USPS disregards court order to conduct ballot sweeps in 12 postal districts after more than 300,000 ballots cannot be traced  —  A federal judge ordered mail service and law enforcement agents to comb processing plants for votes as delays continue  —  The U.S. Postal Service turned …

Election Needles: President  —  If Joe Biden wins one of these three states, he is likely to win the presidency.  —  If President Trump wins all three, it could be days or more before a winner is declared.

Kellyanne Conway says Trump may lose ground in Electoral College from 2016  —  The president earlier on Tuesday predicted he would outperform his prior electoral vote count.  —  Former White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said that President Donald Trump was “feeling great” …

A better-than-expected night for Trump in Florida  —  Though results haven't been fully tallied, President Trump appears to have performed better in Florida than many expected.  To understand why, we spoke to Peter Schorsch, the St. Petersburg-based reporter behind FloridaPolitics.com …

Nevada Supreme Court rejects GOP attempt to limit mail-in vote count in Clark County  —  Nevada's highest court shot down a last-ditch effort by Republicans to stop the processing of mail-in ballots on Election Day.  —  The state's Supreme Court affirmed a Monday decision …

Florida Amendment 2 Election Results: Raise Minimum Wage  —  The state's minimum hourly wage would increase incrementally from $8.56 in 2020 to $15 in September 2026.  —  Updated 4m ago  —  Answer Votes Pct.  —  Yes  —  6,393,846  —  No  —  4,040,883  —  Total reported  —  Results by county

AP VoteCast: Voters say pandemic top issue in election  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — With the coronavirus now surging anew, voters ranked the pandemic and the economy as top concerns in the race between President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden, according to AP VoteCast, a national survey of the electorate.

Republican Tommy Tuberville defeats Sen. Doug Jones in Alabama  —  Republican Tommy Tuberville has defeated incumbent Sen. Doug Jones (D) in Alabama's U.S. Senate race, AP projects.  —  Why it matters: Although expected, the win by Tuberville — a former college football coach …

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Trump campaign to run election night war room on White House grounds  —  The Trump campaign will run its election night war room at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, located steps from the West Wing, the campaign confirmed to Axios.  —  Why it matters: The decision to move …

These races will tell you who's winning  —  HOW TO NERD OUT TONIGHT — The Nightly asked POLITICO reporters across the country how they will be watching election returns tonight, as we wait to learn whether President Donald Trump will win reelection or Joe Biden defeats him.  Here are their answers:

Recreational Marijuana Legalized by New Jersey Voters  —  Voters approved a constitutional amendment to legalize cannabis in New Jersey, putting pressure on neighboring states like New York.  —  After years of legislative failures, New Jersey voters on Tuesday authorized the legal use …

Madison Cawthorn, 25, to be the youngest sitting congressman after winning election  —  At age 25, Republican Madison Cawthorn is set to be the youngest congressman in recent history after winning a dramatic election for White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows's former seat.

Sarah McBride of Delaware becomes first transgender state senator in U.S. history  —  Sarah McBride has become the first openly transgender state senator in U.S. history after winning a state Senate seat in Delaware on Tuesday night.  —  McBride's win, which was reported by The New York Times …

A note about this election  —  To find out who wins this year's contests up and down the ballot will require patience.  The pandemic has transformed how this election is being run in many states.  The vast number of ballots cast by mail before Election Day could lengthen the amount of time it takes to count all the votes.

GOP pollster says the Trump-Biden race comes down to 3 states and Biden only needs to win 1  — North Carolina, Florida and Ohio are key bellwethers in determining the election outcome between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, according to GOP pollster Frank Luntz.

After dire warnings, Election Day voting issues are ‘isolated and sporadic’  —  Election administrators and regular Americans were bracing for Election Day chaos — warned to expect violence, malfunctions, long lines and disinformation.  Instead, they got something else entirely: a fairly smooth election process across the country.

Biden dispatches Trump in Minnesota  —  Joe Biden carried Minnesota on Tuesday, erasing one of President Donald Trump's few opportunities on the electoral map to play offense in a state he lost in 2016.  —  Minnesota hasn't gone for a Republican for president since Richard Nixon in 1972 …

Fulton election results delayed after pipe bursts in room with ballots  —  Fulton County's absentee-by-mail processing operation at State Farm Arena was delayed at least two hours today after a water pipe burst in a room with ballots.  —  No ballots were harmed thanks to the slant of the room, voting officials said Tuesday night.

Sen. John Cornyn has fended off Democrat MJ Hegar to win reelection in Texas  —  It was the first time the third-term senator had faced a real challenge.  —  SHARE All sharing options  —  Sen. John Cornyn, a three-term Republican, has fended off his first real challenge from newcomer MJ Hegar …

Hickenlooper beats Gardner, gives Senate Dems pickup in Colorado  —  Former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper captured GOP Sen. Cory Gardner's seat Tuesday night, giving Democrats a pickup they were counting on in their drive to flip the Senate.  —  Hickenlooper, who entered the race after bowing …

Minnesota Election Results: Fifth Congressional District … Candidate Party Votes Pct.  —  Ilhan Omar*  —  Dem.  —  246,343  —  Rep.  —  98,495  —  Ind.  —  36,131  —  Total reported  —  * Incumbent  —  89% of the estimated vote total has been reported.

D.C. voters appear to approve ballot question to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms  —  A D.C. ballot initiative to decriminalize the use of magic mushrooms and other psychedelic substances had a commanding lead Tuesday after a months-long campaign in which supporters collected signatures during the height of the coronavirus pandemic.