Final Update: Republicans Have A 3 In 4 Chance Of Winning The Senate  —  After two months of forecasting, it comes down to this: Republicans are favored to win the Senate.  Their chances of doing so are 76 percent, according to FiveThirtyEight's Senate forecast, which is principally based …

Midterm Elections 2014 Exit Polls: 4 Fast Facts on 4 Key States  —  According to preliminary exit poll data, here are four fast facts about voters in Virginia, Kentucky, Georgia and North Carolina.  —  Numbers will change as exit polls are updated and only reflect preliminary data.  —  1.

Biden Blows Greg Orman's Cover: He ‘Will Be With Us’  —  Vice President Joe Biden blew Kansas independent Greg Orman's cover in a radio interview today.  Orman hasn't stated which party he'll caucus with in the Senate—actively avoiding announcing whether he'll be with Republicans or Democrats …

Obama: Worst map since Eisenhower  —  Democrats are facing the worst midterm Senate map since President Dwight D. Eisenhower, President Obama bemoaned during an Election Day interview with a Connecticut radio station.  —  “There's no doubt that, when you look at the Senate races …

Calls to election judges a ‘serious attempt to disrupt’ voting  —  A barrage of automated phone calls offering false instructions to scores of election judges was “a serious attempt to disrupt” Chicago voting operations in the run-up to Tuesday's vote, elections officials said.

Burlington man eating Olive Garden every day, twice a day for seven weeks  —  BURLINGTON, N.C. — A Burlington man has used his “Never Ending Pasta Pass” from Olive Garden to eat 95 meals over the last six weeks.  —  Alan Martin bought it for $100 and he says he's gotten $1,510 worth of food so far.

Va. Beach, Newport News report voting machine calibration issues  —  VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia Department of Elections has confirmed technical difficulties with the calibration of some touch-screen voting machines in Virginia Beach and Newport News, Tuesday.

BOMBSHELL MEMO: Jeanne Shaheen Conspired With White House Insider On IRS Targeting Scandal  —  Democratic New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen was principally involved in a plot with Lois Lerner and President Barack Obama's political appointee at the IRS to lead a program of harassment …

Lena Dunham: ‘I Do Not Condone Any Kind of Abuse’  —  In an exclusive statement to TIME, the author addresses recent controversy over a passage in her book, Not That Kind of Girl, regarding her relationship with her younger sister  —  I am dismayed over the recent interpretation of events described in my book Not That Kind of Girl.

Problems reported at polls vary from state to state  —  HOUSTON — Voters in Connecticut, North Carolina, Georgia, Texas, Alabama and other states all encountered potentially serious problems casting ballots as Americans went to the polls Tuesday.  —  The issues included malfunctioning machines …

Coach K: Obama Is a Bad Coach in the ISIS War  —  The legendary Duke coach said Obama is foolishly telling ISIS what the U.S. team will or won't do - a bad strategy in both war and basketball.  —  Barack Obama is a bad coach in the U.S. military war against ISIS, according …

Jon Stewart Didn't Vote Today (VIDEO)  —  Jon Stewart may have covered every bizarre moment of this year's midterm election, but he didn't cast a vote in it.  —  The host of “The Daily Show” told CNN's Christiane Amanpour during an interview on Tuesday that he had abstained this year.

Former CBS News Reporter Sharyl Attkisson Claims Existence of Obama Enemies' List  —  “I kind of assume I'm on a list.  I don't think I'm the only one”  —  Sharyl Attkisson is an investigative journalist who became the story when she quit CBS News after two decades amid allegations …

U.S. judge voids Kansas ban on same-sex marriage  —  A federal judge Tuesday blocked Kansas from enforcing the state's ban on same-sex marriage, but he delayed the injunction for a week to allow an appeal.  —  The action follows last month's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court …

How to Lose, and Win, Graciously  —  If the president's party loses big on Tuesday, as appears likely, much of the loss will be due to 3 C's—competence, coherence and credibility.  Competence: The administration has shown little talent for or focused interest in running the federal government well …

Death by Data  —  Over the past decade or so, political campaigns have become more scientific.  Campaign consultants use sophisticated data to micro-target specific demographic slices.  Consultants select their ad buys more precisely because they know which political niche is watching which TV show.

90-Year-Old Good Samaritan Arrested for Giving Food to the Homeless  —  In Fort Lauderdale, Florida, ninety-year-old volunteer worker Arnold Abbott was arrested this week for preparing and serving a meal to a group of homeless people.  He faces a $500 fine and up to 60 days in jail, local news outlet KHON reports.