a major city in the southwest closed schools as another rise in infections was reported.
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Chinese are criticizing zero-Covid — in language censors don’t seem to understand | CNN
In many countries, cursing online about the government is so commonplace nobody bats an eye. But it’s not such an easy task on China’s heavily censored internet.
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COVID Cases Rise as Winter Approaches
COVID numbers in San Francisco and in California are going up.
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Germany fears winter COVID wave as restrictions ease - WFIN Local News
Germany is headed towards a surge in COVID-19 cases this winter, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said on Friday as he criticised four states' plans to relax isolation rules for infected people. Fearing that infection numbers could rise, Lauterbach said: "Then we would have an even stronger wave...
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Is the Novavax booster for COVID-19 the right choice for you?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention grants approves new type of COVID-19 vaccine
Cook County, Chicago Now Under ‘Medium' COVID Alert Level. What You Should Know
Chicago and Cook County are among several places in the Chicago area now under an elevated COVID alert level, but what does that mean for you?
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