Tom Harkin: Don't Be Fooled Because Joni Ernst Is “Really Attractive,” “Sounds Nice”  —  “I don't care if she's as good looking as Taylor Swift...”  —  Retiring Democratic Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin says that Iowa voters shouldn't be fooled because Joni Ernst is “really attractive” and “sounds nice.”

Cancel the Midterms  —  DURHAM, N.C. — By Tuesday night about 90 million Americans will have cast ballots in an election that's almost certain to create greater partisan divisions, increase gridlock and render governance of our complex nation even more difficult.

Vice President Joe Biden: Democrats will keep Senate  —  Fort Lauderdale, Florida (CNN) — Vice President Joe Biden isn't buying the growing consensus heading into Election Day that Republicans are poised to take control of the Senate.  —  “I don't agree with the oddsmakers,” …

Republicans hear strong anti-Obama, anti-Dem rhetoric at Manchester rally  —  MANCHESTER - A few hours after Hillary Clinton energized Democrats ahead of Tuesday's election, about 400 Republicans cheered on the top of their ticket, linking all of their opponents to President Obama.

Terminally Ill Woman Brittany Maynard Has Ended Her Own Life  —  Brittany Maynard, who became the public face of the controversial right-to-die movement over the last few weeks, ended her own life Saturday at her home in Portland, Oregon.  She was 29.  —  “Goodbye to all my dear friends and family that I love.

Rogue pastors endorse candidates, but IRS looks away  —  A record number of rogue Christian pastors are endorsing candidates from the pulpit this election cycle, using Sunday sermons to defiantly flout tax rules.  —  Their message to the IRS: Sue me.  —  But the tax agency is doing anything but.

Cruz aims to take on Obama if GOP wins Senate; won't vow support for McConnell  —  ANCHORAGE — Sen. Ted Cruz spent the final weekend of the midterms on the far edge of the country trying to help fellow Republican Dan Sullivan win a race the GOP is counting on in its effort to retake the Senate.

Atheists Score Major Win In Federal Court  —  An federal district court in Oregon has declared Secular Humanism a religion, paving the way for the non-theistic community to obtain the same legal rights as groups such as Christianity.  —  On Thursday, October 30, Senior District Judge Ancer Haggerty issued …

A lot of the celebrities who appeared in the midterm Rock The Vote PSA didn't actually vote in the last midterm  —  Celebrities are less likely to vote in midterm elections, just like us!  —  Rock The Vote released a public service announcement last month with a parody of Lil Jon's …

In Georgia, Michelle Nunn fadeout dashes Dem hopes, raises chance of outright GOP win  —  BELTWAY CONFIDENTIAL GEORGIA 2014 ELECTIONS CAMPAIGNS MICHELLE NUNN DAVID PERDUE 2014 MIDTERMS  —  For a brief time in mid-October, some Democrats believed Michelle Nunn, the party's Senate candidate in Georgia …

Ex-Gov. Edwards Won't Agree With Landrieu About Blacks In The South  —  Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) made something of a splash last week when she said that the South isn't always the “friendliest place” for blacks.  But Edwin Edwards (D), the colorful ex-governor who spent time in prison …

Supreme Court To Consider Case On Passports Of Jerusalem-Born Citizens  —  The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Monday for a second time in a case that combines Middle East policy with the dueling foreign policy roles of the president and Congress.  It's a political hot potato that asks …

Lorain 3-year-old in critical condition, shot in the head by 4-year-old brother, police say  —  The girl was flown to a nearby hospital with a gunshot wound to the head.  (File photo)  —  Patrick Cooley, Northeast Ohio Media Group By Patrick Cooley, Northeast Ohio Media Group

Condé Nast Moves Into the World Trade Center as Lower Manhattan Is Remade  —  For two days last weekend, moving trucks shuttled a total of 2,800 orange crates crammed with files, photographs and books from a Times Square office tower downtown to the tallest skyscraper in North America, 1 World Trade Center.

Rand Paul courts the black vote  —  DETROIT — The GOP field office on Livernois Avenue is a squat, brick building with a grillwork of bars on its windows.  The outpost in the predominantly Democratic, African-American neighborhood is a place where prominent Republicans don't often venture.

Reid on the Ropes  —  It looks as if Harry Reid is at high risk of losing any Senate leadership role after Tuesday's election.  —  Reid said Saturday that it's all up to Iowa to determine whether he keeps his job.  He told Democratic donors that if Republican Joni Ernst wins her victory …

States ditch electronic voting machines  —  States have abandoned electronic voting machines in droves, ensuring that most voters will be casting their ballots by hand on Election Day.  —  With many electronic voting machines more than a decade old, and states lacking the funding to repair or replace them …

Early Voting Pulling Into the Station  —  More than 17 million people have voted in the 2014 election.  As the early vote pulls into the station, it is time to interpret the meaning of these numbers.  I track early voting statistics here.  —  It's now possible to see how states are faring in their early vote compared to 2010.