Where a Wintry Sea Seems a Safer Bet Than Life at Home
By RICK LYMAN 9:18 AM ET
Even as winter nears, people from Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq and other nations were pouring out of Turkey, driven by fear that the path to Europe will snap shut.
▪ A Mass Migration Crisis, and It May Yet Get Worse
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Houston Voters Reject Ordinance to Prohibit Bias
By MANNY FERNANDEZ and MITCH SMITH
In one of the most closely watched referendums in the country, voters repealed an anti-discrimination ordinance, handing gay rights supporters a stinging defeat.
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Maverick Helps Put Republicans in Charge in Kentucky
By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG and ALAN BLINDER
Matt Bevin, a Republican political novice and Tea Party favorite, was elected Kentucky's next governor and swept fellow
Your Wednesday Briefing
By ADEEL HASSAN 9:46 AM ET
Here's what you need to know to start your day.
▪ New York Today: Counting the Votes
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Meet the Hired Guns Who Help Shape de Blasio's City Hall
By THOMAS KAPLAN
Mayor Bill de Blasio has criticized the "consultant class" in politics, but he has met with some of them more often than some senior members of his administration.
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Paul Rode Tea Party Fervor to Washington, Then Yielded
By KATE ZERNIKE 5:39 AM ET
During his 2010 race for the Senate, Rand Paul appealed to Kentuckians who believed in shutting down the government to advance their goals.
