Nov 3, 2021
In the Hot Notes: Republican Glenn Youngkin wins Virginia, but Dems do well pretty much everywhere else; House Democrats are putting Paid Family Leave BACK into the budget reconciliation; Senate Republicans filibuster voting rights for the fourth time; Merrick Garland drops a pair of Trump legal challenges that blocked federal benefits for same-sex couples; plus Dana and Allison deliver your Good News.

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