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GOP elites want to turn from Trump. Will the base let them?

Forget the scathing editorials from conservative media blaming former President Donald Trump for the GOP’s mediocre midterm. Never mind their underwhelmed reception to his 2024 presidential launch. Disregard the major donors who are bailing this time around.

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Palin first to sign new ballot initiative to repeal ranked choice voting in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A new group has announced it will attempt to do away with ranked choice voting in Alaska by ballot initiative, and former Gov. Sarah Palin was the first to sign the petition — before the outcome of her congressional bid is final.

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NY Rep. Hakeem Jeffries officially announces bid for Democratic House leader

NEW YORK — U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York officially announced his bid on Friday to succeed Speaker Nancy Pelosi as Democratic leader in the House of Representatives.

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Based on preliminary results, at least 121 state legislative incumbents—73 Democrats, 45 Republicans, and three independent or minor party officeholders—have lost. That amounts to 2.6% of incumbents running for re-election.

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At their father's 2024 campaign launch, Barron Trump is thrust into spotlight and Ivanka and Don Jr. are no-shows

As first lady, Melania Trump spent a fair amount of time hitting out at media personalities and other public figures who made comments and cracked jokes about her young son Barron, at one point saying that a “minor child” should be off-limits from scrutiny and “hate.”

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Election certification proceeding smoothly, avoiding chaos

Certification of this year’s midterm election results appears to be proceeding smoothly and with little controversy across the country

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Right Wing ‘Election Fraud’ Researcher A Convicted Bathroom Voyeur

The right's new "election expert"—Kevin Moncla— was once busted for illegally filming people in his home. Now he pushes the Big Lie.

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Grassroots activists won big this year. Can Democrats learn from them?

The best chance for progressives and left-leaning activists around the country to see significant gains over the next two years may be through ballot initiatives, John Bowden reports

The Independent UK

Impeachment, investigations, infighting: GOP’s thin margin in the House stirs intraparty conflict

WASHINGTON — The relatively weak red ripple from last week’s midterm elections may leave Republicans’ hopes for impeachment revenge against Joe Biden high and dry, but that probably won’t stop them from seeking dirt against the Democratic president, despite concerns from party moderates.

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Grover Norquist pushes House GOP to reinstate earmark ban

WASHINGTON — The intraparty debate among House Republicans on a proposed earmark ban is heating up, with an influential GOP activist figure weighing in against maintaining the practice in the 118th Congress.

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Lauren Boebert declares victory in Colorado, Adam Frisch concedes — but a recount is still required

DENVER — Unofficially, the race is over. Officially, a few things have to happen before incumbent U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert is certified as the winner of her first reelection bid in Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District.

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Lake cries "voter disenfranchisement"

Lake flies to talk to Trump as she gathers "evidence" to challenge her Arizona election loss

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As the Nancy Pelosi era ends, what’s next for the US House?

Hakeem Jeffries is seen as the likely replacement for Pelosi, where he would be the first Black party leader in Congress

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Oath Keeper ‘called for war’ to oppose Biden’s election, prosecutor tells jurors

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Oath Keepers’ founder Stewart Rhodes “called for war with all of its horrors and all of its violence” as the “architect” of a conspiracy to stop the lawful transfer of presidential power that included the U.S. Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021, a federal prosecutor told a…

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Pompeo goes after Trump while considering presidential bid, says he’s ‘tired of losing’

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday fired a warning shot at former President Donald Trump, indicating he believed the former president was responsible for the Republican Party losing elections.

The Independent UK

Judge weighs Saturday voting legality in Ga. runoff election

A judge is weighing whether Georgia law allows counties to offer early voting on the Saturday after Thanksgiving

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US attorney general names special counsel to weigh charges against Trump

‘Extraordinary circumstances’ require appointment of Jack Smith to determine whether charges should be brought, Garland says

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California Democratic candidates have spent $115.4 million more than Republicans

In California, state-level candidates have spent $378.9 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Oct. 22, 2022. Democratic candidates have spent $233.5 million and Republican candidates have spent $118.1 million.

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Arizona Republican candidates have spent $40 million more than Democrats

In Arizona, state-level candidates have spent $100 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Oct. 22, 2022. Democratic candidates have spent $29.8 million and Republican candidates have spent $69.8 million.

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North Carolina Republican candidates have spent $8.7 million more than Democrats

In North Carolina, state-level candidates have spent $61 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Oct. 22, 2022. Democratic candidates have spent $17.3 million and Republican candidates have spent $26 million.

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Minnesota Democratic candidates have spent $5.4 million more than Republicans

In Minnesota, state-level candidates have spent $40.4 million between Jan. 1, 2021, and Oct. 24, 2022. Democratic candidates have spent $22.4 million and Republican candidates have spent $17 million.

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Election Legislation Weekly Digest: November 18, 2022

Here is our weekly round-up on election-related legislation. In it, you’ll find the following information:

The Independent UK

Garland names special counsel to lead Trump-related probes

Attorney General Merrick Garland has named a special counsel to oversee the Justice Department’s investigation into the presence of classified documents at former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate and aspects of a separate probe involving the Jan. 6 insurrection and efforts to undo the 2020 election

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Democrat Adam Frisch files for rematch in 2024 against Lauren Boebert after conceding in tight Colorado race

The Democrat’s filing sets up a rematch for the next election

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Donald Trump wants to get back into the White House. But one family member won't join him this time

Ivanka Trump spent years by her father's side, making her absence from her father's campaign launch noteworthy. Now she's revealed that, unlike Donald Trump, she will not be returning to the political arena.

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