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**The Daily 202’s Big Idea**

Start your day with the news you need to know and insights you can’t get anywhere else. Every weekday morning, The Washington Post brings you an insider’s view of the biggest stories of the moment.

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Trump considers a major shake-up in his administration Nov 14, 2018

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President Trump has been lashing out in frustration over the midterm results and his poorly-received Europe trip.

Democrat Kyrsten Sinema wins the Arizona Senate race Nov 13, 2018

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Sinema, who was once a spokeswoman for the Green Party, repackaged herself as a moderate and overcame tens of millions in attacks on her liberal record. She is the state’s first female senator, and our nation’s first openly bisexual senator.

Florida's first-ever recount in three statewide races kicks off Nov 12, 2018

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Republican Gov. Rick Scott sharpened his attacks on his opponent in the razor-tight U.S. Senate race and filed a new round of lawsuits against Democratic election officials.

Plotting on Capitol Hill Nov 09, 2018

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On Thursday, Democrats maneuvered for position in down-ballot races, hoping to claim a sliver of power in the party’s first majority in eight years.

Matt Whitaker temporarily replaces Jeff Sessions as Attorney General Nov 08, 2018

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A Justice Department official said Whitaker would assume authority over the special counsel probe into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election — though his role will be subject to the normal review process for conflicts.

A referendum on Trump Nov 07, 2018

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Two-thirds of voters said the president was a factor in how they voted, according to network exit polls. That allowed Democrats to win control of the House, and Republicans to expand their majority in the Senate.

Trump and Congress brace for the elections Nov 06, 2018

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President Trump's speeches at three campaign rallies yesterday were meant to shore up challenging Senate races in states where he won overwhelmingly. White House aides have all but given up on keeping control of the House.

Midterms will show whether non-Trump Republicans can win by stoking racial animosity Nov 05, 2018

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The fierce battle for control of Congress and the nation’s governorships has turned toward blatant and overtly racial attacks rarely seen since the civil rights era of the 1960s.

Trump hopes that fear will gin up GOP turnout Nov 02, 2018

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On Thursday, Trump ratcheted up the anti-immigrant rhetoric that has been the centerpiece of his midterm push by portraying a slow-moving migrant caravan, consisting mostly of families traveling on foot through Mexico, as a dangerous ‘invasion.'

A key Watergate document, finally released, could be ‘road map’ for Mueller Nov 01, 2018

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History nerds are geeking out this morning.

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