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Control of U.S. Congress hangs in balance as states labor to count ballots

Two days after Americans went to the polls, the political world remained on tenterhooks on Thursday, with both chambers of the U.S. Congress up for grabs as election officials painstakingly tallied hundreds of thousands of votes in a process that could take days to resolve.

Reuters

S Korea leader criticized for banning broadcaster from plane

Journalist organizations say South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol attacked press freedoms when his office banned a TV broadcaster’s crew from the press pool traveling on his presidential plane this week for allegedly biased reporting

The Independent UK

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend G-20 summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia next week, avoiding a possible confrontation with the United States and its allies over his war in Ukraine

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Analysis: Trump was a looming figure in the midterms. The GOP suffered for it

The protracted uncertainty over control of Congress reverberated through both major political parties on Wednesday, as Democrats basked in the relief of the red wave that wasn’t and Republicans became increasingly clear-eyed that the lingering influence of former President Donald Trump had hamstrung their party.

Los Angeles Times

US midterm election results: Joe Biden vows to work with Republicans as control of US Congress still unsettled

ALPHARETTA: US Senate control hung in the balance while Republicans edged closer to securing a majority in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, a day after Democrats outperformed expectations and avoided a Republican "red wave" in midterm elections.

The Times of India

Tapping into ‘a simmering rage’: Democrats’ emphasis on abortion stopped GOP gains

This summer, in the weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade, more than three-quarters of a million residents of Michigan signed petitions to put a measure on the ballot to add abortion rights to the state constitution.

Los Angeles Times

Kherson retreat shows Russian military has ‘real problems’, says Biden, as Zelenskiy urges caution

US president points to problems in Vladimir Putin’s war machine but Ukraine president warns there is ‘always resistance from the enemy’

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Joe Biden: Elon Musk's foreign ties 'worthy' of scrutiny

WASHINGTON: Elon Musk's ties with foreign countries are "worthy" of scrutiny, US President Joe Biden said on Wednesday.

The Times of India

Biden says Musk’s overseas links ‘worthy of being looked at’

US president’s comments come amid scrutiny of Saudi prince’s stake in the social media company.

Al Jazeera

‘Fuming’ Trump blames Melania for election disappointment

A "fuming" Donald Trump has reportedly blamed his wife for the poor showing of some of his favoured candidates in the US midterm elections.

The New Daily

Tight California races may determine US House control

A string of California U.S. House races remains in play, and the outcome could make the difference in which party controls the chamber next year

The Independent UK

Herschel Walker and Raphael Warnock head to runoff in Georgia Senate election rife with controversy

ATLANTA — The Southern battleground state of Georgia is headed, once again, for a bitterly contested Senate runoff election as results show Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock narrowly leading his Republican challenger, Herschel Walker, according to state election officials. Neither candidate is on track to secure 50% of the overall vote…

Los Angeles Times

Four more years! Maybe? Pritzker downplays presidential buzz after soaring speech — but won’t commit to serving full term as gov

In Pritzker’s first news conference following his electoral drubbing of Republican state Sen. Darren Bailey, the governor insisted he is “not focused” on presidential politics “at all.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Biden to discuss North Korea nuclear threat with Japan, South Korea leaders

President Joe Biden will meet Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan and South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol during an upcoming trip to Asia to discuss how to stem North Korea's nuclear program, a White House official said on Wednesday.

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Biden touts Democratic wins, talks of compromise with GOP

WASHINGTON — One day after midterm elections that may have cost his party control of the House, President Joe Biden simultaneously touted Democratic wins and pledged to work with the GOP, vowing not to compromise on core elements of his agenda.

Sports Illustrated

Biden ‘Determined’ to Bring Brittney Griner Home From Russia

Now, after the U.S. midterm elections, the president hopes Putin will be ”willing to talk more seriously about a prisoner exchange.”

The Independent UK

AP VoteCast: Midterm races a patchwork, not a national vote

If Tuesday’s vote defied the durable history of presidential parties taking heavy losses in a midterm election, it also reinforced an often-forgotten fact: These campaigns are a patchwork of thousands of races, not a nationwide contest

The Independent UK

Biden wants to discuss Taiwan, Russia, trade with China's Xi

President Joe Biden says he hopes to use an anticipated meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping to discuss growing tensions between Washington and Beijing over the self-ruled island of Taiwan, trade policies and Beijing’s relationship with Russia

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The Independent UK

Trump urged to delay 2024 launch after GOP's uneven election

It was supposed to be a red wave that former President Donald Trump could triumphantly ride to the GOP nomination as he prepares to launch another White House run

Al Jazeera

All you need to know as US Senate race goes to runoff in Georgia

In a dead heat in midterm polls, Republican Herschel Walker and Democrat Raphael Warnock head to a December runoff.

Reuters

Ukrainian troops reclaim dozens of towns from Russian control, close in on Kherson

Ukrainian troops have reclaimed dozens of landmine-littered settlements abandoned by Russian forces in southern Ukraine, officials said, the day after Moscow announced its withdrawal from the strategic capital city of Kherson province.

The Independent UK

Republican Kean defeats Malinowski in New Jersey rematch

Republican Tom Kean Jr. has defeated incumbent Democratic Rep. Tom Malinowski in New Jersey’s 7th District

Texas Observer

Beto’s Lost Year

“I don't know what my role or yours will be going forward,” said the Texas Dems’ political star, after $70 million bought a bracing defeat.

The Independent UK

‘A good day for America’: Biden teases re-election bid and questions strength of Trump movement in post-midterm victory lap

‘We had an election yesterday. And it was a good day, I think for democracy. And I think it's a good day for America’

The Independent UK

Defense rests in Capitol riot trial of Oath Keepers leader

Lawyers for Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes have rested their case in his Capitol riot trial

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