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Russian politicians cast U.S. midterms as a blow to Biden, Kremlin unmoved

Russian politicians on Wednesday savoured preliminary U.S. midterm election results which they cast as a humiliating and overdue blow to Democratic President Joe Biden, but the Kremlin said it expected no improvement in battered U.S.-Russia ties.

Reuters

US-China rivalry, N. Korea to dominate Asean summit

The US-China rivalry and growing fears of a new North Korean nuclear test will loom over a meeting this week of Southeast Asian leaders attended by US President Joe Biden.

Bangkok Post

Counting continues as nation waits for outcome of Georgia’s US Senate race

ATLANTA — Counting continued in a handful of Georgia counties early Wednesday as the nation watched to see how the state’s U.S. Senate race would turn out.

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House and Senate control uncertain as Democrats so far hold off worst-case ‘red wave’

WASHINGTON — The balance of power in both houses of Congress was still in question Tuesday, defying the historical precedent of punishing losses for the president’s party and lending a fittingly uncertain air to the conclusion of this unsettled election season.

Los Angeles Times

Every state in the US has finally sent a woman to Congress

WASHINGTON — Come January, for the first time in 234 years, every U.S. state will have sent a female representative to Congress.

Tribune News Service

House and Senate control uncertain as Democrats so far hold off worst-case ‘red wave’

WASHINGTON — The balance of power in Congress was still in question Tuesday after polls closed across the country and governors races in Florida, Massachusetts and several other states were called.

Los Angeles Times

Republicans confident of House control as polls begin to close, but Senate control uncertain

WASHINGTON — The balance of power in Congress was still in question Tuesday after after polls closed in much of the East and governors races in Florida, Massachusetts and several other states were called.

Los Angeles Times

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Biden returns to world stage after midterm election

WASHINGTON — After Tuesday’s midterm elections, President Joe Biden is shifting his attention abroad.

Los Angeles Times

South Carolina Gov. McMaster wins reelection against Democrat Cunningham to serve second 4-year term

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Gov. Henry McMaster won reelection Tuesday to a second four-year term as South Carolina’s chief executive, a historic win that puts the Columbia Republican on track to become the longest-serving governor in state history.

Tribune News Service

Russia and US to resume nuclear talks as Ukraine war rages on

WASHINGTON — Russia and the U.S. expect to meet in the coming weeks to talk about resuming inspections of atomic weapons sites under the New START treaty, a small step toward reviving arms-control talks suspended since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Tribune News Service

Republicans confident of House control, Senate remains close as first polls close

WASHINGTON — Republicans are favored to take at least one chamber of Congress, shifting the balance of power in Washington, as voters head to the polls in the first major test of the country’s democracy since the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.

Los Angeles Times

US midterms: Americans cast final ballots in election to determine control of Congress

Voters poised to usher in another era of divided government in Washington DC

The Independent UK

In Russia, some hope U.S. midterms will mean less Ukraine aid and more chaos

Pro-Kremlin forces in Russia are hoping that the Republicans win control of Congress, an outcome they believe could mean Democratic President Joe Biden faces a tougher and longer slog to get military aid packages for Ukraine approved.

Reuters

Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to expedite negotiations in Washington talks

The foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed at talks in Washington to expedite negotiations between the two South Caucasus nations that have clashed repeatedly over control of the Nagorno-Karabakh region, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday.

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Election lawsuits might gum up final vote counts, experts say

WASHINGTON — Dozens of courtroom fights over Tuesday’s elections, both months old and new, have a chance to delay the results of the midterm elections or even decide the results of some close races, election law experts said.

Daily Mirror

Jay-Z and Jeff Bezos spotted at meeting ahead of Washington Commanders purchase

Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder has confirmed his intentions to sell the storied franchise in what will likely set a record for the sale of a sports team

The Independent UK

AP Photos: America votes in laundromats, schools, libraries

Americans are making choices in a key election that will decide whether Republicans end the Democratic Party’s hold on Washington

Daily Mirror

Matthew McConaughey joins Jay-Z and Jeff Bezos bid to buy NFL's Washington Commanders

Matthew McConaughey is a Washington Commanders fan and a close friend of current owner Dan Snyder, who has owned the franchise since 1999 and is now open to selling

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Two races in Washington state could tip scales in Congress

Control of Congress could come down to one or two seats in Washington

Tribune News Service

Wait times for mental health services in Washington state jails worsen as fines spiral

GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY, Wash. — Monday afternoon would typically be quiet in the seaside town of Ocean Shores. Instead, in January of this year, police officers had been dispatched to a local grocery store twice within an hour because of Joshua Marsh.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Washington Discontent with Tentative System to Open 24-hour Crossings between West Bank, Jordan

Israel has launched a pilot program to open the crossings between the West Bank and Jordan around the clock, after months of pressure from the US administration, which viewed the matter as a positive initiative towards the Palestinians in the absence of a political horizon. However, Washington voiced discontent with…

Daily Mirror

Hapless thief knocks himself out while trying to flee store with luxury stolen goods

The 17-year-old crook can be seen sprinting head first into the plate glass window of the Louis Vuitton store in the affluent Seattle suburb of Bellevue, Washington

WEKU

In Washington state, controversial ties and rhetoric are upending a House race

The Washington congressional race has highlighted how heated political divisions have become politics as usual in this year's midterms.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Ron Rivera feels good about cornerback Benjamin St-Juste

Benjamin St-Juste is having a breakout season for the Commanders.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Kirk Cousins earned Daron Payne’s respect Sunday’s game

The Commanders hit Kirk Cousins over and over Sunday. The quarterback earned Daron Payne's respect.

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