Plus, Russia withdraws from a strategic Ukrainian city.
Some Republicans blame Trump for underwhelming midterms results; Ukrainian forces advance amid Russia's withdrawal from Kherson. Tonight's Sentences was written by Jariel Arvin. |
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Midterms dampen Trump's 2024 presidential bid |
- It may be unclear for weeks which party controls Congress after Tuesday's midterms, but some Republicans are already blaming Donald Trump for their underperformance. [Vox / Ben Jacobs]
- Democrat Lt. Gov. John Fetterman defeated Trump-backed Dr. Mehmet Oz in the race for Senate in Pennsylvania. Trump's candidates also lost bids to unseat Democratic governors in Michigan, Wisconsin, and New York. [New York Times / Michael C. Bender and Maggie Haberman]
- GOP disappointments continued in Georgia, where Trump's other handpicked Senate candidate, Herschel Walker, faces a December 6 runoff against incumbent Democrat Sen. Raphael Warnock. [Vox / Li Zhou]
- Trump planned to launch a 2024 presidential run after successful midterms for Republicans. Now, some of his closest allies say he should delay his announcement until voters decide control of the Senate. [Associated Press / Jill Colvin]
- Meanwhile, Florida governor and potential Trump 2024 rival Ron DeSantis had a solid showing on Tuesday, sailing to a nearly 20-point victory against Democrat Charlie Crist. [BBC / Bernd Debusmann Jr]
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📍 If you read just one story Vox's Zack Beauchamp asks election data analyst David Shor to explain how the Supreme Court lost Republicans the 2022 midterm elections. [Vox / Zack Beauchamp] |
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Russia withdraws troops from a major Ukrainian city |
- Ukrainian troops advanced toward Kherson on Thursday after Russia announced its forces would retreat from the southern city. [Wall Street Journal / Matthew Luxmoore]
- Russia said its troops would be moved across the Dnieper River into Russian-held territory. However, Ukrainian officials worried Moscow may be setting a trap. [CNN / Mick Krever, Anna Chernova, and Tim Lister]
- Russian President Vladimir Putin recently announced the illegal annexation of the Kherson region and three more regions of Ukraine. [NBC / Patrick Smith and Henry Austin]
- Russia's likely withdrawal from the only regional city it occupied since the start of the war is a stunning defeat to Putin and a political victory for Ukraine. [Vox / Jon Kirby]
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Inflation cooled slightly in October, according to government data released Thursday. But prices are still too high for US consumers and the Federal Reserve. [Vox / Madeleine Ngo] |
- Tropical storm Nicole battered Florida's southeast coast on Thursday, prompting calls to evacuate. [CNN / Rachel Ramirez]
- KFC apologized to German customers on Wednesday for sending an advertisement urging them to celebrate Kristallnacht by purchasing cheesy chicken. [BBC / Alex Binley]
- The CDC announced Wednesday that a listeria outbreak that caused infections in six states is linked to deli meat and cheese. [NPR / Ayana Archie]
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"Trump's now lost three elections in a row for the Republican Party, and it's time to snap out of this foolishness." |
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