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New tally show Arizona voters reject stricter voter ID law

Arizona voters who overwhelmingly cast their ballots by mail have rejected a measure that would have would have required them to add more information to the simple signature and date they now put on the back of the return envelope

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2022

Pelosi to announce "future plans" on Thursday

The announcement comes after the House was called for Republicans.

Axios · Nov 17, 2022

Nine days from Victorian election, a new poll gives Labor a modest lead; US Republicans win House

The Victorian election will be held in nine days, on November 26. A Redbridge poll for The Herald Sun, conducted October 31 to November 6 from a sample of 1,189, gave Labor a 53.5-46.5 lead. Primary votes had an initial 10.4% undecided.

The Conversation · Nov 17, 2022

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Pelosi era draws to a close as GOP flips House, Democrats look for change

WASHINGTON — Nancy Pelosi’s historic run as speaker will come to an end with the Democrats’ unexpectedly narrow loss of their House majority, a power flip that will revive pressure on her to let a new generation of leaders take over the party.

Tribune News Service · Nov 17, 2022

Democrat Mike Levin wins reelection in close race for California's 49th District

SAN DIEGO — Democrat Rep. Mike Levin won re-election to Congress representing a California coastal district that stretches from Del Mar into Orange County and had become a key battleground race in the fight for control of the House of Representatives.

Tribune News Service · Nov 17, 2022

Billionaire Republican donor Schwarzman says he will back ‘new generation’ over Trump

WASHINGTON — Blackstone Inc. Chief Executive Officer and Republican megadonor Stephen Schwarzman won’t be backing former President Donald Trump’s bid for a return to the White House, saying it is time for the party to move on.

Tribune News Service · Nov 17, 2022

Cawthorn a no-show for latest votes. What’s next for NC’s embattled congressman?

WASHINGTON — Rep. Madison Cawthorn should have been on the House floor Wednesday afternoon.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Nov 17, 2022

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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 · Nov 17, 2022

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 · Nov 17, 2022

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.

Axios · Nov 17, 2022

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 · Nov 17, 2022

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 · Nov 17, 2022

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 · Nov 17, 2022

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.

ABC News · Nov 17, 2022

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Tribune News Service · Nov 17, 2022

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…

Bangkok Post · Nov 17, 2022

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.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 17, 2022

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 · Nov 17, 2022

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.

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The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2022

Why AP has called control of the US House for Republicans

Republicans have won control of the U.S. House

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2022

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 Guardian - US · Nov 17, 2022

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

Los Angeles Times · Nov 17, 2022

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 · Nov 17, 2022

Republicans win control of the House in an unexpectedly close midterm

The Guardian - US · Nov 16, 2022

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 · Nov 16, 2022

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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