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Republicans lost another special election on Tuesday, this time handing New York's Third District to the Democrats after disgraced former Rep. George Santos (R) was removed from office.

In his acceptance speech, Congressman-elect Tom Suozzi mocked the GOP for trying to link him to President Joe Biden and "The Squad." The centrist Democrat said it clearly didn't lead them to victory.

When it comes to the 2024 presidential race, the press is focusing on "odds and horse-race coverage" — while overlooking "the stakes of electoral outcomes," political scientist and contributing editor for The Atlantic Norm Ornstein told Salon in an interview published Wednesday.

Nevertheless, he said, when November rolls around, any lack of enthusiasm for President Joe Biden "will cede to the reality of the volatility of a second Trump presidency."

Lawfare's Roger Parloff explained Wednesday how U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon could issue a "highly unusual" ruling in the classified documents case against Donald Trump and two of his employees, Carlos De Oliveira and Walt Nauta.

According to Parloff, Cannon held recent hearings in secret because the government did not want to share classified documents with Trump's co-defendants.

The U.S. Supreme Court faces the monumental task of deciding two cases that could directly impact the presidential election — but one expert argues it would be a mistake to rush those decisions.

The justices must decide whether to reject Donald Trump's claim to broad criminal immunity and rule on the former president's eligibility to hold public office under the Constitution's insurrection clause, and they must do so in time for voters to make their decisions — but Bloomberg columnist Noah Feldman urged patience.

Former Trump White House counselor Kellyanne Conway argued that Tuesday's election loss in New York's third congressional district meant it was time for Republicans to double down on their unpopular abortion policies.

Appearing on Fox News, Conway noted that Democrat Tom Suozzi won his race for the seat vacated by George Santos by pushing for tougher standards for allowing immigrants into the country, despite the fact that Democrats have been traditionally seen as the party more welcoming to immigrants.

State election officials are being warned that they are under threat as the 2024 vote approaches — and the risk is very real.

Speaking at the National Association of Secretaries of State in Washington, an FBI official gave a word of caution, reported Stateline on Wednesday.

Former President Donald Trump shared a Valentine's Day letter to his wife, Melania — who has not been seen on the campaign trail in recent months.

"I LOVE YOU!" the letter began. "Even after every single INDICTMENT, ARREST, and WITCH HUNT, you never left my side."

Former President Donald Trump is facing a guaranteed conviction in the Stormy Daniels hush payment case, argued former Watergate prosecutor Nick Akerman on CNN Wednesday — assuming that the trial is able to move forward.

This comes amid reports that Trump, who is charged by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg with criminally falsifying business records, is planning to attend a hearing on the case Thursday that will decide some of his pretrial motions.

With Ronna McDaniel resigning as Republican National Committee chair, former President Donald Trump has endorsed Michael Whatley (who chairs the North Carolina Republican Party) for the position and is recommending his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, as co-chair.

But according to Michael Cohen, his former personal attorney and fixer, the 2024 GOP presidential frontrunner had a very low opinion of Lara Trump — now married to his son Eric Trump — in the past.

Sen. Lindsey Graham's (R-SC) colleagues are growing frustrated with his inconsistent positions.

The South Carolina Republican voted repeatedly against $60 billion in aid to Ukraine, whose president Volodymyr Zelensky he visited last May in Kyiv, and the longtime hawk announced on the Senate floor that he would not attend the annual Munich Security Conference as he usually does, reported the Washington Post.

Former President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner has squelched out the former president's reported idea of giving him a cabinet role in his next potential administration, The Daily Beast reported on Wednesday.

Kushner made the comments at an Axios BDF event in Miami, reported Dan Ladden-Hall.

Republicans in the House of Representatives are now expressing regret about giving the boot to disgraced former Rep. George Santos (R-NY).

Santos -- the scandal-plagued New York Republican who lied about nearly every major aspect of his life and who is facing felony charges ranging from wire fraud, money laundering, making false statements to Congress, and theft of public funds -- was expelled in an overwhelming vote late last year on a bipartisan basis.