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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.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

The Mayflower Wilts

Last fall, I lamented the sad state of the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. The concierge lounge was closed, and there was no room service. As I arrived for the 2022 Federalist Society National Lawyers Convention, I had hoped that the pandemic cuts would be restored. No such luck. The…

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Where do the Commanders stand in the NFL power rankings after Week 9?

Where do the various NFL power rankings place the Commanders after a last-second loss to the 7-1 Vikings?

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Russia say US midterms won’t improve ‘bad’ relations with Washington

‘Relations still are, and will remain, bad,’ the Kremlin says

The Independent UK

Fighting at Ukraine nuclear plant highlights risks of US export policies

WASHINGTON — Russia’s seizure earlier this year of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear energy facility is shining a new light on the safety and security risks of the atomic export polices of the United States and other technologically advanced countries.

Tribune News Service

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 Independent UK

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

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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.

Tribune News Service

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

Biden returns to world stage after midterm election

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

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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.

Los Angeles Times

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.

The Independent UK

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

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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.

Tribune News Service

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

The Independent UK

Two races in Washington state could tip scales in Congress

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

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