Gov. Ron DeSantis cruises to re-election, solidifying GOP hold on Florida politics  —  ‘We chose law and order’: Florida Gov. DeSantis speaks after winning re-election  —  MIAMI — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis notched a quick election night win, NBC News projected Tuesday …

Live updates: Midterm elections 2022 results, exit polls and news  —  Voters in the 2022 midterm elections will effectively decide whether to embrace Joe Biden's vision for the country or back candidates from Donald Trump's MAGA movement.

Kentucky constitutional amendment on abortion fails  —  KENTUCKY — Constitutional Amendment 2 failed Tuesday night, allowing abortion to remain a constitutional right in Kentucky.  —  ABC News projected the amendment failed at around midnight, with the ACLU of Kentucky declaring victory.

Mark Zuckerberg's Message to Meta Employees  —  Mark Zuckerberg just shared the following with Meta employees:  —  Today I'm sharing some of the most difficult changes we've made in Meta's history.  I've decided to reduce the size of our team by about 13% and let more than 11,000 of our talented employees go.

Stacey Abrams Concedes to Gov. Brian Kemp in Georgia  —  Ms. Abrams, a Democrat, bowed to Mr. Kemp, the Republican incumbent, in a rematch of their 2018 race.  He had campaigned on his conservative policy wins.  —  ATLANTA — Stacey Abrams has conceded to Brian Kemp, the Republican governor of Georgia …

Philadelphia vote count faces delays after GOP challenge  —  Officials in Philadelphia voted at an emergency meeting Tuesday morning to reinstate a security measure that could dramatically slow vote counting in Pennsylvania's most populous city.  —  The Philadelphia elections board voted 2-1 …

Five baseless 2022 election conspiracy theories, fact-checked  —  False claims and conspiracy theories about voting and the election process swirled on social media as Americans cast their ballots on Tuesday.  —  The disinformation was driven by Republicans.

In the cold and dark, UMich students and locals wait hours to vote at UMMA, volunteers provide support  —  As temperatures dropped to the low 40s, over a hundred students and local residents stood in line — bundled up with blankets and cradling cups of hot chocolate — outside the University …

McCarthy's victory party fizzles  —  Kevin McCarthy delayed a victory speech to what was supposed to be a jubilant party of Republicans until 2 a.m. Wednesday.  By that time, a sizable number of attendees had already left.  —  And the GOP leader kept his speech brief …

Brittney Griner moves to Russian penal colony; exact location unknown  —  Brittney Griner is in the process of being transferred to a Russian penal colony — a move her family has dreaded since Griner's August conviction on drug charges — but her lawyers don't know where she is or where she's heading …