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Biden to release 9/11 testimony revealing Bush told Cheney he could shoot down planes

No verbatim transcript or recording of the 9/11 commission’s interview with Mr Bush and Mr Cheney exists because the Bush White House and the commission agreed not to make use of recordings or stenographers

The Independent UK

Midterm takeaways: Unusual elections end on unexpected turf - Roll Call

As a block, this year’s midterm races did not go as expected. But even as Democrats stemmed their losses in the House and as the Senate still hangs in the balance, a frequent theme of the House and Senate map remained: The battle was fought on some unexpected turf. No,…

Roll Call

Commentary: Budd won North Carolina's US Senate race with a cautious campaign

Rep. Ted Budd won North Carolina’s U.S. Senate race without much running.

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210+ GOP election deniers won races

"Two hundred deranged reactionaries elected to government," quipped one progressive critic

Salon

What now for Stacey Abrams? Democrat faces uncertain future after second loss

ATLANTA — After Stacey Abrams’ first election defeat in 2018, Gov. Brian Kemp liked to joke that she became even more famous than him. She spoke to sold-out venues around the globe, was courted by powerful politicians and was vetted to be Joe Biden’s running mate.

Tribune News Service

The Guardian view on the US midterm results: the red wave that wasn’t

Editorial: The Republicans fared worse than expected, but the challenges for those who care about fundamental rights remain immense

The Guardian - UK

Editorial: Red rave: Expect Trump Republicans to lie about election defeats and exaggerate victories

As surely as right-wing politicians and personalities were preemptively deploying disinformation to cast doubt on any losses in Tuesday’s midterm election, they can be counted on to overstate the implications of any victories. So it’s worth warding off the inevitable fiction about the developing congressional results with some factual context.

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Amid midterm show of Democratic strength, warnings for Biden

Midterm election results and survey data show that voters set aside their concerns about President Joe Biden to deny Republicans the sweeping victory that they expected

The Independent UK

Potential railroad strike delayed until early December

The possibility of an economically devastating railroad strike has been pushed back into early December to allow time for engineers and conductors to vote on their agreements with the freight railroads and give more opportunity for the industry to renegotiate with two unions that rejected their deals last month

The Independent UK

GOP inches toward control of House, but a narrow majority would make things harder for McCarthy

WASHINGTON — At his election night party Tuesday, Kevin McCarthy was heralded as the next speaker of the House.

Los Angeles Times

Joe Biden’s granddaughter flaunts midterm results at his haters online: ‘Doubt him, then watch him’

Naomi Biden says her grandfather has been “defeating the odds his entire life” after historic midterms performance

The Independent UK

These 13 midterm election winners just made history

Among them: The nation’s first out lesbian governors, the first Gen Zer in Congress, and Pennsylvania’s first Black woman representative.

Mic

Brittney Griner faces 'slave-like' Russian prison amid reports of torture and sleep deprivation

WNBA superstar Brittney Griner is being moved to a penal colony after unsuccessfully appealing her nine-year prison sentence, and the sporting world is calling on Joe Biden to secure a prisoner swap

Daily Mirror

‘Red Wave’ Makes Modest Splash in South Texas

The GOP took just one of three Congressional seats from Brownsville to Laredo, and short-lived incumbent Mayra Flores has been sent packing.

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Biden administration relies on flawed argument for banning gun possession by marijuana users

The analogy is between the gun ban for marijuana users and old laws that prohibited people from either carrying or firing guns “while intoxicated.”

Roll Call

Biden touts Democratic wins, talks of compromise with GOP - Roll Call

Biden said he would work with GOP leaders, though some issues were not subject to compromise, including abortion rights.

The Independent UK

Colorado's Lauren Boebert locked in tough reelection bid

Republican Lauren Boebert is in a tight race in her bid for reelection to a U.S. House seat in Colorado against Democrat Adam Frisch, a businessman and former city councilman from the posh, mostly liberal ski town of Aspen

The Guardian - US

Republicans have someone to blame for their disappointing result: Donald Trump

Trump hangs over the ballot box like a malignant ghost. He scares more than he draws and, for Biden and the Democrats, he’s a gift that keeps giving

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Democrat Deluzio wins US House seat in Pennsylvania

Election lawyer Chris Deluzio is headed to Washington after winning an open U.S. House seat north of Pittsburgh

Chicago Sun-Times

Dems beating back Republican surge, but control of Congress unclear

Democrats topped Republicans in a series of competitive races, defying expectations that high inflation and President Joe Biden’s low approval ratings would drag his party to key defeats.

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s march back to power has faltered. Now comes the real challenge for the global left

The US midterms have provided modest relief – but dilemmas facing US allies from Ukraine to the UK remain, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Independent UK

Analysis: A stunning draw as Democrats hold their own

Facing tremendous political headwinds, the Democrats fought Republicans to a stunning midterm draw

Chicago Tribune

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s victory speech spurs presidential speculation

CHICAGO — When Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker claimed victory Tuesday night over a vanquished Republican Darren Bailey for a second term as Illinois governor, he also presented himself as a possible 2024 candidate for the White House if President Joe Biden opts not to seek a second term.

The Conversation

70-plus seems the new 50 for male politicians, but they're threatening the world order

Joe Biden is turning 80 soon. Russia’s Vladimir Putin is 70; India’s Narendra Modi is 72, while China’s Xi Jinping at 69 is the youngest of the rulers of the major world powers.

The Independent UK

Whitmer pledges focus on Michigan economy after reelection

Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pledged to “hit the ground running” after winning her second four-year term

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