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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

The perils of a narrow House Republican majority

A newly empowered far-right flank could seriously threaten Kevin McCarthy's Speaker ambitions.

Axios

Rep. Kevin McCarthy has announced his bid for House speaker

Republicans are expected to pick up enough seats to gain control of the House, but it's clear they will not have the major gains they had hoped to receive.

WEKU

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Rep. Kevin McCarthy has announced his bid for House Speaker

House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy has officially announced his intention to run for Speaker of the House.

WEKU

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.

Tribune News Service

Voices: Trump was actually the biggest winner in the midterm elections — and this is why

When the Republican party inevitably retakes the House and McCarthy scraps the January 6 committee, Trump will be bullying and trampling over DeSantis — maybe all the way to Oval Office

The Independent UK

Voices: Republican reactions to the midterms make it clear. The age of Trump is over

The king is dead. Long live Ron DeSantis

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"Knives out for McCarthy" after midterms

"Haven't seen this level of anxiety and loathing" in years, a D.C. reporter said

Salon

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

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.

Tribune News Service

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

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.

Roll Call

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

The Guardian - US

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.

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The Independent UK

US midterms: Who won, who lost and what we know so far

Republicans on course to win House majority, with Senate too close to call, on a bad night for Donald Trump’s chosen candidates

The Independent UK

Voices: The Democrats’ apocalypse was cancelled — largely thanks to Donald Trump

What the hell just happened?

The Guardian - US

Biden hails ‘good day for democracy’ as Democrats defy midterm expectations

President says ‘giant red wave didn’t happen’ as Senate still in balance and race for House control much closer than predicted

Los Angeles Times

Trump's role in disappointing midterm elections could leave GOP in a box

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump's dominant role looks to have limited the Republican Party's ability to take full advantage of a midterm election opportunity.

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Republican Kevin McCarthy wins his California house race, turns eyes to the speakership

WASHINGTON — House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy defeated his Democratic challenger late Tuesday, securing a ninth term in Congress and putting him on track to become Speaker of the House of Representatives if Republicans claim a majority of the chamber’s seats.

Axios

Trump's the loser as GOP falters in key midterm races

There was no red wave.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Election Takeaways: No Sweep for the Republicans after All

For weeks, Republicans predicted a “red wave” would carry them to power in Congress, as voters repudiated majority Democrats for failing to tame skyrocketing inflation and address worries about rising crime. The reality appeared far different early Wednesday. Rather than a wholesale rejection of President Joe Biden and his party,…

The Independent UK

Republicans in struggle to break Democrats' hold on Congress

Struggling to claw back power, Republicans are pushing state by state to break the Democrats’ one-party hold on Washington

The Conversation

'Red wave' fails to materialise as Democrats perform above expectations in tight midterm race

On average, the US president’s political party loses 28 seats in the House of Representatives and four Senate seats in their first midterm elections. While votes continue to be tallied, early results indicate that President Joe Biden’s Democratic Party has, at the very least, done far better than average.

The Guardian - US

Biden hails Democratic victories even as Congress control remains in limbo – as it happened

Democrats perform better than expected and Georgia Senate race heads to runoff

WEKU

6 takeaways from the 2022 midterm election that's not over yet

These midterm elections show why it's always important to never assume you know exactly what's going to happen in advance – and to keep an open mind for potential surprises.

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