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Biden opens holidays, pardons turkeys Chocolate and Chip

It's holiday time at the White House

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2022

North Texas Republican files long-shot bill to dissolve city of Austin

DALLAS — A North Texas Republican is launching a fight to dissolve the city of Austin.

Tribune News Service · Nov 21, 2022

Both parties had high hopes for California in the midterms. Neither saw their dreams fully come true

LOS ANGELES — The battles for California’s most competitive congressional races have effectively ended in a draw after months of campaigning and more than $100 million in advertising. Neither Democrats nor Republicans have so far ousted an incumbent or won new ground in their opponent’s territory — though with a…

Los Angeles Times · Nov 21, 2022

Rivals come for Trump: Do his fans care?

Republican establishment finds a line of attack: Trump's a loser. Problem is, their voters don't believe that

Salon · Nov 21, 2022

Arizona election official forced to go into hiding after receiving death threats following Kari Lake’s defeat

Maricopa County has become a focus of right-wing election conspiracy theories in recent years

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2022

College students push to ease voting access after midterm barriers

Young voters made their voices heard during this month's midterms, turning out in relatively high numbers in an election that produced the first congressperson from Generation Z. But university students and voting rights advocates say voters on college campuses faced far too many difficulties trying to cast their ballots.

Tribune News Service · Nov 21, 2022

A look at upcoming runoff elections (not just Georgia)

Welcome to the Monday, November 21, Brew. 

Ballotpedia · Nov 21, 2022

City elections board misses deadline to make all polling places accessible, 30 years after ADA became law

Board of Election Commissioners says it’s working on making more sites accessible and letting voters know which ones are not before February’s municipal election.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 21, 2022

How a political rookie pulled off an election upset to lead San Jose

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Ed Berger cast his vote for Cindy Chavez in the San Jose mayor’s race, but he wasn’t totally surprised by the political veteran’s narrow loss to newcomer Matt Mahan.

Tribune News Service · Nov 21, 2022

Did the televised hearings on Jan. 6 insurrection tip some midterm races to Democrats?

WASHINGTON — A House inquiry into the Capitol insurrection helped focus voters’ attention before the midterms on the risk that election deniers posed to democracy, potentially tipping key races away from GOP candidates backed by Donald Trump.

Tribune News Service · Nov 21, 2022