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Governors: GOP sweep; Wis. gives Walker 3rd win

Republicans swept governor's races across the country Tuesday, holding on to control of key swing states like Florida, Michigan and Ohio and scoring upsets in Democratic bastions like Maryland,...

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GOP takeover: Republicans surge to Senate control

Riding a powerful wave of voter discontent, resurgent Republicans captured control of the Senate and tightened their grip on the House Tuesday night in elections certain to complicate President...

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President Obama is now truly a lame duck

Now, President Barack Obama limps into his final two years in office.Click to Continue »

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With new voter laws widespread, fears persist of fraud, disenfranchisement

With several key elections potentially hinging on razor-thin margins, Americans went to the polls Tuesday in 34 states with new voting laws that critics fear will adversely impact minority...

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Georgia executive Perdue beats Nunn to Senate

Businessman David Perdue has kept Georgia's open U.S. Senate seat in GOP hands, beating his Democratic challenger on the strength of white voters in the reliably Republican state.Click to Continue »

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Republicans seize Senate, set up clash with Obama

Republicans seized control of the U.S. Senate Tuesday, mobilizing voter discontent with President Barack Obama across the country and setting up partisan economic and foreign policy showdowns over the...

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GOP's big election night fuels shift toward 2016

Even before the polls had closed on Election Day, Republicans had shifted their focus to 2016 and the party's top target: Hillary Rodham Clinton.Click to Continue »

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Pot proponents look to California after victories

Marijuana advocates, fresh off victories for legal recreational pot in Oregon, Alaska and the nation's capital, are already preparing for their next target, and it's a big one: California.Click to...

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Mitch McConnell pledges no government shutdown

New Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky says there is 'no possibility' of a government shutdown on his watch.Click to Continue »

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Republican Ed Gillespie concedes Va. Senate race

Republican Ed Gillespie on Friday conceded Virginia's Senate race to Democratic incumbent Mark Warner.Click to Continue »

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