Your Thursday Briefing
Takeaways from the U.S. midterms.
Ukraine Peace Talks Remain Distant Even as Moscow Signals a Retreat
President Biden and European leaders say they cannot push Ukraine and Russia into negotiations, though some U.S. lawmakers are questioning aid for an open-ended war.
At COP27, Plans to Overhaul the IMF and World Bank Gain Traction
As global warming delivers cascading weather disasters, leaders at U.N. climate talks in Egypt are increasingly calling for changes to a system that traps developing nations in debt.
Your Thursday Briefing: No ‘Red Wave’ in U.S. Midterms
Plus Russia says it is retreating from Kherson City and markets try to parse China’s “zero Covid.”
Putin Stays Silent on the Kherson Withdrawal Order
Some analysts saw the order as a reminder of President Vladimir Putin’s willingness to make tactical concessions.
Colorado Third Congressional District Election Results 2022: Boebert vs. Frisch – The New York Times
Colorado Third Congressional District Election Results 2022: Boebert vs. Frisch The New York Times Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham elected to second term KOAT New Mexico LIVE: U.S. midterm election results 2022 Reuters U.S. House Election Results 2022 The New York Times Utah County’s elections will be run by a clerk who questions the 2020 election; incumbent clerks in Summit
Russia Orders Withdrawal From Kherson City, in Potential Blow to War Effort – The New York Times
Russia Orders Withdrawal From Kherson City, in Potential Blow to War Effort The New York Times Huge blow for Russia as it abandons key Ukrainian city of Kherson – BBC News BBC News Russia’s war in Ukraine: Live updates CNN Opinion | The Russian retreat from Kherson is significant and encouraging The Washington Post Russia to withdraw troops from
Biden says midterm vote was a ‘good day for democracy’ and notes the ‘red wave’ didn’t happen – CNN
Biden says midterm vote was a ‘good day for democracy’ and notes the ‘red wave’ didn’t happen CNN Election Live Updates: Race Calls and Latest News The New York Times Biden says he plans to run again, to make it final in early 2023 Yahoo News Trump was the biggest loser of the 2022 midterm elections NBC News Biden
‘Anybody but Boebert’: District 3 voters react to potential upset by Democrat Adam Frisch – Colorado Public Radio
‘Anybody but Boebert’: District 3 voters react to potential upset by Democrat Adam Frisch Colorado Public Radio Colorado’s Lauren Boebert locked in tough reelection bid CBS Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert is trailing in a race that’s coming down to the wire NPR Opinion: Here’s how Lauren Boebert could lose such a safe Republican seat The Denver Post Littwin:
Here are all the races still uncalled as Senate control hangs on 2 states — and maybe a Georgia runoff redux – POLITICO
Here are all the races still uncalled as Senate control hangs on 2 states — and maybe a Georgia runoff redux POLITICO Live Updates: Midterm Elections News and Results The New York Times Opinion | Not Trump’s Night: The Red Wave That Wasn’t The New York Times Opinion: A really bad night for some high-profile Trump-backed candidates CNN Midterm