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Georgia election audit begins with dice roll to review random ballots

ATLANTA — With the roll of 20 colorful dice in the Georgia Capitol, election officials launched an audit of a random sample of ballots Wednesday that will be reviewed by hand across the state this week.

Tribune News Service

US House win by ex-combat pilot cements Republican control

Rep. Mike Garcia scored an upset U.S. House win that handed Republicans control of the chamber

The Independent UK

Pelosi: House Dems will "explore a path" for Cherokee Nation House delegate

It's unclear if Pelosi will push for the Cherokee Nation delegate in a lame-duck session of Congress.

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Republicans scrape control of US House after Donald Trump confirms President bid

Republicans have won a tiny majority in the US House by taking a 218th seat which is set to make it more difficult for President Joe Biden to push through his policies

Daily Mirror

Arizona county leaders end hand-count lawsuit, cite recount

Two Republicans who control the board in a rural southeastern Arizona county now want to withdraw a lawsuit they filed two days ago seeking to force their own elections director to hand-count all the ballots cast in-person on Election Day

The Independent UK

Young Malaysians urged to 'get mad' and vote to end political merry-go-round

In a dining hall at Malaysia's International Islamic University, 22-year-old undergraduate Hajar Wahab stood next to a makeshift polling booth, as she showed a fellow student how to mark and cast an election ballot.

Reuters

Calls for Victorian electoral reform after 'preference whisperer' recorded boasting of influence

Members of the Angry Victorians Party record a preference negotiator explaining how he charged $55,000 for arranging preference deals to win seats for minor party candidates, a practice which is legal in the state.

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Editorial: The menace in our midst, live from Mar-a-Lago

Much like seven years ago, Donald Trump is running for president to the dismay of establishment Republicans. They figured him for a loser when he announced in 2015. He wasn’t, but he looks more like one now after his chosen candidates fared poorly in Pennsylvania, Arizona and other swing states…

Tribune News Service

Republicans take control of US House, but Congress split

WASHINGTON: Republicans on Wednesday took control of the US House of Representatives from Democrats, networks said, narrowly securing a legislative base to oppose President Joe Biden's agenda for the final two years of his term –- and leaving power in Congress split.

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GOP Rep. Mike Garcia wins northern LA County race, giving Republicans control of the House

LOS ANGELES — Republican Rep. Mike Garcia has won reelection to his northern Los Angeles County seat, dashing Democrats' hopes they could reclaim a district where they had a sizable registration advantage. His win pushed Republicans to the majority in the next Congress.

Los Angeles Times

Karen Bass elected, becoming LA's first woman mayor

LOS ANGELES — Rep. Karen Bass has defeated businessman Rick Caruso in the Los Angeles mayor’s race, according to an Associated Press projection Wednesday, making her the first woman and second Black Angeleno elected to lead the city in its 241-year history.

Los Angeles Times

Why AP has called control of the US House for Republicans

Republicans have won control of the U.S. House

The Independent UK

Karen Bass projected to beat billionaire Rick Caruso to become first female mayor of Los Angeles

The six-time congresswoman also becomes only the second ever Black mayor of the city

The Independent UK

Karen Bass becomes the first female mayor of Los Angeles

The Democrat takes over as the second Black mayor in LA’s history, beating a rival who spent over $80m of his own money on the race

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Republicans win control of the House in an unexpectedly close midterm

Republicans secured the majority in the U.S. House on Wednesday, boosting the party’s ability to stymy President Joe Biden’s agenda even though the midterm results stop well short of a mandate from the electorate.

Los Angeles Times

Republicans win control of the House in an unexpectedly close midterm

The Guardian - US

Q&A: what does a split Congress mean for US politics?

With Republicans in control of the House and Democrats holding the Senate, expect a legislative logjam

The Independent UK

LA elects US Rep Karen Bass mayor, first Black woman in post

Los Angeles has elected its first Black woman as mayor

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The Guardian - US

Republicans are already fighting with each other as they take House control

Controlling an unruly party with an extremely narrow majority will all but guarantee brutal tests every day

The Guardian - US

Republicans scrape back control of US House

Slim majority means end to Nancy Pelosi’s time as speaker and likely GOP showdown with Biden in next two years of presidency

The Independent UK

Republicans win House majority on strength of gerrymandered districts and rebuke to Biden

A number of House races remain undecided but Republicans will control at least 218 seats when the 118th Congress convenes in January

Tribune News Service

Warnock breaks from campaigning to cast vote on gay marriage protection

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock took a quick break from the runoff campaign trail to travel to the Capitol and support a measure protecting same-sex and interracial marriages.

ABC News

Republicans to take control of US House of Representatives in midterm elections

Republicans will have a slim majority in the US House of Representatives, giving them the power to block Joe Biden's legislative agenda.

WEKU

Republicans narrowly retake control of the House, setting up divided government

Focusing on the rising costs of groceries and gas, and promising new investigations of President Biden's administration, Republicans won a slim majority in the House in the midterm elections.

The Independent UK

GOP wins slim House majority, complicating ambitious agenda

Republicans have won control of the U.S. House, returning the party to power in Washington and giving conservatives leverage to blunt President Joe Biden’s agenda and spur a flurry of investigations

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