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‘Living in Two Different Worlds’
Sharon Quinsaat, a sociologist at Grinnell College, wrote about her fieldwork with Trump supporters: “Their sources of information are nothing we have never heard of. Yes, there is still that…
Chris LaCivita’s Revenge
Playbook: “Backstage at Donald Trump’s watch party Tuesday night, before the now-president-elect took the stage, the notoriously pugnacious Corey Lewandowski did something a bit unusual: He extended an olive branch…
The Most Powerful (Unelected) Man Ever
“America just elevated one man to an unfathomable status: the most powerful civilian — ever,” Axios reports. “Elon Musk — the most influential backer of President-elect Trump, thanks to his…
The Future of Political Influencers
Wired: “Republicans now see the value in collaborating with influencers and content creators. Their plan? Bring them under their red tent for many elections to come.” Save to Favorites
Trump May Extend Conservative Control of Supreme Court
“President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory, combined with the Republican takeover of the Senate, may extend conservative control of the Supreme Court for another two decades,” the Los Angeles Times reports….
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Biden to Address the Nation Today
“President Joe Biden will step into the White House Rose Garden on Thursday to speak to the nation for the first time since his party’s bruising defeat at the polls…
Trump’s Win Added $64 Billion to 10 Wealthiest People
The Bloomberg Billionaires Index estimated that the world’s 10 wealthiest people gained nearly $64 billion on Wednesday, the largest daily increase since the index began in 2012, The Guardian reports….
Trump Bet His Grievances Would Be Embraced by Most
New York Times: “How he won in 2024 came down to one essential bet: that his grievances could meld with those of the MAGA movement, and then with the Republican…
Trump Allies Prepare for Mass Deportations
“Donald Trump’s allies and some in the private sector have been quietly preparing to detain and deport migrants residing in the United States on a large scale,” CNN reports. “And…
Democrats Join 2024’s Graveyard of Incumbents
John Burn-Murdoch: “Such a crushing defeat in this week’s US election is bound to elicit months if not years of soul-searching from Democrats. Did Biden hold on for too long?…
The Most Powerful GOP President of the Modern Era
“Donald Trump has vanquished the Bushes, the Clintons, the Bidens, the Obamas — and the entire establishment of both parties,” Axios reports. “Trump is stronger than ever, backed by a…
Higher Mortgage Rates Predicted After Trump Win
“Mortgage rates rose after President-elect Trump’s victory and are expected to stay higher for longer,” Axios reports. Save to Favorites
Trump Win Complicates Biden’s Lame-Duck Foreign Policy
“President-elect Donald Trump’s electoral victory comes as a series of major foreign policy issues are in play, with the Biden administration facing difficult diplomacy and threatened escalation in the Middle…
How Trump Won
Time: How Trump won re-election will be the stuff of history books, and already America’s choice can be traced to some key decisions. To Trump’s top aides, the thesis of…
Trump Could Reignite Inflation
“Americans have been chafing against higher prices for years now, propelling unhappy voters to the polls and helping to deliver the White House to the Republican candidate, Donald Trump,” the…
Will a Woman Ever Be President?
“On the arduous climb toward the ‘highest, hardest glass ceiling,’ female presidential candidates persisted and resisted. They promised they were unbought and unbossed. Most of all, they believed the nation…
Trump Markedly Improves His Margin in New York
“Democrats’ grip on New York is loosening,” Politico reports. “Donald Trump won a suburban county on Long Island Tuesday night — outperforming the Republican Congress member who narrowly lost to…
Democrats Grapple with Losing Latino Voters
“Democrats are finally conceding they have a Latino voter problem,” Politico reports. “The party’s yearslong hemorrhaging of Latino support reached its apex Tuesday night, as exit polls showed Vice President…
Abortion Rights Didn’t Help Democrats at the Polls
“Abortion rights met their limit as an electoral force on Tuesday. Voters enshrined broad protections for the procedure across seven states, including Arizona, Montana and deep-red Missouri, but that enthusiasm…
