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National Polls Missed a Massive Blue Wave All Cycle. Why?
Mark Mitchell, RCP
Mississippi Didn't Flip. Mississippians Flipped It
Symone Townsend, MS Now
Trump's Hard Choices
Ross Douthat, The Free Press
Hasty Installment of Thune a Terrible Look for Senate GOP
M.D. Kittle, The Federalist
Dems at Our Best When We're Not Playing Hall Monitor
Sen. Ruben Gallego, WSJ
Is Rep. Jordan Up to the Task?
Bevan, Cannon & Walworth, RealClearPolitics on SiriusXM
Republicans Have Two Paths Out of This. Choose Wisely
Oren Cass, New York Times
Now What?: How Midterm Results Will Change America
Buttigieg, et al., New Yorker
Midterms, Gas Prices and the Nuclear Threat From Iran
Kenin Spivak, RCP
Iran, Trump and Netanyahu, Again
Byron York, Washington Examiner
It's Time for a New Prime Minister in Israel
Thomas Friedman, New York Times
French Citizens Shouldn't Be Charged for Offending Muslims
Rikki Schlott, NY Post
When Will Androids Outnumber Humans?
Zaccone, Tunstall & Ausubel, RealClearScience
Generational Warfare? It's Time To Declare a Truce
Joel Kotkin, City Journal
Nvidia Is More Than a Chip Company
Reed Albergotti, Semafor
Back-Door FDA Drug Ad Ban Makes Paternalism Great Again
Todd Zywicki, RCHealth
What the Cornell Student Texts Reveal
Kat Rosenfield, The Free Press

Editorials

After Midterm Blowout, Both Parties Need To Reflect
Bloomberg
Rep. Jordan Fits the Fight Ahead
Washington Examiner
Bill for New York City's Rent Regulations Is Coming Due
Washington Post
So What Is Going On, Exactly, With ShotSpotter?
Chicago Tribune

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How Tom Hanks and Osama bin Laden Saved My Life
Mike Barrett, RealClearHistory
The Veteran's Example for America
Donald Palmer, Washington Times
Pete Hegseth's Indefensible Lie
Chris Brennan, USA Today
GOP Facing Major Texas Mess After Dem Takeover
Robert Bryce, New York Post
How Democrats Can Flip Florida
Sara Pequeño, USA Today
Dems May Have Found a Way Around the Electoral College
James Sieja, RCP
Trump's Answer to Midterm Rout: Intensify the Fight
Stephen Collinson, CNN
It's Miller Time: Media & Dems Already Spreading Lies
Michael Goodwin, NY Post
The Lame-Duck Playbook
Bevan, Cannon & Walworth, RealClearPolitics on SiriusXM
GOP Lost Because Party Failed To Deliver
McLaughlin & McLaughlin, Newsmax
What Could We Have Done Differently?
Sen. John Thune, Fox News
Socialists Will Hold Dozens of Elected Offices Next Year
Teo Armus, Washington Post
DSA Under Scrutiny Over Possible Cuba, China Funding
Susan Ferrechio, Wash Times
Dems Must Frame Agenda 'The Many vs. The Money'
Naomi Klein, The Guardian
Thankfully, Child Transgenderism Lost on Election Day
Roy Eappen, RCP
Nvidia Spy Scandal Was Hiding in Plain Sight
David Ignatius, Washington Post
Our Best Cyber Defense Is American SI
Scott Bessent, Wall Street Journal

PM Update
Hegseth Survives the Lame Duck With More Drama Ahead
Susan Crabtree, RCP
Jokes About Kirk Assassination Very Bad Sign for Nation
Glenn Reynolds, NY Post
Dems Are (Almost) the Working-Class Party Again
Timothy Noah, The New Republic
Senate GOP Must Follow Rules, Rehold Leadership Elections
Mollie Hemingway, X
Targeting Schumer or Jeffries Would Be Mistake for Dems
Michael Cohen, MS Now
Independents Decide the Election, Again
David Winston, Roll Call
Is America Exceptional? Civics Education Can Answer That
Graber & Skandera, RCP
How To Live With People You Think Are Wrong
Jerusalem Demsas, Substack
Abortion, Felon Voting...and Teaching Kids?
Victoria Manning, Restoration News
What We Can Learn From Lula's Seismic Win in Brazil
David Adler, The Nation
Chinese Drones, Spies and Honey Pots
Rep. Elise Stefanik, Wall Street Journal

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National Polls Missed a Massive Blue Wave All Cycle. Why?

We’ve had almost a century of a formal public opinion industry in this country, and it feels that voters are farther than ever from being represented. The electorate deserves better. Last Tuesday wasn’t a surprise to me. It shouldn’t have been a surprise to anyone. Read More

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Trump Administration

Hegseth Survives the Lame Duck With More Drama Ahead

The day began with a warning. Before any questions about impeachment were asked, the Pentagon chief was already on the warpath. On Tuesday, reporters were waiting for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s first news conference in six months. A member of his security detail told reporters they would be physically removed if they did not maintain decorum and act professionally. Read More

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Analysis & Commentary

Barrett: How Tom Hanks and Osama Bin Laden Saved My Life

My workweek started on a Tuesday. The weekend prior was busy—so busy I had to take Monday off just to rest. There was Friday happy hour, where I solved the world’s problems with my drinking buddies. Happy hour spilled into Saturday morning watching football while my friends gambled. Then came a birthday kegger Saturday night with my large, Irish family, and finally drinking away my hangover late into Sunday evening. Read More

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