~ Republican bloodbath a reminder elections still are about the economy, first and foremost

Del Beccaro: In the final analysis, for many months, Republican voters (a) were well aware that the Democrats were highly motivated, and (b) were aware of how far the Democrat Party had moved to the Left.  Despite that knowledge, Republicans voters did not come out to counter it.  While there may have been a variety of reasons Republicans were less motivated, history will look back at them and find that they permitted this voting result and, therefore, the changes that will occur because of it. 

~ Speaker Johnson bows out of House leadership race after historic midterm losses – Jim Jordan moves to seize House GOP reins after brutal midterm night

~ Meet the radical socialists coming to Congress next year after sweeping midterms

~ Economic Update

~ Wall Street’s Reckoning Looms as Democrats Take Over Congress

~ Steve Hilton takes swipe at rival Xavier Becerra in concession speech — and offers hope to Californians

~ Bass takes overnight hit as rival Nithya Raman takes razor-thin mayoral lead

~ Gavin Newsom pitches $1 billion Hollywood tax break — including credits for movie stars’ salaries