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NEW HAMPSHIRE: Gov. Maggie Hassan Declares Victory Over GOP Sen. Kelly Ayotte, Media Withholds Call

The Manchester Union Leader reports: Gov. Maggie Hassan declared she’s won New Hampshire’s U.S. Senate race, unseating Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte. During a hastily-called press conference outside the State House, Hassan said she’s ahead now by enough votes to survive returns from the few outstanding towns that are left. “I am proud to stand here as the next United States …

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LIVE VIDEO: Hillary To Give Concession Speech

TIME reports: Hillary Clinton is expected to deliver her concession speech at approximately 10.30am EST Wednesday, from the New Yorker Hotel’s Grand Ballroom. It will be the first time that the former presidential candidate will publicly address her staff and supporters following her unexpected defeat to Donald Trump. Clinton had been expected to give the speech at the Jacob Javits …

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Both Homocon US House Candidates Lose Bids

Homocon candidates Clay Cope and Sheriff Paul Babeu both lost their bids for the US House yesterday. From the Hartford Courant: After nearly three hours of startlingly close results, Republican Clay Cope late Tuesday night conceded the 5th Congressional District race to Democratic incumbent Elizabeth Esty. The 5th District was by far the tightest Congressional race in the state, with …

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Canadian Immigration Site Crashes

As gloom began to set in last night, the Canadian government issued the above pleasant tweet, which could considered trolling by Canadian standards. The tweet quickly went viral and shortly afterwards the official Canadian immigration site crashed. Via USA Today: It may not come as a surprise that Google recorded a spike in the search topic immigration to Canada Tuesday …

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Today’s New York Daily News

From the New York Daily News: Donald J. Trump rode a national fury against the political status quo all the way to the White House, winning the election Tuesday to become the 45th president of the United States. In an implausible triumph after breaking seemingly every rule of presidential campaigning, the often-crude, often-demagogic ex-reality show star defeated nemesis Hillary Clinton …

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NORTH CAROLINA: Roy Cooper Claims Victory But Razor-Thin Margin May Hinge On Provisional Ballots

The Charlotte Observer reports: The race for North Carolina governor appeared headed into overtime with Democrat Roy Cooper clinging to a paper-thin lead over Republican Gov. Pat McCrory early Wednesday morning. Cooper was leading by around 3,000 votes out of 4.7 million cast. The race could hinge on so-called provisional ballots expected to be counted by the time of a …

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OPEN THREAD: Gloom As Hillary’s Chances Shrink

As Hillary Clinton’s chances continues to shrink, one bright point in the last hour is her projected win in Virginia. Trump, however, has been projected to win Ohio. All eyes remain on Florida, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. If you’re not hammered by now, maybe you should start slamming shots. Join in below where four live-streams are embedded.

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Rep. Tammy Duckworth Unseats Sen. Mark Kirk

In the first Senate flip of the night for the Democrats, US House Rep. Tammy Duckworth has unseated Sen. Mark Kirk. Last week the Human Rights Campaign made the unprecedented move of retracting their endorsement of Kirk after he made a racist attack on Duckworth’s family during their final debate. The Democrats need to flip at least four seats to …

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