CNN exit polls: Virginia governor's race  —  (CNN) - Polls have closed in Virginia but the race for governor there between Democrat Terry McAuliffe and Ken Cuccinelli is too close to call.  Here are results of CNN's early exit polls conducted on Tuesday in Virginia:  —  McAuliffe capturing moderates, women

Insurance cancelled?  Don't blame Obama or the ACA, blame America's insurance companies  —  Liar!  Pinocchio!  Deceiver!  —  With all the charges flying against President Obama in the on-going effort to stop ObamaCare it's time for a reality check.  —  Having failed to kill …

Chris Christie Scores Decisive Re-Election Victory in New Jersey … New Jersey voters handed Gov. Chris Christie a decisive win in Tuesday's gubernatorial race, setting the stage not only for Christie's second term, but possibly for a 2016 presidential bid.

Washington Times ends Sen. Rand Paul column amid plagiarism allegations  —  U.S. Sen. Rand Paul acknowledged Tuesday he had failed to properly source material in published writings, including a column in The Washington Times, after a string of embarrassing plagiarism accusations surfaced in recent days.

Lawmakers approve gay marriage in Illinois … Clout Street  —  SPRINGFIELD —  The General Assembly today narrowly approved a gay marriage bill, clearing the way for Illinois to become the 15th state to legalize same-sex unions.  —  The bill got 61 votes in the House …

De Blasio Is Elected New York City Mayor  —  Bill de Blasio, who transformed himself from a little-known occupant of an obscure office into the fiery voice of New York's disillusionment with a new gilded age, was elected the city's 109th mayor on Tuesday.  —  His landslide victory …

4 On Your Side investigates traffic stop nightmare  —  This 4 On Your Side investigation looks into the actions of police officers and doctors in Southern New Mexico.  —  A review of medical records, police reports and a federal lawsuit show deputies with the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office …

Rob Ford : ‘Yes, I have smoked crack cocaine.’  —  Rob Ford said he smoked crack about a year ago.  “I don't even remember.  Probably in one of my drunken stupors.” … Mayor Rob Ford has admitted using crack cocaine.  He made the revelation to reporters at City Hall.

Establishment beats tea party in Alabama runoff  —  Bradley Byrne, a former state senator, defeated businessman Dean Young in the GOP primary runoff for Alabama's 1st district, CNN projects.  —  Follow @politicalticker Follow @danmericaCNN Follow @KevinBohnCNN

Liberal push to expand Social Security gains steam  —  Senator Sherrod Brown is joining the push to expand Social Security, and he's making a startling argument: Dems should go on offense on entitlements, rather than let Republicans and Beltway fiscal scolds frame the discussion …

Missouri father arrested at Cracker Barrel over Craigslist ad seeking rape of daughter  —  A Missouri father was arrested last week after he showed up at a Cracker Barrel to meet an undercover officer who he had contacted on Craigslist about beating and raping his 11-year-old daughter.

Five years in, Obama and Bush poll numbers nearly identical  —  When President Obama first ran for the White House in 2008, it was with the promise to turn the page on the presidency of George W. Bush.  But for all their political differences, it turns out the American public pretty much view …

Wasserman Schultz: Americans Weren't ‘Myzled’ on Obamacare  —  Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the Florida congresswoman and chair of the Democratic National Committee, told viewers of MSNBC Tuesday that Americans were not “myzled” by President Obama when it came to being able to keep their health plans under Obamacare.