Midterm Elections 2014 Exit Polls: 6 Fast Facts on 6 Key States  —  According to preliminary exit poll data, here are six fast facts about voters in Virginia, Kentucky, Georgia, Colorado, New Hampshire and North Carolina.  —  Numbers will change as exit polls are updated and only reflect preliminary data.

Republicans take Senate majority, Fox News projects  —  Republicans have won a majority in the Senate for the first time in eight years, Fox News projects, giving the party full control of Congress for the remainder of President Obama's term.  —  A projected victory by Republican Joni Ernst …

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.

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.

Voting problems now reported at 43 precincts  —  VIRGINIA BEACH — Officials with Rep. Scott Rigell's (R-2nd D.) campaign said Tuesday afternoon that the number of precincts experiencing problems with voting machines in the 2nd District increased to 43 locations as of 5:30 p.m. …

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 …

Joni Ernst Wins Election, First Woman to Represent Iowa in US Senate … DES MOINES, Iowa - Joni Ernst has been elected as the next U.S. Senator from Iowa.  The Republican, a state Senator from Red Oak, defeated Democrat U.S. Representative Bruce Braley in one of the nation's closest watched elections.

President Obama Left Fighting for His Own Relevancy  —  WASHINGTON — Two things were clear long before the votes were counted on Tuesday night: President Obama would face a Congress with more Republicans for his final two years in office, and the results would be seen as a repudiation of his leadership.

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.

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.

Oregon legalizes marijuana, while Florida rejects medical pot  —  Washington (CNN) — Voters in Oregon have voted to approve sweeping pro-marijuana legalization, according to a CNN projection.  —  The law, which a majority of voters approved on Tuesday, legalizes personal possession …

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 …

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 …

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 …