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BALTIMORE — Rep. Chris Van Hollen won Maryland’s open Senate seat Tuesday, capping a nearly two-year campaign in which the seven-term Democratic lawmaker argued his ability to navigate a polarized Congress would enable him to carry on the legacy of his popular predecessor. The 57-year-old Montgomery County lawmaker, the son of a Baltimore family, will […]

MIAMI — Republican Marco Rubio is headed back to the U.S. Senate with his prospects of another run for president intact. Rubio defeated two-term Democratic Rep. Patrick Murphy, who couldn’t overcome poor name recognition or questions about embellishments on his resume. Tuesday’s outcome was not a surprise given that Rubio never trailed in 47 consecutive

LEXINGTON, Ky. — U.S. Sen. Rand Paul claimed his consolation prize Tuesday, defeating Lexington mayor Jim Gray to keep his U.S. Senate seat. This time last year, Paul, a Republican, was hoping to spend election night making his acceptance speech as president-elect of the United States. But after an unsuccessful run in a crowded field,

HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut’s sleepy U.S. Senate race drew to a close Tuesday night, with Democratic incumbent Richard Blumenthal cruising to victory and dashing Republican Dan Carter’s hopes for an unlikely upset. Blumenthal easily won a second six-year term, according to the Associated Press, which called the race moments after the polls closed at 8

DALLAS — Despite reports to the contrary, former President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush did not vote for any presidential candidate, instead voting for Republicans down ballot, a spokesman for the former president said. Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh claimed on his show Tuesday that the Bushes had voted on

Boston voters were riled up over the weekend by graffiti along a building that called for the execution of Donald Trump voters. Property belonging to the School of the Museum of Fine Arts was defaced Sunday with a message reading “Kill Your Local Trump Supporter.” Citizens who walk along St. Alphonsus Street were unnerved by

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s closing ad is drawing criticism from Jewish groups, who say it plays on Jewish stereotypes. The two-minute ad, “Donald Trump’s Argument for America,” rails against “those who control the levers of power in Washington” and “global special interests” and includes shadowy footage of several prominent Jews, including financier George Soros, Federal

I’m not an excessively religious person, but one phrase has been bouncing around in my head for awhile. “Thank God.” I know, the campaign seemed longer than the Cubs’ wait for a World Series championship. But in a day — maybe 30 hours, probably less, but who’s counting — our long national nightmare will be

WASHINGTON — The outcome of the 2016 election between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will begin to unfold Tuesday night in Georgia and Virginia. And then quickly move into North Carolina, Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The polls in those states are among those that close by 8 p.m. EST, meaning exit polls and early results