The DeSantis Florida Tsunami
A nearly 20-point reelection victory margin vindicates his pandemic policies.

DeSantis, conservatives score more Florida school board wins
Five out of six school board members endorsed by DeSantis won their runoffs Tuesday, results that deliver the Republican governor a total of 24 wins out of 30 local education candidates he backed this year.

Horowitz: The triumph of DeSantis and conservative clarity
Perhaps it’s reflected in the fact that Florida seems to have its election results come in smoothly and quickly, while almost every other state lags. But Florida represents the culmination of a conservative dream.

3 Takeaways From Ron DeSantis’ Blowout Win For Every GOP Governor In America
If every Republican state goes on the offensive as forcefully as Florida has, it could do more for the country than any changes in Congress.

Florida is now a red state
Questions arise about whether the Sunshine State remains competitive for Democrats.

Exit polls: Florida voters weigh in on Trump and DeSantis
With Trump signaling a potential announcement next week, 33% of Florida voters said they want to see the former president run in 2024. However, 45% want to see DeSantis run.

Republicans on track to take control of the House
In the House of Representatives, Republicans had been favored to win a majority that would allow them to halt Biden's legislative agenda.

Mike Lee Easily Wins Reelection, Defeats The McMuffin Guy
Lee’s victory comes in spite of Sen. Mitt Romney’s refusal to endorse and campaign for Lee’s reelection.

Dems Blow Nearly $200 Million on Perennial Losers Beto O’Rourke, Stacey Abrams
In addition to those two losers, in the Florida Senate race, Democrats wasted $70 million on Val Demings, only to see her lose by 16 points to Marco Rubio.

Beto O’Rourke has lost three races in four years. Is his political career over?
He has been the Texas Democratic Party’s great hope. But after failed runs for senator, president, and governor, observers wonder if he has a political future.

Charlie Crist Has Lost Statewide as a Republican, a Democrat, and an Independent
He may be the only American politician in our nearly 250-year history to lose statewide as a Republican, Democrat, and Independent.

Midterms Toss 4th Member Of Jan. 6 Committee Out Of Congress
In her concession speech, Democrat Elaine Lauria congratulated her opponent, thanked supporters, and went on to fearmonger over Trump’s “danger” to “democracy.”

Oklahoma Republican Governor Wins Reelection
Politico called the race for Stitt with 80% of the votes in: Stitt won 56.1% compared to Hofmeister’s 39.9%.

Florida: Pro-Trump Republican Anna Paulina Luna Wins House Seat
Previously a Democratic stronghold represented by Charlie Crist, the seat became competitive following redistricting.

New York Democrats set to lose state Senate supermajority
GOP challengers also appeared to have ousted two entrenched Democratic members of the Assembly in stunning upsets.

John Fetterman Projected Winner in Pennsylvania Senate Race
... despite some difficulty speaking at times, health experts have said Fetterman is recovering remarkably well.

Trump Celebrates Republicans LOSING Key U.S. Senate Race
Trump made the shot on his social media platform against Joe O’Dea in Colorado as many Republicans across the country underperformed. “Joe O’Dea lost BIG! MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!”

Democratic governors mostly hold on
Thirty-six states states voted to elect governors on Tuesday. Most competitive races featured an incumbent Democrat trying to hold off a Republican challenger.

New Yorkers love crime, corruption, and high taxes as Hochul beats Zeldin
Seems like too many conservatives moved to Florida.

Gretchen Whitmer headed toward reelection in Michigan
Seems like too many conservatives moved to Florida.

Democrat Tony Evers Will Remain Wisconsin Governor: Projection
Michels conceded the race to Evers early Wednesday morning, according to multiple reports.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz Keeps His Seat: Projection
Not really close, as Walz has over an 8% lead with 91% reporting.

Republican Mayra Flores defeated in South Texas House race
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez bested Rep. Mayra Flores following the rising GOP star's upset victory in a special election back in June.

Do Voters Want Biden To Run In 2024 US Presidential Elections?
On November 9, CNN reported that more than two-thirds of voters for House candidates don’t want President Biden to run for reelection in 2024.

Exit polls: High inflation dominates voters’ views in the midterm elections
Soaring prices were top of mind for voters as they cast ballots in this year’s midterm elections.

Voters trust the Republican Party over Democrats to handle inflation, preliminary exit poll results show
According to preliminary results, voters trust the Republican Party over the Democratic Party to handle inflation by a moderate 8-point margin of 52% to 44%.

Georgia US Senate race between Walker and Warnock likely heading to runoff
Does not appear either candidate will receive 50% of the vote.

Nevada US Senate race too close to call
With 69% of the vote in, it's 48.5 to 48.5 ...

Oregon governor’s race a nail-biter, too early to call
As of 3 a.m., it's a one-point race.

Kansas governor’s race remains too close to call on election night
Kelly, a Democrat, had a 3% lead with 94% of precincts reporting against Republican challenger Derek Schmidt.

LA Residents Told to Stay Home Due to Rain — with 4 Hours Left to Vote
But wait, it was a mistake ... 'Apologies for the confusion over the Flash Flood Warning' ...

Tim Scott hints at presidential run during Senate victory speech
“My grandfather voted for the first man of color to be elected as president of the United States. I wish he had lived long enough to see perhaps another man of color elected president of the United States,” Scott said on Tuesday.

