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A number of key races from Tuesday's midterm elections were called yesterday, though who will control each chamber of Congress—and by how much—will take weeks to decide.
Republicans appear on track to retake control of the House in the upcoming Congressional session, though the outcome has not been officially called. With 218 seats needed for a majority, the GOP has won 207, with 15 others projected as either likely or leaning Republican pickups (along with 10 remaining toss-up races).
In one of the most surprising results of the cycle, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D, NY-18) lost to state Rep. Michael Lawler (R). Maloney is currently the head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, a party leadership position. Separately, Rep. Lauren Boebert (R, CO-3) trails challenger Adam Frisch (D) by 64 votes, with 99% of the vote counted in an unexpected tight race.
In the Senate, three key races remain undecided. In Arizona, incumbent Mark Kelly (D) leads challenger Blake Masters (R) by 5%, with 30% of the vote remaining as of early this morning. In Nevada, challenger Adam Laxalt (R) leads incumbent Catherine Cortez Masto (D) by 2.2% with 21% of the vote remaining. State officials have signaled the results may be delayed for days as mail-in ballots are processed.
If either party wins both Arizona and Nevada, they will control the Senate. If they split the pair, Senate control will be decided by an extended contest in Georgia, where incumbent Raphael Warnock (D) topped Herschel Walker (R) by almost 1% but fell short of the 50% threshold needed to avoid a runoff. The runoff election will be held Dec. 6.
Separately, voters in Kentucky rejected a measure that restricted the right to abortion under the state constitution, while Maryland and Missouri voted to legalize marijuana. See more state ballot measures here. |
Russian troops reportedly began pulling out from Ukraine's southern port city of Kherson yesterday. Kherson was the only regional capital Moscow had seized since its invasion of Ukraine in February. The region provides access to the Black Sea, a vital passageway for incoming arms and exports (see map). Ukrainian officials say they are cautious of the news.
Russian forces withdrew to the eastern bank of the Dnipro River and are reportedly ceding all territory on the western bank. News of the withdrawal came after Russian state media reported a Moscow-installed official in Kherson died in a car crash.
Separately, WNBA star Brittney Griner has been sent to a Russian penal colony to serve her nine-year sentence for drug possession. The eight-time all-star center with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and a two-time Olympic gold medalist was convicted in August after police said they found cannabis oil in her luggage.
See updates on the war here. |
Meta (Facebook) CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced yesterday the tech company is cutting 11,000 jobs this week, a 13% cut amid a broader digital advertising downturn and skepticism of the company's bet on the metaverse. Meta also announced it is extending a hiring freeze through the first quarter of 2023. Read Zuckerberg's letter to employees here.
The major layoffs are the company's first after 18 years of growth ended this summer with its first quarterly decline in revenue. The social media giant's market capitalization peaked last year at $1T (see chart) but has since lost almost 80% of its value as the pandemic-induced tech boom fizzled and video-centric competitor TikTok makes inroads into the market.
Meta is not alone in cutting jobs of late; other tech companies include Lyft, payment processor Stripe, and Twitter, whose workforce was halved last week. Shares of Meta jumped as high as 8% on the layoff news. |
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