Harris defeats Trump in Virginia  —  Vice President Harris has won Virginia, maintaining Democrats' control of the state at the presidential level despite some Republican inroads in recent years, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ.  —  Polls in the run-up to Election …

Florida's abortion amendment fails, leaving 6-week ban in place  —  Florida's abortion-rights ballot initiative fell short of passing on Tuesday, leaving in place a six-week abortion ban that has helped restrict access across almost all of the Southern U.S.  —  The measure's defeat …

Election Day bomb threats disrupt voting in multiple states  —  The U.S. saw a rash of discredited bomb threats called in at polling places in multiple states on Election Day, in some cases spurring the need for extended voting hours.  —  Faulty bomb threats were called into at least five states …

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Schiff wins California Senate race  —  Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is projected to win his bid for the Senate in California, according to Decision Desk HQ.  —  Schiff, who emerged as one of former President Trump's chief critics in the House and led Trump's first impeachment …

Sarah McBride becomes the first out transgender person elected to Congress  —  McBride, a Democrat who served two terms as a state senator, wins Delaware's only House seat, NBC News projects.  —  WILMINGTON, Del. — Delaware state Sen. Sarah McBride won the state's only House seat Tuesday …

Trump campaign denies and revokes journalists' election night credentials after critical coverage  —  New York CNN —  Journalists from multiple news organizations have been denied credentials to former President Donald Trump's election night watch event in West Palm Beach, Florida …

Ted Cruz wins Texas Senate reelection fight  —  Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) secured a third term in the upper chamber on Tuesday by knocking off Rep. Colin Allred (D-Texas) in one of the most expensive races on the 2024 map, depriving Democrats of their best pickup opportunity in the process, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ.

Moreno ousts Brown in Ohio Senate race  —  Republican businessman Bernie Moreno has defeated incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), the chair of the Senate Banking Committee, boosting Republican chances of taking back control of the Senate.  —  Moreno, 57, who built up a successful network …

Democrat Angela Alsobrooks defeats Larry Hogan in Maryland Senate race  —  Democrat Angela Alsobrooks has won the Maryland Senate race, according to The Associated Press, fending off former two-term GOP Gov. Larry Hogan.  The win comes as a relief for Democrats, who had not budgeted to defend Maryland this cycle.

Israel's Netanyahu dismisses his defense minister as wars rage.  Protests erupt across country  —  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday dismissed his popular defense minister, Yoav Gallant, in a surprise announcement that came as the country is embroiled in wars on multiple fronts across the region.

Supreme Court: Cobb County absentee ballots must be returned by Election Day  —  The court sided with the Republican National Committee, removing the relief that a lower court ordered.  —  The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday ordered that Cobb County may only count absentee ballots received by 7 p.m. on Election Day.

Andy Kim Wins in New Jersey to Become the First Korean American Senator  —  Mr. Kim, a Democrat, will take the seat previously held by Robert Menendez, who resigned after being convicted of taking bribes.  —  Representative Andy Kim was elected on Tuesday to the U.S. Senate …

How are things looking in Pennsylvania?  Dems are feeling cautiously optimistic  —  How are Democrats feeling in Pennsylvania, the most pivotal battleground in the country?  Cautiously optimistic.  I surveyed 10 Dem elected officials and strategists across the state and, to a person …

Arizona's Kari Lake Is Already Claiming Election Fraud  —  The night before the election, Arizona Senate candidate Kari Lake, a former TV anchor-turned-election truther, thanked her supporters for voting early—something she has long railed against.  —  Prescott, AZ — Kari Lake stood …

Trump projected winner in Georgia  —  Former President Trump has won the state of Georgia, Decision Desk HQ projects, flipping the crucial battleground back into his column after narrowly losing the state four years ago.  —  Georgia was one of the most valuable battlegrounds with its 16 electoral votes …

Milwaukee rerunning more than 30,000 absentee ballots over error, delaying results  —  Vanessa Swales Alison DirrMilwaukee Journal Sentinel  —  The City of Milwaukee restarted the processing about 31,000 absentee ballots after an election observer brought to officials' attention that doors covering …