Hero to Zero: Dems’ ‘Newest Megadonor’ Faceplants on Election Day
The man who has cast himself as one of the Democratic Party’s emergent power players found his company in shambles — forced to sell to its biggest rival — on Election Day.

Rick Caruso and Karen Bass are in dead heat for LA mayor
The results may not be known for many days.

Here’s How Abortion Ballot Measures Fared In The Midterms
Californians voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to pass a ballot initiative to fortify abortion rights, one of five states that put measures on the midterm ballot that could strengthen or weaken abortion rights.

Ohio Passes Constitutional Amendment Allowing Only Citizens to Vote
“Issue 2” requires that in order to vote in state and local elections, a voter must be a U.S. citizen who is at least 18 of age and has been a legal resident who’s been registered to vote for at least 30 days.

Voter ID passes in Nebraska as states settle ballot items
Heading into Tuesday’s elections, about two-thirds of states already required some form of identification to vote, though not all of those mandated a photo ID.

South Dakota Marijuana Legalization Ballot Initiative Defeated By Voters
Meanwhile in Colorado, a vote to legalize psychedelics is too close to call ...

'I Like A Divided Government': Megyn Kelly Celebrates GOP Midterm Wins
Kelly reminded viewers that Republican faced “absolute devastation” until September, when pollsters saw the gaps closing in many races across the country. “This is a big night,” Kelly said, arguing that GOP victories would obstruct the Democratic agenda.

MSNBC's Joy Reid fumes Florida is a 'far-far-far-right state' after DeSantis, Rubio wins
Reid started her political media career as a Florida blogger, but she hasn't always shown strong knowledge of the state. She once thought the site FiveThirtyEight was named after George W. Bush's margin of victory in 2000 in Florida, rather than the 538 votes up for grabs in the Electoral College.

CNN's John King tells viewers to 'trust us ... a news source that you know and trust to be honest.'
"Stay off social media, people. If you're trying to figure out are there really issues with voting, trust your local officials and trust us here."

New York Times: ‘Breathe Like a Baby’ to ‘Soothe Election Stress’
“Focus on expanding your belly as you breathe, which can send more oxygen to the brain,” the Times instructed.

White House calls a 'lid' on Biden's day before noon on Election Day
At 11:20 a.m. on Tuesday, the White House called a lid.

Staff changes are coming to the White House. Will Klain be part of them?
The chief of staff has charted a deeply consequential administration. The question is: How much longer will he continue going?

Judge tosses Vindman’s suit against Trump allies
"Political hackery" insufficient to sustain legal case against Donald Trump Jr. and others, Obama-appointed judge rules.

Dershowitz Accuser Retracts: ‘I May Have Made a Mistake’
Alan Dershowitz has won a years-long battle to clear his name, after a woman who claimed that she was coerced into having sex with him by the late billionaire Jeffrey Epstein retracted her accusation, telling a court and the media she may have been mistaken.

Portland prosecutors won't charge man who fatally stabbed landlord dressed as Michael Myers
The tenant fatally stabbed Justin Valdivia with a sword when the landlord came into the home while dressed as horror villain Michael Myers from the movie “Halloween,” according to Portland’s district attorney’s office.

Biden admin nudge led Ukraine to drop Putin condition for peace talks
Zelensky changed course on Monday, ditching the demand for Putin’s ouster before peace talks.

Adidas warns of big earnings hit after ending Ye partnership
Adidas now projects a net income from continuing operations of around 250 million euros, down from a target of around 500 million euros laid out on Oct. 20.

Whoopi Goldberg's sanctimonious Twitter exit ends with hilarious mockery: 'All speech is not free speech'
Whoopi didn't let us know if her version of free speech would include her boyfriend dressing in blackface and making racial epithets.

Heather Graham Shakes Her Boobs in Support of Abortion
In a short video posted Monday to Twitter, the 52-year old actress wore a cut-off T-shirt reading “I will aid and abet abortion” while shaking her boobs provocatively at the camera.

AP: Musk’s partisan tweets call Twitter neutrality into question
In their platform policies and content moderation, tech companies such as Facebook (now Meta), Google, and even Twitter have taken great pains to appear politically neutral.

On this day in history, Nov. 9, 1989, Berlin Wall falls
"The fall of the Berlin Wall … was one of the most consequential events of the 20th century, exposing the Soviet Union as a corrupt, weak ‘empire’ and effectively ending the Cold War," the Heritage Foundation reported of the event.

Auto giant Renault is betting the market for gasoline cars will continue to grow
“In our view, and according to all the studies that we’ve got, there is no scenario where ICE and hybrid engines represent less than 40% of the market with a horizon of 2040,” he said.

Twitter will roll out ‘official’ accounts in attempt to avoid confusion with Twitter Blue
Verified accounts will now come with an “Official” label beneath their username, complete with a gray verification checkmark, Twitter executive Esther Crawford said.

Elon Musk sells nearly $4B in Tesla shares after Twitter takeover
The billionaire sold 19.5 million shares of the electric car company.

Brittney Griner being sent to Russian penal colony, her lawyers say
WNBA star Brittney Griner is in the process of being moved to a Russian penal colony, her lawyers announced.